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Enjoy one of Costa Rican best attractive, Arenal Volcano, and once you are there, relax on the hot springs water sprout from the volcano, but before that, pick between the amazing tours that we give you to choose.
Summary of places you will visit:
Included Services
Lodging
- 3 hotel nights at the Britannia
Meals
- 2 lunches and 1 dinner included
- Tropical Breakfast
Transportation
- Transfer in and out
Other
- Tour of your choice: "The Best of Costa Rica 4 in 1", "Aerial Tram" o "Canopy Tour"
- Arenal and Hot Springs Tour
- Taxes Included
Let us know your flight information and our shuttle will pick you up right on time.
As soon as you arrive to the hotel one of our staff will give you a warm welcome and explain you the journey that you are about to began and answer any doubt you may have.
The Best of Costa Rica (4 in One)
Pick up time:....6:00 - 7:00 a.m. approximately
Duration:.........11 hours
We go to the Agricultural Monument, the monument to Juan Santamaria. We also are going to visit the Mango Park.
Later we will stop for the first time at the famous Doka State. We are going to take the typical breakfast, visit the beautiful coffee plantation, the mill and the roast room.
Get prepare for the pleasure of the exuberant cloud forest in Poas volcano, where we will have time to enjoy the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles.
We continue our trip on the Caribbean slope, stopping to discover La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a natural park where we will walk in spectacular trails that take us to White Magic Waterfall, the most spectacular thing in the area. Inside the park we will also visit the largest butterfly observatory in the country, home to a collection of tropical jewels and the impressive hummingbird gallery. A buffet style lunch is included here.
Then we arrive at Puerto Viejo we will be ready for a relaxing on a boat trip down the Sarapiqui River. During our boat ride our guide will unfold for us the simple life of people who live along the riverside.
Before returning to San Jose we will drive throw the unforgettable Braulio Carrillo National Park, one of the most important tropical rain forest reserves in Costa Rica.
Suggested Equipment: hat, a light jacket, comfortable shoes, insect repellent, binoculars and camera.
Aerial Tram
Morning or Afternoon
It takes an hour and 20 minutes, during which you’ll glide pleasantly through the treetops.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to see a primary forest and its natural splendor at first hand. The open-air gondolas with canvas awnings seat 6 passengers and a naturalist guide.
We show our guests all the different layers of the rainforest, from the floor to the treetops. The canopy is home to an enormous amount of flora and fauna. Eager to find light and space, many plants have colonized the treetops, turning them into small, independently functioning ecosystems.
Colorful tropical flowers, fascinating plants and trees are quite common, and you will learn how they work together to form a complete ecosystem.
The Aerial Tram tour covers a distance of 2.6 kilometers through primary rainforest. The ride lasts about an hour and twenty minutes and travels at the leisurely pace of two kilometers per hour, allowing you the chance to fully explore this exciting part of the forest.
Suggested Equipment:, a light jacket, comfortable shoes, insect repellent, binoculars and camera.
Canopy Tour
Pick up time:......8:00 - 9:00 a.m. approximately.
Duration:...........8 hours
This is an experience that is enjoyed only once, as we slide from one platform to the next one by flying throw the canopy. Canopy San Lorenzo is located in the middle of the tropical forest reserve in a beautiful area full of orchids, bromeliads and other ornamental plants.
The sliding cable is divided into two parts:
1-The forest section, starts with small cables so the passenger will acquire confidence while admiring the forest’s canopy.
2-The adventure section will have longer cables suspended from high platforms that require large doses of adrenaline.
The total length of the cable is of 2500 meters or 8.202,10 ft. There are 19 platforms and the San Lorenzo Canopy offers a 750-meter or 2.460,63 feet cable, the longest one in the country.
Finally, after only a short walk, we will have a delicious lunch in the restaurant Gran Vista.
Suggested Equipment camera, light clothes, comfortable shoes, insect repellent and extra clothes.
The Arenal Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in América. From our point of view we think that this experience is unforgettable because of the amazing and surprising things like feeling the tremble ground and seeing the nightly sky exploded with ash and lava in a natura firework. Next, we will visit the hot springs of the volcano, where you can relax in the soothing waters and be caressed by the cool night air, while observing the stars and the incredible sky above the volcano.
When you arrive, we will receive you with a splendid dinner.
This is an absolutely evening you will not want to miss in Costa Rica!
On this tour we will also visit the town of Sarchí, well known for the beauty of the handcrafts they produce. (Lunch and dinner included).
Suggested Equipment:
Swimsuit, comfortable walking shoes (if there is good weather), sweater, insect repellent and a towel (optional).
3NHT Package
Package for two people $600
Regular rate $738 – Save $138Rate till April 30 2008*
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