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7 Days / 6 Nights 7 Day Costa Rica VIP Escorted Vacation

San Jose – Arenal Volcano – Sarapiqui River White Water Rafting– Tabacon Hot Springs – Arenal to Monteverde Horseback Ride – Monteverde – Sky Trek – Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve Naturalist Hike – Jaco Beach – Tarcoles River Jungle Safari – San Jose

Day 1:

You are greeted outside of the San Jose airport and helped with your bags by your bilingual driver/guide. On the comfortable drive to your resort, at the base of the Arenal Volcano, you will stop for coffee at a magnificent coffee plantation for a brief visit. Your guide will give you an interesting overview of Costa Rica. Today your guide is a stranger to you, but when he takes you back to the airport in 7 days he will be one of your closest friends. As you enter the scenic Central Volcanic Mountain Range you will stop for something to eat. Following a wonderful meal you will continue on to your resort where you are welcome to unpack, unwind and settle in for your first night in our tropical paradise.

Located in the outskirts of the Arenal Volcano, Arenal Nayara Hotel & Gardens provides a uniquely natural experience. Surrounded by lush tropical rainforest, each one of its 24 spacious casitas provides an exclusive retreat in which guests can relax amidst the breathtaking view of the volcano. The hotel’s deluxe tropical architecture mirrors the beauty of Costa Rica’s natural wonders and gives the opportunity to enjoy the best of the authentic Costa Rica hospitality. Arenal Nayara Hotel & Gardens offer a full service restaurant, where local ingredients blend with a world-class cuisine to provide an incomparable dining experience. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and boasts a direct view of the active volcano.

Arenal Volcano is by far the most active volcano in Costa Rica and as well one of the most active in the world with daily eruptions. This makes the area of Arenal and La Fortuna a fascinating tourist destination that attracts foreigners as well as the residents of Costa Rica.

Day 2:

After an early morning breakfast, you will go for a 2 hour drive to reach Hacienda Pozo Azul where your rafting experience will begin. This class II-III adventure will be the perfect time to use your waterproof disposable camera. (Bring one!) Your specialized guides will make this an unforgettable experience. After your 3 hour rafting trip, you could stop for lunch and then will go back to the Arenal Volcano area. The Sarapiqui River characterizes by its crystal clear non-contaminated waters; this allows you to enjoy a landscape full of nature, which you will discover with the assistance of your naturalist guides. During this vibrating trip you will find still water pools where you can swim and refresh yourself apart from the challenging rapids such as Hueco, Gringo, Confusion, Superman, Montaña Rusa and Fuerza.

Then around 6:00 p.m., we will go for a short drive to Tabacon Resort and Hot Springs where you will experience one of the world's most amazing offerings. Here you will relax in Mother Nature's enormous hot tub. The hot springs are fed by an underground river heated naturally by the Arenal Volcano to the perfect temperature of 101 degrees. Our previous guests refer to this as their personal visit to the "Fountain of Youth." After relaxing for some time and maybe taking a Spa Service, you will have dinner and then head back to your hotel for a wonderful night of rest.

Near the base of the active Arenal Volcano on the north side of Costa Rica, world renowned Tabacon Resort provides you a relaxing and unparalleled experience with its natural hot springs and thermo mineral water pools, its tropical and exuberant surroundings and its famous Iskandria Spa. This extraordinary setting, combined with exceptional service, warm smiles and outstanding facilities, assures their guests an unforgettable time in Costa Rica.

Day 3:

After an early breakfast, you mount your horses for a remarkable journey that begins in the Rain Forest and ends in the magnificent Tropical Cloud Forest in the quaint city of Monteverde. If you wish, you’ll grab a quick snack and then it’s off to zip through the Rain Forest, high above the ground, on giant cables flying from tree to tree just like the Toucans do on a Canopy Tour. We then drive you back to your resort for some free time. Enjoy the pool, watch TV or just take in the view. We’ll cheerfully drive you around to look for a nice place to eat as you watch the breathtaking sunset over the Nicoya Gulf.

El Establo is situated in the heart of the tourist zone of Monteverde 7 kms from the Santa Elena Rain Forest and 4 kms from the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Quaker friendship awaits you at this hotel, set in a private 150-acre farm (50% protected primary forest) adjacent to the Monteverde Reserve.

The hotel features 155 Rooms, Tennis, basketball and soccer courts, 2 indoor tempered swimming pools, 2 bars, Gym, Spa, Conference Center and 2 Restaurants.

