· Day 1 – Arrival to San Jose, Costa Rica
Our driver will wait for you outside the terminal to take you to your hotel in San Jose.Overnight at hotel Sleep Inn – standard rooms or similarNOTE: estimated driving time 30 minutes · Day 2 – San Jose – Tortuguero (B, L, D)Early in the morning you will depart to Tortuguero. There will be a stop for breakfast on the way. Once you reach the small port of Matina/Caño Blanco, the tour will continue by boat, first on the river and then through the canals that run parallel to the coast until Tortuguero National Park, providing an excellent chance to take a close look at the wildlife. Enjoy a refreshing cocktail and delicious lunch at the lodge in Tortuguero. In the afternoon, visit the Tortuguero village, at the northeastern corner of the park, on a thin strip of land between the sea and the main canal where the laid-back style, the reggae roots music and the local people combines in this colorful village. At night, dinner will be served in the main restaurant of the lodge and there will be free time to enjoy the facilities.Overnight at hotel Pachira Lodge – standard room or similar NOTE: boat transportation on shared basis. Estimated driving time: 6 hours (including breakfast stop and boat ride). Maximum load per person: 13kg (we can get permission upon request for more) · Day 3 – Tortuguero – National Park (B, L, D)After breakfast and depending on the weather conditions, there will be a guided jungle walk to the forest or a boat tour through the Tortuguero Canals, the lunch will be at the lodge. In the afternoon enjoy a walk along the hotels’ private trails, or ride a boat through secondary canals. The park is formed by a navigable network of lakes and canals with a large variety of wildlife, including monkeys, crocodiles, iguanas, sloths, turtles and more than 300 species of birds. Dinner will be served at the lodge.Overnight at hotel Pachira Lodge – standard room or similar · Day 4 – Guapiles – Arenal (B, L)After breakfast leave the Caribbean towards Guápiles. There the Car representative delivery your car rental to continue to Arenal area which is located in the northern part of the Alajuela province, close to the Nicaraguan border. This region possesses beautiful and varied scenery. Refreshed by gentle tropical rains, this land stays green and humid almost all year round. The lowlands host gushing rivers, hot springs, lagoons, remote national parks, and plentiful wildlife. Overnight at hotel Mountain Paradise – junior suites or similarNOTE: Estimated driving time 6 hours (including boat ride and lunch on the way) · Day 5 – Optional tour – Arenal Hike + Baldi Hot Springs + dinner (B)The tour starts in a 3 km hiking trip through the tropical humid forest. Tour to the volcano: hiking through the forest to get to the lava flow, plants, wildlife and Arenal Lake. See and hear the glowing rocks of lava tumbling down of the mountain. In the end, the thermal water of Baldi Hot Spring for a few hours and dinner there.Overnight at hotel Mountain paradise – junior suites or similar · Day 6 – Arenal – Monteverde – Optional tour – Night Tour (B)After breakfast depart towards Santa Elena & Monteverde area. Breathtaking views of the Gulf of Nicoya and the islands below will accompany you as you ascend the hill to Monteverde and Santa Elena. An upward road leads to this forest-covered site whose name, which means
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“Green Mountain”, is most appropriate to introduce visitors to the wildlife sanctuary it preserves. The community, secluded on a 1400 meter-high (4594 ft) plateau, was founded in 1951 by a group of North American Quakers. Although some of the original virgin forest was cleared for dairy farming, the founders’ environmental consciousness, together with help from private organizations, led to the creation of a biological preserve that hosts one of the richest ecological systems in the country Upon arrival the night tour. During this Night Tour, you will walk the cloud forest trails surrounded by thick jungle where you can observe sleeping birds, tarantulas, spiders, grasshoppers, crickets, lizards, frogs, sloths, porcupines, white/nose coatis, olingos, kinkajous, snakes and more.Overnight at hotel Montana Monteverde – superior room or similarNOTE: Estimated