WONDROUSLY WILD Costa Rica may be tiny, but it is big on wildlife. More than 500,000 different species live here, securing its place as one of the 20 countries with the highest biodiversity in the world.
Hummingbird Gallery introduce guests to several different species of hummingbirds. Enjoy an eclectic mix of Costa Rican and fusion cuisine for lunch in a beautiful tropical setting at Sofia, prior to a guided walk in a private reserve that offers glimpses of more unique flora and fauna. Dine at your lodge this evening. Meals BLD
BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES & BIRDS OF ALL COLOR
Get set to see a kaleidoscope of head-turning color in Costa Rica. Candy-striped toucans, scarlet macaws and the Resplendent Quetzal dazzle sky walkers in Monteverde Cloud Forest with their eye-popping attire, and in the Hummingbird Gallery, the names alone – green-crowned brilliants, purple-throated mountain gems – evoke joy-bringing smiles! But it’s the butterflies, delicate winged and boldly dressed in electric blue, fiery orange, sunshine yellow and more that never fail to tickle your fancy!
AMAZING AMPHIBIANS & REMARKABLE REPTILES
Costa Rican frogs are masters at blending in with the environment. They can be translucent, wear “blue jeans,” have red eyes or armed with poison darts. They might dine on bugs, their peers, vegetables, mice or baby chicks. They may be no bigger than a thumbnail or the size of a small cat. They share ponds and leafy homes with lizards, caimans, iguanas, snakes and turtles, eyeing each other with caution lest they become dinner for a fellow cold-blooded neighbor.
MYSTICAL MAMMALS
While you may not spot an elusive jaguar, ocelot or tapir, you are likely to be captivated by the antics – and howls – of monkeys in trees overhead, sloths, sleepy day and night, the high-pitched bark of the agouti, and perhaps an opportunistic white-nosed coati, a commonly seen Costa Rican local.
5. LAKE ARENAL CRUISE / ZIP-LINE ADVENTURE Depart Monteverde Reserve and drive past rolling hills, coffee plantations and cattle farms to Lake Arenal. The largest lake in Costa Rica, it sits in the imposing shadow of Volcano Arenal, one of the most active volcanoes on Earth... it’s been continuously erupting since 1968! You’ll have a chance to get a closer look on a scenic cruise across the lake to Lake Arenal Dam. Nature beckons on an exhilarating Sky Tram / Sky Trek in a jungle canopy, including an opportunity to zip-line through the treetops of the rainforest for a fast-paced, bird’s-eye view of nature. Those who prefer to keep their feet firmly planted on the ground can opt for an informative guided rainforest walk. Catch your breath on a drive to your resort in the San Carlos Valley for two nights. Tilajari Resort Hotel epitomizes luxury in the wilderness and is dedicated to the sustainability of its lush natural surroundings. Meals BLD
6. A GENTLE PEÑAS BLANCAS RIVER FLOAT TRIP Head into the jungle today for a gentle float trip* down the wildlife-rich Peñas Blancas River; your bilingual guide helps you spot giant iguanas, sloths, crocodiles, monkeys and other wildlife along the shore and tropical birds – and more monkeys – in the trees above. Stop along the way for an authentic slice of rural Costa Rican life as you visit with a local farmer and his extended family at their private home; they’ve lived on the river all their lives, as did their ancestors before them, without modern-day
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