Monteverde is not only the name of a small town but the name is also used to describe the whole zone. There are three communities in the "urban area": Santa Elena is the largest, with a bank, shops and the local high school, and then next along the road is Cerro Plano and finally, Monteverde. Besides the natural beauty of the place, the tiny, progressive community of Monteverde is itself worth a visit. Quakers from North America came here in 1951, drawn by Costa Rica's disarmed environment. They set up a business that now makes some of the finest cheese in the country. The Quakers bought milk form neighboring farmers and invited them to become shareholders - today there are about 430, including milk producers, employees and neighbors.

Day 4:

You will enjoy another wonderful breakfast and off you go again. We’ve hired a professional Naturalist Guide to escort you through an incredible part of the Monteverde Cloud Forest. This tour is an easy, guided hike where you will receive information about the interesting things that are there for you to witness up close and personal. The rest of your day is free and can be enjoyed as you wish. You could take a Spa Service, enjoy the pool or just relax. Or you could add an additional tour like a Coffee Tour, Monteverde Train Forest, “El Trapiche”, the Frog Pond, The Bat Jungle, Hanging Bridges, Hummingbirds, and Butterfly Gardens or visiting the Cheese Factory, just let us know and we will gladly make the arrangements for you.

Day 5:

After another healthy and satisfying breakfast you are off to start a wonderful trip across the Central Volcanic Mountain Range that could last 3½ hours of an exciting drive with magnificent views to reach Hermosa Beach area and check into Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort.

Nestled on the warm Pacific waters, Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort sets on a 1,100 acre rainforest featuring magnificent colonial architecture and capturing the region's natural splendor. La Iguana Golf Course offers not only a challenging layout, but a gallery of friendly monkeys & brightly hued macaws. The resort offers spacious rooms with stunning mountain or ocean views and has just about everything under the sun, including the Stellaris Casino, Poseidon Fitness & Spa and nearby Marina with 250 slips.

Day 6:

After another healthy and satisfying breakfast and according to the tide, you are off to experience The Tarcoles River Jungle Safari. You board a custom riverboat and slowly float down the Tarcoles River for a unique way to view the wildlife that lives on the riverbanks. Scarlet Macaws, huge crocodiles, 120 species of birds, lizards and many other members or Costa Rica’s eco system are among the things you will want to take pictures of. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and fresh fruit as you make your way back through this estuary and bid farewell to your local guide. Now it’s off to your resort that’s majestic and spiritual sunsets are guaranteed to take your breath away. Your guide will be on call for anyplace you would like to go. Enjoy your last night in paradise.

Day 7:

We will drive you back to the airport at the appropriate time to catch your flight back home (approximate departure time 5 hours prior to your flight as you have to be at the airport 3 hours in advance). Your guide of 7 days will drop you off at the front door of the airport and assist you with your bags. It’s time to say goodbye to the new friends you have made in Costa Rica.

Pricing:

High Season 2010: US $ 2,080 per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement US $ 1,485
Valid from 01/05/10 thru 04/30/10

Green Season 2010: US $1,870 per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement US $1,340
Valid from 05/01/10 thru 11/15/10

Notes:

Price does not apply to New Year’s or Easter week and it is subject to availability of hotels and tours.
Prices are subject to change without notice by the providers.
Depending on the hotels, July and August are considered High Season

Package Includes:

2 Nights of lodging at Hotel Arenal Nayara (4 stars) in a Deluxe room.
2 nights of lodging at El Establo Hotel (4 stars) in a Deluxe room.
2 nights of lodging at Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort (5 stars) in a Mountain Deluxe room.
Sarapiqui River White Water Rafting Class II-III, including equipment and guides.
Tabacon Resort & Hot Springs entrance fee and dinner. (Night shift from 6:00 p.m. thru 10:00 p.m.)
Arenal to Monteverde Horseback Ride, including equipment and local guide. (Requires previous experience).
Sky Trek Canopy Tour, including entrance fee, equipment and specialist guides.
Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve Naturalist Hike, including entrance fee, slide show and Naturalist guide.
Tarcoles River Jungle Safari Tour, including boat and Naturalist Guide.
Meals (6 breakfasts, 1 Dinner).
7 days private transportation in an air-conditioned van with bilingual driver/guide.
Meet and greet at San Jose airport with VIP service inside the terminal.
All transfers to and from the airport.
24 tours travel assistance.

Not included:

Airfare and Airport tax at your departure US $ 26 (cash only).
Meals and other services not mentioned above.
Gratuities for guides and providers based on quality of service.

YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PASSPORT TO ENTER COSTA RICA

Costa Rica is a democracy, has no standing army, and is arguably the most environmentally friendly country in Latin America. Come to Costa Rica for the natural beauty….stay for the adventure!

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