Costa Rica
Best of Beach Escapes – Four Seasons Papagayo, Costa Rica
by TomBel on Jan.15, 2008, under beach time, Costa Rica, hotel & resort getaways
The Four Seasons in Guanacaste, Costa Rica offers truly spectacular location on the Peninsula Papagayo. You can fish, scuba and dive on fabulous excursions, and the personalized services are beyond the ordninary. This beautiful and luxurious resort was built with the inspiration of nature, and camouflaged by the forest that surrounds it to make this an intimate and unforgettable place. It offers 120 spacious rooms and 35 suites, 5 exceptional options for dining and cocktails, infinity-edge swimming pools, fitness center, full service tropical spa, an 18 hole Arnold Palmer designed golf course and much more. Rooms and suites are crafted with indigenous woods and stone finishes. At Four Seasons Costa Rica guests will savor a sense of perfect peace and unlimited possibilities: their own personal paradise. Contact us to include this fine resort in your Costa Rica itinerary.
All Inclusive Tambor Beach Special $895 p/p
by TomBel on Jan.09, 2008, under beach time, Costa Rica
Enjoy this all inclusive beach package at this incredible price!!
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Located in the Bahia Ballena, Peninsula de Nicoya and surrounded by green jungles, Tambor offers the perfect vacation place for families and couples.
Itinerary:
Day 01 Arrival-San Jose
Arrival. A representative from Costa Rican Trails will meet you at the airport and provide transfer to the San Jose Palacio.
Overnight at the San Jose Palacio Hotel, standard room. All meals included
Day 02 San Jose to Tambor Beach
After breakfast, shuttle bus transfer to Puntarenas where you will take the ferry boat to Tambor.
Its dark volcanic sand beach has calm waters that are safe, great for swimming and a variety of water sports including fishing and scuba diving. In the area you can also enjoy horseback riding, visit a serpentarium or a butterfly farm, golf courses and the casino located at the hotel.
Day 02 to Day 07 All Inclusive – Tambor Beach
Days free to relax or take advantage of the many optional acitivities available at the hotel.
Five nights at the Tambor Beach Resort , standard room. All meals included.
Day 07 Tambor Beach- San Jose
Transfer back San Jose
Overnight at the San Jose Palacio Hotel, standard room. All meals included
Day 08 Departure
Transfer will be provided to the International airport.
End of services.
The Best of Costa Rica Special $795 p/p
by TomBel on Jan.08, 2008, under Costa Rica, jungle experience
This package includes all the Costa Rican essentials—an impressive volcano, tropical jungles and cloud forests boasting exuberant flora and fauna.
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Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrival / San Jose
Arrive by air into San Jose. Upon arrival a representative from our ground operator
will meet you at the gate and will provide you with a welcome kit on Costa Rica. Transfer
to the El Rodeo for your first night in Costa Rica.
Evening free to relax and enjoy San Jose`s active night life.
Overnight at the El Rodeo , standard room. Breakfast included.
Day 2 San Jose – Tortuguero
After breakfast, early morning departure for Tortuguero. Enjoy a scenic drive through the
Braulio Carillo National Park and then a three-hour boat trip to the canals of Tortuguero.
Upon arrival to the lodge enjoy a welcome cocktail and lunch. The lodge will then
schedule a visit to the Turtle Museum and town of Tortuguero.
Afternoon free to relax in the pool or take advantage of the hiking trails.
In the evening, after a delicious meal, you will relax along the canal’s edge with a cocktail
and enjoy the night sounds of the jungle.
Overnight at Mawamba Lodge, standard room. All “Family style†meals included.
Day 3 Tortuguero Canals
During the day enjoy scheduled boat tours to the small canals for wildlife observation.
A jungle adventure of a lifetime! Think Amazon, only on a smaller scale. Tortuguero
National Park, with its 21,000 hectares of preserved tropical rain forest, provides one
of the best opportunities to experience a wide range of tropical wildlife.
Overnight at Mawamba Lodge, standard room. All “Family style†meals included.
Day 4 Arenal
Enjoy a scenic boat ride back to the Caño Blanco Port. Take shuttle transfer to the
Arenal area. The flawless silhouette of Arenal Volcano, its loud rumblings and frequent
explosions of lava and ash are a sight not to be missed by any visitor to Costa Rica.
Afternoon arrival to the Arenal Paraiso Hotel, your home-base for that night.
Enjoy an invigorating spa treatment at their spa or just relax at the natural spring pool.
Overnight at the Arenal Paraiso Hotel, Superior room. Breakfast included.
Day 5 Monteverde
Afternoon pickup at the hotel for the scenic boat-car transfer to Monteverde. The
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is one of the most diverse and rich tropical cloud
forests in the New World and home to the resplendent Quetzal and the rare bell bird.
