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Costa Rica All-inclusive Multi-Sport Vacation

The finest Costa Rican adventure tour! (10 Days)

Day 1 ≈ Welcome to Costa Rica [top]

We will be waiting for you at the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO). After you arrive and meet your Costa Rica Adventures guides, we begin your adventure to Turrialba valley for our lodging destination at Casa Turire Hotel. It will be about a 2 ½ hour ride through small towns, beautiful coffee farms, and sugar cane fields around the mountains. We will stop for lunch or dinner on the way to the hotel. When we arrive to Casa Turire Hotel you will enjoy the comfortable accommodations with a wonderful view of Angostura Lake and Turrialba Volcano. You will have a delicious Costa Rican meal served at the hotel's restaurant.

Day 2 ≈ Pejivalle River whitewater tour- Kayaking or inflatable 'sit-on-top' kayaks  [top]

Today we will enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel's restaurant. After breakfast we will outfit you with all necessary equipment to start our first paddling day. The Pejivalle River is class I, II, and III on the lower section and has about 3 class IV rapids at the upper section. This trip will be 12 miles long with spectacular jungle scenery all the way down. Lunch is prepared riverside by your guides. After paddling we will take you for a city tour in Turrialba to go sightseeing in town for a few hours, then we will return to the hotel to relax and enjoy the beautiful view of Angostura Lake and Turrialba Volcano. This evening we will take you out to enjoy a delicious dinner at the Panoramic restaurant Cerro Alto on top of the mountain in Turrialba valley.

Day 3 ≈ Irazú Volcano National Park, Turrialba Volcano cloud forest National Park & Mountain Bike Descent to Turrialba Volcano  [top]

Irazú Volcano National Park and Mountain Bike descent to Turrialba Volcano

Today we will enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel's restaurant. After breakfast we will visit the Irazú Volcano and the Turrialba Volcano. The Turrialba and the Irazú volcanoes are known as the "Twin Volcanoes." After visiting the Irazú Volcano, we will prepare for our mountain bike descent to the Turrialba Volcano. This tour will be 6 miles long through beautiful mountains, agricultural fields, and secondary-growth forests. You will enjoy the amazing views of this tropical paradise. If you are an experienced bike rider, we invite you to bring your own cycling shoes and pedals. We can install your pedals on our mountain bikes for an even better ride!

Turrialba Volcano cloud forest National Park

After our mountain biking trip, we will enjoy a delicious lunch at the Turrialba Volcano Lodge . We will prepare for our volcano tour in the town of Turrialba. We will drive to the top of Turrialba Volcano and hike down to the craters. You will see the amazing views of the valley and the Caribbean coast! It is here where we explore this beautiful place. The Turrialba Volcano is a National Park that is approximately 3,332 meters above the sea level. The Turrialba Volcano presents 3 well-defined craters and others disfigured by the activity. The central crater is the deepest of them all at 50 meters deep. On its sides, there are two promising cones: the Tiendilla Peak and the Armando Peak . Presently, these "smokers" only release gas and vapor, with sulfur deposits. The last eruption was between 1864-1866. Its average temperature is 16°C and with an average precipitation of 3,000 to 4,000 millimeters per year.

This is a perfect tour for the adventurous people who would like to experience nature, the regional culture, and the wonderful views of Turrialba Valley.

After the volcano tours and mountain biking, you will rest and relax at Casa Turire Hotel.

Tonight you will enjoy a delicious dinner at the hotel's restaurant.

Day 4 ≈ Pacuare River Overnight Whitewater Rafting, waterfall hikes, Rappelling, River fishing & Jungle Lodge Pacuare River [top]

After a delicious breakfast, we will prepare for our river journey to the Pacuare River. The Pacuare River, has been recognized as one of the top five most beautiful rivers around the world in the National Geographic magazine. The overnight trip on the Pacuare River is very beautiful. You will be able to spend more time on the river and at the jungle lodge, where you can take pleasure of exotic birds and wildlife.

For this trip we will descend 21 miles down river. The trip starts at eight hundred meters above the sea level and finishes at forty meters. The first day we will raft 10 miles and have two river hikes. We will be rappelling down two waterfalls and we will enjoy a delicious river lunch before we get to the campsite.

After some great hikes and wonderful rapids, you will arrive at our remote campsite created along a mountain overlooking the Pacuare River. There are 15 cabins spaced at a comfortable distance from each other to allow breathtaking panoramic views. The Pacuare lodge is a wonderful place to enjoy the view of the surrounding tropical environment. A 20 person bar with a balcony and hammocks to sit back and relax in. Full shower and bathroom facilities are available, with nearby hiking trails and riverside beaches.

After settling into camp, you are free to go swimming, fishing, explore the jungle or just sit back in a hammock and relax. We will enjoy happy hour with free drinks and snacks. Dinner is prepared by your river guides.

Day 5 ≈ Jungle lodge, Jungle hike, Whitewater Rafting, River fishing, Caribbean coast- Puerto Viejo beach & Punta Uva [top]

After breakfast at our jungle lodge, we will have one more hike to the beautiful jungle where you can enjoy this tropical paradise. We will pack our belongings and continue our river journey. We will leave the lodge and enjoy a wonderful morning along the Pacuare River, observing and listening to the many species of birds and wildlife.

Our rafting trip continues down the most challenging sections of the Pacuare River with 3 class IV drops. This spectacular river canyon and virgin rainforest is breathtaking, creating one unforgettable experience.

