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Costa Rica Nature Adventure (End San Jose, 8 Days, Departure Transfer San Jose Airport Or Post Hotel)

8 days
Start and end in San Jose
4.0
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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sheraton San Jose)
  2. Day 2

    Tortuguero

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at Laguna Lodge accompanied by the enchanting sounds of resident cicadas and tree frogs)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Laguna Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Meet master chocolatiers Julio Fernandez and George Soriano at small workshop to learn about chocolate history and production
    • River journey through protected wetlands
    • Visit Village of Tortuguero and meet village pioneers to learn about their way of life
    • Learn the story of Laguna Lodge's sustainable construction and biodiverse environment protection
    • Glide through canals, lagoons and lowland rainforest
    Landmarks
    Tortuguero Village
    Tortuguero National Park
  3. Day 3

    Tortuguero

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Laguna Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise the canals and streams of Tortuguero National Park with Local Specialist
    • Observe howler monkeys, toucans, egrets and crocodiles in their natural habitat
    • Visit Tortuguero Village

    Optional Activities

    • Optional tour to see sea turtles laying eggs on the beach (available July-September only)
    Landmarks
    Tortuguero National Park
    Tortuguero Village
  4. Day 4

    Tortuguero to Sarapiqui

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Special barbecue meal prepared by hotel owners)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (La Quinta Sarapiqui Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Meet the Tico family at palm plantation to learn about and sample heart of palm
    • Learn how the experience supports local community and UN Sustainable Development Goal 12
    Landmarks
    Tortuguero Village
  5. Day 5

    Sarapiqui to Arenal

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Be My Guest lunch at eco-friendly hacienda on organic farm), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Arenal Paraiso Resort and Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Leisurely morning walk in nature with opportunity to spot endangered great green macaw
    • Be My Guest lunch at Quintana family's eco-friendly hacienda with organic farm
    • Relax in resort's thermal pools on Arenal Volcano slopes

    Optional Activities

    • Optional rafting trip in the morning
    Landmarks
    Arenal Volcano
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  6. Day 6

    Arenal to Monteverde

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with views)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (El Establo Mountain)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Monteverde Cloud Forest, renowned for its orchid species collection
    • Meet Quaker descendants and Local Specialist to learn about Old Town Monteverde and history of American Quakers settled in 1950s
    • Straddle the Continental Divide
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest
  7. Day 7

    Monteverde

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell Dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (El Establo Mountain)

    Included Activities

    • Guided excursion through Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve with Travel Director
    • Walk on Sky Walk suspension bridges at canopy level above jungle floor
    • Naturalist guide points out plant and animal life in the canopy ecosystem
    • Farewell Dinner with fellow travelers
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve
  8. Day 8

    Departure

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    4.7
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    4.5
  • Guide
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    4.8
  • Food
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  • Costa Rica Nature Adventure (End San Jose, 8 Days, Departure Transfer San Jose Airport Or Post Hotel) reviewer 1
    August 31st, 2023
    5
    The trip to Costa Rica was a wonderful experience between the nature, the Costa Rica folks and the food.
    Traveled in August 2023
    Reply from: Trafalgar
    We are always delighted to learn that our valuable guests have returned home from our guided trips with happy memories, and we hope that you will explore more exciting travel experiences with us.
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  • B
    March 24th, 2022
    1
    Retired and excited to spend our time traveling. Booked our first ever tour with Trafalgar, through Costco. Expected...
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    Traveled in March 2022
    Reply from: Trafalgar
    To begin, we sincerely regret to learn that your overall experience was anything short of exceptional, given that the complete satisfaction of our guests is an absolute priority. With this in mind, we genuinely regret that we were not able to host you on either of the guided vacations that you had booked with our company, as they were both suspended due to the pandemic. On top of this, we certainly undesrtand the frustration that may have been felt as a result of our cancellation policy and in learning of the wait time for reimbursement. We have shared this feedback with our Reservations Department for their attention and consideration, as indeed, our team will look into making any possible improvements. You have every right to expect the highest level of service from us, as this is something we have always been known for throughout the travel industry. While we note with reluctance that you may not be travelling with us again, we nevertheless wish you all the best in your future vacation endeavors.
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  • Costa Rica Nature Adventure (End San Jose, 8 Days, Departure Transfer San Jose Airport Or Post Hotel) reviewer 3
    March 6th, 2022
    5
    I booked the tour at a time of deep personal loss and grief. I had lost 4 close family members, including my sister....
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    Traveled in February 2022
  • C
    February 3rd, 2022
    5
    The whole trip was great. We wanted to experience the real Costa Rica and we did. We experienced the Caribbean side,...
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    Traveled in January 2022
  • Costa Rica Nature Adventure (End San Jose, 8 Days, Departure Transfer San Jose Airport Or Post Hotel) reviewer 5
    March 16th, 2020
    4
    Excellent guide and beautiful country. All lodgings were well away from other local places making personal exploring...
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    Traveled in March 2020
    Reply from: Trafalgar
    Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on the Costa Rica Eco Adventure guided holiday. We always like to know where we are going right and where we could be making improvements. To begin, we are concerned to hear that you may have found the size of your group to be too large at certain points on this trip. All of our trips and itineraries are designed to comfortably accommodate up to fifty guests at a time, and during peak seasons, we do often operate at full capacity. Nevertheless, we appreciate your concern and have shared this with our Operations Department for their consideration. To continue, we would like to apologize for any discomfort you seem to have experienced whilst on-board the coach; this is something that we will certainly raise with our Transportation Department for their review and to establish what improvements might be made going forward. Furthermore, we regret to read that you did not find the hotels to be conveniently located and we are sorry this had affected your appreciation of the destinations visited. Nonetheless, it's great to read that you enjoyed discovering the beautiful hand-picked destinations on our carefully crafted itinerary, and what's more, it's great to know that it was all in the good company of your dedicated and knowledgeable Travel Director. With that said, we are always striving to make our experiences even better. Therefore, we hope that you will join us again on another of Trafalgar's guided holidays in the future when we can demonstrate all of the new great elements that we have included in our itineraries.
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Tour ID: 246285

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    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Costa Rica. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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