Friday, April 6, 2012

Binita & Friends Costa Rica 2012



July 2nd – July 9th 2012

Visit to Nature Reserve
Day 1 July 2th  – Drive to La Fortuna (Tabacon Resort)
La Fortuna is where the perfectly shaped Arenal Volcano is located. You’ll be staying at the Tabacon Resort  www.tabacon.com   the premier resort in the area, well known for its thermal hot springs. Here you’ll have breathtaking views of the volcano in a lush, tropical setting.  (Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)
Day 2 July 3th   – Zipline & Danaus (Tabacon Resort)
Arenal Volcano
We get the adrenaline going again today.  There are over 70 different ziplines in the country but the one on the back side of the Arenal Volcano is still the best and safest there is. Not only are the views amazing but you happen to zip 700ft above primary rainforest.  After lunch we’ll visit the Danaus Reserve. This is an easy little nature hike that gives everyone a chance to see almost all of the critters and animals in Costa Rica without having to hike for hours on end. This is a four acre reserve filled with poisonous dart frogs, tree frogs, caimans, birds, SLOTHS!, and much more. In the afternoon it is back to the Tabacon Resort so you can enjoy an evening in the hotsprings.  (Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)   



Day 3 July 4th - Travel to Monteverde (El Establo)

Hanging Bridges of Monteverde

Today you will make you way to the famous Monteverde Cloudforest. This is a beautiful area and you will travel by a boat across the beautiful lake of Arenal. Once you arrive on the other side of the lake it will be a 1 hour drive up into the mountains where you will arrive to your next hotel. The hotel is named El Establo and it has breath taking views of the Pacific side of Costa Rica. The weather is cool here as you will be high in elevation. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 4 July 4th - Visit Nature Reserve & Hanging Bridges (El Establo)

The Monteverde Cloudforest is most well known for it's reserve. This is a beautiful reserve and you will walk through with your private naturalist guide. This will give you a chance to see some of the animals of the cloudforest and hopefully Costa Rica's most famous bird the Quetzal. After the hike through the reserve you can make your way to the hanging bridges where you will get a chance to walk through the canopy of the cloudforest on bridges that are suspended up in the trees. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)


Day 5 July 6th  – Drive to the Pacific Side of Costa Rica (Arenas Del Mar Resort)
Famous Quetzal
This will be a travel morning as we drive down to Manual Antonio, considered the most picturesque beach area in Costa Rica. The beautiful Arenas Del Mar Resort  www.arenasdelmar.com will be your home for the next three days. It has its own private beach and is the perfect place to relax and enjoy nature.  (Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)
Days  6 & 7  July 7th  8th   – Beach Days (Arenas del Mar Resort) (Meals Included: Breakfasts)
Day 8 July 9th  – Drive back to SJO for your return flight home.  (Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)


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