INCLUDING: 8 nights hotel accommodations with room taxes and service charges. - Meals as marked in itinerary (B= Breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner). - Transfers on arrival and departure (airport/hotel/airport). - English speaking naturalist tour guides and entrance fees when necessary. - Ground transportation from San Jose to Tortuguero Rain Forest.. Also from San Jose to Playa Tambor…(return to San Jose is by plane). - Airfare from Miami via American or Taca Airlines. (see add-ons from other cities in USA or call us for an update information).
NOT INCLUDED: - USA departure tax/fuel surcharges/security of $178 NOT INCLUDED: - USA departure tax/fuel surcharges/security of $232
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Tour Operator
Tara Tours
Offer
Offer valid through 12/31/2008
Duration
9 Days
Escorted
Escorted - No
Itinerary
Day
Destination
Description
Day 1
Depart USA
THU. USA-SAN JOSE : Departs U.S.A for San Jose, Costa Rica. Arrive and transfer to Hotel Barcelo San Jose Palacio. (5stars). Orientation and briefing on next days activities.
Day 2
Tortuguero
SAN JOSE-TORTUGUERO : In the morning, your guide will pick up from your hotel and from San Jose you will travel via bus going through high mountain plateaus, passing by Braulio Carrillo National Park and eventually winding down to the coastal plain with its rich banana plantations. Then by boat to Mawamba or Pachira Lodge for overnight. (B, L, D)
Day 3
Tortuguero
SAT. TORTUGUERO : After breakfast, you will board the riverboat for a 3-hour voyage through the quiet river and canal system that connects it with Costa Rica's rich tropical rain forest. You are likely to glimpse birds of startling beauty, including toucans and brilliantly colored parrots. Costa Rica has more than 800 species of birds, more than all of the United States and Canada combined, and your guide will help you identify them. Afternoon hike along the trail or visit the village of Tortuguero. (B, L, D.)
SUN. TORTUGUERO-SAN JOSE : You'll waken to the sounds of howler monkeys in the forest behind the Lodge. Then, after a big, family style breakfast transfer by boat and by car to San Jose and to hotel Irazu. (B)
Day 5
Sarchi
MON. POAS VOLCANO & SARCHI : After breakfast we'll depart for the Poas Volcano, one of the largest volcanic craters on earth. 9,512 feet high, Poas is seismically active, pouring forth steam at the slightest change of temperature or humidity. We'll walk amid tropical ferns and forests filled with exotic flowers and brilliantly plumed birds, including the quetzal. Later we'll enjoy a barbecue lunch at a local restaurant, then continue to Sarchi Town, renowned for its fine woodwork and crafts. Then a scenic drive through coffee and sugar plantations take us back to san Jose and hotel Irazu or San Jose Palacio.
Day 6
Tambor Beach
TUE. SAN JOSE- TAMBOR BEACH : Transfer by bus to the exclusive beach resort Barcelo Playa Tambor an all-inclusive resort with sumptuous buffet and a la carte dining, Unlimited domestic & selected International drinks, wines, evening entertainment, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, tennis courts and more...(L,D)
Day 7
Playa Tambor Beach
WED-THU. PLAYA TAMBOR BEACH : Days to enjoy at Barcelo Playa Tambor Resort & Casino . The resort is situated on Bahia Ballena, in the Puntarenas province on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.The resort, custom-built by the company, is the ideal place for both family holidays and romantic getaways. Golfers will love it too, as there is a 9-hole, Par 35 golf course at the adjacent
Day 9
Return USA
FRI. TAMBOR BEACH- SAN JOSE-USA : Transfer to the airport for flight to San Jose with immediate connection to USA.
Dates/Pricing
Disclaimer
From Dec.10 to Dec.22 -please add $200 per person. From Dec. 23 to Jan 02 -please add $450 per person. Deduction for Triple $52.00
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $120 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS, hOU, DFW & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6.
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$250.00 per person at the time of placing reservations. Final payment is due 60 days before departure. CANCELLATIONS: Please refer to General Conditions and Information at back page. INSURANCE: Through Insure America, cost for this program US$164.00-$200.00 pp. Please see our section for Insure America for final rates. For other tour programs to Costa Rica, have your Travel Agent call Tara Tours
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