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FAMILY TRAVEL

RITZY LIFESTYLES

9 days/8 nights

  • 2 nights lodging at the San Jose Courtyard by Marriott in San Jose, breakfast and taxes included.
  • 2 nights stay at Arenal Kioro, breakfast and taxes included.
  • Tours included at Arenal:  Arenal Paraiso canopy.
  • 4 nights stay Ocotal Resort, double room, breakfast and taxes included.
  • Tours included at Ocotal:  rafting experience at Colorado River & snorkeling tour
  • Private bilingual transfer San Jose – Arenal – Ocotal and flights Liberia-San Jose.

Day 01 Arrival to San Jose / San Jose Courtyard by Marriott

A Best of Costa Rica representative will greet you at the airport and provide transportation to the San Jose Courtyard Hotel located in the vibrant town of Escazu. This hotel provides colonial-style architecture, easy access to dining and shopping, and a swimming pool.

Standard deluxe room, breakfast included.

Day 02 Arenal Volcano/Arenal Kioro

A private transfer from Best of Costa Rica will drive you to Arenal Volcano. The 3-4 hour drive to Arenal Kioro offers a great opportunity to enjoy the countryside through rolling hills and picturesque small towns. Arenal Volcano rewards its visitors with spectacular red-hot lava displays and earth-rattling thunder.

Deluxe room, breakfast included.

Day 03 Arenal Kioro

This is 12 platforms & 350 meters cable of pure adrenaline, for unique perspectives of the local flora and fauna. The area's exuberance will thrill adults and children alike.

Arenal Paraiso zip line tour.  Deluxe room, breakfast included.

Day 04 Ocotal Resort

A private transfer will pick you up at Arenal Kioro and drive you to Ocotal Resort. Ocotal is a four-star beachfront resort, a leader among Costa Rica's hotels and resorts, known for its outstanding style, comfort, and service. The property lies along the country's beautiful Northern Pacific coastline and yields breathtaking panoramic views of the Papagayo Gulf.

Double room, breakfast included.

Day 05 Ocotal Resort

One of the most intimate and exciting ways to enjoy your vacations is by rafting down the Colorado River. Get to see the natural and impressive canyon and enjoy the swimming holes in a class II-III adventure.

Colorado rafting adventure, double room, breakfast included.

Day 06 Ocotal Resort

Suggested activities: You can visit Liberia and know the city and its typical places (the church, the park, old houses).  Also you will be visiting many souvenirs shops.  Or you can also visit Guaitil, a small village located just outside Santa Cruz, the primary center of Costa Rican folklore. In this town, people make clay pots by hand, decorate them with the Earth’s natural colors and fire them in giant wood-burning ovens.

Double room and breakfast included.

Day 07 Ocotal Resort

The snorkel trip leaves in the morning. You can do a bit of a tour to look for dolphins or whales. The snorkeling spots can either be a beach, where the non-snorkelers can swim ashore and enjoy the beach, while the others go snorkeling, or a shallow coral/rock grouping.

Snorkeling tour, double room, breakfast included.

Day 08 San Jose Courtyard

A local transfer will drive you to Liberia airport, where you will board a flight back to San Jose.  Overnight at San Jose Courtyard Hotel. Lounge by the pool or venture downtown for souvenir shopping and urban sightseeing. Time permitting, we can recommend a variety of operators that specialize in San Jose City Tours including visits to the Pre-Columbian Gold and Jade Museums, the National Theater, and the picturesque town of Escazu.

Standard deluxe room, breakfast included.
 

Day 09 Drive to San Jose/Departure
A private transfer from Best of Costa Rica will drive you to Juan Santamaria International Airport for your departure flight.

Suggested activities have additional costs and should be arranged with the pertinent hotels and tour operators upon arrival.

Price starting at $3118- per couple


FAMILY TRAVEL

DISCOVERY WONDERS

9 days/8 nights

  • 2 nights lodging at San Jose Courtyard by Marriott in San Jose, breakfast and taxes included.
  • 2 nights at Trogon Lodge, 3 daily meals and taxes included.
  • Tours included at Trogon:  zip line
  • 4 nights at the Marriott Los Sueños Resort, Ocean View room, breakfast and taxes included.
  • Tours included at Los Sueños:  Pacific Aerial Tram adventure
  • Private bilingual transfers San Jose – Trogon -  Los Sueños – San Jose.

