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Overview
Highlights
- Enjoy a boat tour along the canals of stunning Tortuguero National Park
- Discover exotic wildlife like turtles, sloths, iguanas, monkeys, birds, frogs, etc
- Marvel at the perfectly shaped Arenal Volcano
- Explore Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the most diverse tropical cloud forests in the world
- Spend leisure time in San Jose
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- Accommodation on a twin-share basis
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- All guide fees and entrance costs
- Shuttle bus transfers / internal transport
- Local guides (there is not 1 guide escorting you throughout)
- All activities are on a shared service basis
- Specialist guides in National Parks
- Airport Transfers on first and last day of the trip
- Medical Kit
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Itinerary
Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport and transferred to the group hotel. Our Upon arrival to San Jose airport and after exiting the baggage claim area , you will meet a representative that will take you to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Overnight at Park Inn Hotel (or similar).
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You will be picked up at your hotel and continue with a shared ground transfer to Tortuguero dock , on route you will have a delicious breakfast in a local restaurant. Upon arrival to Tortuguero dock you will board a comfortable boat that will take you to Laguna Lodge...
After breakfast, we enjoy a guided boat tour along the canals of Tortuguero National Park. A jungle adventure of a lifetime! We visit the canals within the National Park to discover a large variety of birds and receive detailed information on the flora and fauna of th...
After breakfast, enjoy a scenic boat and bus transfer back to the town of Guapiles right in time for lunch. Enjoy a delicious lunch before a shuttle bus transfer to the Arenal area. Arenal’s perfectly symmetrical shape makes it a sightseer’s dream, while its abundance...
This morning is free to enjoy the spectacular Arenal area. This afternoon we depart the hotel for the scenic lake crossing (boat-car) to Monteverde. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is one of the most diverse and rich tropical cloud forests in the New World and hom...
In the morning we will hike through the well-marked trails of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. This highland forest experiences almost 100% humidity all through the year, caused by moisture cladden north-easterly trade winds which blow in from the Atlantic. As the...
This morning is at your own leisure. In the afternoon return to San Jose on your shuttle transfer. Enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure to explore San Jose. Overnight at Park Inn Hotel (or similar).
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After breakfast there will be a group transfer to the airport.
meals : B
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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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World Expeditions Reviews & Ratings
We had the best time on our Costa Rica trip
I was worried about the coordination, but all went smoothly. The communication was fantastic and and when little things happened they were always available on Whatsa...
Tortuguero & Monteverde were fantastic
Many surprises including poison dart frog and a quetzal! Transport (shared) delays cost us time in Arenal (we only had 2 hours of daylight). Pre-book a 4WD and drive...
The first half of the tour was excellent (Tortuguero)
The Arenal component was just an overnight hotel stay of minimal value. The Monteverde segment was good, however, the hotel was the furthest point from the town so w...
A stunning trip with fantastic scenery and the friendliest people I have been lucky to meet
The guide Juan Carlos was extremely knowledgeable and showed us a huge variety of wildlife, fruits and vegetation. The bikes and rafts were excellent quality and I e...
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I had to leave the tour early because of illness
My tour guide, Tien, was wonderful. There was a tour participant from Australia who was a physician, and he acted like the tour medical director, demanding I leave...
An amazing experience that was made truly possible by booking through World Expeditions
. The team in Nepal went above and beyond to ensure our every requirement was met within their control.. The sherpas, guides, cook, and porters were exemplary, very ...
My wife and I had a wonderful trek in the Annapurna region
We are both 80 but fit and the route was designed to be less exacting than on our last visit to the same area. This allowed ample time to look at the flowering Rhodo...
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