NATURAL
WONDERS OF COSTA RICA W/ MANUEL ANTONIO EXT.
Vacation
Overview
This incredible vacation lets you sample the scenic beauty of Costa
Rica. Your trip begins in San José, the capital of Costa
Rica, with a city tour. Visit the National Theater, designed as
the opera house at the beginning of the 19th century, and the National
Museum. Tour a banana plantation before reaching Tortuguero National
Park, Costa Rica’s national park dedicated to protecting endangered
turtles. During your stay, cruise through the Tortuguero Canals,
view amazing flora and fauna in a remote section of the park, and
enjoy a guided walk through the rainforest. Your guide will help
you spot freshwater turtles, herons, toucans, monkeys, and more.
Next,
transfer by boat to Sarapiqui and tour the Corsicana Pineapple Farm.
Travel through Tilajari Rainforest Reserve en route to Tilajari
Resort, your home for two nights. Here, experience the Butterfly
Garden, relax in the pools of the Ecotemales Hot Springs, view Arenal
Volcano, or walk in the nearby tropical rainforest in search of
300- to 400-year-old trees, poisonous frogs, monkeys, birds, and
possibly small animals native to the reserve. Then on to Poas Volcano
National Park to see the magnificent La Paz Waterfall and Poas Volcano,
where you have up-close views of the enormous crater with its deep,
green lake.
Learn
about coffee production at the Doka Coffee Plantation before returning
to San José for an overnight. Then continue on to the coastal
town of Quepos, gateway to Manuel Antonio National Park. Here you
explore dense mangrove swamps with the opportunity to view a variety
of wildlife. It is not uncommon to see iguanas and white-faced monkeys
on the beach. For the more active, there are jungle hikes suited
for all levels, and local activities include canopy tours, diving,
sea kayaking, and mountain biking. Enjoy two full days at leisure,
then conclude your memorable Costa Rica vacation back in San José.
These days will be added to the end of the
basic tour itinerary:
| 7-18-10
(Sun.)
San José–Quepos
Take
a morning drive to the Pacific Ocean to the town of Quepos,
gateway to Manuel Antonio National Park. Dense mangrove swamps
sheltering a variety of wildlife back up to the pristine beaches
in this area. It is not uncommon to see iguanas and white-faced
monkeys on the beach. For the more active, there are jungle
hikes suited to all levels. Other local activities include
canopy tours, deep-sea fishing, diving, sea kayaking, and
mountain biking. (B) |
7-19-10
& 7-20-10 (Mon. & Tue.) Quepos
Enjoy
two days at leisure. (B) |
7-21-10
(Wed) San José
Transfer
back to the San José airport for your homebound connections.
Please do not schedule your return flights before 2:30 pm.
(B) |
Notes:
Itinerary and hotels subject to change. Quepos Hotel: El Hotel Parador.
MEALS: Breakfast (B); Lunch (L), Dinner (D). PRICING: Add the Manuel
Antonio post-extension for an additional $450 per person. Save $10
per person; add both the Guatemala
Pre Tour and the Manuel Antonio post-extension for only $1300
additional per person. (Prices are per person, and based on double
occupancy.)
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