Circuit Nature and Discovery

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ARRIVAL IN SAN JOSE

• Arrival at the airport.
• Transfer and settle to the hotel, handover of the travelogue.
• If your flight schedule allows, you might very well improvise a cultural trip to San José in the afternoon.
• Gold Museum
• National Museum,
• National Theatre.
• Take charge of the car rental.

Included:

• Hotel night.
• Welcome by French speaking.
• Transfer from the airport to the hotel.
• Car rental.

Hotel Aranjuez : http://www.hotelaranjuez.com/

ON THE WAY TO THE SMALL AMAZON: TORTUGUERO

• Breakfast
• Tortuguero, nicknamed “Little Amazon”. This name is due to the impressive vegetation along its network of canals and lagoons.
• It is also the largest nesting site in the northern hemisphere for the green turtle.
• In season (July to October for the green turtle) you will have the opportunity to go and observe this phenomenon as amazing and touching.
• Go to Tortuguero by boat.
• Then, arrive at the lodge in the early afternoon.
• Visit the village of Tortuguero in the late afternoon.

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the lodge.

Rana Roja Lodge: http://www.tortugueroranaroja.com/home

VISIT TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK

• Depending on the weather, you will discover the canals of Tortuguero National Park.
• Admire the caimans, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, sloths, toucans, iguanas, basilisks, birds of all colors…
• Free afternoon.
• You can choose between staying to rest at the hotel, stroll on the beaches of the national park or to one of the activities offered at the hotel.

Included:

• Breakfast
• Overnight at the Lodge.
• Trip on the canals of Tortuguero National Park by canoe.
• Entries to Tortuguero National Park.
• Car rental.

Rana Roja Lodge : http://www.tortugueroranaroja.com/home

DAY 4

ARRIVAL IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS

• Breakfast
• En route to the Arenal Volcano.
• The Arenal Volcano is arguably the most active volcano in Central America.
• 47 years of constant activity and explosive type of eruption made this volcano one of the remarkable destinations in Central America.

Recommended activities:

• Hot Springs
• Suspension bridges
• National Park
• Cascade Fortuna

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the lodge.

Arenal Oasis Eco-Lodge: http://www.arenaloasis.com/

DAY 5

ARENAL VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• In the Arenal Volcano National Park, you have the opportunity to access the famous lava flow of 1992.
• Thus, you will be able to be both closer to the volcano.
• Enjoy the views of Lake Arenal and the Cordillera de Tilarán.

Free afternoon to choose:

• Visit to La Fortuna Waterfall,
• Zip lines,
• Suspended bridges
• Visit an organic garden, among other…

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the lodge.

Arenal Oasis Eco-Lodge: http://www.arenaloasis.com/

DAY 6

ARRIVAL IN THE RAINFORESTS OF TENORIO / RIO CELESTE

• Departure to the National Park region Tenorio Volcano.
• Her sky-blue river, its vivid colors, its charm, its waterfall, all in a still preserved forest of the impact of man.
• Arrived at the entrance of the Tenorio National Park, take the path that leads to the waterfall of Rio Celeste.
• You will go at the same time see the “Dyer”, where the two rivers come together to form the alchemy that gives that particular color if the Rio Celeste.
• Between 2 to 3 hours of hiking.

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the hotel.

Sueno Celeste: http://www.sueno-celeste.com/

DAY 7 & 8

DISCOVER THE AREA RINCON DE LA VIEJA

• En route to Rincon de la Vieja- Liberia.
• The Rincon de la Vieja Volcano formerly served as a natural lighthouse for sailors of the 19^th century as its eruptions were important.
• Once at Rincon la Vieja National Park, take the path Las Pailas, the name given to the famous volcanic sludge activity.
• 2 hours 30 minutes of hiking.

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the hotel.

Hacienda Guachipelin : http://www.guachipelin.com/

DAY 9

THE KINGDOM OF ARA MACAO: CARARA

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Departure to Tárcoles and the Carara National Park.
• Arrived in the morning near the Carara National Park.
• Settle at the hotel.
• Stop near the Carara National Park and the Tarcoles River to see the large American crocodiles basking in the sun.
• In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to visit the Carara National Park.
• This transition zone between tropical dry forests of northern and southern tropical rainforests is one of the best to observe the Ara Macao.
• On the path of the Laguna Meandrica, you are likely to encounter over 400 different species of birds: boat-billed heron, egrets and night herons, scarlet macaws, tanagers, warblers, etc…

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the lodge.

