Tropical Forests & Tamarindo Beach


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Tropical Forests & Tamarindo Beach
9 days/8 nights

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Day 1: SAN JOSÉ - Airport meet & greet and transfer to hotel. Overnight in San Jose at Hotel Grano de Oro or similar.

Day 2: ARENAL VOLCANO - Scenic drive with Costa Rica Sun Tours driver/guide to Arenal Volcano, you will enjoy a scenic drive through the mountains with a stopover in Sarchi to see the colorful artisan crafts for which the community is famous. Following Sarchi you will continue on to the farming village of Zarcero for a stop to see the whimsical topiary garden in the center of the community. En route you will have lunch serving typical Costa Rican fare, before continuing on to Arenal for dinner and overnight at the Arenal Observatory Lodge or similar. From the Observatory, which is situated only 1.6 miles south of the volcano, visitors have an impressive view of this “giant which rumbles” and erupts with spectacular displays of vapor and lava. The Observatory is the only lodge situated within the Arenal Volcano National Park, which encompasses thousands of acres of pristine rainforest and teems with tropical birds and wildlife. (B,L)

Day 3: MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST - This morning enjoy a hike with your guide inside the Arenal National Park through rainforest where monkeys, toucans and parrots are frequently seen. Continue over a cold blocky lava flow from Arenal Volcano that formed in 1992 and provides panoramic vistas of the volcano, forests, mountains and Arenal Lake. Return to the Lodge before being picked up and transferred to Arenal Lake for a 30 minute scenic boat transfer across a section of the lake. On the other side of the lake you will be met for an approximate 2 hour transfer to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the most diverse and richest tropical cloud forests in the New World. It is best known as home to the Resplendent Quetzal but has hundreds of other birds, mammals and plant species. Overnight in Monteverde at Hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (B)

Day 4: MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST RESERVE - In the morning visit Selvatura's Canopy zip line tour. Considered one of the longest of its kind it is located inside the actual virgin cloud forest of Monteverde The tour starts with a safety talk by the guides and getting fitted with the appropriate equipment, then the adventure begins through each of the 15 cables and 18 platforms, at the end you may choose to take the optional Tarzan Swing. Tour usually takes between 2.5 and 3 hours. In the afternoon hike through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve viewing the misty forest with its dense vegetation and majestic trees. Overnight Monteverde at Hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (B)

Selvatura Canopy Walkways are available for those who do not want to do the Canopy zip line tour.
Selvatura's Treetop Walkways, a 1.9 mile (approximately 3 kilometer) trail that crosses through the cloud forest, visitors walk through eight bridges of various lengths ranging from 150 feet (50 meters) up to 510 feet (170 meters) and altitudes ranging between 36 feet (12 meters) up to 180 feet (60 meters). Each of the bridges features a five foot width and capacity of up to 80 people per bridge. The treetop walkways are suitable for people of all ages and physical condition the duration of the tour is usually between 1.5 and 2 hours.

Day 5: TAMARINDO BEACH - In the morning depart through the distinctive dry savanna of Guanacaste to Tamarindo on the Pacific Coast. Overnight at Tamarindo Diria or similar (B)

Days 6 & 7: TAMARINDO BEACH - Free days to explore or relax on the beach. Overnight at Tamarindo Diria or similar. (B)

Day 8: FLIGHT TO SAN JOSÉ - Return flight to San José and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon is free for your own activities. Overnight in San Jose at Hotel Bougainvillea or similar.

Day 9: DEPARTURE - Airport transfer for return flight home. (B)

Trip Includes:As specified in the above itinerary, lodging, transportation within Costa Rica, airport/hotel transfers on scheduled arrival/departure dates, meals [B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner], national park entrance fees, guide services, ground operator support within Costa Rica and taxes.

Not included: International airfare, airport departure taxes, meals not specified in the itinerary, alcoholic beverages, personal equipment, extras in hotels (laundry, phone calls, room service), gratuities, or costs associated with changes in your itinerary for reasons beyond our control.

Tropical Forests & Tamarindo Beach #122
Rates per person based on double occupancy

Dates Until Apr 30 / 2010

Rates $1,570

Single supplement $645

Children (3-10 yrs) $1,178

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