Day
1 Depart Vancouver
Day
2 Arrive Costa Rica transfer to hotel
Day
3 San Jose (B/L)
After
an early breakfast we depart for Mt. Poas, a nearby volcano
with beautiful craters, one with a stunning lake, the
other, an active boiling lake with smoke rising from it.
Then it’s on to tour the Doka coffee plantation
where you will be shown all the stages of coffee production
as well as have lunch before returning to the city.
Day
4 San Jose (B)
Day
at leisure. Optional tours available: Wood Tour, Pacuare
River Rafting (Class III –IV) or Irazú Volcano,
Lankester Gardens & Orosi Valley
DAY
5 Tortuguero (B/L/D)
Today
we drive to the Tortuguero National Park, located on the
edge of the Caribbean sea, to board a boat for a 3-hour
cruise along the canals to your lodge, game viewing en
route. The afternoon is free to relax, walk the nature
trails or experience the local culture.
DAY
6 Tortuguero (B/L/D)
Not
to be missed is an optional (at additional cost) early
morning guided boat tour watching for animals when they
are at their most active. The balance of the day is free
to partake in the lodge’s many activities in this
spectacular park, the nesting ground of the Green Turtle
(seasonal). Learn about this complex rainforest Eco-system
with over 380 species of birds and many types of monkeys
and other mammals as you travel by dugout canoe along
the jungle-clad rivers and lagoons.
DAY
7 Tortuguero to Sarapiquí (B/L)
Morning
breakfast followed by boat transfer through one of Tortuguero's
many tributary rivers, continue on ground transportation
to Guápiles for lunch. Your CRT representative
will be waiting with your luggage to provide the ground
transfer/tour to Arenal area. Rest of the evening is at
leisure to enjoy the hotel facilities including the natural
hot springs and treatments available at their spa. Dinner
on your own
DAY
8 Fortuna & Arenal Volcano National Park (B)
Morning
at leisure to observe the volcanic activity or to enjoy
one of the many activities featured at this popular destination
in Costa Rica. At 3:00 p.m. Arenal Volcano and National
Park. The classically conical shape of Arenal Volcano
dominates the rolling plains of Arenal, emitting occasional
puffs of smoke.
Day 9 Fortuna & Arenal Volcano National Park (B)
Morning adventure at the zipline. First you will start
with the tram that reaches an observation area at the
highest point of the Arenal Reserve, from where you can
admire the natural beauty of the rain forest, the volcano
and lake. Once you have reached the observation deck,
you will feel the adrenaline and enjoy magnificent views
on the Sky Trek. This is a tour full of adrenaline high
above the treetops, allowing you to observe the rainforest
at its best and stunning views of the Arenal Volcano and
the Arenal Lake. The tour includes 8 zipline cables with
distances up to 2460 feet and a maximum height of 660
feet. Back at the hotel for lunch on own. Afternoon at
leisure. Try an Optional tour - not included in the cost
of the package - Canyoning Tour, Trek through the forest
to spectacular waterfalls, from the first waterfall you
will rappel down from the top into the canyon below or
try the My Cheese Tour
DAY
10 North Pacific Coast (B / All -Inclusive)
After
breakfast, departure on ground transfer from Arenal area
to the North Pacific Coast
DAY
11-15 North Pacific Coast (All-Inclusive)
Days
at leisure to enjoy resort facilities or take optional
tours
Day
16 Adios Costa Rica (B) Depart airport & flight back
to Vancouver.
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