COLORFUL COSTA RICA

MARCH 5 - 13, 2025 (9 DAYS)

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HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

San Jose • Poas Volcano National Park • Coffee Plantation Visit • Arenal Volcano National Park • Sarchi Artisan Village • Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve • Selvatura Park & Hanging Bridges • Butterfly Garden • Manuel Antonio National Park • Carara National Park • Orchid Garden Tour • Jungle Crocodile Safari Cruise

INCLUSIONS:

• Roundtrip Airfare - BUF & ROC • International Air Departure Taxes, Fuel & Fees • 14 Meals (8 Breakfasts & 6 Dinners) • Professional Naturalist Tour Director • Motorcoach Transportation •  Hotel Transfers • Admissions per Itinerary • Comprehensive Sightseeing • Baggage Handling at Hotels

ACCOMMODATIONS:  

1 Night Accommodations - Hotel Crowne Plaza Corobici, San Jose

2 Nights Accommodations - Arenal Paraiso or Montana de Fuego, La Fortuna

2 Nights Accommodations - Hotel El Establo, Montana Monteverde or Hotel Heliconia, Monteverde

2 Nights Accommodations - Croc's Resort & Casino or Jaco Laguna Resort & Beach Club, Jaco/Hermosa Beach Area

1 Night Accommodation - Hotel Crowne Plaza Corobici, San Jose

PRICE PER PERSON:

Booking Discount*: $3899 pp double
Regular Rate: $3999 pp double
Single Supplement: +$750

BOOKING DISCOUNT: Save $100 Per Person ($200 Per Couple*) Make your final payment by check prior to the final payment due date & receive a $100 per person / $200 per couple booking discount! • Initial deposit can be made by check or credit card to be eligible. • Payments after the initial deposit are considered part of the final payment & must be made by check.

DEPOSIT & FINAL PAYMENT: A deposit of $600 per person is due with the Reservation Form to secure reservations. The final payment due date is November 27th, 2024.

PREMIER’S TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN (TPP): $399 per person (must purchase with initial deposit)

TENTATIVE ITINERARY:

DAY 1: DEPART USA - ARRIVE SAN JOSE: Arrive in San Jose, meet your Professional Naturalist Tour Director and transfer to your hotel. On the 4th voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1502, the explorer and his crew discovered the Caribbean side of a beautiful territory he called, "Costa Rica" or "Rich Coast." Costa Rica is Central America's greatest hidden gem, a haven for eco-tourism featuring lush forests, magnificent waterfalls, rumbling volcanoes and diverse ecosystems. Transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay.

DAY 2: SAN JOSE - POAS VOLCANO NAT'L PARK: Today enjoy the scenery of the Central Valley, surrounded by soaring mountains, strawberry plantations, and flower farms. Visit a Coffee Plantation to sample fresh Costa Rican coffee and learn about the history and cultivation of the coffee bean. Later travel past tropical landscapes to see Paos Volcano National Park to view the dramatic mile wide crater from an overlook. Also stop at the Sarchi Artisan Village, known as the cradle of craftsmanship and an ideal place to shop for an oxcart, Costa Rica's best known craft & souvenir. Overnight in the Arenal Volcano National Park area (La Fortuna) for the next two evenings. Tonight join your traveling companions for a Welcome Dinner.

DAY 3: LA FORTUNA - DAY OF LEISURE: Today enjoy the amenities of your resort and spa hotel. The resort features a wonderful viewing angle of the Arenal Volcano and is surrounded by lush gardens, walking paths, excellent bird watching, swimming pools and hot springs. Enjoy dinner at the resort. 

DAY 4: ARENAL VOLCANO NAT'L PARK - MONTEVERDE: This morning visit the Arenal Volcano National Park one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world. Its constant emissions of gases and lava will amaze you. Later check into your hotel in the Monteverde Cloud Forest area for a two night stay and enjoy dinner. 

DAY 5: MONTEVERDE: Today experience the conservation project at Selvatura Park. Enjoy a unique opportunity to walk across Hanging Bridges & discover first hand the natural beauty of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the largest and most enchanting wildlife sanctuaries in the Americas. Next, visit the Butterfly Garden, home to 50 different species.

DAY 6: MONTEVERDE - JACO/HERMOSA BEACH: This morning travel to Jaco/Hermosa Beach area and settle into your hotel for the next 2 nights. As the day draws to a close, watch the sun set over the Pacific alongside birds in every color of the rainbow. Enjoy the afternoon leisure and dinner this evening. 

DAY 7: MANUEL ANTONIO NAT'L PARK: Today we travel to visit Manuel Antonio National Park, home to verdant rainforests and white sand beaches. In this natural wonderland, enjoy free time to traverse the trails where the wild things are, or go for a swim in the turquoise waters as wildlife rummages in the canopies. Later return to the hotel for an evening at leisure.

DAY 8: JACO/HERMOSA BEACH - TARCOLES - SAN JOSE: Following breakfast this morning, travel to Tarcoles and see crocodiles among the mangroves of Tarcoles' Rio Grande. Enjoy an exhilarating jungle crocodile safari, you'll boat beneath the towering jungle, looking along the river banks for a glimpse of these incredible creatures. Then say goodbye to the coast as we travel back to San Jose. Toast to the pura vida of Costa Rica tonight over a farewell dinner with your fellow travelers. 

DAY 9: SAN JOSE - RETURN FLIGHT TO USA: Transfer to the airport in San Jose and fly home with memories of your Colorful Costa Rica tour and adventure unless you have purchased the optional 3 night extension below. 

OPTIONAL 3 NIGHT - TORTUGUERO NAT'L PARK EXTENSION:

TORTUGUERO EXTENSION RATES:

$775.00 Per Person Double 

+$225.00 Single Supplement

ACCOMMODATIONS:

2 Nights Accommodations - Evergreen Lodge, Pachira Lodge or Mawamba Lodge, Tortuguero.

1 Night Accommodations - Hotel Crowne Plaza Corobici, San Jose

DAY 9: SAN JOSE - TORTUGUERO NAT'L PARK: Depart San Jose early this morning and travel through Braulio Carrillo Nat'l Park with a stop en route for breakfast. See many differenty products grow in this area along the way such as pineapples and bananas. Arrive to Cano Blanco / Pavona Pier, board your boat and cruise throug the Tortuguero canals as this extraordinary exotic paradise enchants you. Arrive at your lodge and enjoy an included lunch and check-in for a two night stay. Later, embark on a guided visit to the quaint Tortuguero Village that stretches between guest houses, shops and restaurants. 

DAY 10: TORTUGUERO NAT'L PARK: This morning enjoy a guided walking tour through the local trails with some free time before lunch. In the afternoon, visit Tortuguero Nat'l Park and experience the "Amazon of Costa Rica" aboard small open boats with an opportunity to see macaws, sloths, monkeys and other native species. While on this spectacular boat cruise through the various canals be sure to keep an eye out for wildlife including howler monkeys, sloths, toucans, aquatic birds, crocodiles, caimans, and exotic flora. It protects over 350 species of birds and mammals as well. Free time before dinner to relax or explore on your own.

DAY 11: TORTUGUERO NAT'L PARK - SAN JOSE: Say goodbye to Tortuguero Nat'l Park today and travel to San Jose. Check into your hotel for an overnight stay. The evening is at leisure.

DAY 12: SAN JOSE - FLIGHT HOME: Today transfer to San Jose airport for your flight home with memories of your Tortuguero Nat'l Park adventure.