Letter codes: (BG) bilingual guide, (B) breakfast, (L) lunch, (D) dinner.

Day 1: Flight to San José, Costa Rica (BG)
You will board your flight for San José, where you will be met on arrival and without delay. You will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight at Bougainvillea Hotel.

Day 2: InBioparque & CoffeeTour (BG) (B, L)
After breakfast, our guide will pick-you up to take you to InBioparque, located in the province of Heredia. This educational and recreational center exposes visitors to samples of the vast world of biological diversity, that can be found in Costa Rica and its National Parks. Some of the things that InBioparque offers are modern and interactive exhibition pavilions, interpreted trails, groups of plant species from the three different forests of Costa Rica (pre-montane, tropical humid, and tropical dry forests), a lagoon with native species of plants, fishes, and water insects, crops of ornamental, aromatic and medicinal plants, as well as fruit trees, and much more. After this tour we will go to Café Britt´s farm in Heredia, professional actors guide you through the production stages, from tending the trees to the careful handpicking selecting only the ripe cherries. Experience at first-hand how the pros distinguish a fine coffee by taste and smell. Sample espresso, cappuccino, iced coffee, and of course Café Britt´s Coffee Liqueur. Afterward, tour members can purchase packaged gourmet coffee at factory prices and other unique gifts or have their purchases mailed to any location in the U.S. Overnight at Bougainvillea Hotel.

Day 3: San José / Tortuguero (BG) (B,L,D)
Morning pick-up (approximately 6:00 a.m.) to transfer you to Freeman Dock. Breakfast en route. Enjoy the boat ride through the exotic jungle of Tortuguero National Park and arrive at Pachira Lodge in time for lunch. Free afternoon to relax or explore the area with your guide. Overnight at Pachira Lodge.
Day 4: At Tortuguero (BG) (B,L,D)
This day you will visit Tortuguero National Park, originally protected as a major nesting beach for the Atlantic Green Turtle. The Park preserves 21.000 hectares of tropical rainforest in its natural state. Silently paddling through the jungle lagoons and waterways, searching for wildlife and listening to "jungle sounds" make this experience memorable. After this, you will visit the town of Tortuguero and the Green Turtle Museum. Free afternoon. Overnight at Pachira Lodge.

Day 5: Tortuguero / San José (BG) (B,L)
You will be transferred by boat and then by bus back to Guápiles where you will have lunch. After this, Pachira Lodge’s bus will take you back to your hotel in San José, arriving there approximately at 4:00 pm. Overnight at Bougainvillea Hotel.

Day 6: San José / Villa Lapas (BG) (B,L,D)
Our guide will pick you up in the morning to take you to Villa Lapas Hotel, located in the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Free afternoon to explore the area on your own or just relax beside the pool. Overnight at Villa Lapas Hotel.
Day 7: At Villa Lapas. Tour to Carara (BG) (B,L,D)
This morning, you will visit Carara Biological Reserve. Free afternoon to do activities on your own. Overnight at Villa Lapas Hotel.

Day 8: Villa Lapas / San José (BG) (B)
Our guide will take you back to your hotel in San José. Overnight at Bougainvillea Hotel.

Day 9: Back Home (BG) (B)
Our guide will pick you up in your hotel to take you to Juan Santamaría International Airport approximately two hours before your flight’s scheduled departure time.

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