Included:

* 11 nights lodging at hotels indicated at the preceding proposal. Breakfast and local taxes
* All meals, transfers by boat and bus, bilingual guide and tours in Tortuguero
* 8 days rental car Daihatsu BEGO 4x4, free mileage
* Free Cellular Phone during car rental.
* Personalized information, maps, brochures, vouchers
* Airport transfer upon arrival and departure.
* Local Travel Program Support, 24 hours emergency service

Not included:

* Other meals than indicated
* Basic car insurance US $ 18,00 per day )
* Entrance fees, entrance fee Tortuguero US $ 10,00 per person,
* Other excursions and activities indicated as optional.
* Airport taxes ( US $ 26,00 per person not included ).
* International Flights.
* Personal expenses.
* Tips.
* Extra´s at hotels

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY:

Day 01: Arrival at San Jose, Costa Rica. Transfer to hotel in San Jose.

Welcome to Costa Rica. Arrive at Juan Santamaria International Airport. After passing through Immigration you will be met by one of our representatives. He will take you to your hotel and give you your welcome kit. Overnight in San Jose City.

Hotel: San Gildar Hotel is located only 20 minutes away from the international airport. 250 west of Costa Rica country club old road to Santa Ana. Services: 27 appointed rooms, with air conditioning, TV, telephone, bathroom. Facilities include: restaurant “Terraza del sol”, the terrace “Rincon de la Vieja” and bar, swimming pool. Tropical gardens and very pleasant atmosphere that make you feel at home at the tropics.

Day 02: Transfer to Tortuguero National Park.

Early in the morning a bilingual guide will meet you in Fleur de Lys Hotel. Transfer to Mawamba Lodge in luxury minibus.

Mawamba Lodge is a beachfront lodge in Tortuguero National Park at the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, a navigable network of lakes and canals that cross the National Park. Activities include day excursions to Tortuguero National Park, visit to the town. Beautiful gardens and rustic accommodations, two family style restaurants. The lodge includes swimming pool, relaxing ranchos with hammocks, nature trails, beach access by foot, comfortable rooms. Specialized naturalist bilingual guides. Apart from the boat tours along the canals of the national park (or even beyond), you can walk along the pristine beach, or visit the simple Tortuguero village and the Caribbean Conservation Corporation’s visitor center and turtle museum. If energetic, you can also climb the only hill in the area, the short but steep 150m high Cerro Tortuguero, for a great scenic view of the canals and ocean.

Day 03: Tortuguero NP. Mawamba Lodge.

Opportunity to explore the Tortuguero National Park area. Hiking and boat trips are included. On turtle nesting season (July to October), there is an optional tour at night available upon request at the hotel (Not included).

Day 04: Reception rental car. Self drive to Arenal Volcano.

Breakfast at the hotel. Boatride to Siquirres. Pick up rental car. Arenal volcano is the most active volcano in Costa Rica and with some luck you observe the red lava. Best spot to enjoy these wonders are Tabacon or Baldi Hot Springs (not included), a veritable thermal wonderland, where a hot volcanic stream is channeled in five pools of varying temperature.

Hotel: Accommodation at Arenal Springs Hotel Wood and concrete bungalows, with private bathroom, and air conditioning, surrounded by some of the most astonishing flora and fauna of Costa Rica, that you will be able to enjoy from your own porch with a perfect view to the volcano.

Day 05: Arenal Volcano.

Optional tours: Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, Tour To the Arenal Volcano and Tabacón Resort Hot Springs, Sport Fishing in the Arenal Lake, Arenal Volcano Hike Tour, Mountain Biking, Venado Caves Tour, horseback Riding to Arenal Volcano, Peñas Blancas Safari Float.

Day 06: Selfdrive to Monteverde.

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Monteverde. Check-in in your hotel. This is probably the most recognized ecotourism destination in Costa Rica. If you start early, you will arrive in Monteverde around noon.

Hotel: Accommodation at Cloud Forest Lodge, which offers you the opportunity to enjoy a quite and comforting time in the rooms. All rooms offer private bath, amenities, hot water and a patio where you can appreciate the tranquil beauty of the surrounding gardens and forest. With in minutes of the Cloud Forest Lodge are a variety of natural attractions.

Optional tours: Sky Walk or Sky Trek, Canopy Tour, Selvatura, etc.

Day 07: Monteverde.

You may want to get up early to visit the cloud forest. The forest is quite different from the lowland rainforests. The name comes from the observation that the forests are nearly always shrouded in clouds. These forests are situated at high altitude along the continental divide down the spine of Costa Rica. A tour through the misty wood is a magical experience. The huge forest is overgrown with bromeliads, orchids, ferns, deer horns as well as moss and the beautiful red-green feathered quetzal breeds here.

Day 08: Self Drive or Transfer to Manuel Antonio.

Manuel Antonio, on the Pacific Coast with an estuary, mangroves, a lagoon, beautiful beaches and winding paths, all this on 638 hectares of land and 55.000 hectares of protected marine environment. Take a walk through the tropical forest and find mosses, ferns, flowers and epiphytes growing thickly on every tree. Throughout the park, you will find the famous wildlife Costa Rica is known for, monkeys, sloth's and lots of birds among others. A splendid combination of nature experience and beach fun!

Hotel: The Hotel California, Set on a mountain, surrounded by jungle, with awesome views of the Pacific Ocean, is the perfect place to experience the peace of paradise and the thrill of local attractions.

The area of Manuel Antonio offers restaurants, lodging and souvenir shops. Aside from the park, there are several activities that you can enjoy in the area. Horseback riding, volley-ball, and sea kayaking are just a few.

Day 09: Manuel Antonio NP.

Day 10: Manuel Antonio NP.

Day 11: Self Drive to San Jose. Drop Off Car. Hotel Country Inn & Suites.

Located between airport and busy San Jose downtown. Beautiful gardens, restaurant, cozy bar, swimming pool and Jacuzzi. An ideal place to end a vacation.

Day 12: Transfer to International Airport. Departure Flight or extension.