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Costa Rica Natural Paradise
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| Call (941) 779-2050 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7034676 | | Caravan Tours | | Offer valid through 8/31/2008 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | San Jose | San Jose, Costa Rica : Welcome to the "rich coast," friendly land of democracy and rare natural beauty. With naturalist guides, see exotic birds and wildlife, hike in jungle rainforests, view volcanoes, soak in hot springs and cruise through biological reserves. Relax on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Caravan provides transfers from the San Jose airport to your San Jose hotel for a two night stay. Rooms are available for check in after 3:00 p.m. Dine at your hotel, then join Caravan for an 8:00 p.m. welcome briefing. D | | Day 2 | San Jose | Poas Volcano, San Jose City Tour : After breakfast, see the statue of the drummer boy, Costa Rica's hero. Next, weather permitting, visit Poas Volcano, dormant since 1991. You can safely view this dramatic milewide crater from an overlook. Enjoy lunch. Next, see San Jose's Plaza de la Cultura, Central Park and the National Theatre. Visit the National Museum (on Mondays, visit the Gold Museum instead). Enjoy dinner. BLD | | Day 3 | Tortuguero Park | Rainforest Aerial Tram : Scenic morning drive through Braulio Carrillo Park. Look for cascading waterfalls. Then, a thrilling adventure into the heart of the rainforest. Glide through the jungle canopy on the world famous rainforest aerial tram, rated one of Costa Rica's top tourist attractions. Next, with a naturalist guide, enjoy a short rainforest hike on level terrain. Enjoy lunch. Visit a butterfly garden. Then, cruise through rivers and canals to the 47,000 acre Tortuguero National Park. Tortuguero is home to more than 300 species of birds. Look for toucans, parrots, kingfishers and the rare green macaw. Enjoy a two night stay at your lodge. After dinner in Tortuguero, a naturalist talks about the rainforest. BLD | | Day 4 | Tortuguero Park | Tortuguero Park, Canal Cruise : Cruise this morning with naturalist guides along canals lined by raffia palm, habitat of howler and white-faced monkeys, green iguanas and tropical birds. Look for white and snowy egrets and the amazing nests of the montezuma oropendola. Then, enter the mysterious reflecting waters of Cano Palma wildlife reserve. Next, visit the Green Turtle Research Station. Learn about efforts to protect the turtle's nesting habitat, eggs and young hatchlings. Walk along the Atlantic turtle nesting beaches with a naturalist guide. Next, to Tortuguero village. Meet Costa Rican school children on your visit to a local school (when in session). Return to your lodge for lunch. Free time to enjoy your lodge's swimming pool and tropical flower gardens. See colorful butterflies. Enjoy an afternoon boat excursion into Tortuguero Park. Look for otters, turtles and manatees. Dinner. BLD | | Day 5 | Fortuna | San Carlos Valley, Fortuna : Morning cruise on Tortuguero River. See a banana plantation. Lunch, then a brief stop at Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve. Here you can walk the nearly 300 foot long suspension bridge over a jungle river. Next, through scenic countryside to the San Carlos Valley for a two night stay in Fortuna. Dinner. BLD | | Day 6 | Fortuna | Cano Negro, Hot Springs, Arenal : Head north this morning, passing through sugar cane, teak and orange plantations. Then, cruise on the Rio Frio through the world famous Cano Negro wildlife refuge, home to many migratory birds found nowhere else in Costa Rica. Look for whistling ducks, roseate spoonbills, cormorants, anhingas, blue heron, and northern jacanas. Watch for caimans, crocodiles, spider monkeys and web-footed water-walking lizards. Lunch. Return to Fortuna. Free time to explore this charming village. Then, enjoy a relaxing soak in the volcanic hot springs. Weather permitting, see nearby Arenal Volcano's softly glowing lava flow. Enjoy dinner. BLD | | Day 7 | Central Pacific Coast | Cloud Forest Hike, Central Pacific Coast : This morning, drive by the Children's Eternal Rainforest, part of the Monteverde cloud forest region. The Children's Rainforest was purchased with donations from school children around the world to be preserved forever. Next, enter a cloud forest reserve, home to epiphytes, orchids, ferns and tropical birds, for a guided walk. Cloud forests are like rainforests, but with less rain and more humidity. Look for many species of hummingbirds in the feeding gallery. Lunch at a cloud forest restaurant. Then, to Costa Rica's central Pacific Coast area for a two night stay. Dinner is at your resort. BLD | | Day 8 | Central Pacific Coast | Central Pacific Coast, Manuel Antonio : Visit Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica's most beautiful park, this morning. Time to beachcomb or swim at the three pristine beaches, rated among the top ten in the world. Easy hiking trails wind through the jungle, home to one of the last natural habitats of the playful rare squirrel monkey. Lunch. Return to your resort to enjoy leisure time. Enjoy dinner. BLD | | Day 9 | San Jose | Carara Reserve, Coffee Plantation : This morning drive by the Carara Biological Reserve. Carara is an Indian word meaning "river of crocodiles." This tropical bird and wildlife sanctuary is one of the world's few nesting places for the scarlet macaw. Enjoy lunch. Afternoon visit to Sarchi, see the painted ox carts and colorful handicrafts. Next, see the metallic church of Grecia. Then, visit a coffee plantation. Pick a few beans when in season. Sample fresh Costa Rican coffee and learn about the history of the coffee bean. Return to San Jose. Farewell dinner. BLD | | Day 10 | San Jose | San Jose : Your tour ends after breakfast this morning at your San Jose hotel. Caravan provides transfers throughout the day to the San Jose airport. Thanks for vacationing with Caravan. Hasta la vista! B |
| | | San Jose : Barcelo Palacio, Aurola Hotel | | Tortuguero Park : Laguna Lodge, Pachira Lodge | | Fortuna : Las Cabanitas, Lomas del Volcan, Arenal Springs, Arenal Manoa | | Central Pacific Coast : Jaco and Puntarenas | | San Jose : Barcelo Palacio, Aurola Hotel | |
| * Prices are per-person, double occupancy
Airfare is not included or sold by Caravan.
Plus Taxes and Fees:
Twin $159; Triple $
149; Single $189
You can reserve space free for up to 7 days, then a $300 deposit per person is due. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure.
In Latin America, Caravan transfers you between the airport and hotel on the starting and ending dates of your tour. |
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