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Tropical Costa Rica Rain Forest Tour

9 days/8 nights

Costa Rica Rainforest Tour 

 

In the foothills and lowlands of both slopes, Costa Rica's rainforests harbor thousands of known life forms and thousands more yet to be described. They are among the last strongholds of biodiversity on earth. Resonating with the songs of birds, at dawn. the rainforest is quiet in the heart of the day, its stillness punctuated by the insect-like call of poison dart frogs, the rasping of cicadas or the whistled notes of wrens and antbirds.

The dark, cool interior of primary rainforest is surprisingly free of entangling vegetation. Only where light manages to filter through the interlocking canopy to the forest floor does vegetation proliferate. Walking in the rainforest is like taking a step back time. The modern world and all its stress fade into insignificance.

Costa Rica Rainforest Tour Details:

Day 1Upon your arrival in Costa Rica you will be met and taken to your hotel in or near San Jose. Overnight in San Jose at Hotel Grano de Oro or similar..

Day 2:You will be met by a Sun Tours driver/guide and join others for scenic drive to Arenal Volcano. You will enjoy a scenic drive through the mountains with a stopover in Sarchi to see the colorful artisan crafts for which the community is famous. Following Sarchi you will continue on to the farming village of Zarcero for a stop to see the whimsical topiary garden in the center of the community. En route you will have lunch serving typical Costa Rican fare, after lunch continue to Arenal and overnight at the Arenal Observatory Lodge. or similar.

From the Arenal Observatory Lodge., which is situated only 1.6 miles south of the volcano, visitors have an impressive view of this “giant which rumbles” and erupts with spectacular displays of vapor and lava. The Arenal Observatory Lodge. is the only lodge situated within the Arenal Volcano National Park, which encompasses thousands of acres of pristine rainforest and teems with tropical birds and wildlife. (BL)

Day 3: This morning you will hike with your guide further exploring the area near Arenal Volcano on a trail where you will have the opportunity to see a variety of wildlife. While viewing the volcano from a safe vantage point, your guide will reveal this volcano’s fascinating history and explain the various types of the volcano’s current activity.

Return to the Lodge before being picked up and transferred to Arenal Lake for a 30 minute scenic boat transfer across a section of the lake. On the other side of the lake you will be met for an approximate 2 hour transfer to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the most diverse and richest tropical cloud forests in the New World. It is best known as home to the Resplendent Quetzal but has hundreds of other birds, mammals and plant species. Overnight in Monteverde at Hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (B)

Day 4: In the morning visit Selvatura's Canopy zip line tour. Considered one of the longest of its kind it is located inside the actual virgin cloud forest of Monteverde The tour starts with a safety talk by the guides and getting fitted with the appropriate equipment, then the adventure begins through each of the 15 cables and 18 platforms, at the end you may choose to take the optional Tarzan Swing.Tour usually takes between 2.5 and 3 hours. In the afternoon hike through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve viewing the misty forest with its dense vegetation and majestic trees. Overnight in Monteverde at Hotel Fonda Vela or similar.  (B)

Selvatura Canopy Walkways are available for those who do not want to do the Canopy zip line tour. Selvatura's Treetop Walkways, a 1.9 mile (approximately 3 kilometer) trail that crosses through the cloud forest, visitors walk through eight bridges of various lengths ranging from 150 feet (50 meters) up to 510 feet (170 meters) and altitudes ranging between 36 feet (12 meters) up to 180 feet (60 meters). Each of the bridges features a five foot width and capacity of up to 80 people per bridge. The treetop walkways are suitable for people of all ages and physical condition the duration of the tour is usually between 1.5 and 2 hours.

Day 5: In the morning depart through the distinctive dry savanna of Guanacaste to Tamarindo on the Pacific Coast. Overnight at Tamarindo Diria or similar (B)

Day 6 & Day 7:  Free days to explore or relax on the beach. Overnight at Tamarindo Diria or similar. (Optional activities available at extra cost include night turtle nesting tour - mid November to mid March only)

Day 08: Return flight to San José and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon is free for your own activities. Overnight in San Jose at Hotel Bougainvillea or similar.

Day 09: Airport transfer for return flight home.

INCLUDED:
As specified in the above itinerary, lodging, transportation within Costa Rica, airport/hotel transfers on scheduled arrival/departure dates, meals [B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner], national park entrance fees, guide services, ground operator support within Costa Rica and taxes.

NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare to Costa Rica , airport departure taxes, meals not specified in the itinerary, alcoholic beverages, personal equipment, extras in hotels (laundry, phone calls, room service), gratuities, or costs associated with changes in your itinerary for reasons beyond our control.

 

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