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COSTA RICA – RAINFOREST ADVENTURE

16 Days Hotels/Lodges – Rainforest, Wildlife and Beaches from £1649pp

When Columbus landed at Limon on the Caribbean coast on his fourth and final voyage to the Americas, he could only guess at what beauty the interior possessed. With long sandy beaches, towering volcanoes and unspoilt tropical rainforest, Costa Rica is an adventurer's paradise - the habitat of sloth, monkey, tree frog and many other creatures, including some 800 species of bird.



POAS VOLCANO & GUAYABO RUINS
Arriving in San Jose, we visit the towering Poas volcano - its smouldering crater surrounded by tropical forest where humming birds can be seen hovering among wild orchids. From here we travel to Turrialba where we learn about Central America's amazing reptiles at a serpentarium, and visit Costa Rica's most important archaeological site: the Indian ceremonial centre at Guayabo.

TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK
There's a chance to enjoy some whitewater rafting, before we make our way into the forests and swamps of Tortuguero National Park. Boarding our riverboat, we'll enter a network of jungle waterways, where we can hear the cry of howler monkeys and spot brightly coloured parrots among the tangled vegetation.

MONTEVERDE & PACIFIC COAST
Arenal, a volcanic cone that regularly spews out lava and steam, is our next stop. We then climb into the cloud forest of Monteverde Reserve, where some 2,500 species of rare plants are found, and we can also enjoy some spectacular birdwatching, perhaps spotting the resplendent quetzal or even the unusual bare-necked umbrella bird. Finally we head to Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific coast. You can soak up the variety of flora and wildlife or just relax on miles of beach, where monkeys and iguanas often wander down to greet you.

Prices, Dates and Availability
All tours are restricted to small group numbers and even those tours showing spaces should be booked as soon as possible.

Child prices valid for children aged 11 years and under on date of departure.

 

Start - End Dates	Adult Price		Child Price		Teen	Availability
31/03/2007 - 15/04/2007	1672	GBP	1468	GBP		limited
28/07/2007 - 12/08/2007	1772	GBP	1522	GBP		limited
04/08/2007 - 19/08/2007	1772	GBP	1522	GBP		spaces
11/08/2007 - 26/08/2007	1772	GBP	1522	GBP		spaces
19/12/2007 - 03/01/2008	1898	GBP	1622	GBP		spaces
05/04/2008 - 20/04/2008	1722	GBP	1508	GBP		spaces
26/07/2008 - 10/08/2008	1822	GBP	1568	GBP		spaces
09/08/2008 - 24/08/2008	1822	GBP	1568	GBP		spaces

The Local Payment for this tour is from 240 USD. This amount is to be paid directly to your Tour Leader on arrival San Jose
The Local Payment is part of the overall selling price of the tour and is to be paid in addition to the price outlined above.

Single Room option not available

Tour prices
Prices and itineraries shown for tours departing from January 2008 onwards are subject to change and confirmation with the publication of our 2008/09 brochure, due to be published in September 2007.

Prices listed are on a per person basis, sharing accommodation (unless otherwise stated). Please call us for details of what is included in the cost.

Teen departures
In response to feedback from customers young and old we're launching a new idea in 2007: Teenage departures are marked with  please call for more information.

Fuel Surcharges
In response to global oil price rises, many airlines are now imposing fuel surcharges. Due to the volume of these surcharges, Explore as a matter of policy is applying these additional costs to all new and existing bookings up to 30 days prior to tour departure.

Where a fuel surcharge is in place at the time of booking, the amount will be shown as a separate item on your Holiday Confirmation. Where the fuel surcharge is imposed or increases after the time of booking, this additional amount will be shown on the Final Invoice, sent 9-10 weeks prior to departure. Where the latter is the case, an amount equal to 2% of the invoiced holiday cost will be absorbed by Explore (see Booking Conditions under 'Surcharges') - this amount will also be shown as a separate item on the Final Invoice where applicable.