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- Day 1 ARRIVE IN SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA Welcome to Costa Rica! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in. Information about tomorrow's adventure will be provided by a Globus representative.
- Day 2 SAN JOSÉ-ARENAL ? Today, transfer to the lush town of Arenal, located in the shadow of Arenal Volcano. Settle in and experience the magic of your resort.? This afternoon, visit the famous hot springs the area is known for and take a dip in the natural springs and pools of mineral waters surrounded by lush, tropical forest. Enjoy dinner at the hot springs.(B,D)
- Day 3 ARENAL ? Today is at your leisure to explore on your own or perhaps take an optional excursion.(B)INSIDER PICKSPerhaps visit the Hanging Bridges, a network of suspension bridges, platforms, and trails built in the cloud forest. From here, explore the forest canopy with a bird's-eye view, giving you a different perspective of the forest's wildlife. Alternatively, you may choose a rafting or horseback riding adventure.
- Day 4 ARENAL-MONTEVERDE ? This morning, your transfer begins with a short boat ride across Arenal Lake to admire different species of birds that visit and call the area home. Continue through incredible mountain scenery and the Monteverde Cloud Forest, home to over 3,000 plant species, approximately 120 mammal species, 400 bird species, and 1,200 species of amphibians and reptiles.? This evening, venture into Monteverde's Cloud Forest just before nightfall with an expert Naturalist for a guided nature walk to search for the jungle's nocturnal creatures, like sloths, foxes, agoutis, frogs, and many more!(B)
- Day 5 MONTEVERDE ? Enjoy a day to do as you please today with options to choose from if you like. (B)INSIDER PICKSAwaken early to visit the eye-opening beauty of Santa Elena Cloud Forest for the best chance to observe animals in their natural forest habitats. Discover this misty and surreal wildlife sanctuary full of mosses, ferns, flowers, and other indigenous plant life. Also, notice how the combination of climatic and geographic factors creates temperature and humidity gradients, changing dramatically over just a short distance, or you could visit a local family's farm to learn about sugar cane, coffee, and tilapia farming.
- Day 6 MONTEVERDE-GUANACASTE ? Journey to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica. This part of the North Pacific region of Coast Rica offers hundreds of unspoiled beaches lining the shores, but Guanacaste is surprisingly far from being a traditional beach destination.(B)INSIDER PICKSDuring your time here, you may choose a rainforest canopy tour, river rafting or a float trip down the Corobici River. Consider horseback riding or fishing or relaxing on the beach and snorkeling in the Pacific Ocean.
- Day 7 GUANACASTE ? Enjoy a free day.(B)INSIDER PICKSPerhaps opt for a guided visit to Rincon de la Vieja National Park, known as Costa Rica's Yellowstone, to explore the steamy sulfur water ponds and pungent fumaroles that punctuate this jungle, home to toucans, monkeys, and many other animals. Or take a leisurely boat cruise through Palo Verde National Park, composed of tropical dry forest and mangroves, and admire scores of birds, caimans, and iguanas along the way.
- Day 8 GUANACASTE ? Enjoy a free day.(B)INSIDER PICKSWhy not choose a total adrenaline rush for today's adventure on a zip line tour?! The zip line system consists of a network of suspended cables up in the treetop canopy that go from one platform to another and that will let you zip from tree to tree.
- Day 9 GUANACASTE ? Your vacation ends after breakfast this morning.(B)
Name: Independent Costa Rica Wonders with Guanacaste
Brand: Globus
Quality: First Class
Tour Type: Escorted
Start City: San Jose
End City: Guanacaste
Notes: ?This is an Independent tour with shared transportation between locations. Though there is no Tour Director, Local Guide service is provided in San Jos?. ?Transportation is as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary. On day 8, transport is by land to Guanacaste for the next three nights.
Meals: Buffet breakfast daily; 1 three-course dinner
