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FAMILY VACATION
"Forests and Beaches"
Participation
on this trip, provides an opportunity to meet other families, enjoy the great
countryside of Costa Rica (the true Costa Rica) and also leaves room for a
relaxing beach stay. You will visit the Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall
Gardens, a private reserve surrounded by 5 magical waterfalls; will also visit
the Cloud Forest Preserve in Monteverde, a small town first settled by Quaker
immigrants in the 1950’s who found in Costa Rica a quiet, peaceful location
to raise their families and finish with a stay at the family-oriented Punta
Leona Resort in the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica
Abbreviations: B(Breakfast), L(Lunch), D(Dinner)
Day 01: Arrival to San José’s Juan Santamaria International
Airport. After clearing customs and immigrations our bilingual representative
will be waiting in order to take you to your hotel in San Jose, the San
Gildar Hotel. Located nearby to movie theaters, restaurants and malls,
this hotel is a great starting point for a family-oriented Costa Rica stay.
Day
02: Poas Volcano & La Paz Waterfall Gardens
The Poas Volcano is one of the world's largest geysers with an awesome crater,
over 1.5 km. wide! The volcano is active, but completely safe for viewing.
This tour begins with a beautiful drive through the lush coffee plantations
and flower farms of the area. In addition to the volcano, the Poas National
Park is a 9,884-acre reserve with rich tropical vegetation and animal life.
The tour includes a hike through the surrounding forest that is teeming with
typical plant life and exotic birds. The hike concludes at a restful, emerald
green, tropical lagoon. After our visit to the Volcano, we will continue to
La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a private nature reserve that greets visitors with
its rustic and comfortable grounds. At the Gardens, you can find the hummingbird
gallery as well as one of the largest collections of butterflies in their
butterfly garden. Nonetheless, the major attraction at this park is the beautiful
waterfalls. As you wander the trails of La Paz Waterfall Gardens your senses
will delight at the five waterfalls that line the trail. Originally, the only
way one could view the falls was by literally hanging over the side of the
mountain, looking through trees and ferns, not very inviting for picture taking.
With the construction of Waterfall Gardens, guests are afforded views from
platforms above, below and in front of the falls for great photo opportunities.
Overnight at Hotel San Gildar. Meals: B, L
Day
03: A rental car representative will come to your hotel this morning to
deliver a rental standard category all terrain vehicle (or for your convenience,
they can pick you up in their shuttle van and take you the airport office
to pick up the car so you don’t have to drive around the city and be
ready to take the Panamerican Highway to Monteverde). After filling out the
necessary paper work and given necessary directions and maps, begin your drive
to Monteverde. This small town, in the highlands of Costa Rica is a nature-oriented
haven, where you will discover great wildlife and will also have an opportunity
to take part of one of the many attractions available. Overnight at Hotel
Fonda Vela (B)
Day 04: The day is yours to explore the area. We recommend a visit
to the suspension bridges, from where you get an amazing view of the forest,
and will learn about it through a different perspective, and will be lots
of fun for you the younger family members. Other activities available include
horse back riding, ATV tours, canopy (zip line tours) and the Sky Tram. Overnight
at Hotel Fonda Vela
Day 05: Today, drive from the highlands of Monteverde, to the lowlands
of Punta Leona Resort, in the Central Pacific Coast. Driving time is approximately
03 hours. This private facility is surrounded by 750 acres of lush rainforest
and pristine white and gold sand beaches, while being at only 90 minutes driving
distance from San Jose city
Day 06: Day at leisure at the beach and at Punta
Leona Resort where you will wake up to the sounds of over 330 exotic
bird species living in the area. If your up to it, participate in an early
morning nature walk on our private wildlife reserve, rich in plant as well
as animal life and explore giant tropical trees and hundreds of fascinating
plant species or simply relax on beautiful, pristine beaches set between the
tropical forest on one side and the spectacular Pacific ocean on the other
Day 07: It’s time to return to the city! For your convenience,
return the car at the rental car’s airport station, and afterwards the
shuttle will take you to your hotel in the city. Overnight at San
Gildar Hotel,
Day 08: After spending some precious days in Costa Rica, it’s
time to go back home. Our bilingual representative will meet you at the hotel
approximately 3 ½ hours prior to your International plane departure
time in order to take you to the International Airport. Airport regulations
indicate that traveling passengers must check in 3 hours prior to departure.
Remember that you must pay a $ 26.00 USD per person departure tax at the airport.
The rate per person for the above itinerary is:
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