Joshua Sherbin Costa Rica Adventure Dec 2013

Day 1 ----- Arrive  & Drive to Casa Belmar (Casa Belmar)



Today we will meet you outside the airport. If you arrive on an early flight we will have time for an option tour or we will just head to Casa Belmar.

  This is a great place that is the perfect size for 5 people. It has 5 bedrooms all with private baths and an infinite pool out overlooking the Pacific. It is just 2 minutes from the beach and surrounded by wildlife.  (Meals: None)

Day 2 ----- Raft the Savegre River (Casa Belmar)

Rated by National Geographic as one of the top 5 rivers on the planet we will make the day trip to the Pacuare River. We operate our trip privately and you will not be on a large commercial raft trip. We will be at your pace, private transportation, and private raft. This is a full day trip with 3 hours on the river on class III & IV rapids. We will be back at the hotel before dinner and time to relax by the pool and get some rest before the rest of the week's adventures.  (Meals: Breakfast & Lunch)

We can take Duckies if you like!

Day 3 ----  Visit Parque Ballena & Sea-Kayak (Casa Belmar)

Today we will visit one of the National Parks known as Parque Ballena. This is a beautiful spot to sea-kayak.  We will also have snorkeling gear where you can do some snorkeling around the famous whale-tail. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 4 ---- Zipline and Tarzan Swing (Casa Belmar)

Today you will have breakfast cooked for you in the house so you won't have to worry about getting breakfast done. After breakfast we will head south and do one of Costa Rica's best ziplines. Not only do you have amazing views of the Pacific but you also have a Tarzan swing which is unmatched by any other swing you can imagine.  You don't think of a swing as an adrenaline rush but this is right up there with Bungee. With a view over 1,000ft high, this is a must do in the area and one of the most scenice places on the Pacific. The afternoon can be spent on the beach or at the pool. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 5 ----- Rappel Nauyaca Falls & Horseback Ride Out Adventure (Casa Belmar)

We will go off roading for a bit today and come across one of Costa Rica's most scenic waterfalls. This is the Nauyaca Falls and it is a rappel of over 150ft. If the adrenaline is not pumping for the last 3 days then walking over the edge of a waterfall usually does the trick. If I had to pick Costa Rica's most beautiful waterfall this without question would be it. It measures 300ft and is a double decker. We will rappel the top part and then hike down to the bottom and enjoy the swimhole. We then make our way to the top of the falls where you will have lunch prepared for you. (Meals: Breakfast & Lunch)

Day 6 ---- Visit Manuel Antonio (Casa Belmar)

Manuel Antonio National Park

Today we will make the 30 minute drive to the National Park of Manuel Antonio. This is a beautiful area and you will get to see plenty of wildlife. We will make an entire day of this. It is a great hike where the rainforest meets the ocean. We will make a day of this and enjoy lunch at one of the many places to eat in the area. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 7 ---- Visit Poas Volcano (San Jose Hotel)

Today we will say good-bye to the beautiful pacific coast of Costa Rica and make our way back to the Central Valley. We will visit one of the Central Volcanic Ranges most well known Volcanos and have a chance to look down into the crater.  (Meals: Breakfast)

Poas Volcano Crater

Day 8 ---- Drive to (SJO) Airport and Fly Home!!!


Includes: All private transportation with driver/guide, all meals listed, all lodging hotel & house rental, and all tours and adventures.

Hiking in Costa Rica

Everyone wants to come to Costa Rica and do the zipline, rafting, surf, rappel, sit at the beach, practice Spanish, and the list goes on. One thing I try to get all my groups even if it is just for 15 minutes is to walk into the rainforest. The feeling of being surrounded by some of the most bio-diverse places on the planet is amazing. What you have to do is make your way into the cloud-forest or rainforest but make sure it is a nice thick jungle. You then just stop and listen. You will be amazed at how many noises you hear. That right there what you are hearing is the differnce between hiking in the Grand Canyon and hiking in the Tropics. I know this might not be the big thrill everyone is looking for but it takes just a few minutes and its worth it.

<h2> Costa Rica's Best Hiking Spots </h2>

There are hiking areas all over the country some with many tourist and some with not so many. It all depends on what kind of hike you are looking for. If you want to be amazed by seeing natural wonders than you probably want to take the hike to Chirripo, Arenal Volcano National Park, or Rio Celeste. If you want to be probably the only one around and surrounded by nature than you might want to try a National Park like Tapanti. Personally my favorite hikes happen at the higher elevations when you get up into the cloud-forest. Hiking around Cerro de la Muerte at the many birding lodges is like slugging a 12 pack of fresh air (which is a bit more healthier than other 12 packs out there). The Barva Volcano is a high altitude hike (high altitude for Costa Rica only around 8,000ft) which has very few visitors and great vegetation all around.

