Passport Costa Rica Tours

Rainforests, Rivers & Volcanos
8 Days/7 Nights from $998
Central Valley — Tortuguero — Arenal

Passport Costa Rica Tours gives you more!
Your vacation package includes:

	3 nights in the Central Valley
	2 nights in Tortuguero
	2 nights in the Arenal Region
	Your choice of Poás Volcano Tour with Sarchí, the famous Canopy Tour or Tour to Irazú Volcano, Lankaster Gardens & Orosi Valley
	Visit to a banana packing plantation
	An exploration cruise of the Tortuguero Canals including lunch
	Slide show and presentation by Tortuguero’s resident biologist
	A half-day at the famous Arenal Volcano and Tabacón
	Your choice of a boat trip through Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge with lunch or Horseback Riding Tour to Río Fortuna Waterfall
	All ground transfers within Costa Rica
	All guided tours and excursions in itinerary including naturalist guides, and admission fees to national parks and places of interest
	Meals where indicated
	*The special value-added features which are included in EVERY Passport Costa Rica Tour*

Day 1	Depart USA for San José, Costa Rica. Upon arrival you will be met by a Passport Costa Rica Tours Representative and transferred to your hotel. After checking in you will have the balance of the day to begin exploring. Overnight in San José.
Day 2 B, L	Today you have three activities to choose from! A trip to the Poás Volcano is a spectacular adventure where you’ll visit one of the world’s deepest and widest volcanos. Stand on the edge looking down into a vivid green lake in this enormous crater. Make a stop in Sarchí to see local craftsmen create the colorful and traditional hand-painted oxcarts. For those seeking a more adventurous tour, the Canopy Tour offers an exhilarating one, traversing the rainforest, high in the canopy for a bird’s eye view. Or, take a trip to the active Irazú Volcano. Walk along the edge and observe the drastic changes that have appeared due to eruptions. Continue to the Orosi Valley, home of the first Spanish settlers. Make a stop at Lankaster Gardens with over 800 species of native and exotic orchids. Overnight in San José.
Day 3 B, L, D	This morning embark on your adventure to the famous Tortuguero Canals where the leatherback turtles lay their eggs on the protected beaches. Visit a banana plantation packing plant en route. When you arrive at the canals, you’ll make your way via boat along a network of waterways through dense rainforest abundant with wildlife to get to your hotel. In the evening, you’ll be treated to a slide show and presentation by a resident biologist on Tortuguero’s natural history. Overnight in Tortuguero.
Day 4 B, L, D	Get your cameras ready today as you will explore the more remote areas of the Tortuguero canals where only small boats can weave through this lush region, allowing you an even closer look at the flora and fauna that populates the smaller canals. Colorful birds, monkeys and crocodiles can be spotted along the way. This evening you might opt to take the Leatherback Turtle Nesting Tour (seasonal) to observe these incredible creatures nesting and hatching. Overnight in Tortuguero.
Day 5 B	After breakfast in Tortuguero, you will be transferred back to San José. This evening you might want to attend the colorful Pueblo Antiguo or Costa Rican Roots show (optional). These shows celebrate Costa Rican history and culture through dance, entertainment and great Tico cuisine. Overnight in San José.
Day 6 B, D	This morning travel to the Northern Plains region, home of the imposing Arenal Volcano, one of the most active volcanos in the world. Bask in the therapeutic hot springs of Tabacón surrounded by a lush tropical Eden. You may want to treat yourself with a relaxing massage or mud treatment the spa offers. Enjoy dinner while viewing the mighty Arenal, as she rumbles and puts on a fireworks display of brilliant colors against the night sky which will amaze and delight you. Overnight Arenal Region.
Day 7 B, (L with Caño Negro Tour)	Today you have a choice of activities. Cruise the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge near the Nicaraguan border, a lowland region and nesting area for many aquatic birds who share their homes with caimans and crocodiles. Or you can choose a horseback riding adventure into the forest to the beautiful waterfalls of Río Fortuna where you can swim in this tropical paradise. Overnight Arenal Region.
Day 8 B	This morning you will be transferred back to San José for your flight home.

Tours with Meals are indicated as follows:
B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

Prices shown are for green season, choice Superior hotels.
Moderate, First class and Deluxe accommodations are available.

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