Adventures with Nature


	Costa Rica Guided Tour Package

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Adventures with Nature
10 Days / 9 Nights

Departure: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday
Other dates can be operated with a minimum of four people
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Day 1: ARRIVE - San Jose Airport ‘Meet & Greet’ and transfer to hotel. Overnight in San Jose at Hotel Grano de Oro or similar.

Day 2: SAN JOSE-OTS LA SELVA-SUENO AZUL - Morning pick up by your driver/guide for drive via Braulio Carrillo National Park to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui , en route, visit La Selva Biological Station for a 2-3 hour hike inside the private reserve. After is free to enjoy the grounds of Sueño Azul or participate in one of the optional activities the Hotel offers. (B,L)

Day 3: SUENO AZUL-ARENAL - Morning visit La Paz Waterfall Gardens. At La Paz you have an opportunity to see magnificent waterfalls with viewing platforms, and one of the largest Butterfly Observatory in the world. Enjoy lunch on the terrace dinning room, before you continue on to your hotel in Arenal about a 2-hour drive. Overnight at the Arenal Observatory Lodge. 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 4: ARENAL VOLCANO - 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.
In the afternoon visit the Arenal Hanging Bridges a complex of 6 hanging suspension bridges rising above the jungle canopy, and almost 2 miles of brick & concrete trails through the lush Rain Forest. The bridges provide an excellent vantage point to observe the flora and fauna from the ground level to the top of the trees. The chain link fence on either side of each bridge is about 50” high, so there is little chance of anyone slipping through. Walk the trails where you will see many varieties of heliconias, flowering ginger, hear howler monkeys, and see many varieties of butterflies, as you learn about the complexity and beauty of the Rain Forest. Overnight at Arenal Observatory Lodge. (B)

Day 5: ARENAL-MONTEVERDE - Free morning to explore the grounds of the Lodge or do an optional activity 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 6: 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 7: MONTEVERDE- JACO-CLUB DEL MAR -CARARA NATIONAL PARK -After breakfast, morning departure to the Central Pacific Coast. Arrive at Club del Mar Hotel near the Carara National Park. Overnight at Club del Mar (B)

Day 8: JACO BEACH - Enjoy the hotel and visit nearby Jaco Beach if desired. Overnight at Club del Mar (B)

Day 9 CLUB DEL MAR-SAN JOSE: Enjoy a hike with your guide inside the Carara National Park, located at the geographical midpoint of the Pacific Coast. Carara has a transitional climate between the hot dry northwest and the rainy region of southwest Costa Rica and so contains flora and fauna from both regions. It is home to parrots, parakeets, toucan, trogons, three species of monkeys, and one of only three viable populations of Scarlet Macaws in Central America. Early afternoon transfer back to San Jose. Overnight at Bougainvillea or similar (B)

Day 10: 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], 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.

Adventure with Nature #125
Rates per person based on double occupancy

Dates Until Apr 30 / 2010

Rates $1,825

Single supplement $600

Children (3-10 yrs) $1,369

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