General Tours > Treasures of Nature in Costa Rica - 10 days

Treasures of Nature in Costa Rica - 10 days
10 Days starting from $2,149

Countries Visited:
Costa Rica

 

Length: 10 Days
Type: Fixed Departure Dates
Category: Escorted Tour
Operator: General Tours
Tour Code: GT-180
   
 
About This Tour


Small Group Touring with General Tours World Traveler... Treasures of Nature in Costa Rica. Our comprehensive survey of Costa Rica’s rich bio-diversity is especially rewarding with our great naturalist guide. Uvi Jenkins, a native Costa Rican, attended high school in the US and has a degree in Biological Sciences. She’s been guiding for 15 years, and our travelers love her warm nature and tremendous knowledge. This is one of our most popular vacations, which we’ve enhanced with some of the finest hotels, lodges and resorts in Costa Rica.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing Highlights

General Tours World Traveler Small Group Touring
  • This comprehensive, fully-inclusive Costa Rica trip is ours exclusively! Daily excursions, all meals, two FreeStyle Days to choose your own adventures... and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Experience the best of Costa Rica at the luxury Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort, a Leading Hotel of the World Travelers love our personal touch... Never more than 16 guests and our engaging, expert naturalist guide, Ms. Uvi Jenkins.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Tabaçon Hot Springs Resort
Hotel Class: Deluxe
Settled in the Arenal National Park, the Tabacon Hot Springs Resort is a deluxe tropical rainforest resort surrounded by the natural beauty of hot springs and a volcano. All guests stay at a charming hotel where they can enjoy the ultimate in relaxation and comfort. Guests can adventure outside the resort around the volcano, or go on canopy tours. Experience luxury at the foot of Arenal Volcano. The Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort is a Leading Hotel of the World, offering gracious accommodations, fine dining and the award-winning Grand Spa.

Casa Conde del Mar
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
Casa Conde del Mar is located on beautiful Playa Panamá in Guanacaste’s scenic Gulf of Papagayo and offers guests a comfortable stay along the pristine beaches of Costa Rica. Located right on the beach, guests can enjoy the Playa Panama or the hotel’s pool. All rooms have air-conditioning, telephone, cable TV, and internet access. Other hotel amenities include massages (off-site), tours, Jacuzzi, restaurant, and a bar.

Cloud Forest Lodge
Hotel Class: Superior Tourist Class
The Cloud Forest Lodge is located in Monteverde with views and access to the rainforest and other natural wonders. Each lodge is bungalow-styled, with hot water baths, and a patio. Guests can also enjoy the Skywalk tour, Frog Pond, Cheese Factory tour, horseback riding, Butterfly Garden, and the Cloud Forest Reserve.

San José Palacio
Hotel Class: Deluxe
The San Jose Palacio is an urban hotel that still is surrounded by Costa Rica’s natural beauty. All guests stay in rooms with air-conditioning, minibar, cable TV, and telephone. Additional amenities include two restaurants, bar, casino, swimming pool, wifi internet, and spa.

Sarapiqui Rainforest Lodge
Hotel Class: Lodge
The complex is located in the lush Sarapiqui Rainforest near the little town of La Virgen de Sarapiqui. The impact of the visitors on the environment is kept to a minimum. Tourism assures that the local economy is being stimulated without doing harm to the environment or depleting resources. For example at the center we have a special water treatment for the waste water from toilets, showers and kitchen. We also use solar energy to heat the water and a wind turbine will be installed soon to light the terraces and rooms at night. The Ecolodge consists of five Palenques structures; four guests units, and one central building with the lobby, restaurant, bar, coffee gourmet bar, photo gallery, administration, and gift shop.

Pachira Lodge
Hotel Class: Lodge
The Pachira Lodge is located only minutes from the extraordinary Tortuguero National Park and across the canal from the town of Tortuguero. Activities guests can persue include exploring the National Park, and – during certain times of the year – the arrival of the green sea turtles.
 
Day 1 - San José
Check-in to your deluxe hotel and tour the city before tonight’s briefing and dinner. Meals D San Jose Palacio Resort

Day 2 - Braulio Carrillo National Park / Tortuguero
Travel through the Braulio Carillo National Park rainforest to the Caribbean coast for a boat tour through the wildlife-rich Tortuguero Canals to your comfortable air-conditioned lodge. Visit Tortuguero village and the Conservation Museum before this evening’s dinner and briefing. Meals B,L,D Pachira Lodge

Day 3 - Tortuguero National Park / Sarapiqui
Explore the canals of Tortuguero National Park and then explore the biodiversity of the rainforest canopy on an Aerial Tram Tour. Continue to your great eco-lodge in Sarapiqui for the night. Meals B,L,D Sarapiqui Rainforest Lodge

Day 4 - A FreeStyle Day in Sarapiqui / Arenal Volcano & Tabacon Hot Springs
Customize your trip with your choice of one of these exciting included activities:
• Guided Natural History Walk
• Saripiqui River Boat Ride
• Class I-II or Class III-IV River Rafting
• Horseback Riding.
Drive to Tabaçon to relax in the natural mineral pools and waterfalls of the Hot Springs Resort. Tonight, enjoy unsurpassed Arenal views from your deluxe hotel – the best in the region. Meals B,L,D Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort – A Leading Hotel of the World

Day 5 - A FreeStyle Day in Arenal
Tailor your vacation with one of these included morning excursions:
• Pre-booked Massage or Mud Facial at Arenal
• Arenal Volcano Hiking Tour
• Horseback Ride to Fortuna Waterfalls
• Canopy Tour
• Hanging Bridges Tour
Drive to Fortuna for lunch and enjoy some free time for shopping before returning to your deluxe lodge. Meals B, L, D

Day 6 - Arenal / Monteverde
Drive along the beautiful shores of Arenal Lake and enjoy lunch before continuing on to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, a haven for bird watchers. After lunch visit the Butterfly Gardens, and then enjoy a free evening in the tranquil setting of your private bungalows. Meals B,L,D Cloud Forest Lodge

Day 7 - Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Explore the Cloud Forest with our expert naturalist guide and visit a hummingbird gallery for a close look at these fascinating birds. Meals B,L,D

Day 8 - Monteverde / Guanacaste’s Pacific Coast
Drive to your superior first class beachfront hotel. Meals B,L. Casa Conde del Mar

Day 9 - Guanacaste's Pacific Coast
A free day to enjoy your resort. Meals B.

Day 10 - Guanacaste
Your program with us finishes after breakfast or choose to extend your stay. Meals B


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Airfare Disclaimer
A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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General Tours World Traveler Small Group Touring
  • This comprehensive, fully-inclusive Costa Rica trip is ours exclusively! Daily excursions, all meals, two FreeStyle Days to choose your own adventures... and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Experience the best of Costa Rica at the luxury Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort, a Leading Hotel of the World Travelers love our personal touch... Never more than 16 guests and our engaging, expert naturalist guide, Ms. Uvi Jenkins.
   
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