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-SARAPIQUI - 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. Afternoon is free to enjoy the grounds of the Hotel or further explore the area with your guide. (B,D)

Day 3: SARAPIQUI-RAINFOREST AERIAL TRAM-ARENAL - Morning visit to the Rainforest Aerial Tram where you may chose to ride on the 90 minute tram ride through the Canopy or for the more adventurous do the Canopy zip line tour, before you continue on to
your hotel in Arenal about a 2-hour drive. Dinner and 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,D)

Day 4: ARENAL HANGING BRIDGES-ARENAL - This morning you will hike with your guide further exploring the area near Arenal Volcano on a trail where you will have the opportunity to see a variety of wildlife. While viewing the volcano from a safe vantage point, your guide will reveal this volcano’s fascinating history and explain the various types of the volcano’s current activity. For lunch you will visit a local Farm or local Family where you will be served a typical costarican dish. In the afternoon visit the Arenal Hanging Bridges, entrance fees included. The Hanging Bridges are 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. Walk the trails where you will learn about the complexity and beauty of the Rain Forest. Overnight at Arenal Observatory Lodge. (B,L,D)

Day 5: ARENAL-MONTEVERDE - In the morning you will have time to further explore with your guide before the 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,L,D)

Day 6: MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST RESERVE - In the morning visit a private Reserve to explore a set of natural trails and canopy walkways amidst the Cloud Forest. The treetop walkways are suitable for people of all ages and physical condition, duration of the tour is usually between 1.5 and 2.5 hours. You will enjoy lunch in the Monteverde area at a local restaurant before 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,L,D)

Day 7: MONTEVERDE-JACO CENTRAL PACIFIC COAST - After breakfast depart to the Central Pacific Coast. Overnight at selected hotel in the area. (B)

Day 8: CENTRAL PACIFIC COAST-BEACH DAY - Free day to enjoy the Hotel and the beach you may just want to relax poolside or arrange for optional activities on site. Overnight at selected hotel in the area. (B)

Day 9 CARARA NATIONAL PARK-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. Afternoon return to San Jose. Overnight selected San Jose Hotel. (B,L)

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 Nov 30 / 2010

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Rates $1,980 $1,859

Single supplement $647 $606

Children (3-10 yrs) $1,485 $1,393

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