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VOLCANOES & BEACH COMBINATION
October 2, 2017
COSTA RICAN SAFARI COMBO
October 2, 2017
WW RAFTING & WILD LIFE
White Water Rafting and Wildlife Package. This off the beaten path jungle and river vacation package is an opportunity for you to see the real Costa Rica at budget prices. World class river rafting, exotic rain forest animals, turtle nesting July, August and September & unimaginable beauty
Day 1: Departure from any hotel in San Jose city area. After crossing the scenic Braulio Carrillo National Park, you will arrive at the dock, where we will hop on the boats that will take you to Mawamba lodge in Tortuguero. All the meals included. In the later evening, guided tour into the town of Tortuguero, a cozy small Caribbean village located on the ocean. Overnight at Mawamba Lodge.
Day 2: After breakfasts, guided tour into the national park and its canals by boat, accompanied by the local naturalist bilingual guide. Return and time at leisure at the lodge. Optional ( $ )tours include jungle canal kayaking, canopy and other options like turtle watching when it is season.
Day3: After breakfasts, departure by boat to the docks. Lunch is included at Rio Danta Restaurant or other local restaurants in Guápiles. Transfer to the infamous San Martin put in section, where we will commence the journey down the powerful Pacuare River. The action packed class III and IV rapids are super exciting, whitewater amidst tropical jungles, cliffs and gorges. Arrival at the Rio Tropicales Lodge and overnight. All the meals are included.
Day 4: Breakfasts and second day of white water adventure. Some of the famous rapids you will encounter during this section include Double Drop, Upper Huacas, Lower Huacas, Cimarron, and Dos Montañas. Arrival at the take out point in Siquirres. Lunch and later departure by van to San Jose. You can also choose a transfer to La Fortuna or the South Caribbean.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- The order of the type of transportation may vary, and the return by boat and land is also recommended, if you wish to connect another destination after.
- The schedule of the itinerary may change due to weather conditions.
- Baggage is limited to 25 pounds per person for all packages. Luggage heavier than that will pay a fine to the local airline.
- Alcoholic drinks, soda or bottled water and turtle spawning tour are NOT included in the package price..
4 Days Package!. (Tortuguero and Pacuare River) Explore Tortuguero National Park and its canals by boat and then raft the Pacuare River, one of Costa Rica’s most famous and beautiful rivers. Mawamba Lodge in Tortuguero and our award-winning Rios Tropicales Lodge teamed up for this incredible four-day trip to two of our country’s most iconic locations.
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Our fantastic tropical paradise, with huge swaths of cloud forest, rain forest and beautiful beaches protected in world-famous parks and reserves. With our expert Costa Rican Safari Trip Leader, we enjoy nature walks in Monteverde, whose sheer diversity of terrain supports six different ecological zones, follow hanging bridges suspended high in the forest near Arenal Volcano, hike to the base of the cascading La Fortuna waterfall, and soar through the cloud forest on a zip line. Our grand finale is Tortuguero National Park, where tropical waterways shelter a fascinating range of wildlife, from manatees to three-toed sloths.
ItineraryDays 1-3
Monteverde Cloud ForestSet at a cool 4,700 feet, Monteverde is a pioneering private nature reserve established in 1972 and now encompassing more than 35,000 acres. Its dense cloud forest is home to about 100 species of mammals, 1,200 species of amphibians, and 400 species of birds, including the resplendent quetzal, sacred bird of the Mayas and Aztecs. In the reserve’s Jardin de las Mariposas, we discover more than 40 shimmering species of butterflies, and we hike nature trails in the private Curi-Cancha Reserve, with its hummingbird garden and view of the continental divide. Keep your camera handy for sightings of white-faced capuchins and howler and spider monkeys. We also have the option of an exhilarating ride on the canopy zip line.
Days 4-5
Arenal VolcanoA perfect cone rising 5,300 feet from gentle green hills, Arenal is one of the most active volcanoes in the Americas. It first became active in 1968 when it erupted in spectacular fashion and is now protected as a national park. We cross hanging bridges right into the high rainforest canopy below Arenal, hike to the picturesque waterfall called La Catarata de La Fortuna, and watch for the nighttime glow and red lava flows of Arenal from our boutique resort hotel.
Days 6-9
Tortuguero National ParkTortuguero protects more than 50,000 acres of lowland forest, mangroves and tropical beaches on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. In this emerald world, we head out by boat to explore a maze of tranquil black water canals overhung with rainforest. They provide a rich habitat for caimans, manatees, monkeys, three-toed sloths, river otters, and dazzling birdlife including all six species of kingfishers found in the New World. Tortuguero is also one of the best places in the world to see turtles. Green sea turtles nest here (July-October) as well as leatherbacks (March-May), and we’ll visit the Green Turtle Research Station. Our riverside lodge offers us fantastic access to this wildlife haven. Depart on Day 9, or join one of our exciting extensions.
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