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Only $1499
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Quality Hotels:
San Jose:Melia Cariari Hotel
and Golf Resort
Tortuguero National Park:
Pachira Lodge
Sarapiqui: Sueno Azul or
Centro Neotrópico Sarapiquís Tilajari: Tilajari
Resort Hotel
Lake Atitlan: Porta Del Lago Guatemala City: Biltmore
Express
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MEALS:
8 American breakfasts daily
5 lunches
6 dinners including a special farewell dinner in
San Jose
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Airport
Transfers
(Included when airfare is purchased as part of the
package.)
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SAN
JOSE: City sightseeing; visit the National Theater,
the National Museum; tour Doka Coffee Plantation
and visit a banana plantation; welcome dinner
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SARCHI: Shop for souvenirs
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TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK: Guided cruise through
the canals to view wildlife, guided walk through
the rain forest
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SARAPIQUI: Tour a working Pineapple Plantation
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TILAJARI RESORT: Rain Forest Reserve; visit the
Butterfly Garden, Tabacon Hot Springs, and Arenal
Volcano
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POAS VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK:View La Paz Waterfall,
visit Poas Volcano
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SAN
JOSE: Farewell dinner
Inside visits and special features are shown in
UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission
charges when applicable.
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This
nine-day Regional Discovery vacation lets you sample the scenic
beauty of Costa Rica. Arrive in San Jose, where you visit the National
Theater and the National Museum. Then tour a banana plantation before
reaching Tortuguero National Park. During your stay, cruise through
the canals, view amazing flora and fauna in a remote section of
the park, and enjoy a guided walk through the rain forest. Next,
transfer by boat to Sarapiqui and tour the Corsicana Pineapple Farm.
Travel through Tilajari Rain Forest Reserve en route to Tilajari
Resort, where you will experience the Butterfly Garden, relax in
the pools of Tabacon Hot Spring, and view Arenal Volcano. Then on
to Poas Volcano National Park to see the magnificent La Paz Waterfall
and Poas Volcano. Learn about coffee production at the Doka Coffee
Plantation before arriving in San Jose for the final night of your
unforgettable Costa Rica vacation.
Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrival in San Jose, Costa Rica. (Sat.) Upon
your evening arrival you will be met by your Tour Director who will
help you check into your hotel.
Day 2 San Jose. (Sun.) This morning enjoy your
San Jose city tour that will introduce you to the most important
sights of the capital. Driving through Paseo Colon, visit the heart
of the city to admire the pride of the ticos, the NATIONAL THEATER.
This architectural jewel was designed as the opera house at the
beginning of the 19th century. Visit the NATIONAL MUSEUM, a faithful
witness to Costa rican history; then enjoy sightseeing at Central
Park, the cathedral, the Congress Building and the Justice Court.
Continue to the town of SARCHI, for centuries a production center
of Costa rica’s famous hand-painted oxcarts, to have an included
lunch and shop for unique souvenirs. Tonight enjoy a WELCOME DINNER
hosted by your Tour Director at the hotel. (B,L,D)
Day 3 San Jose –Tortuguero National Park. (Mon.)
Head off on your journey east to the Caribbean shore and TORTUGUERO
NATIONAL PARK. On the way, stop at a BANANA PLANTATION. later board
a motor launch for your CRUISE along the Tortuguero Canals, waterways
crisscrossing a national park dedicated to the protection of endangered
turtles. The trained eyes of your guide and boatman help you spot
freshwater turtles, caymans, herons, toucans, egrets, and monkeys.
Afternoon at leisure to explore Pachira lodge, until you meet for
an informative slideshow presentation on the area. (B,L,D)
Day 4 Tortuguero National Park Tour and Canal Cruise.
(Tue.) Your Tour Guide accompanies you on a leisurely BOAT RIDE
along remote, unspoiled sections of the park’s waterways, explaining
the bountiful flora and fauna. Then enjoy a fascinating stroll through
an accessible portion of the nearby RAIN FOREST. During the peak
nesting season, from mid-July to mid-october, you may be lucky enough
to observe an endangered green turtle laying her eggs under the
starlight on an optional tour. (B,L,D)
Day 5 Tortuguero–Sarapiqui. (Wed.) Morning boat
transfer to begin your journey to the Sarapiqui area. along the
way, enjoy views of the passing rain forest. arrive at your resort
hotel for time to relax before dinner. (B,L,D)
Day 6 Sarapiqui–Tilajari Resort. (Thu.) This morning
tour the CORSICANA PINEAPPLE FARM to learn about the history, cultivation,
and industry of pineapples. Continue through TILAJARI RAIN FOREST
RESERVE. After settling in, experience the magic of the resort’s
BUTTERFLY GARDEN and perhaps take a walk in the nearby tropical
rain forest in search of three- to four hundred-year-old trees,
poisonous frogs, monkeys, birds, and possibly small animals native
to the reserve. (B)
Day 7 Tilajari Resort. (Fri.) During your morning
at leisure you may wish to go horseback riding or take a float trip.
or you may simply like to take full advantage of Tilajari’s amenities
by walking along the shaded trail of the private 750-acre tropical
forest. later this afternoon, enjoy a walking tour of the town of
la Fortuna de San Carlos, offering spectacular views of the active
arenal Volcano. Next, drive to nearby TABACON HOT SPRINGS SPA AND
RESORT for a dip in the curative and relaxing pools. This evening
view ARENAL VOLCANO hoping to see lava Glowing on its sides. (B,D)
Day 8 Tilajari–San Jose. (Sat.) An early start
this morning to POAS VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK. On the way, observe
LA PAZ WATERFALL, one of the five magnificent falls in the area.
Then arrive at POAS VOLCANO for close ups of the enormous crater
with its deep green lake; perhaps you will even see one of its sporadic
geyser-like eruptions. Next, stop at the DOKA COFFEE PLANTATION
where you will see firsthand the entire production process from
seedlings to your cup. Tonight your Tour Director hosts a FAREWELL
DINNER at a local restaurant, ending an unforgettable discovery
of Costa rica. (B,L,D)
Day 9 (Sun.) Your homebound flight arrives the
same day. (B)
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Natural
Wonders Of Costa Rica