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Costa Rica Family Vacations

8 Days Family Expeditions: Costa Rica Tour Package 

Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Priced From: $4,995 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Dec - Apr

Explore the epicentre of soft adventure and sustainable travel as we journey from restored coffee plantation haciendas to cutting-edge eco-lodges and over-the-top indulgent beach resorts. Climb through the tropical jungle canopy, slip into hot thermal baths, hike through lava fields, surf private beaches, enjoy gourmet meals and relax with the kids...

Day 1 - San Jose & the Central Valley

Arrive in San Jose, where you will be met by an English speaking representative to help speed you through customs and transfer you to the Finca Rosa Blanca. Spend the rest of the afternoon and the next morning exploring the grounds. Finca Rosa Blanca is situated above the beautiful Central Valley of Costa Rica. Surrounded by towering “Higuerón” trees and exotic flora, the Inn offers spectacular views of volcanoes, cloud forests and coffee plantations. Here at 4000 feet above sea level on a temperate plateau of extraordinary beauty, is grown some of the world’s best coffee in the lush volcanic soil. Nestled in 10 acres amid hundreds of fruit trees and dramatic tropical flora is the enchanted Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, a jewel crowning a picturesque knoll.

Hotel: Xandari Plantation
Meals: None

Day 2 Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula

Travel South by small aircraft to one of Costa Rica’s most pristine regions. Here you will experience the truly unspoiled terrain of this tropical wonderland. After breakfast at the hotel, meet your local guide at the lobby of your hotel and depart for the 45 minute drive to Pavas local airport where you board a chartered flight to the Puerto Jimenez area (50 minutes flight). Upon arrival, a hotel representative will be waiting to transfer you by 4x4 Safari Truck the final 45 minutes to the lodge. Lapa Rios Lodge is set in a private nature reserve spread over 1,000 acres of Central America’s last remaining lowland tropical rainforest. It overlooks the pristine point where the Golfo Dulce meets the Pacific Ocean and was built in harmony with the surrounding forest and beach environments. A choice of activities and excursions are included to suit all ages and interests.

Hotel: Lapa Rios
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Days 3-4 - Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula

Spend two days exploring the lush surroundings, where resident naturalist guides lead tours through pristine wilderness and to nearby beaches on foot, by canoe or on horseback. There’s also a new Sustainability Tour highlighting the efforts made to limit the lodge’s impact on its environs. Children will have the opportunity to hike through the 1,000 acre private reserve and learn about the unique bio-diversity of the rainforest, visit the nearby Carbonera School, participate in a number of water activities, such as surfing, dolphin and whale watching, fishing and kayaking.

Hotel: Lapa Rios
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5 - Nicoya Peninsula in Guanacaste , Pacific Coast

After breakfast, transfer overland to Puerto Jimenez Airport, and then travel cross-country by small aircraft via stops in Golfito and San Jose to lush green coastal hills where you find the secluded Punta Islita for a sublime combination of true luxury, relaxation and adventure. Here you can spend your days exploring the local village communities, enjoying the beaches or a canopy tour adventure. Other activities include everything from golf and horseback riding to local village tours and river kayaking. The outpost of Punta Islita will lure you back each day to revel in its lush comforts, lounging by the panoramic infinity pool or indulging in their spa treatments.

Hotel: Punta Islita
Meals: Breakfast

Days 6 & 7 - Coastal Adventures

Breakfast daily at the hotel followed by days at leisure at Punta Islita.

Hotel: Punta Islita
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8 - Travel To San Jose / Depart

After breakfast, transfer to the Punta Islita airstrip for the 45 minute flight back to San Jose, and then transfer to the international airport for your flight home.

Meals: Breakfast

Xandari Plantation

Xandari Resort & Spa comprises 19 spacious villas decorated with original art and custom-designed furniture, hidden away on a 40 acre coffee and fruit plantation overlooking Costa Rica’s Central Valley. The resort is the creation of architect Sherrill Broudy and artist Charlene Broudy, who envisioned a paradise reflecting the natural beauty of Costa Rica. Each villa is unique in design with a panoramic view of coffee fields and the Central Valley. All villas have a private view terrace with a garden, a walled-in sun area, a bar kitchen, and either a king bed or two full beds. Facilities include two lap swimming pools and outdoor heated Jacuzzi, central dining room.

Lapa Rios

This is the most spectacular eco-resort in Costa Rica, winning awards worldwide for its mix of conservation and comfort. It's one of only two hotels in the country to have (deservedly) garnered five leaves, the tourism ministry's top ecotourism designation. Spacious, airy cabins, built of gleaming hardwood with high, thatched roofs, have four-poster queen beds, up-to-date luxury bathrooms, and showers with one screened wall open to nature. Private teak-decked garden terraces allow you to view passing monkeys and toucans from a lounge chair. There's an infinity pool, a spa, and a new yoga deck. Inspired meals, served in a newly refreshed rancho with a soaring thatch roof, include lots of seafood, exotic local fruits and vegetables, and mouthwatering desserts. You can eat whenever -- and as much as -- you want.

Punta Islita

Overlooking the Pacific from a forested ridge, this exquisite, secluded hotel is luxury incarnate. Hidden around the hillside are villas, casitas, suites, and spacious rooms, each with a private porch and a hammock. Beds have rough-hewn wooden bedposts, and bathrooms are tiled, with deep tubs. Casitas have their own private plunge pools or outdoor whirlpools and private gardens, one of the main attractions for the many honeymooners. A massive thatched dome covers the restaurant and opens onto an infinity-edge pool with a sea view and a swim-up bar. If you overdo with activities here -- which include golfing, zip-line canopy tours (shorter and lower to the ground than most canopy tours), and mountain biking -- stop by the spa for unique massage treatments using local herbs.

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