Pura Vida Costa Rica - Premium Adventure

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duration 13 days
tour type Small group Request as private
age requirement 16-95 yrs
max group size 12
guiding method Fully guided
Tour Code BM-39770
Footprint Carbonneutral CO₂ emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
Operated in English

Starts San Jose, Costa Rica
Ends San Jose, Costa Rica

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Enjoy the lush rainforest, cloud forest, mangroves, volcanoes and beaches of Costa Rica
Float down the Tortuguero waterways searching for monkeys, caiman and birds
Take a rainforest volcano hike in Arenal 1968 park, passing eerie lava fields
Spend two nights at the beautiful Rio Perdido riverside jungle lodge and swim in natural thermal pools
Stay in the Tamarindo Diria beachfront hotel and enjoy sundowners with the best view along the Pacific coast

Start and end in San Jose, the trip "Pura Vida Costa Rica - Premium Adventure" is a guided natural landmarks sightseeing tour that takes 13 days. You will travel through Tamarindo, Tortuguero and La Fortuna in Costa Rica. "Pura Vida Costa Rica - Premium Adventure" is a small group trip which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

Costa Rican culture can be encapsulated by the saying pura vida, meaning pure life. Costa Ricans believe in living life to the full, as well as taking time to slow down and appreciate nature. Join us for a taste of the pura vida lifestyle on this tropical adventure, while staying at handpicked premium hotels. Discover the vast network of canals and wildlife-rich waterways of Tortuguero, hike along the flanks of Arenal volcano and swim in the therapeutic natural pools of Rio Perdido – the Lost River – an ancient indigenous gathering place with dramatic topography. We finish at Tamarindo on the Pacific coast, arguably the best beach in the country. Costa Rica will not disappoint, and our team of naturalist guides couldn’t be more excited to welcome you.

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Day 1: Start San Jose
Day 2: To Tortuguero National Park
Day 3: Boat tours around Tortuguero waterways
Day 4: To La Fortuna, near Arenal Volcano
Day 5: Volcano hike in Arenal 1968
Day 6: La Fortuna Waterfall hike; to Monteverde in the Tilaran Mountains
Day 7: Visit Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve; treetop hanging bridges excursion
Day 8: To Rio Perdido: the Lost River
Day 9: Rio Perdido guided walk; afternoon for optional activities
Day 10: To Tamarindo
Day 11: Free day to enjoy the Pacific coast; sunset drinks
Day 12: To San Jose
Day 13: End San Jose

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

Tipping for all hotel, drivers and local staff

Meals

All breakfasts, three lunches, seven dinners

Transport

Two boat tours of the waterways in Tortuguero National Park
Free arrival and departure transfers to/from San Jose Airport

Guide

Named tour leader, chosen for their expertise and great customer feedback

Others

Guided hike in Arenal 1968 Park
Guided hike to La Fortuna Waterfall
Selvatura Park's treetop hanging bridges excursion
Guided nature walk in Monteverde Cloud Forest
Guided nature walk in Rio Perdido private reserve
Access to hot springs at Arenal Springs Hotel
Access to thermal pools at Rio Perdido
Sundowners at the Tamarindo Diria

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

International flights
Travel insurance
Single accommodation (available on request)
Visas or vaccinations
Tipping for the naturalist guide

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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Pura Vida Costa Rica - Premium Adventure tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 20 July 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 20 July 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Pura Vida Costa Rica - Premium Adventure tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Pura Vida Costa Rica - Premium Adventure tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.

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