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Costa Rica
Natural Paradise
10 days from $995
The Tour Begins & Ends in San Jose.
All meals included
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Dear Traveler,
Welcome to a great vacation at an affordable price. Your Latin America tour includes all meals in Latin America, all activities, all hotels, a great itinerary, all airport transfers, all transportation and excursions. A professional tour director accompanies you for the entire tour. Free bottled water on motor coach. Join the smart shoppers and experienced travelers on this exciting adventure.
Happy
Travels! Compass Tours
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Day 1
San Jose, Costa Rica Welcome to the "rich coast," friendly land of democracy and rare natural beauty. With naturalist guides, see exotic birds and wildlife, hike in jungle rainforests, view volcanoes, soak in hot springs and cruise through biological reserves. Relax on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Transfers provided from the San Jose airport to your San Jose hotel for a two night stay. Rooms are available for check in after 3:00 p.m. Dine at your hotel, then @ 8:00 p.m. welcome briefing. D |
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Day 2
Poas Volcano, San Jose City Tour After breakfast, see the statue of the drummer boy, Costa Rica's hero. Next, weather permitting, visit Poas Volcano, dormant since 1991. You can safely view this dramatic mile wide crater from an overlook. Enjoy lunch. Next, see San Jose's Plaza de la Cultura, Central Park and the National Theatre. Visit the National Museum (on Mondays, visit the Gold Museum instead). Enjoy dinner. BLD |
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Day 3 Rainforest Aerial Tram Scenic morning drive through Braulio Carrillo Park. Look for cascading waterfalls. Then, a thrilling adventure into the heart of the rainforest. Glide through the jungle canopy on the world famous rainforest aerial tram, rated one of Costa Rica's top tourist attractions. Next, with a naturalist guide, enjoy a short rainforest hike on level terrain. Enjoy lunch. Visit a butterfly garden. Then, cruise through rivers and canals to the 47,000 acre Tortuguero National Park. Tortuguero is home to more than 300 species of birds. Look for toucans, parrots, kingfishers and the rare green macaw. Enjoy a two night stay at your lodge. After dinner in Tortuguero, a naturalist talks about the rainforest. BLD  |
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Day 4
Tortuguero Park, Canal Cruise Cruise this morning with naturalist guides along canals lined by raffia palm, habitat of howler and white-faced monkeys, green iguanas and tropical birds. Look for white and snowy egrets and the amazing nests of the montezuma oropendola. Then, enter the mysterious reflecting waters of Caño Palma wildlife reserve. Next, visit the Green Turtle Research Station. Learn about efforts to protect the turtle's nesting habitat, eggs and young hatchlings. Walk along the Atlantic turtle nesting beaches with a naturalist guide. Next, to Tortuguero village. Meet Costa Rican school children on your visit to a local school (when in session). Return to your lodge for lunch. Free time to enjoy your lodge's swimming pool and tropical flower gardens. See colorful butterflies. Enjoy an afternoon boat excursion into Tortuguero Park. Look for otters, turtles and manatees. Dinner. BLD |
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Day 5
San Carlos Valley, Fortuna |
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Cano Negro, Hot Springs, Arenal Head north this morning, passing through sugar cane, teak and orange plantations. Then, cruise on the Rio Frio through the world famous Cano Negro wildlife refuge, home to many migratory birds found nowhere else in Costa Rica. Look for whistling ducks, roseate spoonbills, cormorants, anhingas, blue heron, and northern jacanas. Watch for caimans, crocodiles, spider monkeys and web-footed water-walking lizards. Lunch. Return to Fortuna. Free time to explore this charming village. Then, enjoy a relaxing soak in the volcanic hot springs. Weather permitting, see nearby Arenal Volcano's softly glowing lava flow. Enjoy dinner. BLD |
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Cloud Forest Hike, Central Pacific Coast This morning, drive by the Children's Eternal Rainforest, part of the Monteverde cloud forest region. The Children's Rainforest was purchased with donations from school children around the world to be preserved forever. Next, enter a cloud forest reserve, home to epiphytes, orchids, ferns and tropical birds, for a guided walk. Cloud forests are like rainforests, but with less rain and more humidity. Look for many species of hummingbirds in the feeding gallery. Lunch at a cloud forest restaurant. Then, to Costa Rica's central Pacific Coast area for a two night stay. Dinner is at your resort. BLD |
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Day 8 Central
Pacific Coast, Manuel Antonio Visit Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica's most beautiful park, this morning. Time to beach comb or swim at the three pristine beaches, rated among the top ten in the world. Easy hiking trails wind through the jungle, home to one of the last natural habitats of the playful rare squirrel monkey. Lunch. Return to your resort to enjoy leisure time. Enjoy dinner. BLD |
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Sarchi, Coffee Plantation Morning visit to Sarchi. See the painted ox carts and colorful handicrafts. Enjoy lunch. Next, see the metallic church of Grecia. Then, visit a coffee plantation. Pick a few beans when in season. Sample fresh Costa Rican coffee and learn about the history of the coffee bean. Return to San José. Farewell dinner. BLD |
| Day 10
San Jose Your tour ends after breakfast this morning at your San Jose hotel. Transfers provided throughout the day to the San Jose airport. . ¡Hasta la vista! B |
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Price Per Person - $U.S.
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Double |
$ 995 |
$ 1,095 |
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Triple |
955 |
1,055 |
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Single |
1,195 |
1,295 |
Plus Taxes and Fees:
Twin $169; Triple $159; Single $199
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San Jose, Costa Rica |
Tour Begins |
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Airfare is not included in this Package.
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