Costa Rica

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Any traveller who has been to Costa Rica considers this amazing Central American country to be a real paradise on earth. This is a land of towering waterfalls, breathtaking cloud forests, simmering volcanoes, mist-covered hot springs and unspoiled jungle where a remarkable collection of flora and fauna live and thrive (in fact there is no place on earth with ...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore San Jose see the historical monuments, museums and parks of San Jose.
    • Explore Irazu Volcano National Park
    • See the amazing Arenal Volcano and enjoy the hot springs
    • Take a leisurely cruise on the Sarapiqui River.
    • visit “Palo Verde “ one of the most important National Parks in Costa Rica

What's this trip about?

    Any traveller who has been to Costa Rica considers this amazing Central American country to be a real paradise on earth. This is a land of towering waterfalls, breathtaking cloud forests, simmering volcanoes, mist-covered hot springs and unspoiled jungle where a remarkable collection of flora and fauna live and thrive (in fact there is no place on earth with such an abundance of both tropical plant and animal species). This is a place where you can see Blue Morpho butterflies resting in the trees, comical capuchin monkeys chattering amongst themselves and scarlet macaws gracefully soaring along their flight path.   We begin with a 3-night stay in the capital, San Jose. Our excursions from San Jose will allow us to explore the country’s highest volcano, the green hills of some of the most picturesque coffee plantations and the vast palmfringed beaches of the coast. Our hotel in San Jose will be the First Class Aurola Holiday Inn, conveniently located right in downtown San Jose

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range50 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CitySan Jose
End CitySan Jose

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • 50 Plus
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Bird Watching
  • Culture
  • Hot Springs
  • Nature
  • Short Cruise
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Home pick-up and drop-off (from most Canadian cities)
    • All airfare and all airport taxes
    • All gratuities (for hotels, drivers, guides & cruise staff)
    • Most meals
    • Insurance for cancellation and health while outside Canada
    • Services of one of our cheerful experienced Tour Managers
    • All prices guaranteed in Canadian funds!
    • Flights with Air Canada Rouge
    • First Class and moderate hotels
    • Full breakfast and dinner daily, plus 12 lunches
    • All drinks while at the All-Inclusive resort
    • Plus All Tour Inclusions On Our Homepage

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Departure / San Jose

We depart for San Jose, and upon arrival we transfer to our hotel.

Day 2: San Jose

This morning we see the historical monuments, museums and parks of San Jose. We will see the commercial district, Metropolitan Cathedral, National Theatre (an historical landmark) and the university campus. Then, since coffee is the country's main export, we learn abo...

Day 3: Irazu Volcano National Park / San Jose

Today’s tour will take us to the highest volcano in the country. The huge crater at Irazu is surrounded by a moonscape and has a small lagoon at the bottom. From the top you can enjoy the wonderful view over the forest of Braulio Carrillo National Park, the Caribbean ...

Day 4: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs

We transfer by coach to Arenal. En route we will visit the town of Sarchi - a well-known craft centre where we can see the artisans at work. The local church is one of the prettiest in the country.

Day 5: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs

This morning we will experience the rainforest from the truly unique perspective of the sky walk – a spectacular combination of suspension bridges situated 30 meters off the ground, and pathways through the rainforest. In the afternoon we have the opportunity to rejuvenate in the thermal mineral pools, surrounded by lush vegetation.

Day 6: Arenal Volcano

A day at leisure to enjoy the hot springs at the hotel or spend time in the town of La Fortuna. Your Tour Manager will be on hand to offer suggestions.

Day 7: Cano Negro Boat Tour / Arenal

A very scenic day as we head out to the lush countryside and take a leisurely cruise on the Sarapiqui River. While one can enjoy the glorious scenery on these trips, the emphasis is on observing animals and birds in the trees and on the riverbank. You might see howler...

Day 8: Guanacaste

We proceed to the coast for a 6-night stay at our all-inclusive resort.

Day 9: Guanacaste

A day at leisure to enjoy the sun and sand, or an optional tour offered by the hotel.

Day 10: Palo Verde / Guanacaste

Today we visit one of the most important National Parks in Costa Rica - Palo Verde. The park has at least 12 different habitats including mangroves, swamps, swamp forests, marshes and saltwater and freshwater lagoons. Included will be a boat tour on the Tempisque Rive...

Day 11: Guanacaste

A day at leisure to enjoy the sunshine and resort facilities.

Day 12: Coastal Cruise / Guanacaste

This afternoon we embark on a cruise to take in the Guanacaste coastline. We’ll sip on cocktails en-route to a secluded bay where we enjoy an island picnic lunch and a swim before returning to our resort hotel.

Day 13: Guanacaste

A final day to enjoy the beach or that last optional sightseeing tour offered by the hotel.

Day 14: San Jose

We depart our resort in the afternoon and drive through the scenic countryside back to San Jose. This evening will be our Farewell Dinner.

Day 15: Departure

We transfer to the airport for our flight home.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,997
Price per day$333
Single supplement (single occupancy)$1,390
Last Updated: 8/28/2018

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Logistics

Accommodation

Cancellation policy

Those who choose to decline our comprehensive insurance package will be issued a rebate on their tour cost, the amount to be informed by your Tour Consultant. The following schedule of cancellation penalties applies only if you have declined our insurance package, or if you cancel a tour for a reason not covered in our insurance package (applies to tours without a cruise portion. Cruise penalties may vary).

Cancel 61 days or more prior to departure: $75.

60 days to 31 days prior to departure: 25% of tour cost.

30 days to 8 days prior to departure: 50% of tour cost.

7 days or less prior to departure: 100% of tour cost.

 

Please note that our cancellation insurance policy does not include “upgrade to single accommodation” in case your partner cancels. In this case you may either pay the single supplement and travel as a single, or cancel the tour and receive a full re- fund, less the $75 administration fee. Also, while our cancellation insurance policy covers the partner of a person cancelling, it does not cover their friends who are not sharing accommodation with the cancelling party. If you must cancel your tour you must notify us within 48 hours of learning that you are unable to travel, otherwise the cancellation insurance policy is null & void

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Meals Included

Full Breakfast and Dinner daily, plus 12 Lunches

Age Requirements
50 years and up
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