Monkeys, Jungles and Volcanoes
Overview
Highlights
- 1 Kickoff Party (KP)
- 7 Breakfast (B)
- 3 Lunch (L)
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 1 Be My Guest (BMG)
- 1 Farewell Dinner (FD)
- Tortuguero: Cruise through Tortuguero's canals and lagoons both in the morning and in the evening, seeking out incredible tropical wildlife species such as monkeys in the treetops, toucans and egres flying through the air and crocodiles in the cool waters.
- Arenal: Visit a wildlife center in Sarapiquí and interact with the resident reptiles and amphibians. Walk along the Arenal Hanging Bridges and go ziplining on the slopes of Arenal Volcano.
- Manuel Antonio Beach: Walking deep into the national park with your guide, you'll check off a few more creatures on your wildlife list.
- Tortuguero: The Sea Turtle Conservancy Tortuguero Visitor Center is an educational center located in the heart of Tortuguero National Park, one of the most important sea turtle nesting sites in the world for green turtles.
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Trip includes
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- All transport and transfers shown
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
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Itinerary
Bienvenidos a Costa Rica. Leave your gringo boots at the door and embrace the Pura Vida playground of Costa Rica. A local host will greet you at the airport and arrange your transfer to the hotel. Chill at the pool or go walkabout before meeting your Travel Director and fellow adventurers this evening for some fiesta fun at our Kickoff Party.
Sheraton San Jose Hotel
Kickoff Party
Rise this morning and head east through Braulio Carrillo National Park then Board a river boat with a Local Specialist to glide through canals, lagoons and lowland rainforest with time to enjoy and explore the village of Tortuguero. For dinner tonight enjoy a buff...
There's nothing like the wake-up call of a troop of howler monkeys to start your day. Set off on a Family Fun cruise through the park's canals with your Local Specialist and guide to explore the lush waterways of Tortuguero National Park. You may want to start a tally...
Bid adiós to the monkeys for now as you boat back to the mainland and travel to Horquetas. Here you'll Connect With Locals and visit a local Tico family's palm plantation to learn how they grow this exotic vegetable. Taste something you've probably never tried before,...
Rise and shine as the forest and volcano call you back. Start the day with a guided trek around the quiet side of the volcano at Arenal National Park. Walk through the old lava rocks and learn about the powerful forces behind the volcano's past eruptions. Then, head t...
Imagine yourself soaring high above the jungle floor as you zipline (Waiver Required) through the treetops, eye-to-eye with the lush foliage and exotic rainforest creatures for some Family Fun. Later, head south to Manuel Antonio, renowned for its warm blue waters, beautiful beaches and abundant exotic wildlife.
Parador Nature Resort and Spa
Breakfast
Walking deep into the national park with your Local Specialist guide, you'll definitely check off a few more creatures on your wildlife list—at last count, there were 109 different animals and 184 species of birds living here. Listen to the whooping bark of howler mon...
Travel back to San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport for your flight home or consider extending your stay at the Sheraton San Jose. Airport arrival will be at approximately 11:00 am, please be aware when booking your flights.
Breakfast
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Trafalgar Reviews & Ratings
Thomas Ahart
Apr 2024
Monkeys Jungles and Volcanoes
Each of the destinations was wonderful in a different way. I really appreciated how Trafalgar went out of the way to create experiences for us to interact with famil...
Trusted Customer
Apr 2024
Monkeys Jungles and Volcanoes
Trafalgar brought the beauty, culture, and a wealth of information to us along with hikes around a volcano, zip lining through the jungle, beach time on the Pacific ...
Maureen Hetzel
Apr 2024
Monkeys Jungles and Volcanoes
Our family loved the choices of hotels, they were all interesting in themselves. My grandsons (2) did get car sick on the bus on the day of the longest ride (6 hr)....
Trusted Customer
Mar 2024
Monkeys Jungles and Volcanoes
The trip really lets you experience many facets of Costa Rica. Great introduction. In hindsight, due to its popularity I would forego Manuel Antonio and choose anoth...
Virginia Ryan
Feb 2024
Monkeys Jungles and Volcanoes
Visited interesting locations, saw what we wanted to see on our trip. G...
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