These are just a few areas of Costa Rica and a complete book could be written on hiking in Costa Rica. No matter what you come to Costa Rica to do make sure you spend atleast a few minutes to get yourself into nature and remember to just stay still and listen. You wont want to leave.

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Costa Rica Adventure Itinerary for Little Kids

 Costa Rica Family Adventure Company

The Costa Rican Resource

Family Costa Rican Adventure

February 18th – 26th, 2011

ITINERARY

Day 1 ------------------------ Arrive & drive to Arenal  (Nayara Hotel)

We will be at the airport to meet you and take you to the hotel which is around two hours from the airport. When it comes to places to stay this is one of the nicest hotels around. It has been open for two years and I absolutely love sending people here. It is small and has amazing views. When sending people to this place I just tell them to look at tripadvisor it has like 900 million reviews and they are all excellent so there is probably a pretty good chance you will like it.

(Meals: None)

Day 2 –----------------- Balsa River Rafting & Ecocenter Danaus (Nayara Hotel)

Lets take the kids rafting. The kids are young and its about that time we splashed some white water on them. This is a perfect river nearby for their level of rafting and I know they will love it. We will have some time in the afternoon to stop by a locally run private reserve which we can make very educational for the kids giving them a close look at some animals. We wont bore them but a lot of kids to get excited and it’s a great way to get involved a little with the local community and off the tourist path.

(Meals: Breakfast & Lunch)

Day 3-------------------- Travel to MonteVerde  (MonteVerde Hotel)

Today we have the option to do the canyoneering tour. Although this is quite the adventure if your kids are up for it even the little one can enjoy it. It is an adventure where you are on all fours making your way hiking through the jungle at the bottom of the canyon. I love it and you get soaked. There are some parts where the skill of rappel comes into play and the little one will be helped by a guide that gets him down the waterfall. After the adventure we will head back to the hotel for a quick shower and then make our way to the MonteVerde area where we will spend the next two nights in the cloudforest. (Meals: Breakfast & Lunch)

(Meals: Breakfast & Dinner)

Day 4------------------ Monteverde Reserve  (Monteverde Hotel)

Today we will visit one of the most majestic areas on the planet. This is the Monteverde cloudforest and your naturalist guide will make it an amazing hike and very interesting. This is one of the places that has made Costa Rica famous and they have done an amazing job protecting it. Just being in the area of Monteverde is an amazing experience and you truly are surrounded by nature and a feeling of tranquil from the moment you arrive. The area has many little things for the kids like frog and spider exihibits if the kids wanted to spend the afternoon after the Reserve visiting these places. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 5 ---------------  Drive to Manuel Antonio (Arenas del Mar)

Today you will head south and make your way to Manuel Antonio which in my opinion is Costa Rica’s finest beach. I will say it was suggested by you Lisa which I have to give you credit for. The hotel I have you staying in is one of my favorites because it has the best view and you don’t feel like you are in the touristy area of Manuel Antonio. It also has lots of monkeys which is a huge plus for the kids.  (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 6- -------------- Tour National Park (Arenas del Mar)

Today you will visit the National Park of Manuel Antonio. This is a beautiful park and home to the rainforest meeting the beach. Your naturalist guide will be able to describe to you the difference between the reserve you saw in the Arenal area, the Monteverde Cloudforest, and the rainforest at Manuel Antonio keeping it interesting and most importantly fun for the kids with all the animals in and around the park.  (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 7---------------------------- Beach Day (Arenas del Mar)

Well this is the official R&R day. If the kids want to rent some surf boards or boogie boards the waves in the area are often pretty soft. This is your day to relax and enjoy the sun.

(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 8-------------------- Drive to Central Valley  and Fly Home!!!

Make the drive to the airport, say your good-byes, and start planning the trip for the class IV rapids of the Pacuare River for when the kids are a little bigger and our rappeling down the waterfall and sleeping behind a cave adventure (Well your kids sound pretty adventurous for their age they might be ready if you just want to delay the flight a few days?).

(Meals: Breakfast)

Includes:  All transportation with private guide, all lodging, in-country flight, tour and adventures and meals listed.

Private Transportation: if and when you want to go out to eat you just let us know and we pick you up at the hotel and drop you off, wait for you, and return you to the hotel when you finish your meal.

$1800/person based on family of 4 one room until June 2011

To Book This Trip:

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