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Trafalgar - Costa Rica Eco Adventure End San Jose (01/2024 - 12/2024) (LCREJZN19)

8 Days From San Jose (Costa Rica) to San Jose (Costa Rica)
Tour Style: Country Explorer
Trafalgar Brochure Price from $2,050.00
Brochures: V1 USA Canada and Central America 2024, USA Canada and Central America 2023
Visits: Costa Rica

Glide through tree-lined waterways and relax in thermal pools, sample chocolate made from the world's best cacao, and journey back in time with a native Quaker in Old Town Monteverde. Your Costa Rica tour captures the natural highlights of this biodiverse country.
Choice Highlights

Must-see Highlights
  • : Visit Tortuguero Village, Sarapiqui
  • : View Arenal Volcano
  • : Discover the flora and fauna on a cruise through Tortuguero National Park with a Local Specialist
  • : Hike through Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve guided by a Local Specialist

Dive Into Culture
  • San Isidro: Meet master chocolatiers, Julio Fernandez and George Soriano, to learn about the history of chocolate and how it is produced at this small workshop.

Be My Guest
  • Sarapiqui: Tonight you'll enjoy some time with the owners of your hotel, providing a unique experience, as they prepare a special BBQ meal just for you.
  • Sarapiqui: Visit the Quintana family's Hacienda Pozo Azul and discover how they reduce their carbon footprint and support the local community.
  • Monteverde: Meet Monteverde's Quaker descendants and Local Specialist to learn about Old Town Monteverde and the fascinating history of the American Quakers who settled in the area in the 1950s.

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
  • Tortuguero National Park: Meet a local Tico family at their palm plantation to learn about and sample the delicate heart of palm surrounded by tropical forest.
  • Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve: Walk above the jungle floor on the Sky Walk. A chain of six suspension bridges at canopy level with complete views of the forest and access to a completely different ecosystem that can only be discovered at the highest points of trees. A naturalist guide will point out intriguing plant and animal life, so you won’t miss out on any amazing details these forests offer.

Trafalgar Tour Itinerary

Day 1Welcome to San José
Learn the secrets of Pura Vida – Costa Rica’s inimitable zest for life that will linger throughout your effortlessly delivered encounter with a land that boasts no artificial ingredients. This evening, join your Travel Director and fellow expeditioners for a Welcome Reception.
Visits: San Jose
Meals: Welcome Reception
Accommodation: Sheraton San Jose Hotel
Day 2Discover the natural beauty of Tortuguero National Park Dive Into Culture Make Travel Matter
Journey to San Isidro de Heredia, where we’ll Dive into Culture with master chocolatiers, Julio Fernandez and George Soriano, to learn about the history of chocolate and how it is produced at this small workshop. Then, it’s on to Siquirres where we’ll embark on a river journey with a Local Specialist through protected wetlands to secluded Tortuguero where you will glide through canals, lagoons and lowland rainforest. Then we visit the Village of Tortuguero for a culturally enriching, MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience to meet Tortuguero Village pioneers and learn about their way of life. Later, we enjoy dinner at our hotel this evening accompanied by the enchanting sounds of resident cicadas and tree frogs.
Visits: San Jose, Braulio Carrillo National Park, Tortuguero
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Laguna Lodge Tortuguero
Day 3Visit the wildlife of Tortuguero National Park
Cruise the canals and streams of the park today with a Local Specialist as howler monkeys watch from the treetops, toucans and egrets fly through the air and crocodiles ply the cool waters. Visit the Village of Tortuguero. If you are here between July and September, take an optional tour to see the sea turtles laying eggs on the beach.
Visits: Tortuguero
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4Sample heart of palm in Sarapiquí Connect with Locals
Bid adiós to Tortuguero and head back to the mainland where we’ll enjoy lunch before meeting the Tico family for a Connect With Locals experience at their palm plantation. There you'll learn about and sample the delicate heart of palm. Tonight you'll enjoy a Be My Guest experience with the owners of your hotel, Connect With Locals as they prepare a special BBQ meal just for you.
Visits: Tortuguero, Sarapiqui
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Be My Guest
Accommodation: La Quinta Sarapiqui Lodge
Day 5Mingle with Locals in Saripiqui Connect with Locals
Rise with the sun to get up close and personal with Costa Rica's exquisite nature during a leisurely hike. Keep a lookout for the endangered great green macaw and connect with your beautiful natural surroundings. Embark on an optional rafting trip^ later this morning. We Connect With Locals this afternoon, enjoying a Be My Guest experience lunch at an eco-friendly hacienda built by the Quintana family as a retirement project. Today, it is home to an organic farm and related eco-adventures. Learn how your experience contributes to the local community. Our journey continues to Arenal Volcano, on whose slopes we spend the afternoon relaxing in our resort's beautifully landscaped thermal pools.
Visits: Sarapiqui, Arenal
Meals: Breakfast, Be My Guest
Accommodation: Hotel Arenal Paraiso Resort and Spa
Day 6Immerse in the stories of Monteverde Cloud Forest Connect with Locals
Our soul-stirring encounter with Costa Rica’s natural wonders continues after a morning at leisure. Straddle the Continental Divide and touch the sky in Monteverde Cloud Forest, where you’ll have an opportunity to explore this biodiverse sanctuary, renowned for its collection of orchid species – more than in any other single place. Tonight, you will Connect With Locals as you meet descendants of native Quaker, and Local Specialist, who will share stories of Old Town Monteverde and delve into the history of the American Quakers who settled in the area in the 1950s. This evening, relish some of the best views as you enjoy dinner.
Visits: Monteverde
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: El Establo Mountain Hotel
Day 7Wander the Monteverde Cloud Forest
This morning, join your Local Specialist guide for an excursion through the lush rainforests of Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. We ascend to the treetops high above the jungle floor below, treading lightly along the Sky Walk^ suspension bridges amongst the wildlife that find sanctuary in the boughs of the surrounding canopy. As our epic eco-adventure nears its end, we share stories with newfound friends at a Farewell Dinner.
Visits: Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve
Meals: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
Day 8Depart San José
Transfer to San José International Airport. Airport arrival will be at approximately 11:00 am, please be aware when booking your flights.
Visits: San Jose
Meals: Breakfast


Available Room Types: Single, Triple, Twin
Child: ages 5 to 17

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Sat 04/13/24 $2,095.00
Sat 04/20/24 $2,050.00
Sat 05/18/24 $2,050.00
Sat 06/08/24 $2,050.00
Sat 06/22/24 $2,050.00
Sat 07/06/24 $2,075.00
Sat 07/20/24 $2,075.00
Sat 09/14/24 $2,075.00
Sat 10/19/24 $2,075.00
Sat 11/09/24 $2,075.00
Sat 12/07/24 $2,075.00
Sat 12/21/24 $2,125.00
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