LDS Group Travel Presents
The Best of Costa Rica
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Included items: 9 nights Hotel accomadation 26 meals (9 breakfasts, 8 lunches & 9 dinners) Group Airport Transfers Site seeing per Itinerary Transfers between destinations by air conditioned motor coach Entrance fees per itinerary Services of English speaking local guides Luggage handling (1 bag per person) |
LDS Tour Highlights
Travel with LDS Travel to Costa Rica, which is located in Central America between the countries of Nicaragua on the North and Panama on the South. Costa Rica, Is a friendly land of democracy and rare natural beauty. With naturalist guides, see exotic birds and wildlife, hike in jungle rain forests, view volcanoes, soak in hot springs and cruise through biological reserves. Relax on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. This is a trip you do not want to miss!
Travel with LDS Travel to Costa Rica, which is located in Central America between the countries of Nicaragua on the North and Panama on the South. Costa Rica, Is a friendly land of democracy and rare natural beauty. With naturalist guides, see exotic birds and wildlife, hike in jungle rain forests, view volcanoes, soak in hot springs and cruise through biological reserves. Relax on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. This is a trip you do not want to miss!
LDS Tour Detailed Itinerary
Day 2 - San Jose and Poas Volcano
Visit Poas Volcano and hike the Escalonia Cloud Forest Trail, home to epiphytes, orchids, ferns and tropical hummingbirds. Then stop for lunch. Visit a coffee plantation and learn how coffee is grown, harvested and processed. Also leartn the history of Coffee. Then return to hotel. You can explore on your own the Plaza de la Cultura, Central Park, the National Theatre or the National Museum. (B,L,D). |
Day 3 - Butterfly garden & Tortuguero Park
Scenic morning drive through Braulio Carrillo Park. Look for cascading waterfalls. Visit a butterfly garden. See a banana plantation. Then, cruise through rivers and canals to the 47,000 acre Tortuguero National Park. Afternoon visit to the Green Turtle Research Station & Meet Costa Rican school children on your visit to a local school. (B,L,D). |
Day 4 - Tortuguero Park, canal cruise
Cruise this morning with naturalist guide along canals lined by raffia palm, habitat of the howler and white-faced monkeys. Then, enter the mysterious reflecting waters of Cano Palma wildlife reserve. Next, an afternoon boat excursion into the canals of Tortuguero Park. Look for otters, turtles and manatees. Listen to the joyful sounds of the jungle. (B,L,D). |
Day 5 - San Carlos Valley, Fortuna
Morning cruise on Tortuguero River. Enjoy lunch. Visit a pineapple plantation. Sample Costa Rica’s famous sweet organic pineapples. Next, through scenic countryside to the San Carlos Valley for a two night stay in Fortuna. Weather permitting, see nearby Arenal Volcano’s softly glowing lava flow. (B,L,D). |
Day 6 - Cano Negro, Hot Springs, Arenal
Cruise on the Rio Frio which runs through the world famous Cano Negro wildlife refuge, home to birds found nowhere else in Costa Rica. Watch for caiman crocodiles, spider monkeys and web footed water-walking lizards. Then enjoy a soak in the volcanic hot springs. (B,L,D). |
Day 7 - Hanging bridges, Guanacaste
This morning enjoy an unforgettable adventure in the heart of the rainforest at the Hanging Bridges, rated one of Costa Rica’s top tourist attractions. Hike on six suspension bridges, through lush tropical rainforest canopy. Enjoy views of a waterfall and look for tropical birds. Later, a scenic drive around Lake Arenal. After lunch we will head to the Pacific coast for a two night stay. (B,L,D). |
Day 8 - Pacific Coast, Gunacaste
This morning drive to the nearby Natural Trail of Hacienda Pinilla. This tropical bird and wildlife sanctuary is home to the playful howler monkey. Lunch. Enjoy a carefree leisurely afternoon. Time to beachcomb or swim the pristine beaches of the amazing J.W. Marriott resort. (B,L,D). |
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