Embrace pura vida (a local saying for "full of life") with this seven-night adventure through Costa Rica's volcano/rain forest region, beach towns and capital city for $699 per person. If components were booked separately, this same vacation would cost $575 more per person.

Depart on select dates April 7 - Oct. 26 to score this deal, and peak-season dates now through March also are sale for $139 more per person. This getaway includes:

• Roundtrip airfare to San Jose
• Three nights and breakfast at Hotel Magic Mountain in Arenal/La Fortuna
• Three nights, and unlimited meals, drinks and activities at the all-inclusive Allegro Papagayo in Guanacaste
• One night and breakfast at Hotel Presidente in San Jose
• Weeklong rental of manual-transmission car, allowing travelers to explore nearby towns
• All taxes
• Free hotel stays for kids ages 9 and younger (airfare will cost extra)

The Arenal area is an eco-adventure playground with activities from zip lining to whitewater rafting, waterfall rappelling and famous hot springs. Guanacaste is known for unspoiled beaches and easy access to national parks with exotic wildlife.

Optional: For $179 more per person, upgrade to a package with 4-star hotels: Arenal Kokoro (with unlimited access to the on-site hot springs), the all-inclusive Riu Guanacaste and the Doubletree Cariari in San Jose.

This package includes airfare from Fort Lauderdale, and the $699 departures from this city can only be booked by phone. (Call the number below and ask for the dates at $699.) Flights from more than 75 additional cities can be booked using the link below or by phone.