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Costa Rica Honeymoon Tour Package.

Name: Romantic Costa Rican Eco-Adventure. Northern and Western Tour.

Duration: 14 nights

Locations Visited: San José, Tortuguero National Park, Turrialba Volcano, Arenal Volcano and National Park, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio National Park, Villa Caletas hotel (central pacific area). Drive yourself in a 4X4 rental vehicle.

Day 1:

Arrive at Juan Santa Maria International Airport.  You will be picked up and driven to your hotel in the capitol city of San Jose by a 100% Costa Rican professional guide who will be awaiting you at the exit of the airport terminal.  During the entire first day of your arrival this same person will accompany you.  After checking in at your hotel, the guide will give a brief introductory talk covering Costa Rican culture and history.  He/she will explain to you in detail the travel arrangements programmed for your visit.  Additional if you wish, you may take advantage of the presence of the guide to accompany you to attend to any needs such as exchanging money, visiting an ATM machine, visiting a pharmacy, a supermarket or the like.

Depending upon the hour of your arrival, the guide may be able to take you on a leisurely walk to local sites such as the Central Market, the National Theatre, the Plaza de la Cultura (Cultural Plaza), Morazán Park, and the artisan market.  In the evening you will dine with us in a typical San Jose restaurant.

Stay: 1 night

Day 2:

Breakfast served in route to the National Park

Tour:  Ecological Excursion to the Tortuguero National Park

Stay: 2 nights

Departure: 6:00am

Note:  Tortuguero National Park is considered the Amazon of Costa Rica.  There exist no roads to get there; consequently the final part of the journey will be by boat.

What to bring?

The climate in Tortuguero is hot and humid, with daily temperatures of 26° Celsius (79° F).  It typically is hot during the day and quite cool at night.  To ensure a comfortable trip, we suggest bringing the following; cotton socks, comfortable shoes, sandals, a wide brim hat, sun block appropriate for your skin type, insect repellant, a bathing suit, a cape or poncho (we will provide a plastic cape, but you are welcome to bring your own rain gear too).  

Icludes: 3 days and 2 nights stay, expert local guide, transportation to and from the park, complete meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), an excursion throughout the canals, to the Tortuguero National Park (including exploring by boat within the park via the canals and waterways, trail walks, hotel accommodations, and all taxes.

Note: Entrance to Tortuguero National Park is $10 per person, payable directly in the installations of the Park.  The turtle spawning tour is optional and has a cost of $30 per person, payable directly in Tortuguero.  (only available July through October).

Note: the turtle spawning tour is limited to small groups of no more than 10 people, photography of video is strictly forbidden (the turtle are sensitive to the artificial light), and it is required to wear dark clothing while on this tour.

Your guide will present each participant with the itinerary which will detail the specific times for tours and meals.

Day 3:

Breakfast

Ecological tours in Tortuguero National Park

Lunch

Dinner

Day 4:

Breakfast

Leave Tortuguero

Turn in the rental vehicle in Siquirres

Destination: Turrialba in the Providence of Cartago.  It is a mountainous and very natural region.

Stay: 2 nights.

Day 5:

Breakfast

Tour:  Turrialba Volcano, 3328 meters (10,290 feet) above sea level and horseback ride through the mountains of Turrialba allowing you to admire the natural beauty of the region

Includes: all transfers and a local guide and lunch.

Day 6:

Breakfast

Destination: Arenal Volcano

Stay: 2 nights

Day 7:

Breakfast

Suggestion: visit Arenal National Park, Arenal Lake, La Fortuna Waterfalls, the Hot Springs at Baldí or at Tabacón

Day 8:

Breakfast

Destination: Monteverde Cloud Forest.

Stay: 2 nights

Day 9:

Breakfast

Tour: Canopy Tour Ecological Adventure; zip line cables canopy tour and tree top walkways. 

Departure: 7:45am

Duration: approximately 4½ hours

Day 10:

Breakfast

Destination:  Manuel Antonio National Park, a Central Pacific nature and beach zone

Stay: 2 nights

Day 11:

Breakfast

Tour:  Manuel Antonio National Park. 

Includes:  entrance fees and transfers

For the afternoon:  Enjoy the beach

Day 12:

Breakfast

Destination: Villa Caletas hotel. This site has a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean, and is one of the most romantic locations to bring a close to your honeymoon

Stay:  2 nights

Day 13:

Breakfast

Villa Caletas hotel

Day 14:

Breakfast

Return to San Jose

Destination:  the same hotel as the first night in Costa Rica

Duration:  approximately 2 hours driving time

Return the rental vehicle at the hotel

Stay:  1 night

Day 15:

Breakfast

Transfer to Juan Santa Maria International Airport at the appropriate time.



Costa Rica Honeymoon Tour Package

Name: Romantic Costa Rican Eco-Adventure. Southern and Eastern Tour.

Duration: 14 nights

Locations Visited: San José, Tortuguero National Park, Turrialba Volcano, the Orosi Valley, Irazú, Tapantí, San Gerardo de Dota, Corcovado.  Via 4X4 rental vehicle.

Day 1:

Arrive at Juan Santa Maria International Airport.  You will be picked up and driven to your hotel in the capitol city of San Jose by a 100% Costa Rican professional guide who will be awaiting you at the exit of the airport terminal.  During the entire first day of your arrival this same person will accompany you.  After checking in at your hotel, the guide will give a brief introductory talk covering Costa Rican culture and history.  He/she will explain to you in detail the travel arrangements programmed for your visit.  Additional if you wish, you may take advantage of the presence of the guide to accompany you to attend to any needs such as exchanging money, visiting an ATM machine, visiting a pharmacy, a supermarket or the like.

