Costa Rica Volcanoes and Beaches

• All entrance fees

• Accommodations based on double and triple occupancy at comfortable and distinctive tourist level hotels

• Most meals; we leave off a couple so your family can explore on your own.

• Travel in groups of 15 to 25 people

• Services of a bilingual guide who will accompany you throughout your trip

• Land transportation, airport transfers and internal air

• All excursions

• Bottled water and snacks

• Travel insurance – Travel Insured International policy

• Groups of 8 or more will be accompanied by a mentor whose primary jobs will be to provide kid-friendly enrichment activities for up to an hour each day that enhance the overall trip experience; to provide organized fun for kids that helps them get to know each other; to provide things for kids to do during delays, flights and long bus trips (our teen trips don’t include mentors)

• Ages 6 to 16 will be matched with pen pals with whom they can correspond and then meet in country (our cruises of Inside Passage of Alaska and our teen trips don’t include penpals)

• There may be slight variations to this listing for certain adventures

DAY 1 DEPART U.S. / ARRIVE SAN JOSE
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, where your Costa Rica family vacation begins.

DAY 2-3 ARENAL VOLCANO AREA
Arenal is considered one of the ten most active volcanoes in the world, and the area around it is a veritable playground for families. The volcano itself is quite a sight, and if the weather is right your family will see an amazing natural wonder. Visit a local coffee farm, bathe in the natural hot springs, and enjoy a local canopy tour near the base of the volcano. Secured to steel zipline cables with the help of our experienced guides, glide from platform to platform for a unique opportunity to see the forest from a bird's eye view.

Organic coffee plantation

Explore the canopy at the hanging bridges

Relax in hot springs

Zipline canopy tour

DAYS 4-6 NORTH PACIFIC COAST, GUANACASTE
Start driving to the North Pacific coast, stopping en route at Palo Verde National Park, and crossing the Tempisque River by boat while you watch for birds, monkeys & crocodiles. Enjoy a Costa Rican lunch, visit a local school, and explore the beautiful coast line by outrigger canoe. Here you can snorkel amidst a wide variety of coral reff and marine life. Your family has an entire day at leisure to take surfing lessons, wander into the local town, or just relax on the beach.

Palo Verde National Park

Friends Across Borders meeting (pen pals)

Outriggers canoe tour

Free day

Day 7 Depart Liberia / Arrive U.S.

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
8/7/2010 - 8/14/2010	$2,490
12/18/2010 - 12/25/2010	$2,590
12/21/2010 - 12/28/2010	$2,590
12/26/2010 - 1/2/2011	$2,590
Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

Costa Rica is home to spectacular rain forests and wildlife and a global leader in protecting its natural resources. You and your family will experience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in this eco-friendly paradise.

Costa Rica’s lush, diverse ecosystems, pristine waterways and volcanic sandy beaches are home to a staggering amount of plant and animal life. From the largest butterfly garden in the world to sea turtles, howler monkeys and tapirs, you will not soon forget the beauty and serenity of a Costa Rican adventure.

Located high in the Tilaran Mountain Range and straddling the continental Divide at 1,440 meters (4,724 feet), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is one of Central America’s eminent ecotourism destinations. In this lush cloud forest dripping with dew, trees are festooned with ferns, mosses, bromeliads and exotic orchids, creating complex and beautiful ecosystems. Four hundred bird species are found in this microclimate, including the iconic resplendent quetzal and three-wattled bellbird. The reserve was founded by Quakers, who objected to the draft in the US and came to Costa Rica in 1951.

RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 6+

All tour prices are per person, in US dollars, based on double occupancy.

Triple Discount: $300 for child under 12 sharing with 2 adults.

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