Rainforest and Beach Adventures

Best of Costa Rica
9 days / 8 nights
Departures: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Day 01: Arrive. San Jose Airport meet & greet and transfer to hotel. Overnight in San Jose Hotel Milvia B & B or similar.

Day 02: Tiskita Rainforest Reserve. Fly by single engine charter or local airline flight to the remote, private airstrip on the beach at Tiskita Jungle Lodge. Tiskita is a 400-acre private rain forest reserve in the remote region of Golfito on the southern Pacific coast. Enjoy a guided tour of the Tiskita rain forest and trails. Explore fresh water jungle pools and beautiful, isolated beaches. The bird watching is fabulous with over 285 species identified in the area to date. Tiskita is also an experimental exotic tropical fruit farm. Overnight at Tiskita Lodge. (BLD)

Days 03: Tiskita Rainforest Reserve. Tiskita Jungle Lodge - tour the Rainforest and area trails, swim in ocean or fresh water jungle pools, visit the nearby village, or simply relax in your hammock. Overnight Tiskita Lodge. (BLD)

Day 04: Tiskita Rainforest Reserve. Another day to Enjoy Tiskita or take an optional (extra) day trip to Corcovado National Park - Sirena Ranger Station. Corcovado National Park has been called "the most biologically intense place on earth" by National Geographic. This park is home to many large mammals the jaguar, tapir, ocelot, collared and white lipped peccaries and giant anteaters. Chances of viewing these large mammals is limited but at least you will have the thrill of seeing recent signs of them and knowing you are in the habitat of these majestic creatures. Conditions are hot and humid. This tour is not recommended for everyone. Overnight Tiskita Lodge. (BLD)

Day 05: Arenal. Morning flight to San José. Upon arrival, scenic drive with Costa Rica Sun Tours driver/guide to Arenal Volcano, stop en route at La Paz Waterfall Gardens for an up close view at a system of 5 different waterfalls and also for lunch. After lunch continue to Arenal. Dinner and overnight at the Arenal Observatory Lodge. The Observatory Lodge, which is only 1.6 miles south of the volcano, gives visitors an impressive view of this giant which rumbles and erupts with spectacular displays of vapor and lava. The Observatory is the only lodge situated within the Arenal Volcano National Park, which encompasses thousands of acres of pristine rainforest and teems with tropical birds and wildlife. Overnight Arenal Observatory Lodge. (BLD)

Day 06: Monteverde Cloud Forest. Morning hike in the National Park and a close-up exploration of a lava flow. Mid-morning departure, driving around Lake Arenal to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the richest and most diverse tropical cloud forests in the New World. It is best known as home to the Resplendent Quetzal but also protects hundreds of other birds, mammals and plant species. Overnight in Monteverde at Hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (BD)

Day 07: Monteverde Cloud Forest. Morning hike through the reserve, viewing the misty forest with its dense vegetation and majestic trees. In the afternoon, you may go back to the Reserve with your guide or if you prefer you can wander out on your own to enjoy one of the many optional activities available in the area. Overnight at Hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (BD)

Day 08: Monteverde - San José. On the final day visit the Ecological Farm a lower elevation belt of regenerating forest where you will have the chance to see a different variety of plants and animals like the 2 toed Sloth, Coati and monkeys. After lunch (on own) depart for San Jose. Overnight Hotel Milvia B & B or similar. (B)

Day 09: Departure. Airport transfer for return flight home. (B)

Price per pax double: $1425
Price single: $307