In this vacation package you will travel to the Costa Rica Caribbean, visiting the North and South of eastern Costa Rica, as well as the Turrialba valley. From the vast beach of Tortuguero where the green sea turtle come lay their eggs, to the unique gastronomy and culture of Cahuita and the beaches of Puerto Viejo! After a sneak peek at the San San Pond Sak canals in Panamá, your trip will finish in Turrialba, home of the main archaeological monument in our country, and of many rivers used for adventure and fun!
From $1300 per person
Overnight Stays
Private Transportation
Bilingual Tour Guide
Breakfasts included
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Our guide will meet you at the airport and welcomes you to Costa Rica. He will give you a little briefing of your vacation plan, while escorting you to the hotel, and help you check-in
Night: San José
Twenty minutes after leaving San José towards the Caribbean lowlands, you will drive into the Braulio Carrillo National Park, one of the largest and most diverse parks in the country. After approximately 30 minutes, you will descend into the lowlands, and you’ll be able to see the transition between the Cloud and the Rain Forest
Breakfast will be taken in a restaurant on the way
At mid morning you’ll arrive to the port where you’ll get on a river boat. Your vacation begins in Tortuguero, as today’s destination is the north coast with the fascinating canals of the Tortuguero National Park, considered the Costa Rican Amazon. Your boat will take you up to this national park, with its extensive system of canals, and to the lodge where you will spend the night
Your guide will give you detailed explanations of this complex Eco-system. Miles of untouched Caribbean beaches also offer the opportunity to see (when in season) the green sea turtle nesting, the world’s second largest sea turtle
You will visit the little town of Tortuguero and the museum of the green turtle, during the afternoon
Night: Tortuguero
Another full day to explore the Tortuguero area: a floating trip on the canals is a great opportunity to see a big variety of birds, reptiles, monkeys, and butterflies
When in season there is an optional night tour to see the green turtle laying eggs on the beach
Night: Tortuguero
Your holiday in Costa Rica continues: after breakfast, you will get back on the boat through the canals so you can rejoin your driver and head to the South Caribbean
Here, you will visit an iguana conservation project lead by the Bribri Indigenous Group of the Kekoldi Reserve
Then, you will have the rest of the afternoon and night to enjoy the relaxing Caribbean mood, their music and gastronomy, as you reach one of the best beaches in Costa Rica, Puerto Viejo
Night: Puerto Viejo
You’ll have an early departure towards Sixaola, the border town between Costa Rica and Panamá
After dealing with the immigration duties, you’ll take a short ride to San San Pond Sak National Park in Panamá to embark in a boat that will take you to the manatee observation platform
Manatees are extremely shy, so you will need to wait for them quietly and patiently
Night: Puerto Viejo
After breakfast you will leave the beautiful Puerto Viejo, drive through Cahuita you’ll have the opportunity to explore the famous Cahuita National Park. While you hike into the rain forest of the park you will get delighted with its turquoise sea, palm trees and gold sand beaches
After this visit, you’ll jump back into the bus to drive back to the valleys, but this time you’ll take a detour and will end up in Turrialba, city that was once the gateway to the Atlantic coast, and now it’s an important agricultural region and tourism destination
Night: Turrialba
Turrialba is named after the volcano (Torre=tower and alba=white). The volcano sits at 3,328 m along the southeast end of the Central Volcanic Corridor
Turrialba also hosts one of the bigger collections of the world’s tropical plant species, in the Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center, one of Latinamerica most prestigious universities on the subject. This will be a great visit for today!
Night: Turrialba
Before departing to San José, you will tour the Guayabo National Monument
The 218-hectare park is the nation’s biggest archaeological site: the society that lived here between 1000 B.C. and 1400 mysteriously abandoned town, and there is no record of spaniards ever been in Guayabo
Night: San José
YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT YOUR AMAZING EXPERIENCE
This is the end of your holiday in Costa Rica! Farewell to our country. Transfer out to Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, say good bye to your new friends, and…. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!! HAVE A GOOD FLIGHT HOME!!!
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