Depart on scheduled flight to San José, Costa Rica
Arrive in San José, meet coach driver and bilingual, naturalist guide
Activities dependent upon arrival time
Dinner at hotel in San José
Day 02 - Sarapiquí Area
Breakfast at hotel in San José
Visit Poás Volcano and National Park (Conditions permitting)
Visit Waterfall Gardens Park in La Paz to see rain forest animals, waterfalls, flora and fauna, lunch included
Travel to the Sarapiquí area
Dinner at hotel in Sarapiquí area
Day 03 - Sarapiquí Area
Breakfast at hotel in the Sarapiquí area
Morning white-water rafting excursion, including lunch
Afternoon, guided hike through the rain forest
Dinner at hotel in the Sarapiquí area
Evening bat activity
Day 04 - La Fortuna
Breakfast at hotel in the Sarapiquí area
Visit a Fair Trade coffee cooperative to learn how coffee is grown, coffee sample and lunch included
Tour an organic pineapple farm, including samples
Travel to La Fortuna
Dinner at hotel or nearby restaurant in La Fortuna
Evening at hot springs
Day 05 - La Fortuna
Breakfast at hotel in La Fortuna
Morning, hands-on choclate tour
Lunch at a restaurant in La fortuna
Afternoon, hike to La Fortuna waterfall, including time to swim
Farm-to-table cooking class for dinner
Folkore show follows cooking class
Day 06 - Monteverde
Breakfast at hotel in La Fortuna
Visit local high school to learn about their sustainable farming & regeneration project
Lunch at a restaurant in La Fortuna
Scenic drive to Monteverde
Dinner at lodge in Monteverde
Day 07 - Monteverde
Breakfast at lodge in Monteverde
Exciting zip-line tour through the treetops of the cloud forest, lunch included
Salsa dancing lesson
Dinner at lodge in Monteverde
Day 08 - Manuel Antonio Area
Breakfast at lodge in Monteverde
Travel to Manuel Antonio area
Free time to relax at pool
Dinner at hotel in Manuel Antonio area
Day 09 - San José Area
Breakfast at hotel in Manuel Antonio area
Spend all morning in Manuel Antonio National Park
Free time to enjoy the beach
Optional hike up to Punta Catedral to experience wildlife and spectacular view of the ocean
Lunch near the park
Free time for shopping in Manuel Antonio
Scenic drive to San José area
Dinner at hotel in San José
Day 10 - Return
Breakfast at hotel in San José
Transfer to the San José airport for return flights to the United States
Includes
Round-trip, economy class, airfare from your preferred city, including current departure and security taxes
Land transportation via deluxe motor coach or coaster bus
Multi-bedded accommodations in hotels
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
Admissions to all activities as indicated on itinerary
Services of a full-time, bilingual tour leader
Excludes
Items of a personal nature, such as passport fees and personal spending money
Meals, other than indicated
Beverages, other than at breakfast
End-of-tour tips to bus driver
End-of-tour tips to tour leader
Airline baggage fees (if applicable)
Luggage handling
Travel Insurance
My best language use moment was when I was talking with an antique shop owner about the origins of a stein that I had purchased and I found out that it was from 1970’s east Germany.