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Below is a detailed itinerary. You may also download it as a printable pdf at the bottom of the page.
The meals included on the tour are specified for each date: Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), and Dinner (D).
This is a small group tour with a maximum size of 12 people (plus guides).
DAY 1 - Thursday, Jan. 11 (D)
Flight on your own to San Jose, Costa Rica. Take a taxi on your own to the hotel. Suggested sites to see in your free time are the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, National Theatre, Jade Museum, or Central Market. We will eat dinner as a group at 6:30 p.m. at the hotel restaurant.
Lodging: Hotel Presidente - www.hotel-presidente.com
DAY 2 - Friday, Jan. 12 (B, L, D)
We meet our wonderful Costa Rican guide, Sven, and depart our hotel at 6:30 a.m. and eat breakfast in route to our boat in Guapiles. The boat ride is full of natural beauty and wildlife. After a buffet style lunch, take some free time to enjoy the freeform swimming pools, butterfly and frog gardens, hammock and bar areas, and beautiful botanical gardens that attract the tropical birds before dinner. An optional search for the famous green Costa Rican frog will take place right before dinner.
Lodging: Laguna Lodge - www.lagunatortuguero.com
DAY 3 - Saturday, Jan. 13 (B, L, D)
We take two tours to the Tortuguero National Park to see tropical lowland wildlife, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. We hope to see monkeys, sloths, toucans and more. You will have free time in between the tours and meals.
Lodging: Laguna Lodge
DAY 4 - Sunday, Jan. 14 (B, L, D)
You are free to relax and enjoy the grounds in the morning. In the afternoon, we take a boat ride to the Caribbean Conservation Corporation center for Tortuguero village history, a video about sea turtles, and a visit to the village of Tortuguero.
Lodging: Laguna Lodge
DAY 5 - Monday, Jan. 15 (B, L)
After breakfast, we take the return wildlife boat tour to Guapiles for lunch. Sven will be leaving us as we continue to enjoy the variety of Costa Rica's natural beauty as we head to see the Arenal volcano. Our hotel is in the town of La Fortuna, and you can walk to the central park and souvenir shops in just a few minutes.
Lodging: Hotel Secreto La Fortuna - www.hotelsecretolafortuna.com
DAY 6 - Tuesday, Jan. 16 (B)
Today, we go to the Mistico Hanging Bridges where you will experience the rainforest. This tour includes 10 regular bridges and 6 hanging suspension bridges. Your naturalist guide will point out the different species of plants and animals unique to each habitat and elevation. Keep your eyes sharp, looking for lizards and small mammals (coatis, agoutis, peccaries) on the ground, and once you get to the treetops, look for colorful toucans and parrots. We also take the North Fields Coffee, Chocolate, and Sugar tour where we will learn the process of making coffee, chocolate, and sugar cane and will get a taste of each.
Lodging: Hotel Secreto La Fortuna
DAY 7 - Wednesday, Jan. 17 (B)
This is a free day. Suggested activities include going to one of the hot springs resorts, taking a cooking class, tour the La Fortuna waterfall, or go on a zipline.
Lodging: Hotel Secreto La Fortuna
DAY 8 - Thursday, Jan. 18 (B, D)
We depart La Fortuna and head to Villa San Ignacio to be near the airport.
Lodging: Villa San Ignacio - www.villasanignacio.com
DAY 9 - Friday, Jan. 19 (B)
After breakfast, the tour concludes. The hotel can assist in getting transportation to the airport.
While changes to the tour are not likely, please realize that weather, site renovations, or other factors could keep the tour group from any given site or lodging choice.
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