Escorted Group Tour, April 10-19, 2013
If you love nature and like to be out in it, then pack your bags and join our Costa Rican vacation adventure. Accompanied by a Costa Rican naturalist with private transportation, explore the some of the prime sites in Costa Rica. Cruise the Rio Frio River into the Caño Negro Preserve. Climb around the base of the active Arenal Volcano. Stroll through the largest butterfly garden/ hummingbird sanctuary in the country. Search in the wonderful Cloud Forest Reserve for sightings of the Resplendent Quetzal at Monteverde. From the high mountain cloud forests of Santa Elena and Monteverde to the lovely white sand beaches of Manuel Antonio Park on the Pacific Coast you will love this tour! Excite your taste buds with the wonderfully varied foods and exotic tropical fruit drinks. Sign up for one of our trips now and get away from it all! We promise you will want to return to this natural paradise many times. This season affords comfortable temperatures & a lack of tourist crowds, for pleasant vacations.
Prime Sites visited:
Travel Poas and Arenal Volcano National Parks, Caño Negro Biological Preserve, Monteverde and Santa Elena Cloud Forests and Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific Ocean
Extension tour dates available include:
Irazu Volcano, Lankester Botanical Gardens Cartago and Orosi Valley and Tortuga Island on the Pacific Coast
Escorted Group Tour Packages
| Day 1 | Arrive at Juan Santamaria International Airport | Parque del Lago Hotel, San Jose |
| Day 2 | Day excursion to the majestic Poas Volcano. Venture into the famous Waterfall Gardens, humming bird sanctuary and the the largest butterfly garden in the country. | Hotel Arenal Paraiso Resort & Spa |
| Day 3 | Traverse the Rio Frio to the Cano Negro Biological Reserve close to the Nicaraguan border. Expect to see turtles, crocodiles, monkeys and a multitude of water fowl. | Hotel Arenal Paraiso Resort and Spa |
| Day 4 | Head to the tropical rain forest Hanging Brides for a trek in the forest canopy. | Hotel Arenal Paraiso Resort and Spa |
| Day 5 | Travel to Monteverde and Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserves. The reserves are home to 100 species of mammals, at least 2500 species of plants, & more than 320 bird species including the Resplendent Quetzal–perhaps the world’s most beautiful bird. |
Hotel El Establo |
| Day 6 | Guided tour in the Cloud Forest Reserve and coffee plantation. | Hotel El Establo |
| Day 7 | Journey from tropical cloud forest through tropical dry forest into tropical humid forest to Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific Ocean. | Hotel Punta Leona |
| Day 8 | Natural history walks and hikes in the Carara National Park. | Hotel Punta Leona |
| Day 9 | Return trip to San Jose and city tour | Hotel Parque del Lago |
| Day 10 | Depart |
2013 Package Price is: $3295.00(USD) per person double room includes (add $500 (USD)for a single supplement): private transportation, expert bilingual naturalist Costa Rican guide, Sue as escort guide, Lodging, normal daily luggage, food and lodging tips, 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners, daily snacks and entry fees to national parks and reserves as stipulated. (This destination rotates every 2-3 years.)
The package does not include: airfare, airport transfers, airport departure taxes, trip insurance, meals not specified in the itinerary, local guide and driver tips.
Optional Extension
Day 1 Irazu Volcano, Lankester Botanical Gardens, Cartago and Orosi Valley
$TBA/ person double room $260 single occupancy (USD)
Day 2 Catamaran Tour to Tortuga Island on the Pacific Coast
$TBA/ person double room $300 single occupancy (USD)
Optional Days package price includes: hotel, breakfast and lunch, bilingual naturalist guides, transportation, entry fees and tour.
It does not include meals not specified, tips for the guides or drivers
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