Ecological Paradise Tour -Costa Rica Hot Deals

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Ecological Paradise Tour
8 DAYS Arrive Any Day to December 2008

Tour Arrangements Include:

Deluxe or superior tourist hotels in San Jose with buffet breakfast* daily

First class lodge in Chachagua Rain Forest and Tortuguero National Park

All meals are included in Chachagua and Laguna Lodge

Half day rainforest Aerial Tram Tour

All transfers with baggage handling throughout

All guided tours and excursions as outlined in the itinerary including admission f ees to parks and all places of interest

All transportation within Costa Rica

Services of SLT local representatives throughout

SLT guaranteed tour performance warranty

Government Hotel Taxes

USTOA $1 Million Consumer Fund Protection Bond

* Continental breakfast at Hotel Balmoral, Irazu and Hotel Alta

Labor Day Special * This special is valid for parties of 3 passengers (of minimum 3 pax, sharing one room), booked and paid in full by September 1, 2008 and for travel completed by November 15, 2008. Offer available for new bookings only, existing bookings excluded. Offer applies to family or parties of 3 in one room and 1 person will travel free on the land portion. That's a savings of $599-$1179 per family! (Value of 1 adult land only triple occupancy or child price posted as a credit on your invoice!) Double occupancy rate applies for the first 2. Airfares from $400 and up are available depending on gateway and seasonality.

1st Day U.S./San Jose, Costa Rica
Arrival in San Jose, Costa Rica where you will be met by our representatives. Transfer to the deluxe Alta Hotel or Barcelo San Jose Palacio or to the superior tourist Irazu Hotel, or downtown Hotel Balmoral in San Jose. (Upgrade to Real intercontinental Hotel add $150 per person to package price).

2nd Day Tortuguero National Park
In the morning your trip to Tortuguero National Park on the Atlantic Coast will begin. You will depart to Limon crossing Costa Rica from west to east, descending into the lowlands of the Caribbean coast. You will be stopping for breakfast along the way, before continuing through several large banana plantations to arrive at Caño Blanco. Here, you will board a covered boat that will take you to Laguna Lodge. During the two hour trip, you will be able to observe small mammals, birds and wide vegetation. Afternoon arrival at the Lodge in time for a hearty lunch. Check-in, afternoon tour to the town of Tortuguero, dinner and overnight. Meals BLD

3rd Day Tortuguero National Park
Optional tours available at 6:15 a.m. to admire the awakening of the wildlife of Tortuguero. Return for breakfast, then another tour to explore the Tortuguero National Park. Return to the hotel for lunch and leisure time. There is an optional afternoon tour to the canals. During the turtle nesting season (July to September) you can take a night tour on the beach where you may see turtles nesting. Meals BLD

Arenal Volcano

4th Day Chachagua and Arenal Volcano
After an early breakfast, we board our boats back on the waterways to reach Caño Blanco. After lunch our private 2 hour transfer will bring you on the new road directly to Arenal and the picturesque town of La Fortuna where you will get your first full view of this majestic volcano and, as the clouds lift, its awe-inspiring perfect cone. Check-in at Chachagua Rainforest Hotel, to a lovely private cabin set amidst rich tropical forest. Dinner and overnight. Meals BLD

5th Day Tabacon Hot Mineral Springs & Arenal Volcano
Enjoy an early morning self-guided walk through Chachagua's private rain forest, rich in tropical flora, fauna and wildlife. (Optional half day morning on the Peñas Blancas River for a safari float adventure $69, reserved in advance). Later this afternoon, enjoy the thermal hot springs against the backdrop of the active Arenal during our Volcano and Tabacon Hot Mineral Springs Tour. Keep both ears open for the loud unpredictable rumbling giant while you enjoy dinner as nightfall approaches. Return to Chachagua for
overnight. Meals BLD

6th Day San Jose
This morning after breakfast departure transfer back to San Jose for checkin and overnight. Meals B

7th Day Aerial Tram
After breakfast our half day tour begins crossing the Continental Divide to enter Braulio Carrillo National Park. After a half hour trip through the park, we will reach the private reserve and proceed to the visitor's center for a briefing on the project, canopy exploration and construction of the tram. A short nature walk will bring us to the tram. The well surfaced trails provide an introduction to the rain forest and a preview of the canopy you experience on the tram. The lower, outbound leg of the tram journey skims over hilltops and introduces the subcanopy, a dark world of overburdened limbs dripping with mosses, ferns, and orchids. Lianas and vines drape branches and traverse forest spaces, and act as highways for birds and insects. The return leg of the ride reveals the most dramatic portion of the trip as the cars glide on the breath-taking journey through and above the airy canopy. Transfer back to your hotel in San Jose. Meals BL

8th Day San Jose, Costa Rica / USA
Morning transfer to the airport for your return flight to the U.S. Meals B

TOUR RATES - PER PERSON

Twin

Triple

Single

Child

Deluxe
$1299 $1199 $1799 $749

Sup Tourist
$1199
$1099

$1599

$749

Applies for child 12 years and under sharing room with parents with existing bedding. Maximum 1 child per adult.

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