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Includes: Lodging in Standard Rooms on Selected hotels 14 nights / 15 days Lodging and meals taxes Meals: - Daily Breakfast and  Dinner on day 7 - All meals on Tour to Tortuguero National Park and Sarapiqui, - ALL INCLUSIVE at the beach Tours: - Visit to Natural History Museum in Tortuguero  - Tour to the Butterfly Garden in Tortuguero - Hiking to Tortuguero Hill - Canoe tour through local canals in Tortuguero - Hiking in the Rainforest at La Selva - Tour to the Arenal Volcano and Tabacón Hot Springs - Jeep and Boat Tour from Arenal to Monteverde - Selvatura Skyways and Hummingbird Garden Transfers ( Air conditioning transportation): - Arrival: Airport - Hotel/ and Departure Hotel- Airport - Land transfer and boat to and from Tortuguero - Shuttle bus Tortuguero - Selva Verde, Sarapiquí - Shuttle bus Sarapiquí to Arenal Volcano - Shuttle bus from Monteverde to Papagayo Gulf - Shuttle bus from Papagayo Gulf to San José Response within 24 hours guarantee Low Season: 30th April- 15th November 2007 US$ 1442 per person in double room US$ 1304 per person in triple  room High Season: 15th November- 30th  April 2007 US$ 1653 per person in double room US$ 1430 per person in triple  room *Price may change depending on the season. Please contact us for more info.

Not Included: International Airfare, Departure taxes (US$26 per person), Meals not specified in the Itinerary, Alcoholic Beverages, Personal equipment, Extras in Hotels (laundry, phone calls, room service), Gratuities Descriptions: Day 1     Arrival  Arrival at the International Airport Juan Santamaría, transfer to your Hotel.  Lodging: Hotel Presidente in San José.  Meals included: none      Day 2    Tortuguero National Park Ready for an early departure and breakfast on the way, we will go to Tortuguero, the tour consists of a 3 hours drive to the dock, crossing the Braulio Carrillo National Park, Board a comfortable boat upon arrival to the port and let this extraordinarily exotic paradise enchant you, as you travel along the Tortuguero Canals a two and a half hours ride. After lunch, we will visit the museum, the beach area an the small and picturesque town of Tortuguero. A delightful dinner will be served upon arrival to the lodge.   You will visit Tortuguero National Park which has rich flora and fauna. Its several waterways allow all kinds of life to grow and develop in a Primary and Secondary Tropical Rain Forest Lodging: Laguna Lodge in Tortuguero. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner     Day 3    Tortuguero Hill and Tortuguero Canals   Get ready to hike Tortuguero Hill or travel along the well known Tortuguero Canals and have the experience of your life in this unique paradise of magnificent flora and fauna. In the afternoon take your time to enjoy our private trails, ride a boat through the canals or just relax. OPTIONAL NIGHT TOUR: Walk on the beach and admire the green turtles nesting ( July through September). Lodging: Laguna Lodge in Tortuguero. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner   Day 4    Tortuguero -Sarapiquí Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel and get ready to enjoy again this extraordinarily boat trip) where you will admire the biodiversity of this Rainy Forest . Lunch and further transfer to your hotel in Sarapiqui. Lodging: Hotel Selva verde Lodge, Sarapiquí. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner     Day 5    Hiking in the Rainforest at La Selva  Enjoy the rainforest!! In this primary tropical rain forest the area's average yearly rainfall is 4 m, or more than 13 feet. It is a significant site for research on tropical rain forests. Natural history enthusiasts will be pleased with the activities and resources offered to them. Lodging: Hotel Selva verde Lodge, Sarapiquí. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.     Day 6    Arenal Volcano     In the afternoon pick up at your hotel and transfer to the Arenal Volcano area, one of the most famous Volcanoes of the country. The summit of the Arenal Volcano, rising 1,633 meters above sea level and continuously active since 1968, towers far above the northern plains overlooking a wind-swept lake and pristine cloud forests reserves. An incredibly diverse population of wildlife awaits you in this part of Costa Rica. Driving along winding roads, you climb higher into the surrounding mountains, where temperatures drop to a refreshing 70-75 degrees F. Off in the distance one can see the dark green and blue silhouettes of the Guanacaste and Tilaran mountain ranges. Lodging: Arenal Volcano Inn, La Fortuna. Meals included: Breakfast.     Day 7      Volcano Visit and Tabacón Hotsprings  In the afternoon visit the active northwest side of the volcano. The tour begins with a hike and depending upon which side of the volcano the lava is flowing, we go either to the trail "Los Tucanes" at the National Park or Mirador El Silencio. It is possible to observe a great variety of plants, wildlife, magnificent lava rock formations and the Arenal Lake just in time for sunset! You could feel the ground tremble and see the night sky explode with ash and lava in a natural display of fireworks at Tabacón Hot Springs Resort, where you can relax in the soothing waters and enjoy a delicious buffet dinner. Lodging: Arenal Volcano Inn, La Fortuna. Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner     Day 8     Boat and Jeep Transfer to Monteverde Pick up at the Front Desk of your Hotel. At the Arenal Lake a boat will be waiting for you to take you to Rio Chiquito. This trip takes about 30 minutes. From Rio Chiquito a 4x4 taxi will take you to Monteverde, to your Hotel. If you're lucky, you'll hear from the top of the mountain the deep sounds of the eruptions of the volcano. Lodging: Hotel El Establo.  Meals included: Breakfast      Day 9      Selvatura Skyways and Hummingbird Gardens.  Selvatura's Suspension Walkways represent the state of the art in bridge engineering and construction featuring some of the most advanced techniques of weight support and other safety measures. This tour is designed to be suitable for people of all ages. Our tour consists of 8 bridges of various lengths ranging between 204 and 480 feet (68 and 160 metes). The total length of the tour us about 1.8 miles (3 Kilometers).  Another attraction at Selvatura is the Hummingbird garden where our visitors can observe over 14 different species of hummingbirds flying arround in a peaceful setting inside the forest. Selvatura's hummingbird garden is the perfect choice for those who want to wander about in a beautiful environment or simply for those who want to wait and take pictures of these curious and beautiful birds. Lodging: El Establo.  Meals included: Breakfast     Day 10      Allegro Papagayo Resort Transfer from the Monteverde Forest to the Dry Tropical Forest of Guanacaste until you arrive to Papagayo Gulf beach where you will be able to enjoy breathtaking views of this wonderful deep blue ocean. Lodging: Allegro Papagayo Resort.  Meals included: ALL INCLUSIVE    Day 11, 12 and 13     At leisure at the Beach At leisure to enjoy the sun and the ocean at this beachfront hotel or you can take some of the several optional tours in the area Lodging: Allegro Papagayo Resort.  Meals included: ALL INCLUSIVE   Day 14     Papagayo - San Jose In the morning at leisure. Our shuttle bus will pick you up at your hotel to return to San Jose. Lodging: Hotel Best Western Irazu. Meals included: Breakfast    Day 15    Departure. Pick up at your hotel for the shuttle transfer to the International Airport Juan Santamaria. Have a nice flight back home! Meals included: Breakfast