driving time 5 hours · Day 7 – Arenal – Monteverde – Optional tour – Hanging bridges + Canopy (B)Start with 1.9 mile trail that cruises through the forest; along the trails the visitor will find each of the eight different Hanging Bridges that compose this bridge system. The lengths and heights of these bridges vary between 170 feet and 560 feet in length and heights between 40 feet and 260 feet. You will then be flying through 15 cables and 18 platforms with an optional Tarzan Swing at the end of the adventure. Selvatura Park is one of the longest Canopy Tour in Costa Rica. Also it is the only one located inside Monteverde’s Cloud Forest.Overnight at hotel Montana Monteverde – superior room or similar · Day 8 – Monteverde – Manuel Antonio (B)Continue to the central pacific coast where Manuel Antonio is located. Manuel Antonio is undoubtedly one of the most luxuriant locations in Costa Rica, with spectacular white-grey sandy beaches fringed by thickly forested green hills.Overnight at hotel La Mansion – standard room or similarNOTE: Estimated driving time 4.5 hours · Day 9 –Manuel Antonio – Optional tour – Rafa Tour – Catamaran (with lunch) (B)(Breakfast) An amazing and unique experience that you ever had in your life could be being watching and feeding monkeys with an extraordinary guide in Damas Island.Your ‘Catamaran Island Adventure’ begins at Quepos harbor. You will head toward the horizon, cruising through the aquamarine waters toward the spectacular and scenic coastline of Manuel Antonio Park. Soon you will be in open water and on the lookout for spotted dolphins, migrating humpback whales, sea turtles and manta rays. You will be captivated by the sight of dolphins frolicking in the boat’s wake, or the inimitable sound of a whale’s song. As you make our way down the coastline of the park, the mysterious islands, jagged cliffs and unique rock formations will look almost close enough to reach out and touch. Overnight at hotel La Mansion – standard room or similar · Day 10 –Manuel Antonio – Optional tour – Manuel Antonio National Park (B)Spectacular natural beauty and peaceful atmosphere attract many visitors to Manuel Antonio Park. You will follow a professional guide through one of Costa Rica’s most famous National Parks that gathers numerous species of butterflies, monkeys, raccoons, coatis, agoutis, two – toed sloths, snakes, orchids, etc.Overnight at hotel La Mansion – standard room or similar
Day 11 – Manuel Antonio – San Jose – National Airport (B)According to your international flight, departure schedule drive back to the International Airport, drop off the car there.NOTE: Please notice that check in for International flights must be done three hours prior departure. Estimated driving time 5 hours END OF OUR SERVICES!
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· Prices per person in US dollars and subject to changes without notice· Prices are valid until 30.09.10· Program subject to availability at the hotels or services offered at the time of confirmation, prices might vary if any is not available INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE:Accommodation
- 1 night at hotel Sleep Inn – standard room www.sleepinnsanjose.com
- 2 nights at hotel Pachira Lodge – standard room www.pachiralodge.com
- 2 nights at hotel Mountain Paradise – junior suite www.hotelmountainparadise.com
- 2 nights at hotel Montana Monteverde – superior room www.monteverdemountainhotel.com
- 3 nights at hotel La Mansion – standard room www.lamansioninn.com
Meals
- As specified in the program (B-Breakfast/L-Lunch/D-Dinner)
Transportation (Shared & Private)
- Private transportation International Airport – Hotel on day 1
- Shared bus & boat transportation San Jose – Tortuguero on day 2
- Shared bus & boat transportation Tortuguero – Guapiles on day 4
Car rent Daihatsu Bego, full insurance, zero deductible, extra driver, from day 4 to 11. Tours · Tortuguero National Park (village tour + canals tour + trails tour) Optional Tours (net price per person)· Arenal Hike + Baldi Hot Spring + dinner – $40.00 · Hanging Bridges + canopy – $50.00· Rafa Monkey Tour – $28.00· Catamaran – $55.00· Manuel Antonio National Park – $33.00
Does not include:· Personal expenses & tips· Optional tours and activitiesDeparture taxes ($26.00 per person at the time of quote)