11 DAYS / 10 Nights
2N San Jose, 3N Corcovado National Park, 3N Arenal Volcano Area, 2N Monteverde
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DAY 1 - SAN JOSE
Arrive in San Jose, where our driver will meet you to transfer you to HOTEL BALMORAL; a four star hotel conveniently located in the heart of downtown San Jose and only 30 minutes from the airport. |
Welcome to Costa Rica
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Days 2 - CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK
Transfer to airport for 9:00am flight, ground, and boat transportation to CASA CORCOVADO LODGE; in Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula to visit Corcovado National Park. Corcovado National Park is an undeniably beautiful place, considered to be one of the most important natural preserves in the Americas, this virgin rain forest park invites superlatives from all who visit. Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge is a 170-acre private reserve, adjoining Corcovado National Park, providing the ideal base for exploring the rain forest, waterfalls, and miles of uninhabited beaches of the Osa Peninsula. The Lodge offers individual deluxe thatched roof bungalows with private baths, and delicious home-cooked meals, allowing guests to enjoy the jungle in comfort. Activities offered include: Scuba diving (both resort courses and regular trips), sea kayaking, horseback riding, and sportfishing. (B) (L) (D) |
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Day 3, 4 - CORCOVADO
Full day guided tours to Corcovado National Park, recognized as one of the most “biological intense” places on earth and Caño Island Biological Reserve, only 10 miles from Drake but a world apart from the mainland. Indians once used the island as a burial ground, however little is known about the pre-Columbian artifacts found there. Take advantage of the Reserve’s clear blue waters and snorkel the coral reefs. (B)(L)(D) Days 5 - CORCOVADO / ARENAL After breakfast, boat trip up the Sierpe River, going through jungle, mangrove swamps and forest areas. Transfer to the airport for return flight to San Jose where your personal driver will pick you up to begin 4-hour journey to the ARENAL VOLCANO, Costa Rica’s and one of the world’s most active. Stop for lunch and tour of LA PAZ WATERFALL GARDENS. When you think about Costa Rica, you probably imagine lush tropical Rain Forests, flowing white rivers, spectacular waterfalls, birds, butterflies and flowers. At La Paz Waterfall Gardens, you will see all that and more. Overnite at HOTEL MOUNTAIN PARADISE; (B, L) |
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Day 6 - ARENAL
After an early morning breakfast, you will be picked up for tour to the Arenal Hanging Bridges. This tour is the most innovative way to hike through the rainforest as it takes you as close as you can get to the rainforest canopy and the wildlife that live high up in the trees! The trails at the Hanging Bridges park are suspended high above the forest floor and stretch over a mile and a half long. All the trails are generally very flat, making this the perfect tour for people of all ages and all endurance levels. Afterwards, there is a scheduled visit for a relaxing soak and dinner at the thermal pools of TABACON GRAND THERMAL HOT SPRINGS, whose warm, mineral-rich waters are heated within the volcano. Overnite at Mountain Paradise (B, D) Day 7 - ARENAL /CANO NEGRO WILDLIFE BOAT TOUR Early morning pick up at your hotel for Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge Boat Tour along Rio Frio The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge encompasses an area of about 10,000 hectares near the border with Nicaragua. On this nature boat tour, you will do a peaceful ride in a covered motorboat along Rio Frio to appreciate the beautiful nature and wildlife of this unique area of Costa Rica. This is considered one of the richest areas in biological diversity in Costa Rica and the world! Overnite at Mountain Paradise (B, L) Day 8 ARENAL / MONTEVERDE
After breakfast, you will be picked up at your hotel for Jeep / Boat / Jeep transfer around outstanding wildlife sanctuaries in the tropics. There are at least 400 bird species in this high elevation rain forest, including the Resplendent Quetzal, ancient holy bird of the Mayans, over 100 species of mammals, and an estimated 2,500 species of plants making Monteverde a true “nature lover’s paradise”. The reserve has a definite wet and dry season, though the upper levels have fog and rain much of the year. Overnite at HOTEL POCO A POCO; Day 9 - MONTEVERDE Early morning pick up at your hotel for guided hike to the Reserve. Afternoon free to explore on your own. Overnight at Hotel Poco a Poco. (B) Day 10 - MONTEVERDE / SAN JOSE You will be picked up at your hotel for transfer back to San Jose and overbite at HOTEL WYNDHAM HERRADURA; conveniently located 10 minutes from the international airport. (B) Day 11 - RETURN HOME Pick up at your hotel for transfer to San Jose International Airport and return flight home (B) |
Total Cost: $3,125.00 per person based on double occupancy
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Rates start at US$3,125.00 per person based on double occupancy and will vary depending on dates, occupancy, and hotels.
