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Colors Of Costa Rica
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
SRF |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Guided Tour |
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Number of Days |
9 |
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Starting Price |
$1649 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$507 |
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Countries Visited |
Costa Rica
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City Highlights |
San Jose, Arenal |
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SAN JOSE:
City orientation; farewell dinner
POAS VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK:
Tour Poas Volcano National Park
ZARCERO:
Visit the local town
ARENAL:
Hiking tour at Arenal Volcano National Park; visit to Eco Termales Hot Springs and Arenal Lake
PALO VERDE NATIONAL PARK:
Guided river cruise through park
GUANACASTE BEACHES:
Leisure time
MONTEVERDE:
Guided Sky Walk tour; walking tour of Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
SARCHI:
Visit town; shop for souvenirs
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.
MEALS
American breakfast daily (B); 4 lunches (L); 2 dinners (D), including a special farewell dinner in San José.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1: Arrival in San Jose. (Sat.) Upon your evening arrival, you will be met by your Tour Director who will help you check into your hotel.
Day 2: Explore Poas & Arenal Volcanoes. (Sun.) This morning, journey through coffee and sugar plantations on the way to POAS VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK. With close-ups of Poas Volcanos enormous crater and deep green lake, you may witness one of its sporadic geyserlike eruptions. Stop in the local town of Zarcero before continuing on to Arenal to relax in hot springs or perhaps take a thrilling zip-line ride through the forest canopy and fly more than 275 feet high through the air. From the comfort of your resort this evening, enjoy the spectacle of Arenals bright red lava coursing its way down from the cone”an awesome sight indeed. (B,L)
Day 3: Hiking in Arenal National Park. (Mon.) Travel to La Fortuna, a small town at the slopes of the Arenal Volcano, which rises to 5,350 feet. From here, pass into ARENAL NATIONAL PARK to hike the trails and listen for the constant sound of volcano rumblings. Next, visit ECO TERMALES FORTUNA HOT SPRINGS for a leisurely dip in the natural hot spring waters inside the forest. While relaxing, observe the many different species of birds found in this region. (B,D)
Day 4: River Cruise in Palo Verde National Park. (Tue.) This morning, pass the shimmering waters of Arenal Lake, surrounded by emerald, sloping hills of dense forest, before reaching the wildlife sanctuary of PALO VERDE NATIONAL PARK. A CRUISE on Tempisque River highlights this rich ecosystem that combines rivers, marshland, mangroves, and dry forest. Watch out for crocodiles, monkeys, iguanas, and thousands of birds that migrate to Palo Verde! Arrive this afternoon at the white sand beaches of Tamarindo on the Pacific coast in the Guanacaste area. (B,L)
Day 5: Beach Time. (Wed.) Free time today allows for a day at the beach. Perhaps try snorkeling or even a surfing lesson! Alternately, you may opt for a guided visit of Rincon de la Vieja National Park, known as Costa Ricas Yellowstone. Explore the steamy sulfur water ponds and pungent fumaroles that punctuate this jungle, home to toucans, monkeys, and many other exotic animals. (B)
Day 6: Sky Walk in Monteverde Cloud Forest. (Thu.) Depart for Monteverde, one of the most famous nature reserves in Costa Rica. A naturalist-guided SKY WALK tour in MONTEVERDE takes you on a network of hanging bridges, trails, and platforms built inside the cloud forest canopy. Its main purpose is to offer a different perspective of the tropical forest, while being specially designed to reach all the different layers mostly within primary forests. During your tour, keep an eye out for Resplendent Quetzal, beautifully colored birds often found in this area. (B,L)
Day 7: Explore Santa Elena Cloud Forest. (Fri.) On todays guided walk through SANTA ELENA CLOUD FOREST RESERVE learn how this highland forest experiences nearly 100-percent humidity throughout the year. Warm northeasterly trade winds filled with moisture blow in over the Atlantic and up the Continental Divide where they cool and condense to form clouds, bathing the forest in a constant soft mist. The cloud forest here receives an incredible 12 feet of rain every year, creating a lush, green garden of mosses, ferns, flowers, and epiphytes growing thickly on every tree with dangling roots and vines sweeping across the trails. Home to many species of insects, amphibians, and mammals, the air is rich with the sounds of birds, the occasional scurrying of small mammals on the forest floor, and even the roars of howler monkeys. (B,L)
Day 8: Visit a Local Town. (Sat.) Returning to San Jose, visit the town of SARCHI. For centuries this town has been a production center of Costa Ricas famous hand-painted oxcarts. Here you will have a chance to shop for unique souvenirs. Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a farewell dinner, ending a colorful discovery of Costa Rica. (B,D)
Day 9: Depart San Jose. (Sun.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
| Receive 10% off any Listed Land Price if you purchase Land & Air or receive 10% off any land price if land only is purchased.These deals sell out fast and prices on all of our tour specials can only be guaranteed once deposit has been made, so hurry now! Please call us toll-free at 1 800 935 2620 to book one of our discounted specials. |
Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from Miami (MIA), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
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Single
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| Mar 22 - Mar 30, 2008 | Call Us | $1649 | Call Us | $2156 | | Jun 21 - Jun 29, 2008 | Call Us | $1649 | Call Us | $2156 | | Jul 12 - Jul 20, 2008 | Call Us | $1649 | Call Us | $2156 | | Jul 19 - Jul 27, 2008 | Call Us | $1649 | Call Us | $2156 | | Aug 02 - Aug 10, 2008 | Call Us | $1649 | Call Us | $2156 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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