Hotel Cerro Lodge: http://www.hotelcerrolodge.com/

EXPLORING THE CENTRAL PACIFIC MANUEL ANTONIO AND DOMINICAL

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Go towards the resort of Manuel Antonio recently resumed in the top 10 best beaches in the world.
• Recommended tour of the Manuel Antonio National Park. This national park is one of the most popular destinations in the country.
• The Capuchin monks, the famous squirrel monkeys or sloths have taken up residence in a long time and are the delights of tourists taking their pictures from all angles.
• The national park also contains several beaches as beautiful as each other.
• Relaxation and bathing in the program.
• Please consult our catalog of activities.

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the hotel.

Hotel Villas Rio Mar: http://www.villasriomar.com/

BETWEEN DOMINICAL AND UVITA, MARINE PARADISE

• The shelter Baru is of great biological importance because it shelters several tropical habitats (mangroves, primary and secondary forests, beaches, rivers).
• From Dominical, half hour drive from Uvita and Marino Ballena National Park, known for its sandy beaches and its famous tombolo shaped like a whale’s tail.
• A boat trip to watch dolphins and humpback whales in season or to see the Nauyaca falls.
• The sunsets in the area are not to be missed.
• Please consult our catalog of activities.

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the hotel.

Hotel Villas Rio Mar: http://www.villasriomar.com/

STORMING THE CORCOVADO – DRAKE BAY

• The Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park were considered a wild no man’s land and unknown until the 1960s.
• The early pioneers were gold and new residents in search of earth scientists braving the inhospitable conditions to exploit natural resources seemed inexhaustible.
• The environmental damage caused by the hand of man has not had time to spread as in other Latin American countries through early declaration of Corcovado National Park.
• Currently, Corcovado National Park covers 27,000 hectares of virgin forest, 5% of global biodiversity, to the delight of adventurers braving the humid heat of the tropics to discover these natural wonders.
• Possibility of scuba-diving mask/snorkel or bottle to Isla del Cano.

Included:

• Breakfast
• Overnight at the hotel.
• Car rental.
• Transfers in Boat round-trip Sierpe-Bahia Drake.

Finca Maresia: http://www.fincamaresia.com/

IN THE QUEST OF THE QUETZAL

• You will go to the Pan-American small mountain village of San Gerardo de Dota where the observation of the resplendent quetzal is the most accessible.
• This mountainous area is perfect for a night in peace in the Dota Valley that appeals equally to ornithologists and amateurs of nature and hiking.

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the hotel.

Trogon Lodge: http://www.trogonlodge.com/

LAZING ON THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN – CAHUITA AND PUERTO VIEJO

• This small village on the Caribbean coast is 15 km north of Puerto Viejo de Limon. It is known for its white sandy beaches and black sand.
• The beaches, stretch from Puerto Viejo to Manzanillo, are all as beautiful as each other.
• Recommended tour of Cahuita National Park.
• In this coastal national park, you’ll go both hiking, watch the lazy monkeys, toucans and also enjoy the beach and treat yourself to a well-deserved swim.
• Possibility of meeting with the indigenous community Bri-Bri.
• Please consult our team.

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the hotel.

Shawandha Lodge : http://www.shawandha.com/

RETURN TO THE CAPITAL

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Last moments of the Caribbean.
• On the way to San José to the hotel.
• Cultural trips to San Jose: shopping, buying souvenirs.

Included:

• Breakfast
• Car rental.
• Overnight at the hotel.

Hotel Aranjuez: http://www.hotelaranjuez.com/

RETURN FLIGHT

• Depending on your flight times, a last activity can be expected.
• Do not hesitate to take advice from our team.
• Return the car rentals.
• Transfer to the airport.

Included:

• Breakfast at the hotel (depending on your flight schedule).
• Transfer to the airport.