$1475 per person, double occupancy. Add $290 for single occupancy. WAITLIST
Trip includes:
Seven nights accommodations, including
2 nights at the Courtyard by Marriott San José Hotel and
five nights at our private Star Lodge.
Complimentary round-trip airport transfers.
Private motorcoach transportation in Costa Rica.
All meals beginning with breakfast Day 2 through breakfast Day 8.
Boat excursion
and Carara National Park day trip from the
Star Lodge.
Enrichment lectures and advice on viewing and photographing the southern sky with
Sky & Telescope associate editor Gary Seronik.
Sunset tractor ride at the lodge.
English-speaking Costa Rican guide who will lead nature walks each day at the lodge.
Not Included:
Air travel to and from
Costa Rica; Costa Rica departure taxes (currently $26 USD); unspecified
meals; optional activities at the lodge; and gratuities to lodge staff and
local guide and driver.
Payments & Terms:
A
$300 per person advance payment and the completed Reservation Form are
required to secure your space. Final payment is due December 3, 2007. Cancellations must be in
writing by email, fax or mail. All advance payments, less a $100 per person
service fee, are refundable until December 3, 2007. There are no refunds
after December 3, 2007. Air cancellation terms are additional.
We highly recommend that all travelers obtain Trip Medical/Cancellation
Insurance. Application forms will be provided with initial invoice, or you
can sign-up online by pressing the Travelex button below
What to Expect:
Our Star Lodge:
Our Star Lodge is
located on the Gulf of Nicoya. Cabins include 2 beds, ceiling fan, a
shower-equipped bathroom, and a porch with an inviting hammock. Meals
and socializing takes place under a thatched roof open-air restaurant
and lounge, located just steps from your cabin. There are no telephones,
TVs or Internet connections, but plenty of electricity. Meals are prepared fresh
daily, featuring typical Costa Rican ingredients - chicken, fish, beef,
fresh fruit, beans and rice. By day, relax at the
lodge's beautiful fresh water pool, enjoy horseback riding and bird
watching - more than 100 species, including white ibis, tri-colored
heron, purple gallinule, double-striped thick-knee, parrots, parakeets,
bellbirds, trogons and kingfishers. Maybe you'll see crocodiles,
coyotes, howler and white-faced monkeys, sloths, agoutis, and iguanas. A
lagoon adjoins the property's mangrove, river, and forest habitats.
A typical day at the Star lodge:
Our days begin with
an optional early-riser’s walk to view birds, reptiles and mammals in
the morning light. Breakfast is served from 8-10:00 AM. The morning
hours are for relaxing or joining an optional activity. Lunch is served
at noon. The afternoon hours are spent relaxing poolside, resting in
your room, or visiting with fellow travelers under the lodge’s outdoor
palapa. Two days of the trip will feature special activities – a boating
excursion to the nearby mangrove habitat, and an excursion to Carara
National Park (both included in the trip cost). Near the end of each
day, you can walk to a nearby pond to see crocodiles, monkeys, and
exotic birds. Dinner is served at 5:00 PM. Stargazing begins at 6:00 PM,
with snacks and beverages served through the night.
Weather:
Early-February is
usually dry in western Costa Rica. Temperatures hover in the 90s by day,
with evenings in the 70s — perfect weather for winter stargazing and
astrophotography! Dress is 100% casual — leave your coat and tie at
home!
Optional trip cancellation/medical insurance is highly recommended.
Information will be provided with initial invoice, or you can sign-up online by pressing the Travelex button below.
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