Day 01 Arrival to San Jose / Courtyard Marriott Hotel

A Best of Costa Rica representative will greet you at the airport and provide transportation to the San Jose Courtyard Hotel, located in the vibrant town of Escazu . This hotel provides colonial-style architecture, easy access to dining and shopping, and a swimming pool.

Standard deluxe room, breakfast included.

Day 02 Private transfer to Trogon Lodge

A private transfer from Best of Costa Rica will take you on a two hours drive to Trogon Lodge . At an altitude of 7000 ft. above sea level, Trogon is surrounded by the unspoiled ecology of the area and is trimmed by the beautiful Savegre River, host to large schools of Rainbow Trout. The sound of the churning waters guarantees a heavenly slumber!
Suggested activities: A brief hiking trip is the perfect way to explore the property and nearby biological reservation.

Double room, 3 daily meals included.

Day 03 Trogon Lodge

Located along primary and secondary Cloud Forest, the platforms are situated in the midst of the Trogon’s private grounds. Steel cables and equipment meet the highest standards of quality and the top of the line gear includes both waist and chest harnesses, helmets and gloves. After a short walk along a private trail to the first platform, located on ground level, participants receive a safety briefing by our guides. The five platforms are linked by zip lines and each provides a unique opportunity to experience “flight”. The longest is over 200 ft. long and crosses right over the Savegre River.  Make sure you bring a camera!

Canopy tour adventure, double room, 3 daily meals included.

Day 04 Private Transfer to Los Sueños Resort

A Best of Costa Rica representative will greet you at Trogon Lodge and provide transportation to Los Sueños Resort. Nestled on the warm Pacific waters, Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort sits on a 1,100 acre rain forest, featuring colonial architecture and capturing the region's natural splendor. The resort features the Stellaris Casino, Poseidon Fitness and Spa and nearby 250 slip Marina.

Ocean view room and breakfast included.

Day 05 Los Sueños Resort

Created to raise the world's consciousness of the importance of the tropical rainforests, the Pacific Rain Forest Aerial Tram allows guests to discover the hidden secrets and hanging gardens of the Transitional Tropical Rainforest, the junction between the two ecosystems is packed with exotic wildlife and full of bright tropical vegetation.  The Pacific Rain Forest Aerial Tram is an eco-tourism project with 222 acres (90 hectares) of rainforest, showcasing small waterfalls and scenic views of the Pacific Coast.

Aerial Tram tour, Ocean view room, breakfast included.

Day 06 Los Sueños Resort

Suggested activities: Enjoy the golf course this 18-hole, par-72 situated within lovely surroundings, take in sea breezes and views of lush vegetation as they tee off or you can even you can enjoy the spa therapies, body treatments and skin care, this heaven of beauty and wellness provides the latest in massages. At night you can visit the casino.

Ocean view room, breakfast included.

Day 07 Los Sueños Resort

Suggested activities: You can enjoy the beautiful beaches in the area or enjoy the river hiking tours offered by Rain maker where you will enjoy a journey into bio-diversity that will take you though primary forest and pristine cascade waterfall.

Ocean view room, breakfast included.

Day 08 Drive to San Jose/ San Jose Courtyard

Say good-bye to the warm breezes of the Pacific.  A transfer from Best of Costa Rica will drive you back to San Jose with overnight stay at San Jose Courtyard. Time permitting, we can recommend a variety of operators that specialize in San Jose City Tours including visits to the Pre-Columbian Gold and Jade Museums, the National Theater, and the picturesque town of Escazu.

Standard deluxe room, breakfast included.
 

Day 09 Departure
A private transfer from Best of Costa Rica will drive you to Juan Santamaria International Airport for your return flight.

Suggested activities have additional costs and should be arranged with the pertinent hotels and tour operators upon arrival.

Price starting at $3246- per couple


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