Turrialba Expedition (4 days)
All-inclusive vacation package
Trip Highlights!
- Hotel Casa Turire
- Jungle Lodge Pacuare River
- Panoramic restaurant - Turrialtico
- Rappelling down a waterfall
- Overnight Pacuare River
- River fishing
- Turrialba Volcano cloud forest
- Whitewater Rafting or Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Waterfall hikes
- Serpentario - Exotic reptiles
- Jungle hike
- Swimming pool
Package Includes*:
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Activity level 3. No experience is required to join.
Packing list:
Bring a few pairs of quick drying shorts, light pants, T-shirts that are easy to dry and your bathing suit. Shirts can be short sleeved and long sleeved for protection against the sun and bugs. In general, you will normally be comfortable in shorts and T-shirts during the day, and long pants and a shirt at night. We recommend bringing a rain coat for rainy days and a long sleeved sweater for higher elevations. We also recommend bringing a copy of your passport, camera, binoculars, sunscreen, mosquito repellant, a small towel, hat, sandals with ankle straps, hiking tennis shoes and a strap to secure your glasses. 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!
Prices are base on double occupancy: $1200 per person
All-inclusive vacation package until 12/15/ 2009.
High Season Christmas, New Year, Easter Week: $1300 per person*
Minimum age: 12 years.
*Minimum group of 2 people.
For groups of 3 or more, please contact us for special prices.
(Single Supplement $350)
Trips depart daily
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 ≈ Arriving in Costa Rica [top]
We will be waiting for you at the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San José, 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 the hotel you will enjoy the comfortable accommodations with a wonderful view of Angostura Lake and Turrialba Volcano. You will have a delicious Costa Rican dinner served at the hotel's restaurant.
Day 2 ≈ Rappelling Aquiares Waterfall, swimming and hiking the Turrialba Volcano National Park cloud forest [top]
Rappelling & Swimming 
After a healthy breakfast we will outfit you with all necessary equipment to start our rappelling tour at the Aquiares Waterfall.
We will be hiking for about 20 minutes before we arrive to the top of the waterfall. At the top of this waterfall there is a short water slide into a pool. It is here where you can relax and swim while your guides prepare everything for your rappelling experience. Safety lines are setup to ensure your safety while you descend down the 90 feet high waterfall. Don't miss out on this great experience!
Hiking the Turrialba Volcano cloud forest National Park
After rappelling down the waterfall and swimming, we will enjoy a delicious lunch at local restaurant. 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 tour you will rest and relax at the Casa Turire Hotel.
Tonight we will take out to dinner at the Panoramic restaurant Turrialtico. You will enjoy a wonderful view of Turrialba valley, Angostura Lake and of course! a healthy dinner before you end the evening.
Day 3 ≈ Whitewater Rafting or kayaking - Overnight Pacuare River, Serpentario, Mountain biking, Rappelling and waterfall hikes [top]
After a delicious breakfast, we will prepare for our river journey to the Pacuare River. On the way to the river 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 continue on the way to the Pacuare River, which 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.
We will have the option of mountain biking down to the put in when we arrive to the main entrance of the Pacuare River. This bike ride will be about 3 miles long. This ride includes a support vehicle for immediate assistance, so there's no need to worry! It will be about a 1/2 hour ride through beautiful farms, and agriculture fields around the mountains, and primary/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. 
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 prepared by your guides 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 tents spaced at a comfortable distance from each other to allow breathtaking panoramic views.
The Jungle 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, 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 4 ≈ Whitewater Rafting or kayaking - Jungle Lodge, Hiking & Fishing [top]
After breakfast at the jungle lodge, we will do a 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.
We will have one more river hike to a wonderful waterfall where you can swim and enjoy the jungle in this tropical paradise. After the hike, 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.
After some great hikes and wonderful rapids, we will provide a delicious riverside lunch prepared by your guides. There will be many opportunities for fishing, swimming and relaxing next to the river 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.
Depending on your vacation needs, we can drop you off at the following destinations: San Jose, Sarapiqui, Turrialba, south Caribbean or La Fortuna town. We will stop for a nice dinner to celebrate our fantastic trip together before we get to your next lodging destination to say our good-byes!. (Drop off)
Ask about our group and family discounts!
*Not included: Airfare to San José – Costa Rica, Airport departure tax ($26) La Fortuna drop off has an extra charge of $30 per person, optional guide gratuities, and items of personal nature (laundry, 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.
