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Your Costa Rica tour is fully guided from
start to finish—and all-inclusive—with all
hotels, all meals, and all activities.
Join the smart shoppers & experienced
travelers who have chosen Caravan
Tours since 1952.

Day 5–Hanging Bridges, Turtle Park
Hike on the Hanging Bridges. Enjoy views
of majestic Arenal Volcano. Continue to
the Pacific Coast. Visit Leatherback Turtle
National Park and learn about Costa Rica’s
efforts to protect this endangered giant.
Continue to the J.W. Marriott Guanacaste
Resort & Spa for a relaxing two night stay.
Day 6–Guanacaste Beach Resort
Free time today to enjoy your magnificent
world class beach resort.
Day 7–Birding Cruise, Manuel Antonio
Morning drive through the cattle ranches
of Guanacaste. Stop at the Monteverde
Cooperative. Then, cruise on the Tarcoles
River. Enjoy bird watching and crocodile
spotting. This tropical bird and wildlife
sanctuary is a nesting site for the scarlet
macaw. Continue to Manuel Antonio. Stay
at the only hotel next to the National Park.
Day 8–Manuel Antonio, Aerial Tram
Explore Manuel Antonio National Park, a
natural habitat for the white face monkey,
the rare squirrel monkey, and the three-toed
sloth. Hike through the rainforest and along
spectacular beach coves. Look for toucans
and parrots. Then, a thrilling aerial tram
adventure. Enjoy views of waterfalls and
the Pacific Ocean. Return to San José.

Your Costa Rica Tour Itinerary
Day 1–San José
Welcome to a wonderful
Costa Rica vacation. See
exotic birds and wildlife,
hike in jungle rainforests,
soak in hot springs, view volcanoes, cruise
biological reserves, and relax on tropical
ocean beaches. Your tour starts in San José.
Day 2–Poás Volcano, Cloud Forest
Explore Poás Volcano, and view inside
the active crater. Next, hike the Escalonia
Cloud Forest Trail, home to epiphytes, ferns,
orchids, and tropical hummingbirds. Then,
drive through Costa Rica’s famous coffee
growing region. Enjoy a guided tour at a
coffee plantation. Visit a butterfly garden.
Day 3–Wildlife Rescue, Fortuna
This morning, drive by San Jose’s Plaza de
la Cultura, Central Park, and the National
Theatre. Next, visit a wildlife rescue
center. Here, injured birds and animals
are rehabilitated for release back into the
wild. Continue to Fortuna in the San Carlos
Valley for a two night stay.

Day 4–Caño Negro, Hot Springs
Cruise on the Rio Frio River, gateway to the
world famous Caño Negro wildlife refuge,
home to many migratory birds found
nowhere else in Costa Rica. Look for black
turtles, whistling ducks, roseate spoonbills,
cormorants, anhingas, blue heron, and
northern jacanas. Watch for caimans,
howler monkeys, spider monkeys,
green iguanas, and water-walking
lizards. Enjoy a relaxing soak in
volcanic hot springs.

Daystop Overnight Two Nights

® Tarcoles River Cruise

Poás Volcano

Caño Negro
Wildlife Jungle Cruise
Leatherback Turtle
National Park

Arenal Volcano
Hot Springs
Hanging Bridges

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Aerial Tram

Guanacaste
JW Marriott Beach Resort

San Bada Hotel

Manuel Antonio
National Park

Fortuna

San José

Costa Rica:

Costa Rica Natural Paradise 9-Days $12 95


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Volcanoes, Beaches, Rainforests—Fully guided tour w/ all hotels, meals & activities


Day 9–San José
Your tour ends after breakfast this morning
at your hotel. Thanks for vacationing with
Caravan—¡Hasta la vista!
Detailed Itinerary at Caravan•com

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Keel-billed
Toucan

Caño Negro
Wildlife Refuge
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