“A natural paradise of breathtaking scope and diversity”
48 Highlights of Costa Rica
Highlights ■ Tortuguero National Park ■ Jungle Waterway Boat Tour ■ Arenal Volcano National Park ■ Ecotermales Hot Springs ■ Rainforest River Safari ■ Arenal Hanging Bridges ■ Villa Blanca Cloud Forest, San Ramon ■ La Paz Waterfall
Tour notes
Group Departure Dates – 2011: 09 Jan; 06 Feb; 06, 27 Mar; 17 Apr; 01 May; 05 Jun; 03, 31 Jul; 21 Aug; 18 Sep; 16 Oct; 13 Nov; 11 Dec. 2012: 08 Jan; 05 Feb; 04, 25 Mar; 15 Apr.
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Please Note – Hotels may be changed at short notice to alternative accommodation of a similar standard..
Despite its somewhat diminuitive size, few countries anywhere in the world can come close to Costa Rica’s staggeringly rich Biodiversity. With some 25% of its total area being devoted to an incredible collection of protective refuges, national parks and biological reserves; its rainforests and mangrove swamps, turtle nesting grounds and active volcanoes make it a natural paradise of breathtaking scope and diversity.
Day 1: London – San Jose Fly to San Jose with Continental Airlines via the US. You will be met by a guide and transferred to the Corteza Amarilla Hotel.
Day 2: San Jose – Tortuguero National Park Set out for Cano Blanco Dock (approx 3 hours 30 min) followed by a 2-hour boat ride to Tortuguero National Park, 312sq km of astounding natural landscape. The park is a natural system of canals and lagoons and is the most important natural hatchery in the western Caribbean for green turtles, whilst its rivers and forests are home to rare manatees, caimans, sloths and Jaguars. After lunch, visit Tortuguero Village and the Turtle Museum (small
local charge). Overnight at Pachira Lodge for 2 nights. (B/L/D)
Day 3: Totuguero National Park Enjoy the backwater canals of Tortuguero in greater depth on a guided boat tour to explore the jungle waterways. Afternoon at leisure or free to explore the fascinating flora and fauna of this area. (B/L/D)
Day 4: Tortuguero National Park – Arenal Take an early morning short flight (approx 30 min) to San Jose and transfer to Arenal (approx 3 hours 30 min). Visit the Arenal Volcano National Park – home to the most active volcano in Costa Rica, which regularly puts on a stunning show of
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