Costa Rica - Nature's Paradise with 7 night Beach Extension
Holiday Highlights
- Return direct flights from Gatwick to San Jose with British Airways
- Journey through the rainforest, by boat, to Tortuguero National Park
- Encounter Tortuguero's wildlife from Mawamba Lodge
- Late-summer visitors may see Green Turtles nesting
- Enjoy dinner at a floating restaurant
- Journey back through the jungle to La Fortuna, close to Arenal's 'perfect' volcano
- Visit the hot springs at Eco Termales
- See amazing birdlife on a Cano Negro marshland cruise
- Selvatura's spectacular Hanging Bridges through the rainforest
- Spend four idyllic nights on the edge of the Pacific
What's Included
- 14 nights' bed and breakfast accommodation at a series of carefully chosen hotels in San Jose (1 night), Tortuguero (2), La Fortuna (2), Monteverde (2) and Manuel Antonio (7)
- Four lunches and three dinners (including a floating-restaurant dinner in Tortuguero)
- Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers
- Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced Tour Manager
- Single rooms are available for a supplement
Itinerary
Day 1
Fly to San Jose, the friendly, cosmopolitan capital of Costa Rica. Meet your Tour Manager and transfer to your hotel, then rest and relax after your journey.
Day 2
Very early this morning, we'll board the coach and head east, through the spectacular jungle landscapes of Braulio Carrillo National Park, towards the Caribbean. After an en-route stop for breakfast, you'll arrive at the pier in Cano Blanco or Pavona, and board a canal boat for the last part of the journey, to the very edge of the Caribbean Sea. Spend two nights in Tortuguero National Park, at Mawamba Lodge. The park is a treasure trove of biological diversity - it's home to land turtles, monkeys and manatees, and some 375 species of bird - criss-crossed by canals and navigable lagoons.
Costa Rica with 7 night Beach Extension Touring Hotels
The hotels used on our tours will meet the standard of a good, three-star European hotel. Rooms will have private bathrooms, telephones and TV. There will always be a bar or restaurant on site or nearby.