Are you fascinated with volcanoes? Did you pick Costa Rica as a travel destination because there are so many volcanoes? Do you still want to see a few other sites but make volcanoes an important part of your travel itinerary? I think this might be the perfect itinerary for a volcano lover who wants to see a few of Costa Rica's travel highlights.

One week trip from San Jose. A popular route in Costa Rica, this itinerary includes a volcano, hot spring, cloud forest and the beaches.

• Days 1 & 2: San Jose. Arrive at the airport in San Jose and head north to La Fortuna in the eastern part of the Tilaran mountain range.
• Day 3: Arenal Volcano. Travel to Costa Rica's most notorious volcano and enjoy the local hot springs.
• Day 4: Monteverde Cloud Forest. Move on to this infamous cloud forest and ensure that you try a zipline or sky walk tour
• Day 5: Tamarindo. Travel west to the delightful beach in the Nicoya Peninsula and spend some time watching turtles in their natural habitat.
• Day 6: Playas Avellana & Negra. Check out these beaches for more great surf and sun. They are located just south of Tamarindo.
• Day 7: San Jose. Return to San Jose.

Volcanoes in Costa Rica are some of the most active on earth. There are 42 active volcanoes in Costa Rica. There are 60 extinct volcanoes.

One of the top ecotourism activities in Costa Rica is to go volcano sight seeing. There are numerous volcanoes and many of them are located in Costa Rican National Parks.

Some of the most popular volcanoes in Costa Rica are:

• Arenal Volcano which is active and exciting. The volcano is located in a scenic part of Costa Rica making it enjoyable to explore by car.
• Poas Volcano is only 37-km (23 mi) from San Jose and is a popular volcano to visit.
• Barva Volcano is an extinct volcano. There's a trail that leads to the crater where hikers get a fabulous view of the lake waters.
• Irazu Volcano is Costa Rica's highest volcano. There are trails to scenic view points. Visitors get a view of both the Pacific and Caribbean Ocean.