NATURE’S PLAYGROUND...
Tiny Costa Rica is big on flora and fauna. With more than half a million living species residing here, it’s among the world’s top 20 countries for biodiversity... and growing...
6. A GENTLE PEÑAS BLANCAS RIVER FLOAT TRIP Take a float trip* down the wildlife-rich Peñas Blancas River; visit a farmer and his family who have lived on the river all their lives, like their ancestors before them, without modern technologies. Return to the resort for an afternoon spent as you please. Swim, play tennis, or choose from optional activities (at additional cost) like horseback riding, rafting, or pampering at the spa. Meals BLD
7. FROM COFFEE BEANS TO GOLD IN SAN JOSÉ Trace the development of Costa Rican gourmet coffee on a guided tour of the Doka Estate coffee plantation on the slopes of Poás Volcano in Alajuela. After lunch, continue on to the capital city of San José. Tonight, our exclusive “Golden Evening” includes a farewell reception and dinner at the Museo del Oro (Gold Museum); situated underground, the museum is home to a dazzling collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts. Meals BLD
A COLORFUL KALEIDOSCOPE IN THE SKY...
Between birds and butterflies, Costa Rican airspace is ablaze with color. Candy-striped toucans, scarlet macaws and the aptly named Resplendent Quetzal dazzle sky walkers in cloud forests like Monteverde. The names of the hummingbirds alone – from green-crowned brilliants to purple-throated mountain gems – will evoke smiles! And the butterflies, boldly dressed in electric blue, fiery orange and sunshine yellow, never fail to tickle your fancy!
ON LAND AND WATER... AND IN THE TREES...
Amphibians and reptiles are everywhere in Costa Rica. Frogs with red eyes or “blue jeans” share ponds and leafy homes with lizards, caimans, iguanas, snakes and turtles... eyeing each other with caution lest they become someone’s dinner. But warm-blooded mammals make their presence known, too. You may not spot an elusive jaguar, ocelot or tapir... but you can bet that monkeys, sloths, agoutis or coatis lurk in the trees overhead!
AND DON’T FORGET THE FLORA...
Costa Rica means “rich coast”... so expect to find yourself enveloped by plants of every description, each well-adapted to its ecosystem... from flowering plants like heliconia and orchids, to a plethora of ferns, to towering ceiba trees, to moss and lichens hugging the forest floor.
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8. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: San José. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Real InterContinental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica to San José’s Juan Santamaria International Airport. Please allow a minimum of three hours for flight check-in. Meals B
8DAYS FROM $2,790 PLUS AIRFARE (7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches & 7 Dinners)
BEGINS LIBERIA
Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 Feb 13, 20, 27 Mar 13, 20 Apr 3, 10 Dec 4, 11, 15, 18
Dates in blue indicate Small Group Departures averaging 24 Tauck guests, priced from $3190 per person double; specific dates apply – inquire at time of booking.
Go to
www.tauck.com for up-to-the-minute space availability; additional departure dates may become available as these sell out.
PRICE PER PERSON January – March
Double $2990 Double $2790 Double $3190
Single $3456
April – December 14 Single $3256
December 15 – 31 Single $3656
Triple $2870 Triple $2670 Triple $3070
International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air for travel originating in the United States (subject to availability).
Ask about additional hotel nights before or after your tour and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Product.
Note: For activities marked with an asterisk (*) in the day-by-day itinerary, participation is at your own risk and a signed liability waiver will be required. Costa Rica departure tax is not included.
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS
Night 1,2 Hotel Bosque del Mar, Playa Hermosa Night 3,4 Monteverde Lodge Night 5,6 Tilajari Resort Hotel Night 7
Real InterContinental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica
Guanacaste Monteverde Muelle
San José
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