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Costa Rica Trip Description        Costa Rica Group Trip Itinerary

Sample Costa Rica Independent Itineraries

There are a number of options that can be included in our packages to Costa Rica, and that I can reserve in anticipation--for example, white water rafting, canopy tour, Sky Walk, Arenal Volcano, combination tours (e.g. Britt & Butterflies), etc. We can do any independent tour itinerary in this area. The following are sample itineraries.

#1 -- 11-day Costa Rica Sample Itinerary

#2 -- 7-day Costa Rica Sample Itinerary

#3 -- 11-day Costa Rica Sample Itinerary

Resplendent Quetzal
Costa Rica Resplendent Quetzal

#1 -- 11-day COSTA RICA Itinerary for INDEPENDENT TRAVELERS

Day 1    Arrive in San Jose; Hotel Presidente or similar in San Jose. Drive-by tour of Downtown and orientation at the hotel.

Day 2    Irazu Volcano & National Park; Cartago's Basilica and Lankester Botanical Gardens; Hotel Presidente or similar in San Jose (B,L)

Day 3    La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano Area; Hotel San Bosco or similar in La Fortuna (B)

Day 4    Caño Negro Reserve Tour by Bus and Boat; Hotel San Bosco or similar in La Fortuna (L)

Day 5    Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve; El Establo Hotel or similar

Day 6    Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve; optional tours to Santa Elena Reserve & Butterfly Garden can be included; El Establo Hotel or similar (B)

Day 7    Manuel Antonio Reserve; Hotel Plinio or similar (B)

Day 8    Free day to explore the National Park and beaches; Hotel Plinio  or similar

Day 9    Free day to explore the National Park and beaches; Hotel Plinio  or similar

Day 10  Transfer to San Jose by private bus service; Hotel Presidente or similar in San Jose

Day 11  Return Home (B)

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#2 -- 7-day COSTA RICA Itinerary for INDEPENDENT TRAVELERS

Day 1    Arrive in San Jose; stay at the house of Marcela & Vernon Bell in the San Jose> suburb of Monterrey. Orientation at the Bells. (D)

Day 2    Escorted 1/2-day orientation Driving Tour of San Jose; the Bell's home (B,D)

Day 3    Day Tour to Irazu Volcano, Cartago and the Orosi Valley; the Bell's home (B,L)

Day 4    Britt Coffee Plantation and Butterfly Farm; the Bell's home (B,L)

Day 5    Free Day to Visit Downtown San Jose Museums, Theater, etc.; shopping in Moravia; the Bell's home (B,D)

Day 6    Tour to Poas Vocano, Waterfall Gardens, Sarapiqui River, and Braulio Carrillo National Park; the Bell's home (B,L)

Day 7    Return home (B)

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Macaw

#3 -- 11-day COSTA RICA Itinerary for INDEPENDENT TRAVELERS

Day 1    Arrive in San Jose; Hotel Le Bergerac in the San Jose suburb of Los Yoses; Drive-by tour of Downtown and orientation at the hotel.

Day 2    Irazu Volcano and the Orosi Valley or Britt Coffee Plantation and Butterfly Farm; Hotel Le Bergerac (B,L,D)

Day 3    White Water Rafting and Braulio Carrillo National Park or Poas Vocano, Saripiqui River tour and Braulion Carrillo National Park; Hotel Le Bergerac (B,L)

Day 4    Arenal Volcano Area; Hotel Los Lagos at the foot of the volcano (B)

Day 5    Caño Negro Reserve; Hotel Los Lagos (B,L)

Day 6    Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve; Belmar Mountain Lodge (B)

Day 7    Free day at Monteverde Cloud Forest; Belmar Mountain Lodge

Day 8    Guanacaste Province and Playa Hermosa; Hotel Villa Sueños

Day 9    Free day at Playa Hermosa; Hotel Villa Sueños

Day 10  Return to San Jose by private bus service; Hotel Le Bergerac

Day 11  Return Home (B)

Reventezón River Rafting 
Costa Rica River Rafting

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Registration: To reserve a tour, a $300 deposit per person is required.  The balance is due 60 days out from the departure date.  Refund Policy: the $300 deposit is non-refundable; 60% of the trip balance will be refunded 60-30 days prior to travel; 20% will be refunded 29-15 days prior to travel; $0 will be refunded less than 15 days prior to travel. Disclaimer: S & S Tours is acting solely as an agent for the tour participant on the express condition that we will not be liable for any delays, losses, damage or accidents to property or persons incurred by hotels, transportation companies and any or all public services involved in the operation of these tours. I strongly recommend you purchase trip cancellation/medical emergency insurance in this remote area.

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