Upala
Rio Frio
L . Arenal
Arenal Volcano
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La Fortuna
Chachagua
San Juan
Poás
NICARAGUA
Sarapiquí
Sarapiquí
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C aribbean Sea
YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
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San José
Escazú
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GUATEMALA PRE-TRIP EXTENSION
Tikal MEXICO Flores
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Caribbean
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Antigua Guatemala City Pacific Ocean
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CARIBBEAN COAST POST-TRIP EXTENSION
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Caño Blanco
San José
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C aribbean Sea
Tortuguero National Park
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Antigua & Tikal : Guatemala ’ s Colonial Capital and Mayan Ruins
PRE-TRIP : 5 nights from $ 1395 Only $ 279 per night
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with a local family . After returning to our lodge for some free time , enjoy a lesson on Costa Rican bocas , a local version of tapas that are served during celebrations or gatherings .
B , L , D — Chachagua Rainforest Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • La Fortuna • Arenal Volcano National Park • Optional Forest Canopy Ride Today , we travel to La Fortuna , stopping at Arenal Volcano National Park for a nature walk along the Peninsula Trail . Then , we depart for our hotel in La Fortuna , the “ front yard of the Arenal Volcano ,” a town of thermal spas and verdant hills . This afternoon , you can fly above the rain forest on an optional Forest Canopy Ride .
B , D — Villas Eco Arenal or similar
DAY 8 • Cruise the Río Frío Travel to the Río Frío , where we board a small boat to explore this inland waterway . Keep an eye out for birds , sloths , caimans , turtles , and butterflies during our cruise . Later , we ’ ll learn to make a typical Costa Rican appetizer .
B , L — Villas Eco Arenal or similar
DAY 9 • La Fortuna • Cacao farm visit • Alajuela On our way to Alajuela , we ’ ll stop at a local organic cacao farm to learn about the production of one of Costa Rica ’ s most prized agricultural products . We ’ ll arrive at our lodge in the foothills of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano by late afternoon .
B , L , D — Blue River Resort or similar
DAY 10 • Alajuela • Horseback ride to waterfall • Visit a local cantina Today , we saddle up for an elective horseback ride that takes us through the jungle to a cascading waterfall and natural pool near our lodge . This
afternoon , you can enjoy the surrounding nature trails or take advantage of the hotel ’ s mud bath . Later , visit a local cantina for an opportunity to interact with the locals .
B , L , D — Blue River Resort or similar
DAY 11 • Pacific Coast Transfer to Puntarenas and the Pacific Coast . We ’ ll arrive at our hotel in Puntarenas later this afternoon .
B , D — Hotel Punta Leona or similar
DAY 12 • Punta Leona nature reserve • Rio Tarcoles crocodile cruise Spend the morning in Punta Leona ’ s private nature reserve , home to more than 300 species of bird , including the endangered Scarlet Macaw . Then , you may want to visit Punta Leona ’ s butterfly garden to see the rare and colorful species that reside here . This afternoon , enjoy a cruise through a mangrove forest on the Tarcoles River .
B , L — Hotel Punta Leona or similar
DAY 13 • Outrigger canoe ride • San José Vist Agujas Beach , a protected cove where we ’ ll board an outrigger canoe to catch the spirit of pre- Columbian Costa Rica . We ’ ll disembark along the white sands of Limoncito Beach where you ’ ll have some free time . Later , drive to San José and enjoy a Farewell Dinner .
B , L , D — Parque del Lago Boutique Hotel or similar
DAY 14 • Return to U . S Return to the U . S . or begin your Costa Rica ’ s Caribbean Coast : Tortuguero National Park posttrip extension .
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Costa Rica ’ s Caribbean Coast : Tortuguero National Park
POST-TRIP : 3 nights from $ 895 Only $ 299 per night
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We recommend that you Arrive Early , Stay Later
We strongly recommend you take advantage of this extra time to relax or explore more in depth before or after your trip . Prices shown include accommodations , daily breakfast , and private airport transfer .
• Arrive early in Guatemala City on your Antigua & Tikal pre-trip extension for $ 125 per person , per night
• Arrive early before your main trip , or stay later after your main trip or Caribbean Coast posttrip extension in San José for $ 125 per person , per night
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