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- Day 1 Your Adventure Starts in San Jose Bienvenidos a Costa Rica! Cute sloths, boat rides and ziplines are waiting in the Pura Vida playground of Costa Rica and we can't wait to show you them all. On arrival, a local host will greet you at the airport and arrange your transfer to the hotel. Relax or hit the pool for a swim before meeting your Travel Director and fellow adventurers for some fiesta fun at our Kickoff Party. Locations Visited: San José CR.
- Day 2 Float Through Tortuguero National Park Make Travel Matter Rise this morning and head east through Braulio Carrillo National Park, where we’ll embark on a river journey through protected wetlands to secluded Tortuguero as we glide through canals, lagoons and lowland rainforest. Then continue to your Stays with Stories at Laguna Lodge, where you’ll learn the story of how the lodge was built with materials that protect this biodiverse environment and natural habitat. For dinner tonight enjoy a buffet at the resort's open-air restaurant. Locations Visited: San José CR, Braulio Carrillo National Park CR, Tortuguero CR, Tortuguero National Park CR.
- Day 3 Take a Voyage Through Tortuguero There's nothing like the wake-up call of a troop of howler monkeys to start your day. Set off on a Family Fun cruise through the park's canals with your Local Specialist and guide to explore the lush waterways of Tortuguero National Park. You may want to start a tally of all the types of wildlife you'll see. Look out for sloths, green iguanas, caiman, crocodiles and colorful toucans. Of course, you'll spot tons of monkeys - agile howler and spider monkeys and white-faced capuchins swinging through the dense rainforest canopy. This afternoon, venture back out on the canals to add to your wildlife tally or relax back at the lodge, the choice is yours. A MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience awaits this evening as you enjoy dinner while the young musicians of Tortuguero Music School entertain you with the joyful sounds of the Caribbean. Locations Visited: Tortuguero National Park CR.
- Day 4 Unlock Horquetas Connect with Locals Bid adiós to the monkeys for now as you boat back to the mainland and travel to Horquetas. Here you'll MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® and visit local Tico family's palm plantation to learn how they grow this exotic vegetable. This evening, enjoy a pizza party in an open-air kitchen where kids get to make their own pizza. Locations Visited: Tortuguero CR, Horquetas CR, Sarapiqui CR, Arenal Natura Ecological Park CR.
- Day 5 Venture into Arenal Volcano region Family Fun Head to the Arenal Hanging Bridges to walk eye-level with the rainforest canopy. Look out for monkeys swinging through the trees, sloths tucked into the foliage and birds calling overhead, with views out to the majestic Arenal Volcano. Later, join Eli Herrera as she welcomes you into her home for a Be My Guest experience. Make tortillas, taste homegrown dishes and hear Eli sing as she shares stories and shows you the crops she tends in her garden. Later, you could join an Optional Experience to visit nearby thermal pools, soaking in warm mineral waters before enjoying dinner surrounded by rainforest. Locations Visited: Arenal Volcano Area CR.
- Day 6 Fly Above the Treetops Family Fun Imagine yourself soaring high above the jungle floor as you zipline (Waiver Required) through the treetops, eye-to-eye with the lush foliage and ocean views. Later, head south to Manuel Antonio, renowned for its warm blue waters, beautiful beaches and abundant exotic wildlife. Locations Visited: Arenal Volcano Area CR, Manuel Antonio National Park CR.
- Day 7 Marvel at Manuel Antonio National Park Walking deep into the national park with your Travel Director, you'll definitely check off a few more creatures on your wildlife list-at last count, there were 109 different animals and 184 species of birds living here. Listen to the whooping bark of howler monkeys and the chattering of mischievous squirrel and white-faced monkeys. This evening, join your fellow explorers to celebrate new friendships over a dinner at the hotel. Locations Visited: Manuel Antonio National Park CR.
- Day 8 Back To San Jose Travel back to San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport for your flight home or consider extending your stay at the Sheraton San Jose. Airport arrival will be at approximately 11:00 am, please be aware when booking your flights. Locations Visited: Manuel Antonio National Park CR, San José CR.
Name: Monkeys, Jungles and Volcanoes
Brand: Trafalgar
Quality: First Class
Tour Type: Escorted
Start City: San Jose
End City: San Jose
Location Summary: San José, CR
Braulio Carrillo National Park, CR
Tortuguero, CR
Tortuguero National Park, CR
Horquetas, CR
Sarapiqui, CR
Arenal Natura Ecological Park, CR
Arenal Volcano Area, CR
Manuel Antonio National Park, CR
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Highlights
- Dining Summary - 5 Dinner (D). 7 Breakfast (B). 4 Lunch (L).
- Be My Guest - Arenal Volcano Area: Visit Eli Herrera’s home for a warm welcome and a taste of local life. Learn to make tortillas, enjoy home-cooked dishes and sip traditional drinks. Eli shares stories through song and teaches you about the crops she grows, from sugar cane to native herbs, in her lush garden..
- Family Fun - Tortuguero: Cruise through Tortuguero's canals and lagoons both in the morning and in the evening, seeking out incredible tropical wildlife species such as monkeys in the treetops, toucans and egres flying through the air and crocodiles in the cool waters..
- Iconic Experience - Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park: Explore the rainforest canopy with a Local Specialist. Cross hanging bridges as you spot howler monkeys, hummingbirds and blue morpho butterflies.. Arenal Volcano Area: Soar above the rainforest on an exhilarating zipline adventure. Ride a mountain tractor to the summit, then descend through 12 platforms and 10 cables with views of Herradura Bay. Along the way, spot toucans, monkeys and scarlet macaws, as you glide through the treetops.. Manuel Antonio Beach: Walking deep into the national park with your guide, you'll check off a few more creatures on your wildlife list..
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® - Tortuguero: Support the Cultural Association of Tortuguero while you are entertained by local musicians on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience with the Tortuguero Music School. The Cultural Association of Tortuguero is an NGO dedicated to promoting the cultural development in the region and works daily to generate opportunities for its inhabitants in educational, recreational and artistic programs that allow them to have a wider and more diverse knowledge along with enrichening experiences. The Tortuguero Music School advances this mission by empowering children from the community to explore their art skills through performances of Caribbean music. Your participation helps to build the Tortuguero House of Culture where the school and other cultural projects will be able to practice their arts.. Tortuguero National Park: Meet the Tico family at their palm plantation to learn about and sample the delicate heart of palm surrounded by tropical forest. Your experience directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production..
- Must-see Highlights - Explore Tortuguero & Manuel Antonio National Park. Visit Tortuguero Village, Arenal Hanging Bridges, Zipline through treetops at a local adventure park. View Arenal Volcano. Cruise the canals of Tortuguero National Park.
- Trafalgar Difference - Tortuguero: Welcome to Laguna Lodge Tortuguero, a remote 15-acre retreat which embraces the rich natural environment Costa Rica is known for. You’ll feel a part of nature among towering trees, exotic plants, and spacious gardens that host a number of birds and butterflies. Feel good knowing that the lodge itself protects this biodiverse environment by using alternate materials and structures that don’t permanently harm the land but instead preserve the natural resources you’ll come to appreciate. Take in this slice of paradise lounging by the pool, strolling in the garden or drifting off to sleep to the gentle sound of jungle rain..
