Day
1/ Arrive in San Jose, transfer by private van to the Barcelo Hotel
Rincon del Valle. Your afternoon and evening are at your leisure. Dinner
is not included tonight.
Day
2/ Early morning departure from San Jose by van and boat to Mawamba
Lodge in Tortuguero National Park, including roundtrip transportation
from San Jose to the Lodge by van and boat, returning to San Jose by
air, two nights double occupancy lodging, meals, tours with a bi-lingual
guide and all taxes. Not included is the $6.00 per person entrance fee
to the Tortuguero National Park, bottled drinks, and alcoholic beverage.
Day
3/ Enjoy the jungles of Tortuguero National Park with a bi-lingual
guide.
Day
4/ Depart on an early morning flight from Tortuguero to San Jose
International airport. At the airport, pick up your rental car for the
remainder of your trip in Costa Rica. Depart San Jose driving to the
Arenal Lodge, staying in a Junior Suite which includes transportation
and entrance to the hot springs, breakfast, a horse back ride, mountain
biking and a Canopy Tour. Dinner is on your own this evening.
Day
5/ Following breakfast at the Arenal Lodge take the morning Canopy
Tour at Tabacon, followed by your departure, driving into the Cloud
Forests of Monte Verde staying at the Eco-Lodge at San Luis in a Cabina.
Lunch and dinner are included.
Day
6/ After breakfast this morning, you can enjoy the reserve at your
leisure and take the SKY WALK-SKY TREK tour; lunch and dinner are at
the hotel.
Day
7/ After another great breakfast, enjoy the morning in the Cloud
Forest before beginning your decent to the coastal plain driving south
to Manuel Antonio National Park, staying on the beach at the Hotel Karahe.
Lunches and dinners are on your own all nights in Manuel Antonio National
Park.
Day
8/ Following your continental breakfast, you are free to explore
the Manuel Antonio National Park and its beautiful beaches and many,
many monkeys that live in the park. Again, tonight you are at the Hotel
Karahe.
Day
9/ Following your continental breakfast you are free to continue
to enjoy the warm weather of the mid Pacific coast staying at the Hotel
Karahe.
Day
10/ Following your continental breakfast, you will depart for San
Jose to connect with your afternoon international flight. If you have
a morning international flight departure you will have to depart Manuel
Antonio National Park on Day 8 and overnight in San Jose staying at
the Pura Vida B & B near the airport in a Garden Bungalow.
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Car Rental companies will require that you have $1000.00 available
credit on your credit card to cover the deductible insurance required
in Costa Rica. The above trip includes all transfers, rent a car,
lodging, meals where indicated and all taxes.