8 Days Costa Rica Jungles & Rainforests Family Tour Package
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Priced From: $2,058 pp Dbl. Occ.
Dates: Feb - Apr, Jun - Aug, Dec
Discover a natural wonderland on this Costa Rica vacation. Get a bird’s-eye view of one of the world’s most active volcanoes from a sky tram and ride a raft along a jungle river. Hop into a volcanic mud pool or go river tubing or horseback riding at a working hacienda. Meet howler monkeys and amazing amphibians at Tortuguero National Park, tour a pineapple farm and a coffee plantation, and look for brilliant butterflies. A world of fun awaits on your family's Costa Rica vacation.
Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive Liberia for the start of your Costa Rica vacation
Costa Rica vacation begins: Hilton Papagayo Resort at 6:00 PM. When you arrive, there’s an included transfer from Liberia Airport to your resort on the Gulf of Papagayo. Join us and meet new friends who will share this Costa Rica vacation with you at our welcome reception and dinner tonight.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Hilton Papagayo Resort, Papagayo, Costa Rica
Day 2 – Dive into a day of fun at Hacienda Guachipelin
A morning of fun awaits your family at Hacienda Guachipelin at the foot of Rincon de la Vieja Volcano; the hacienda borders Rincon de la Vieja National Park. Your choices of included activities offered at this working hacienda (ranch) include horseback riding, an exciting river-tubing adventure and volcanically heated mud pools; a great way to kick off your Costa Rica vacation! Spend the afternoon as you please back at your oceanfront resort.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Hilton Papagayo Resort, Papagayo, Costa Rica
Day 3 – Along the Pan American Highway to a Sky Tram at Arenal
Drive along the Pan American Highway, which is one of the world's longest highways – it stretches all the way from Alaska to Argentina in its entirety! Arrive at Lake Arenal, bordered by the mountainous slopes of volcanic Lake Arenal and pastoral rolling hills; a cruise on the lake provides a good introduction to a popular Costa Rica vacation destination. Then catch a bird's-eye view of one of the world's most active volcanoes, Arenal Volcano, on a memorable sky tram ride – or, if you prefer, on a thrilling "Sky Trek" zip line ride where you soar over and through the canopy of rainforest treetops! Continue on to Tilajari Resort for two nights at a resort in a private reserve.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Tilajari Resort Hotel, Muelle, Costa Rica
Day 4 – River rafting and more at Tilajari Resort
Board a raft and float through the jungle today on another memorable moment in your family's Costa Rica vacation. An expert naturalist will help you try to spot giant iguanas, sloths, monkeys – maybe even crocodiles – that live along the Penas Blancas River. You'll also meet a local family who has lived on the river for generations. Return to your jungle resort to enjoy a host of fun activities for the remainder of the day.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Tilajari Resort Hotel, Muelle, Costa Rica
Day 5 – From a pineapple farm to a jungle lodge
Today, a journey from the plantations and villages of Costa Rica's interior to its Caribbean coast takes you to the Finca Corsicana pineapple farm, where a local guide shows you the workings of this modern organic farm from a specially built vehicle. A bumpy drive over unpaved roads brings you to coastal Tortuguero National Park and your home for the next two nights, a riverfront lodge set on a network of jungle canals. Keep an eye out for turtles, monkeys and toucans!
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Pachira Lodge Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Day 6 – Meet green sea turtles at Tortuguero National Park
Explore by land and boat today, cruising the jungle canals with an expert naturalist guide to look for wildlife, and visiting a local village. Tortuguero is one of the world’s largest nesting sites for green sea turtles. If your Costa Rica vacation takes place June, July or August, you’ll have a chance to see them make their way up the beach from the water to dig their nests in the sand, leaving tractor-tread trails behind them.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Pachira Lodge Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Day 7 – Take a private plane to San José and visit a coffee plantation
As your Costa Rica vacation draws to a close, return to San José by private air charter today. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about coffee beans – and one of Costa Rica's most important products – at a working coffee plantation. Spend some time exploring San José, and join us for a farewell reception and dinner tonight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Costa Rica Marriott Hotel, San José, Costa Rica
Day 8 – Adios, Costa Rica
Your Costa Rica vacation ends in San José. A transfer is included from the Costa Rica Marriott Hotel to Juan Santamaría International Airport. Inquire at time of booking about extending your family vacation with additional nights in San José.
Meals: Breakfast
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