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This tour can be
combined consecutively with our
Costa Rica
Southern Skies Fiesta
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Day
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Feb
9, 2008 |
Arrival in
San José, Costa Rica | |
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Feb 10 |
Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall & La Tirimbina
Rainforest
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Mon,
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Feb 11 |
Selva
Verde Rainforest | |
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Feb 12 |
Peñas
Blancas Rainforest River & Tabacón Hot Springs | |
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Feb 13 |
Arenal
Volcano | |
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Feb 14 |
El
Silencio Cloud Forest -
San José |
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Day 7 |
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Fri, |
Feb 15 |
San José - Onward |
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Day 1
Sat, February
9, 2008 No Meals
Arrival in San José, Costa Rica | |
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Upon
arrival at San José’s Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) you will
clear Customs and be transferred to our hotel in San Jose. The balance of
the day and evening is free to enjoy on your own.
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| Overnight: Courtyard by Marriott San Josè |
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Day 2
Sun, Feb
10 B/L/D
Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall & La Tirimbina
Rainforest Reserve
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After breakfast and check out, our guide and driver will
meet us in the lobby of the hotel for our journey to Poas Volcano. En
route to the volcano, we’ll travel along coffee plantations and farms
growing strawberries, ferns and flowers. Arriving at Poas, join Steve
for a one-kilometer walk to the volcano through lush vegetation full of exotic flowers
and birds. We’ll
view
the volcanic caldera and crater lake, and even hike into rainforest. |
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Descending from Poas, we will
journey to the Sarapiqui region for lunch and a stop to see the
beautiful La Paz Waterfall. After check-in at our hotel this afternoon,
you’ll have time to relax and explore the grounds on your own. After dinner
we’ll drive to La Tirimbina Reserve for a view of the Reserve’s resident bat
population. On the short, guided walk we will see mist nets used to gently
catch these creatures for research. |
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Overnight:
Sueño Azul Hotel (2 nights) |
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Mon, Feb
11
B/L/D
Selva Verde Rainforest | |
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After
breakfast we’ll travel to La Selva Biological Station, recognized
internationally as one of the premier facilities for rainforest research. In
groups of 12 people per guide, we’ll spend 3+ hours this morning exploring
on foot this rich bio-diverse habitat observing native plants, animals,
insects and birds. Returning to the hotel for lunch, the balance of our day
is free to join optional activities arranged through our guide, or take in a
spa treatment or just enjoy the hotel’s wonderful gardens, river views and
swimming pool. |
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Day
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Tue, Feb
12
B/L/D
Peñas Blancas Rainforest River & Tabacón Hot Spring | |
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Overnight:
Tabacón Hot Springs Resort (2 nights) |
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Wed, Feb
13 B/L/D
Arenal Volcano | |
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Today we
will enjoy a most extraordinary view of the Arenal Volcano on a hike with
Steve along the base of this marvelous “Mountain of Fire”. The hike
will begin
on the active side of the volcano, and will take us through the lush forest over
recent lava flows to the destroyed area now in the process of
regeneration. This moderate 2.5-hour hike will take us as close as five
hundred meters from recent lava flows.
Lunch today will be at Arenal
Observatory Lodge, providing a view of the volcano crater that is just
amazing, returning to
Tabacón in the late afternoon.
Later we’ll drive to
nearby Arenal Kioro lookout point for additional spectacular volcano views
and dinner. | |
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Thu, Feb
14 B/L/D
El Silencio Cloud Forest | |
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This morning
we bid farewell to Arenal and begin our journey back to San José. On the way
we will stop in one of Costa Rica’s most unique habitats, a cloud forest.
Located within the grounds of a beautiful hotel, El Silencio de Los Angeles cloud
forest walk is a network of trails carefully engineered to allow maximum
enjoyment of the plants, animals and birds in this habitat. With only 2.5%
of the planet's cloud forest remaining, the unique energy of this cloud
shrouded habitat is a marvel to behold. Late this afternoon we
will return to San
José for check-in to the hotel and our farewell dinner at nearby restaurant. | |
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Marriott Courtyard Hotel | |
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Fri, Feb 15 B
Costa Rica -
Onward | |
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After breakfast
you’ll be transferred to the airport according to your flight schedule. You may
wish to extend your stay in Costa Rica to explore nature preserves, beaches and
more! Contact
TravelQuest for details. | |
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It is each traveler's responsibility to take all appropriate medical
advice prior to booking as to whether or not they are fit enough to
undertake this trip. If you have any questions regarding this, please
contact
TravelQuest. |
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