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 C.Rica Heaven for Nature Lovers Visiting Tiskita Jungle Lodge, The Arenal Volcano and Monteverde Cloud Forest INCLUDING:
- 8 nights hotel accommodations with room taxes and service charges. - Meals as marked in itinerary (B= continental breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner). - Transfers on arrival and departure (airport/hotel/airport). - English speaking naturalist tour guides and entrance fees when necessary. - Ground transportation from San Jose to the Arenal and Monteverde. - Airfare from Miami with American or Taca Airlines. (see add-ons from other cities in USA or call us for an update information).
NOT INCLUDED:
- USA airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -from USA $209. - - Costa Rica departure tax of US$26.00 - Passports or entry documents. - Tips to tour guides. Insurance.
Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $164.00-$235.00 pp. See more information about INSURANCE HERE. |
| Call (800) 999-1216 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7417612 | | Tara Tours | | Offer valid through 12/31/2008 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Tue or Sat. MIAMI-SAN JOSE : Departs U.S.A for San Jose, Costa Rica. Arrive and transfer to hotel Grano de Oro. Orientation and briefing on next days activities. | | Day 2 | Tiskita Jungle Lodge | SUN. Tiskita Jungle Lodge : Early morning pick-up at your hotel by driver for single engine charter flight to Tiskita Jungle Lodge.(about 70 minutes flight time). Arrive at Tiskita mid-morning. While at Tiskita enjoy guided walks through the private rain forest and the exotic fruit farm with the resident guides. (B,L,D) | | Day 3 | Tiskita | THU or MON TISKITA : There are also self-guided pamphlets available for the rain forest and the interesting life to be found in the tidal pools. The beach is beautiful and isolated - swimming recommended only at low tide. There are fresh water jungle pools to cool you off. The bird watching is fabulous - over 285 species have been identified around Tiskita. Slow down and relax in this beautiful place and you'll see why so many guests have described it as a "paradise on earth". Overnight at Tiskita Jungle Lodge (B,L,D) | | Day 4 | Tiskita | FRI or TUE TISKITA : Day at leisure to enjoy Tiskita or take an optional tour to Corcovado National Park and Sirena Ranger Station. The park has been called "the most biologically intense place on earth" by National Geographic. Conditions are hot and humid. (B,L,D) | | Day 5 | Arenal Volcano | Sat or WED. Tiskita-San Jose-Arenal Volcano : Early morning flight from Tiskita to San Jose where your driver meets you for a 3 hour scenic drive through mountains and rich agricultural lands to the Arenal Volcano, arrive at the Observatory Lodge. From here you have the best view of the volcano (it looms up directly in front of the Lodge) and of Lake Arenal. Various hikes are available here - through the forest to the nearby waterfall, to a lava flow which stopped moving in August 1992 . Or may opt to take a strenuous hike and canoe in the beautiful and mysterious crater lake of the extinct volcano Cerro Chato "next-door" to Arenal. In the evening visit the thermal pools of El Tabacon whose warm waters are heated within the volcano. Horses can be rented for riding through the cattle and macadamia farm or the 1992 lava flow. Arenal Observatory Lodge (B,L,D). | | Day 6 | Monteverde Cloud Forest | Sun or Thu. Monteverde Cloud Forest : After a guided walk to the lava flows of Arenal Volcano, you depart mid-morning for Monteverde with lunch en route arriving in the late afternoon. An evening slide presentation provides an introduction to Monteverde, its community, flora and fauna. Overnight at hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (B,L,D). | | Day 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest | Mon or Fri. Monteverde Cloud Forest : In the morning your guide will take you through the Monteverde Reserve, home of the beautiful Resplendent Quetzal. There are at least 400 other bird species here, including the Three-Wattled Bellbird - not easily seen but frequently heard, over 100 species of mammals and over 2500 species of plants. What you will see most is misty forest with dense vegetation and majestic trees.. Orchids abound with over 300 species occurring here however many are tiny and inconspicuous while others thrive among the lush vegetation of the canopy 125 feet above the forest floor.. Overnight at hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (B,L) | | Day 8 | San Jose | Tue or sat Monteverde Cloud Forest-San Jose : Morning at leisure until transfer to San Jose and to your hotel. Hotel Irazu or Grano de Oro.(B) | | Day 9 | Return USA | Wed or Sun Jose- U.S.A : Transfer to the Juan Santamaria International Airport for your flight to USA. (B) |
| | From Jan.1 to Mar.31 and from Jul.01 to Aug.15 add $100 pp. From Dec.09 to 31, 2007 add $250 to all rates.
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES:
Add $120 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS, HOU, DFW & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6.
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$150.00 per person at the time of placing reservations.
Final payment is due 60 days before departure.
CANCELLATIONS:
Please refer to General Conditions and Information at back page.
For other tour programs to Costa Rica, have your Travel Agent call Tara Tours. |
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