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Welcome to beautiful Costa Rica, Meet and Orientation.
CostaRicaGuides will make special arrangements to have representative in the entry of the airport.
Outside the arrival areas, look for the Costa Rica Guides representative who will be holding a white board with your last name on. Our driver will provide assistance with luggage and private transportation to the hotel in San Jose.
Accommodations at Selected Hotel in San Jose (B) |
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| DAY 2 |
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After breakfast Morning drive though Braulio Carrillo National Park. In order to visit the "Góndola" (Aerial Tram) tour is a modified "Ski  Lift" which covers a distance of 2.6 kilometers through the Costa Rican rainforest. The tour lasts approximately 92 minutes and travel at a speed of 2.6 kilometers per hour.
The Tram Ride:
Our main idea is to show all visitors the different levels of a rainforest, including the treetops or “canopy” - the hardest level to access, and up until now, the least scientifically known part of the forest. The length of the Tram ride is about 1 hour and 20 minutes. The canopy is home to an enormous amount of flora and fauna that inhabits the rainforest. In their eagerness to search for light and space, many plants have colonized the treetops, turning them into small ecosystems.(B)
Accommodations at Selected Hotel in San Jose (B) |
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| DAY 3 |
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After breakfast take an excurtion to the Tortuguero National Park (B,L,D)
 6:00-7:00 am Pick up at major hotels in San José
08:00 am Stop for Typical Costa Rican breakfast
11:00 am Arrival to private dock and board boats for ride to Tortuguero and your selected hotel in area.
1:15-1:30 pm Arrival to your selected hotel in Tortuguero and lunch at restaurant
03:00 pm Afternoon tour to Tortuguero town, starting at the entrance to the beach in front of the hotel. Visit the Caribbean Conservation Corporation Museum and the village of Tortuguero
05:00 pm Return by boat to lodge for free time, enjoy pool area and surroundings
07:30 pm Dinner at lodge
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| DAY 4 |
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05:45 am Meet for coffee & crackers at the Entertainment room
06:00 am Morning boat tour through the Tortuguero Canals
08:00 am Return for breakfast at the lodge
09:00 am Departure by boat to Tortuguero Hill or National Park, where you will enjoy a hiking trip in the trails
12:00 noon Arrival and lunch included at the hotel
03:00 pm Afternoon canal boat tour
05:00 pm Return to lodge for relaxation
07:00 pm Dinner at the lodge Optional night tour to search the turtle nesting |
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| DAY 5 |
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08:00 am Breakfast at the lodge
09:00 am Meet at docks for return boat ride.
01:00 pm Arrival to restaurant for lunch.
01:45 pm Meet Costa Rica guides staff in order to transfer you to La Fortuna town
Accommodations at selected Hotel in la Fortuna de Arenal/facing the Arenal Volcano Area (B) |
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| DAY 6 |
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07:30 am Get Ready to take a Hike at el Silencio Trail, right next to Arenal Volcano
You’ll travel by minutes 25 minutes to the far west side of the Arenal Volcano to begin the tour in Arenal National Park. You’ll cross the river, and spend about 2 hours exploring the park. Your expert bilingual naturalist guide will find the animals, point out indigenous rain forest plants, and educate you on a few.
Frequent sightings include: monkeys, wild boars, two types of toucans, White-Nosed Coatis Oro Pendulas, Golden Eyelash Vipers, Boa Constrictors, and Great Curassows.
Your reward at the end of this trail is the path created by the 1992 lava flows. You have time to explore, and your guide explains the history of this magnificent volcano. One of the day’s highlights is the spectacular hilltop view of the sunset over Lake Arenal.
Accommodations at selected Hotel in la Fortuna de Arenal/facing the Arenal Volcano Area (B) |
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| DAY 7 |
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07:45 am car boat car, crossing Arenal lake to Monteverde cloud Forest.
This transfer takes you from Monteverde to La Fortuna and vice versa. It leaves Monteverde around 8:00 AM and La Fortuna, at 8:30 AM and it lasts for about 2 ½ hours.
The first part of the tour is by land and a bilingual guide will accompany you. Then, you continue with a relaxing boat trip through the waters of the Arenal Lake. On the other side, a car will be taking you to your destination, provided it is along the route.
Enjoy this wonderful tour and observe the exotic beauty that hosts this paradisiacal place. Admire the transition of the rain forest to the cloud forest where you will reach an altitude of 3600 feet ( 1200 meters) above sea level where you can see perhaps the best view of the Monteverde Cloud Forest and the amazing panoramic views of the Arenal Volcano.
11:30 am Lunch at Selvatura Park.
13:00 pm Walks Ways tour at Selvatura Park
Selvatura’s Canopy Walkways are the best way to enjoy peacefully and safely of the virgin cloud forest canopy. Through our bridge system and over 1.6 miles of easy walking trails our visitors can enjoy the marvels of the cloud forest and get the chance to see some of the world’s most amazing and beautiful flora and fauna. Selvatura’s canopy walkways feature eight bridges with different lengths which make up a total of 2400 feet of total bridge length crossing through altitudes of up to 240 feet.
15:30 pm Private land Transfer from Monteverde to Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica (B)
Accommodations at selected Hotel in la Jaco Beach/Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica (B) |
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| DAY 8 |
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Manuel Antonio National Park Tour
Manuel Antonio National Park Walk Tour
Have an experienced nature guide take you on an informative hike through the park
Our guides know where you are most likely to encounter sloths, monkeys etc. they will also provide a great deal of information on the history, flora and fauna during this easy 2 ½ hours walk. Mid tour snacks and refreshments are offered and guests may remain in the park after the tour.<
Accommodations at selected Hotel in Jaco Beach/fCenrtal Pacific Coast (B) |
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| DAY 9 |
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Land transportation from Jaco Beach/back to your hotel in San Jose
Accommodations at Selected Hotal in san José (B) |
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| DAY 10 |
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Your Tour ends, after Breakfast this mornig, COSTA RICA GUIDES provides Transfer to the International Airport. (Operated By Exppediciones Tropicales) |
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Costa Rica Guides