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.
Holiday Inn Aurola, San Jose (night 1)
Mawamba Lodge, Tortuguero (nights 2-3)
Magic Mountain Hotel, La Fortuna (nights 4-5)
El Establo Mountain Hotel, Monteverde (nights 6-7)
El Parador Hotel, Manuel Antonio (nights 8-14)
Terms and conditions
This 5% Discount and Free Gift offer applies to new bookings on air-inclusive and A-ROSA river cruise holidays (including tour-only and Eurostar packages) made between 2nd and 31st January 2020 inclusive (only). Offer excludes all departures with late-availability pricing and all Wimbledon packages. Prices shown when booking do not include the discount, which will be applied to your booking once the correct promo code (WINEFIVE or HAMPERFIVE) has been used and will be confirmed before purchase. The discount applies to your final holiday price (excluding holiday insurance) at the time of booking. Your chosen gift will be dispatched within 30 days of your holiday return date. If you cancel your holiday, your free gift and travel pillow will not be dispatched. One free gift plus one travel pillow per booking. No cash equivalent can be given. Newmarket Holidays reserves the right to supply a gift that is different to that shown for promotional purposes, but guarantees that the gift value will remain the same. Free gifts are not available on bookings with postal addresses in the Channel Islands. The Free Wine gift is available to over-18s only. Your Free Travel Pillow will be dispatched in March, before you travel. By choosing a free gift you are agreeing that you will provide a valid address and will allow us to send this, and any other necessary data, to the free-gift supplier for the sole purpose of fulfilling the order of the free gift. The gift supplier will not use this information for any other purpose. Newmarket Holidays will use this data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Offers are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. The terms and conditions in our Booking Conditions do not apply to any matters concerning the provision of the free gift.
Departure tax
A departure tax of $29 US per person is included in your airline ticket price. Payment on departure from San Jose is not required.
Changes to your hotels
Should circumstances require, we reserve the right to accommodate you in alternative hotels, of a similar standard, nearby. Full details of your hotels will be sent with your Final Travel Documents.
Small group tours
Group sizes on each departure on this tour are restricted to a maximum of 24 people. The usual group size is between 16 and 20. As a result you'll be able to travel in smaller vehicles, enjoy experiences and encounters (and in some cases even stay in wonderful little places) that are denied to larger groups.
Hotel transfer times
The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes.
Turtle hatching time in Tortuguero
Departures in September may have the chance to see baby green turtles hatching at the nesting sites along Tortuguero's 22 miles of beaches.
Passports and visas
British citizens do not require a visa to visit Costa Rica. Passports must be valid for one day beyond your stay in Costa Rica.
Foreign Office Travel Advice
Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.
Luggage allowance
You are permitted to take one suitcase per person on the aircraft, which should not exceed 23kg. Please take an overnight bag, though, as luggage is limited to 11kgs for nights two and in Tortuguero National Park.
Special requirements
If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.
Disabled access
The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Travel vaccinations
Requirements and advice can vary over time, and from person to person, so please contact your GP about eight weeks before your trip to check whether you need any vaccinations or any other preventive measures.
Itinerary changes
Occasionally, for operational reasons, we may have to change the order of the excursions on your holiday. The final day-by-day itinerary will be confirmed on your Final Travel Documents, which you will receive approximately three weeks prior to your departure.