Title: Visit Oriental: 2026 Travel Guide for Oriental, Cartago Province | Expedia.com

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# Oriental

## Travel Guide

![Peregrinación a la Basílica de Cartago](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6051371/f304900f-2bfd-429e-b502-233f746f4117.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![La Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, a Roman Catholic basilica built in 1639 in Cartago, Costa Rica. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6051371/c4195bc4-3017-4a77-8822-ac3b4c5eae2c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Basilica cartago](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6051371/559ac268-cfe5-45f0-8828-e0d0c86bceed.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Basílica de Cartago ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6051371/410abc30-d80e-4d04-903b-1d03cf83732c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Basílica](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6051371/76c31141-56a8-4948-b1eb-02877bdcd22d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

## Visit Oriental

Things to do

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- Oriental Hotel Deals
- Vacation Rentals in Oriental

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Barceló San José

Autopista General Canas 3km San José San Jose

$65 nightly

$73 total

Mar 31 - Apr 1

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this spa hotel in San José. Enjoy free parking, an outdoor pool, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our reviews. ...

9/10 Wonderful! (1,931 reviews)

Great Hotel, excellent, courteous, and friendly staff

Reviewed on Mar 14, 2026

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![Wyndham San Jose Herradura Hotel & Convention Center](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1380000/1378000/1377921/1a57897e_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150)

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Wyndham San Jose Herradura Hotel & Convention Center

Autopista General Canas La Asunción Heredia

$103 nightly

$116 total

Mar 29 - Mar 30

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this spa hotel in La Asunción. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 3 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...

7.6/10 Good! (2,020 reviews)

Short stay. Beautiful hotel.

Reviewed on Mar 14, 2026

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Homewood Suites By Hilton Cariari San Jose

Pan American Highway La Asunción Heredia

$127 nightly

$143 total

Mar 29 - Mar 30

Total with taxes and fees

Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in La Asunción. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Multiplaza Mall Escazu and ...

9.6/10 Exceptional! (285 reviews)

Shuttle was on time. Loved the wood flooring in the room. Staff was very friendly. Great place to stay.

Reviewed on Mar 11, 2026

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Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio

East side of Costa Rica Country Club San Rafael 

Book a stay at this family-friendly aparthotel in San Rafael. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...

9.2/10 Wonderful! (983 reviews)

Clean room and nice staff

Reviewed on Mar 14, 2026

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Hotel Residence Inn Suites Cristina

300 meters north ICE building San José San Jose

Book a stay at this family-friendly aparthotel in San José. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...

9/10 Wonderful! (748 reviews)

One of the reasons I booked this hotel was that it stated in the description that the suite contained a washer and dryer. It doesn’t. The laundry room is downstairs and it costs US$12 to wash and dry a load. The suite itself was huge with a very comfortable bed in a separate bedroom. The breakfast ...

Reviewed on Mar 12, 2026

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BEE Suites San Jose - Escalante

San José, Barrio Escalante. San José San José

Stay at this apartment in San José. Enjoy free WiFi, a fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...

9.2/10 Wonderful! (246 reviews)

The condo was clean but smelled of disinfectant. The smell was so unpleasant that I had to keep the window open all the time. Although the window stayed open for the entire time, the smell remained. As soon as I stepped into this condo, I called the BEE management and asked for a different condo, ...

Reviewed on Mar 9, 2026

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### Popular places to visit

#### Our Lady of the Angels Basilica

5/5(4 reviews)

Learn about the local history of Cartago when you spend time at Our Lady of the Angels Basilica. Check out the charming coffeehouses or top-notch restaurants in this walkable area. 

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#### Las Ruinas de la Parroquia

You can learn about the history of Cartago with a stop at Las Ruinas de la Parroquia. Check out the top-notch restaurants or charming coffeehouses in this walkable area. 

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#### Cartago Municipal Museum

You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Cartago Municipal Museum during your trip to Cartago. Discover the top-notch restaurants and fascinating museums in this walkable area. 

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### Things to do

![Irazú Volcano National Park](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/2869024/b449ffb6-3bd7-48af-86dd-780aa0713e60.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### Irazú Volcano National Park (Half Day)

$99

per adult

**80%** of travellers recommend

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![Irazu volcano](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/2869020/ec1e3dd8-0677-4c66-80a2-6685bb821b9e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

#### 4 in 1 : Irazu + Orosi + Lankaster + Lake Cachi with Lunch

$150

per adult

**100%** of travellers recommend

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#### Day Trip from San Jose to Irazu Volcano National Park, Cartago City and Orosi Valley

$199

per adult

**100%** of travellers recommend

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## Cities near Oriental

![Volcan Irazú au Costa Rica](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6051371/560ce70f-e1ee-4ddc-bd44-137b512bd936.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Cartago

![Parroquia Dulce Nombre de Jesus, Jicaral, Jicaral, Puntarenas, Costa Rica](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/828886460616609792/61503f02-67ac-4515-a842-8e350427792a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Dulce Nombre

![Just get married. Not a cliché or anything. Built in 1569, host of the most beautiful and traditional #weddings   #church #colonial ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6051371/bb488176-5d68-4252-881f-8044e12dc866.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### San Nicolás

![Cartago](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6051371/d4a76a74-861a-4d24-9c9a-aab51ab93b9b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Occidental

- Cities near Oriental
- Places of interest

[Cartago](https://expedia.com/Cartago.dx6051371)[Dulce Nombre](https://expedia.com/Dulce-Nombre.dx828886460616609792)[San Nicolás](https://expedia.com/San-Nicolas.dx828941585061277696)[Occidental](https://expedia.com/Occidental.dx828941930642550784)[El Tejar](https://expedia.com/El-Tejar.dx828942087339667456)[San Rafael](https://expedia.com/San-Rafael.dx828942427608870912)

- [Our Lady of the Angels Basilica ](https://expedia.com/Our-Lady-Of-The-Angels-Basilica-Oriental.d6101082.Vacation-Attraction)
- [Las Ruinas de la Parroquia ](https://expedia.com/Las-Ruinas-De-La-Parroquia-Oriental.d553248621532965416.Vacation-Attraction)
- [Cartago Municipal Museum ](https://expedia.com/Cartago-Municipal-Museum-Oriental.d553248621532965415.Vacation-Attraction)
- [Elias Leiva Museum of Ethnography ](https://expedia.com/Elias-Leiva-Museum-Of-Ethnography-Oriental.d553248621532965414.Vacation-Attraction)
- [Dr. Max Peralta Jiménez Hospital ](https://expedia.com/Dr-Max-Peralta-Jimenez-Hospital-Oriental.d887617501773778944.Vacation-Attraction)
- [Sabana Park ](https://expedia.com/Sabana-Park-La-Sabana.d507595.Vacation-Attraction)
- [Multiplaza Mall Escazu ](https://expedia.com/Multiplaza-Mall-Escazu-San-Jose.d6128290.Vacation-Attraction)
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- [Parque Nacional Volcan Irazu ](https://expedia.com/Parque-Nacional-Volcan-Irazu-San-Jose.d6101086.Vacation-Attraction)
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- [Museum of Costa Rican Art ](https://expedia.com/Museum-Of-Costa-Rican-Art-La-Sabana.d6071335.Vacation-Attraction)
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