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| Costa Rica Natural Paradise
A 10-Day tour starting from $995
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| Join this fully escorted tour including all meals with a taste of what Costa Rica has to offer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Accommodations for 9 nights in First Class Hotels
* Meals: 9 breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 9 Dinners * All of the activities described in the itinerary * Airport transfers in select cities * Gratuities to hotel porters, restaurant staff and local guides * Professional Tour Directors and local guides will be with you every step of the way, ensuring a worry free vacation
Day 1 – San José, Costa Rica
Welcome to the “rich coast,” friendly land of democracy and rare natural beauty. With naturalist guides, see exotic birds and wildlife, hike in jungle rainforests, view volcanoes, soak in hot springs and cruise through biological reserves. Relax on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Provides transfers from the San José airport to your hotel for a two night stay.
Day 2 – Poás Volcano, San José City Tour After breakfast, see the statue of the drummer boy, Costa Rica’s hero. Next, weather permitting, visit Poás Volcano, dormant since 1991. You can safely view this dramatic mile-wide crater from an overlook. Enjoy lunch. Next, see San José’s Plaza de la Cultura, Central Park and the National Theatre. Visit the National Museum (on Mondays, visit the Gold Museum instead). Enjoy dinner. Day 3 – Rainforest Aerial Tram Scenic morning drive through Braulio Carrillo Park. Look for cascading waterfalls. Then, a thrilling adventure into the heart of the rainforest. Glide through the jungle canopy on the world famous rainforest aerial tram, rated one of Costa Rica’s top tourist attractions. Next, with a naturalist guide, enjoy a short rainforest hike on level terrain. Enjoy lunch. Visit a butterfly garden. Then, cruise through rivers and canals to the 47,000 acre Tortuguero National Park. Tortuguero is home to more than 300 species of birds. Look for toucans, parrots, kingfishers and the rare green macaw. Enjoy a two night stay at your lodge. After dinner in Tortuguero, a naturalist talks about the rainforest. Day 4 – Tortuguero Park, Canal Cruise Cruise this morning with naturalist guides along canals lined by raffia palm, habitat of howler and white-faced monkeys, green iguanas and tropical birds. Look for white and snowy egrets and the amazing nests of the montezuma oropendola. Then, enter the mysterious reflecting waters of Caño Palma wildlife reserve. Next, visit the Green Turtle Research Station. Learn about efforts to protect the turtle’s nesting habitat, eggs and young hatchlings. Walk along the Atlantic turtle nesting beaches with a naturalist guide. Next, to Tortuguero village. Meet Costa Rican school children on your visit to a local school (when in session). Return to your lodge for lunch. Free time to enjoy your lodge’s swimming pool and tropical flower gardens. Enjoy an afternoon boat excursion into Tortuguero Park. Look for otters, turtles and manatees. Enjoy Dinner. Day 5 – San Carlos Valley, Fortuna Morning cruise on Tortuguero River. See a banana plantation. Lunch, then a brief stop at Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve. Here you can walk the nearly 300 foot long suspension bridge over a jungle river. Next, through scenic countryside to the San Carlos Valley for a two night stay in Fortuna. Enjoy Dinner. Day 6 – Caño Negro, Hot Springs, Arenal Head north this morning, passing through sugar cane, teak and orange plantations. Then, cruise on the Rio Frio which runs through the world famous Caño Negro wildlife refuge, home to many migratory birds found nowhere else in Costa Rica. Look for whistling ducks, roseate spoonbills, cormorants, anhingas, blue heron, and northern jacanas. Watch for caimans, crocodiles, spider monkeys and web-footed, water-walking lizards. Lunch. Return to Fortuna. Free time to explore this charming village. Then, enjoy a relaxing soak in the volcanic hot springs. Weather permitting, see nearby Arenal Volcano’s softly glowing lava flow. Enjoy Dinner. Day 7 – Cloud Forest Hike, Central Pacific Coast This morning, drive by the Children’s Eternal Rainforest, part of the Monteverde cloud forest region. The Children’s Rainforest was purchased with donations from school children around the world to be preserved forever. Next, enter a cloud forest reserve, home to epiphytes, orchids, ferns and tropical birds, for a guided walk. Cloud forests are like rainforests, but with less rain and more humidity. Look for many species of hummingbirds in the feeding gallery. Lunch at a cloud forest restaurant. Then, to Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast for a two night stay. Dinner is at your resort. Day 8 – Pacific Coast, Manuel Antonio This morning drive by the Carara Biological Reserve. This tropical bird and wildlife sanctuary is one of the world’s few nesting places for the scarlet macaw. Then, visit Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica’s most beautiful park. Time to beachcomb or swim at the three pristine beaches, rated among the top ten in the world. Easy hiking trails wind along the shore, home to one of the last natural habitats of the playful rare squirrel monkey. Lunch. Return to your resort to enjoy leisure time. Enjoy Dinner. Day 9 – Sarchi, Coffee Plantation Morning visit to Sarchi. See the painted ox carts and colorful handicrafts. Enjoy lunch. Next, see the metallic church of Grecia. Then, visit a coffee plantation. Pick a few beans when in season. Sample fresh Costa Rican coffee and learn about the history of the coffee bean. Return to San José. Farewell dinner. Day 10 – San José Your tour ends after breakfast this morning at your hotel. Caravan provides transfers throughout the day to the San José airport. Thanks for vacationing with Caravan. ¡Hasta la vista!
Rainforest Aerial Tram, Rainforest Hike, Poas Volcano, Coffee Plantation, Butterfly Garden, Green Turtle Research Station, Cano Palma Bird watching Cruise, Tortuguero Park Wildlife Cruise, Arenal Volcano Hot Springs
Taxes & Fees: Double $159; Triple $149; Single $189
Hold space free up to 5 days, then $300 deposit. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure. Hotel Accomodations: Day 1,2-Barcelo Palacio, Aurola Hotel Day 3,4-Laguna Lodge, Pachira Lodge Day 5,6-Magic Mountain, Lomas del Volcan, Arenal Springs, Arenal Manoa Day 7,8-Doubletree Resort Day 9-Aurola Hotel Accommodations in the hotels and lodges are rooms with two beds and private bath or shower. A limited number of single rooms are available. Triple rooms are usually two beds. Arrival Transfers: Caravan includes complimentary arrival transfers from Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San José, Costa Rica to your hotel in San José on the day the tour begins. These transfers are only available on the day the tour begins. Departure Transfers: Caravan includes complimentary departure transfers to Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San José, Costa Rica from your hotel in San José on the last day of the tour. Transfers can be arranged approximately every 90 minutes. These transfers are only available on the day the tour ends. This tour operator does not offer airfare. Please ask an agent for separate airfare pricing or check or web site for best price fares. |
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