Monteverde is not only interesting for the Cloud Forest Reserve’s inhabitants, but
also for its founders, the Quakers. Trapp Family Lodge will be your home-base for two
nights. After check-in, feel free to explore your new surroundings.
Overnight at the Trapp Family Lodge, superior room.
Day 6 Monteverde Cloudforest – Sky Trek
In the morning you will hike through the well marked trails of the Monteverde Cloudforest
Reserve. Then enjoy an afternoon adventure at the Sky Trek. This is a system of three
platforms suspended above the ground in the midst of tree boughs. Ziplines attached from
one platform to another will allow you to slide with the use of a special equipment.
Overnight at the Family Trapp Lodge, superior room.
Day 7 San Jose
Return to San Jose after breakfast. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon and evening at leisure
to explore San Jose active nightlife.
Overnight at the El Rodeo, standard room. Breakfast included.
Day 8 Departure
Transfer to the international airport and flight home or take a beach extension.
Costa Rica Adventure All In One Special $980p/p
by TomBel on Jan.08, 2008, under active vacations, Costa Rica, hiking & trekking, volcanoes exploration
Thinking about taking an adventure holiday? In Costa Rica we’ve got what you’re looking for.
This program includes some of the most exciting activities from wild and scenic rivers, active volcanoes, horseback riding, sea kayaking and
much more!
Itinerary:
Day 01 (Arrival in San Jose)
Arrival to the Juan Santamaria Airport. A representative from Costa Rican Trails will meet you at the airport to take you to the Fleur de Lys Hotel, located in down town San Jose.
Overnight at the Hotel Hotel Fleur de Lys, standard room. Breakfast included.
Day 02 (Pacuare Whitewater Rafting)
Today our adventure starts early morning to reach the Pacuare River for a rafting trip.
This river has been officially declared a Wild and Scenic River, and offers some of the finest white water in Latin America, winding deep inside of one of Costa Rica’s most impressive primordial rainforests. Breakfast on route and lunch is served along the river. Check in at Hotel Suerre.
Overnight at Hotel Suerre, standard room.
Day 03 (Guapiles to Arenal)
This morning drive towards the Arenal Volcano area. One of the most active volcanoes of the world, cloud forests, a lake world-famous for windsurfing and an incredibly
diverse population of wildlife is what you will find in this area. Check in at the Arenal Paraiso Hotel or similar. A visit to the volcanic thermal mineral pools and Hot Springs is included during late afternoon. Arenal Volcano is breathtaking after dark
when its thundering explosions and bursts of glowing rock light the night sky.
Overnight at Arenal Paraiso, standard room. Breakfast included. 
Day 04 (Arenal to Monteverde)
Morning departure to the Arenal Lake where a boat will be waiting for you to take you to the other side of the lake where a 4 x 4 vehicle will take you on gravel road to reach
Monteverde. Monteverde was founded about 40 years ago by a small group of conservation- minded Quakers who were looking for a peaceful place to live. Its Cloud Forest Reserve is one of the most outstanding wild life sanctuaries in the tropics. Check in at
Hotel Belmar or similar.
Overnight at Hotel Belmar, standard room.
Day 05 (Monteverde)
Morning visit to the Sky Trek, a system of several platforms suspended above the ground in the midst of tree boughs. Zip lines attached from one platform to another will allow you to slide with the use of a special equipment. You will never forget this experience,
which will guarantee you 1,600 meter of secure and comfortable sliding adventure. Free afternoon for optional tours such as horseback riding or a guided visit into the reserve.
Overnight at Belmar Hotel, standard room.
Day 06 (Monteverde-Carara)
After breakfast you will depart towards the Central Pacific Coast to the Carara Biological Station. Check in at Villa Lapas Hotel. The afternoon is free to explore the surroundings.
Overnight at Villa Lapas Hotel, standard room.Breakfast included.
Day 07 (Carara)
This morning you will go to Agujitas Beach to start an exciting sea kayaking adventure.
Imagine yourself cruising silently past spectacular cliffs full of pelicans and frigate birds in a craft pioneered by the Polynesians and perfected for tourism here in Costa Rica. You will travel under your own power accompanied by up to 7 other paddlers and your guide or steersperson (timonel). It’s like rafting on the ocean to a secluded
beach. The warm waters of the Pacific are home to a large variety of tropical fish that
are looking forward to swimm with you as you snorkel and explore the underwater world with your guide. Return to Villa Lapas Hotel. In the afternoon explore the fauna
and flora of the Carara Biological Reserve while you walk on the hanging bridges of the
private reserve of Villa Lapas which borders to Carara.
Overnight at Villa Lapas, standard rooms.Breakfast included.
Day 08 (Carara-San Jose – Departure)
Transfer back to San Jose, either to the airport or extend your stay in Costa Rica.




