Experience the diverse natural settings of Arenal and Tortuguero
8 days / 7 nights
From $1,580 per person, double occupancy for 2009

Day 1: US - San Jose
Airport reception and transfer to your hotel. Overnight accommodations at the Hotel Don Carlos (or similar), breakfast included.

Day 2: San Jose - Arenal
This morning you'll be picked up at your San Jose hotel by your English speaking guide for a scenic drive with a small group to Arenal Volcano. En route you will drive through Braulio Carillo National Park and across the Rio Sucio bridge to the 1000-acre private nature reserve where the Aerial Tram is located. An open-sided vehicle will shuttle you 1.5 km. to the Aerial Tram Visitor's Center. You will first be introduced to the rainforest on a walk prior to boarding the tram cars for the 1.3 km long aerial excursion. The round-trip takes approximately 2 hours as the cars glide on a breathtaking journey below, through and above the rainforest canopy. The ride will stop several times along the way. Before continuing to Arenal you will have lunch at a local restaurant serving typical Costa Rican fare. Continue up to the Arenal Observatory Lodge where you will overnight. (B,D)

Day 3: Arenal - Los Chiles - Caņo Negro
Departing the lodge in the early morning, you'll set off on a two hour drive through farms and citrus groves to the town of Los Chiles, where you'll board a river boat for an exciting trip down the Rio Frio to the refuge of Caņo Negro. Keep your eyes out for wildlife. You'll return to the lodge in the late afternoon. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Arenal - San Jose
After another short excursion to a lava field or to a waterfall, you will depart Arenal and return to San Jose. Take a short detour to Ciudad Quesada and visit the Termales del Bosque Canopy Tour where you will be able to rappel. Overnight at the Hotel Milvia. (B)

Day 5: San Jose - Tortuguero
Morning hotel pick up for your drive through Braulio Carillo National Park to the canals lining the Atlantic Coast where you board a boat for the trip to the Tortuguero tropical rain forest. Late afternoon arrival at Mawamba Lodge. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Day 6-7: Tortuguero
Explore the park on guided excursions. (B,L,D)

Day 8: Tortuguero - San Jose - US
After breakfast return to San Jose on a direct flight and connect with your departing international flight. (B)