Colorful Costa Rica

Colorful Costa Rica

February 3-11, 2027 | 9 Days

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Day 1

Arrive in San Jose, meet your Professional Naturalist Tour Director and transfer to your hotel for overnight stay. Overnight San Jose

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Day 2

Journey east to the Caribbean shore and Tortuguero National Park. Enjoy a coffee plantation visit and tour. Board a motor launch for a cruise along the Tortuguero Canals and have a chance to spot freshwater turtles, caimans, herons, toucans, egrets, and monkeys. Afternoon at leisure to explore your jungle lodge until you meet for an informative slideshow presentation on the area. Arrive at lodge and enjoy an included lunch and check-in for a two-night stay. Overnight Tortuguero National Park (1st of 2 nights) (B, L, D)

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Day 3

Enjoy a guided walking tour through the local trails with free time before lunch. Visit Tortuguero National Park and experience the “Amazon of Costa Rica” aboard small open boats with an opportunity to see macaws, sloths, monkeys and other native species. Free time before dinner. (2nd of 2 nights) (B, L, D)

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Day 4

Begin your journey to the Sarapiqui area with a boat transfer. Tour a pineapple farm owned by a local family and learn about the history, cultivation, and industry of pineapples and other indigenous crops. Continue to your hotel in the lush town of Arenal, located in the shadow of the Arenal Volcano. Free time before dinner. Overnight Arenal Area (1st of 2 nights) (B, L, D)

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Day 5

Explore a family-owned farm and learn how the plants are organically grown through the concept of sustainability. Taste the exotic fruit harvested and experience the traditional way to process sugar cane before engaging in a culinary demonstration and a farm-to-table lunch. (2nd of 2 nights) (B, L)

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Day 6

Enjoy a delightful cruise on Lake Arenal, Costa Rica’s largest and most important lake. Visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest where trees grow to heights of 100 feet. Set off on a nature walk through this spectacular ecosystem, where you’re sure to encounter many incredible species of flora and fauna. Overnight Monteverde (1st of 2 nights) (B, D)

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Day 7

Visit Santa Elena Cloud Forest for a “Hanging Bridges” walking tour where over 600 species of butterflies and 400 species of birds have been recorded inside this private reserve. Enjoy the family-owned Ecological Sanctuary, exploring the trails through coffee and banana plantations filled with endemic wildlife and beautiful scenery. (2nd of 2 nights) (B, D)

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Day 8

Travel to visit Sarchi Village, known as the center of Costa Rican handcrafts and see the artists in their workshops making the famous oxcarts. Visit Grecia Village to see the metal church that was imported from Belgium to Puerto Limon in 1897. The church was transported by oxcarts to its present-day location but sat in the plaza for 10 years before being reconstructed. Overnight San Jose (B, D)

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Day 9

Transfer to the airport and fly home filled with wonderful memories of your Costa Rica adventure. (B)

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Price Per Person:

Double: $4,699 | Single: $5,499

Deposit: $600 per person at registration

Traveler Protection Plan: $475 per person at registration

$100 per person discount if final payment is made by check

Avoid $ loss, purchase travel insurance

Passport Required (valid 6 months after return)

8 Breakfasts | 4 Lunches | 6 Dinners

This is a partner tour with Premier World Discovery (PWD), with a professional Tour Director accompanying the trip. If the Bob Neff Tours group registration is low, the trip may be unaccompanied by a BNT Tour Director.