There will be many opportunities for fishing, swimming or relaxing next to the river before we take out. Lunch is prepared, riverside, by your guides. After lunch we will continue our river descent in class II/III rapids with many play spots to enjoy the nice, warm water before we get to the take out. At the take out you can use the facilities of changing rooms, showers, gift shop, restaurant & bar service.

This evening we will drive to the Caribbean coast to spend the next two days on the beach. We will stop in a nice restaurant to enjoy a tasty tropical Costa Rican dinner before we arrive to Puerto Viejo and Punta Uva beach.

Day 6 ≈ Punta Uva beach- Boogie boarding, Snorkeling & Sea kayaking tour  [top]

Today we are staying next to the beach at Suerre Hotel. The hotel provides air conditioned rooms, cable TV, a private white sandy beach, with hammocks next to the beach, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, tennis court, beach volleyball, billiard tables, restaurant and bar service. Today we will spend the day relaxing and having a lot of fun on the beach. After breakfast we will go to the beach where you can take pleasure in boogie boarding, swimming, snorkeling, sea kayaking, beach volleyball, frisbee and tennis all day long. Lunch is prepared by your guides on the beach, cool drinks and tropical fruits will be available. You will enjoy a relaxing evening along the beach, a large dinner and perhaps visit the beach side Caribbean dance club before you end the evening.

Day 7 ≈ Puerto Viejo beach relaxing on the beach [top]

We will enjoy a healthy breakfast at Suerre Caribbean beach resort. After breakfast, we will go to the beach to relax and have fun! Beach volleyball, boogie boards, frisbee, sea kayaks, snorkels, and tennis equipment will be available. You will enjoy a BBQ party prepared by your guides on the beach. There will be cool drinks and tropical fruits available. This evening we will enjoy a healthy dinner at Puerto Viejo town. After dinner we can go sightseeing and visit souvenir stores in town, or perhaps visit the beach side Caribbean dance club before you end the evening.

Day 8 ≈ Whitewater Rafting Reventazón River Pascua section  [top]

After a healthy breakfast, we will prepare for our river journey to the Reventazón River. The Reventazón River has been recognized as one of the most exciting trips of Costa Rica whitewater. There are 14 miles on this section with 14 class IV and many class III rapids. You will see many exotic birds and beautiful vegetation in this jungle canyon and enjoy the amazing whitewater of Costa Rica. You will have a river lunch on the way down prepared by your guides before we arrive to the take out. At the take out you can use the facilities of changing rooms, showers, gift shop, restaurant & bar service. This evening, we travel north to Sarapiqui town. Tonight we are lodging at La Selva Verde Eco Lodge. The Lodge provides air conditioned rooms, cable TV, butterfly gardens, River view, hiking trails, swimming pool, restaurant and bar service. You will relax and enjoy a nice dinner before you end the evening.

Day 9 ≈ Sarapiqui River- Open air sightseeing boat tour, Serpentario Exotic reptiles, Arenal Volcano National Park, Sky Tram, Sky Trek canopy zip lines tour & hot springs. [top]

After a delicious tropical breakfast, you will enjoy an open air sightseeing boat tour. Along the way, our captain will point out many different animals such as crocodiles, iguanas, monkeys, turtles, sloth, and many different birds. Some birds you might see on this trip include: king fishers, toucans, sun birds, tiger birds, blue herrings, hawks, and many more.

On the way to the Arenal Volcano we will visit the Serpentario. The Serpentario is a center for snake research and education in Costa Rica. Here we will listen to a brief talk on tropical snake identification and learn about other reptiles species. We will visit the Arenal Volcano National Park- one of the most active volcanoes in the country. You will experience the panoramic views of the surrounding land, rumbling and erupting ash around the crater. After our visit to the Arenal Volcano National Park, we will enjoy an authentic Costa Rican lunch. After lunch we will visit the Sky Tram, an aerial tram that offers our clients a stunning and incomparable view of the Lake and Volcano Arenal. The tour starts with a 1 kilometer long on the Sky Tram on an ascent to an observation point. At times you will be over 120 feet above the treetops. When the tram arrives at the observation point, the view becomes a spectacular virgin rainforest, the peaceful lake and the majestic Volcano Arenal is breathtaking, creating one unforgettable experience. We will experience the newest adventure in a rain tropical forest. It is here where you will fly over the rain forest by zip lining down 8 canopy cables through the forest, creating one more unforgettable experience.

This evening you will visit the Hot Springs. It is here where you will enjoy a delicious dinner with a panoramic view of the Arenal Volcano rumbling and erupting ash around the crater. We will celebrate our fantastic trip together during our last dinner. You will spend the evening soaking, relaxing and having fun in this beautiful place before you end the evening.

You will spend your last night at Hotel Los Lagos with a panoramic view of the Arenal Volcano in La Fortuna town.

Day 10 ≈ Zarcero & San José Juan Santamaria International Airport, Drop off and Departure  [top]

We enjoy a healthy breakfast before traveling back to the Central Valley to enjoy one of the most beautiful drives on the country. Along the way to the Central Valley, we will stop in the town of Zarcero for sightseeing at the famous local park. We continue our journey to the Central valley in Alajuela and San José. We will then transfer to the airport to say our good-byes! (SJO) Drop off.

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*Not included: Airfare to San José – Costa Rica, Airport departure tax ($26) Optional guide gratuities, and items of personal nature (souvenirs and telephone calls)

 

This is a sample itinerary. Activities and locations may be subject to change due to a number of reasons beyond our control (weather, water levels, safety conditions, etc.)

 

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