Beautiful Costa Rica

$920 / per person

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FACTS

Regions covered: San Jose/Tortuguero/La Fortuna/ Monteverde

Capital of Costa Rica: San Jose

Location:

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island.

Travel Insurance

It is very important to take a policy that covers medical expenses, lost cargo, accidents and many other mishaps that could occur on either a short or long trip.

Best time to visit:

The best time to visit Costa Rica (based on weather) is from December through April when the climate is at its driest.

Time Zone:

Central Standard Time (CST), or GMT -6hrs

Costa Rica is 11.30 hrs behind India

Currency:

Costa Rican Colon (CR )

1 CRC = 0.1186 INR

1USD = approx 73INR

Languages:

Spanish is the official language of Costa Rica.

Dialing code: +506

Electric Socket:

▪ The standard voltage is 120 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.

▪ For Costa Rica there are two associated plug types, types A and B. Plug type A is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and plug type B is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and a grounding pin.

Simcards:

▪ There are three big providers for prepaid SIMs in Costa Rica. Kolbi Ice, Claro and Movistar

▪ You can buy pre-paid sim cards at the international airports or from any of the phone companies’ offices.

▪ To buy prepaid sim cards in Costa Rica, you must have your passport or photo ID, passport works best.

Excursions and Activities:

Visit the Marine Turtle Conservation Museum
Visit the Tortuguero National Park
Cano Blanco/La Pavona by boat
La Fortuna de San Carlos, where the majestic Arenal Volcano is located.
Visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest

7 Nights / 8 Days

Experiential Holidays

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Tour Plan

ARRIVE IN COSTA RICA

You will arrive at the San Jose International Airport where you will be welcomed and handed over your travel documentation and then transferred by bus to your hotel in downtown Overnight in San Jose

SAN JOSE - TORTUGUERO

Early in the morning, a bus will pick you up at the hotel in San Jose. You will be crossing the famous Braulio Carrillo National Park before enjoying a delicious breakfast. Later, you will continue driving to Tortuguero and board a boat for the last stretch of the road through the impressive Tortuguero canals to your hotel in the jungle. You will be welcomed with cocktail followed by a buffet lunch. The afternoon is reserved for a visit to the village of Tortuguero where you can visit the Marine Turtle Conservation Museum (optional at extra cost) or walk along the beach. After the dinner (at the hotel), you may participate in an optional night walk to the beach to observe the sea turtles' nesting process (not included). This tour can only be enjoyed between July and September. (B,L,D) Overnight in Tortuguero

VISIT THE TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK

Today you will have the opportunity to visit the Tortuguero National Park. In addition, you will explore the trails of the hotel to continue admiring the flora and fauna of the place. Meals are served at the hotel. The rest of the day you can walk through the gardens and relax in the pool. (B,L,D) Overnight in Tortuguero

TORTUGUERO - LA FORTUNA

After breakfast, you will leave for Caño Blanco/La Pavona by boat and from here you will continue by bus to Guápiles where lunch is served. Once you have finished, the second part of the route will take you to your next destination: La Fortuna de San Carlos, where the majestic Arenal Volcano is located. (B,L) Overnight in La Fortuna

VISIT VOLCANO ARENAL

After breakfast, the morning is at your own leisure or for optional activities like hanging bridges, a visit to La Fortuna Waterfall, horseback riding, rafting or a cultural tour. In the afternoon, you will go on a Volcano Arena tour where you will be able to walk along trails surrounded by stones and older lava. During the tour you can watch a great variety of plants, wildlife, the Arenal Lake and the sunset. (B) Overnight in La Fortuna

LA FORTUNA - MONTEVERDE

After breakfast depart to Monteverde. Today you will be travelling from the northern plains to the mountains of the Guanacaste mountain range, where the Monteverde Cloud Forest is located. Afternoon is at your own leisure. (B) Overnight in Monteverde

MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST – A HIDDEN WORLD

After breakfast, get ready to explore the Monteverde cloud forest, an unique forest considered one of the places that you must visit when you travel to Costa Rica. Here you have high possibility to observe animals and birds such as quetzals, bellbirds, toucans, hummingbirds, the armadillos, coatimundi, agoutis, sloths, etc. in their natural habitat. (B) Overnight in Monteverde

MONTEVERDE - PACIFIC BEACHES/SAN JOSE

After breakfast, you will be transferred to San Jose for your flight back home. OR You can select your optional beach destination to the Pacific Coast. (B) (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner

Tour Location

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island.

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