Depending upon the hour of your arrival, the guide may be able to take you on a leisurely walk to local sites such as the Central Market, the National Theatre, the Plaza de la Cultura (Cultural Plaza), Morazán Park, and the artisan market.  In the evening you will dine with us in a typical San Jose restaurant.

Stay: 1 night

Day 2:

Breakfast served in route to the National Park

Tour: Ecological Excursion to the Tortuguero National Park

Stay: 2 nights

Departure: 6:00am from the hotel

Note: Tortuguero National Park is considered the AMAZON of Costa Rica.  There exist no roads to get there; consequently the final part of the journey will be by boat.

Includes: 3 days and 2 nights stay, expert local guide, transportation to and from the park, complete meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), an excursion throughout the canals, to the Tortuguero National Park (including exploring by boat within the park via the canals and waterways, trail walks, hotel accommodations, and all taxes.

Entrance to Tortuguero National Park is $10 per person, payable directly in the installations of the Park.  The turtle spawning tour is optional and has a cost of $30 per person, payable directly in Tortuguero.  (only available July through October)

Note: the turtle spawning tour is limited to small groups of no more than 10 people, photography of video is strictly forbidden (the turtle are sensitive to the artificial light), and it is required to wear dark clothing while on this tour.

Your guide will present each participant with the itinerary which will detail the specific times for tours and meals.

Day 3:

Breakfast

Tour:  Ecological tours in Tortuguero National Park

Day 4:

Breakfast

Turn in the rental vehicle in the town of Siquirres upon leaving Tortuguero

Destination: Turrialba in the Providence of Cartago.  It is a mountainous and very natural region.

Stay: 2 nights

The first night dinner included.

Day 5:

Breakfast

Lunch and dinner 

Tour Options: Turrialba Volcano, White Water Rafting, Canopy Tour, Canyoning Horseback Riding in the Mountains

Includes: all transfers and a local guide

Day 6:

Breakfast

Destination:  Valle de Orosi (Orosi Valley), Providence of Cartago

Stay: 2 nights

Day 7:

Breakfast

Tour: Nature and Culture.

Locations Visited: Irazú Volcano, with an altitude of 3442 meters (11,293 feet) above sea level and 3 inactive craters; Lankester Botanical Garden; the Virgin of Los Angeles Basilica; the ruins of the church at Ujarrás (now it in ruins, it was the first church founded by the Spanish conquerors in Costa Rica).

Includes: Breakfast in the hotel, transfers, lunch, entrance fees and a local guide

Day 8:

Breakfast

Tour: Flora and Fauna (Plants and Animals in their natural habitats) in Tapantí National Park

Tapantí National Park is a site where you will encounter exuberant views, have the chance to observe many animals in their natural habitats, and benefit from breathing the exceptionally pure air in this primary forest.  After exploring the abundant trails and visiting the lookout point, you will be able to take a swim in the crystalline waters of one of the rivers which flow through Tapantí National Park.

Includes:  Breakfast in the hotel, lunch, local guide and entrance fees

Day 9:

Breakfast

Destination: San Gerardo de Dota, a high, mountainous zone with abundant natural environment and an excellent place to view birds.

Stay: 2 nights

Day 10:

Breakfast

Activity:  nature walk, including local guide, to bird watch and observe the renowned local species Quetzal in its natural habitat

Departure:  6:00am from the hotel

Later in the morning:

Tour: Rio Macho and Los Santos Reserve.  The Los Santos Forest Reserve owes its name to the fact that the majority of the towns within the Reserve carry the name of a saint.  For this reason we find towns with such names as Santa Marta, San Pablo and San Gerardo among others.  This ritual to name the towns after saints was very common amongst the early settlers.  The fauna is very diverse in this area; there have been 175 different species of bird identified.  The area is the natural habitat of the resplendent Quetzal bird which lives there year round, the same as many other species such as the trogones, colibrí (hummingbird), Macuco Colorado, Mirlo Negruzco and woodpeckers among many, many others.  Animal species such as a variety of wild cats, tapir cervatos (fawns) and coyotes can be seen.

Includes:  local guide, transfer  and lunch

Day 11:

Breakfast

Departure from San Gerardo de Dota

Destination:  the town of Sierpe and Corcovado National Park

Stay:  3 nights

Tour: Nature to its Extreme – Corcovado National Park and Isla del Caño (Deep Chanel Island)

Includes: water transfers from Sierpe to the hotel and back to Sierpe, all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), a guided tour of Corcovado National Park with meals, a snorkeling excursion to Isla del Caño (Deep Chanel Island) with the possibility to see dolphins and, depending upon the season, whales (July through September and November through March)

Day 12:

Breakfast

Tour:  Ecological Tour of Corcovado National Park

Lunch during the tour

Dinner at the hotel

Day 13:

Breakfast

Tour: Exploration and Snorkeling Excursion to Isla del Caño

Lunch during the excursion

Dinner at the hotel

Day 14:

Breakfast

Return to San Jose

Destination:  the same hotel as the first night in Costa Rica

Durantion:  approximately 2 hours driving time

Return the rental vehicle at the hotel

Stay:  1 night

Day 15:

Breakfast

Transfer to Juan Santa Maria International Airport at the appropriate time