Jerry Costa Rica Adventure 2013

Day 1  Feb 5th, Tues ---- Travel to Central Pacific (Arenas del Mar)

Arenas del Mar

Arrive & Drive to Central Pacific Coast. There are some interesting stops along the way and it's not a bad drive but the option to fly is available. Your final destination will be the Manuel Antonio area. Here you will enjoy some of the most breath-taking views of the Pacific Ocean from the Arenas del Mar Resort. This is the most luxurious hotel in the area tucked away in the hills and surrounded by nature. Your rooms will have astonishing views along with monkeys all around. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 2 Feb 6th, Wed ---- Hike National Park Manuel Antonio (Arenas del Mar)

Manuel Antonio

Today your guide will pick you up at the hotel in the morning as you will be hiking the world famous Manuel Antonio National Park. This will be your chance to get some great hiking in and enjoy the views as your expert naturalist guide invites you to learn about the many wonders of the tropical rainforest. 

In the afternoon you will have time to relax in the hotel or enjoy the nearby beaches of the Resort. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 3 Feb 7th, Thurs ---- Rainforest Spice Tour (Arenas del Mar)

Arenal Volcano

A very unique tour is the Rainforest Spice Tour. If you like food and want an appreciation for some of the many tastes that come from the rainforest then the spice tour is a great way to spend the morning or afternoon. If you wanted to add an activitity we could do some whitewater rafting or take an easy kayak row through the mangroves with your guide and have a chance to see more wildlife and learn about the mangroves. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 4 Feb 8th, Fri ---- Travel to Arenal Volcano by Flight and arrive by 1pm to Tabacon (Tabacon Resort & Spa)

Today you will be flying north to the famous Arenal Volcano. Your final destination will be the Tabacon Resort. This resort is home to some of the top hotsprings in the country. Tabacon has great views of the volcano and the hotel sits at the base of the volcano. This is a beautiful area of the country and a chance to see a completely different type of ecosystem, wildlife, and the enormous Arenal Volcano. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 5 Feb 9th, Sat ---- Rest Day (Tabacon Resort & Spa)

 Today you can relax. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 6 Feb 10th, Sun ---- Zipline (Tabacon Resort & Spa)

Ready to zipline Jerry?

Today we will be doing some adventure. With many ziplines in the country the one we will do today is still our favourite. It has the best views and is surrounded by virgin tropical rainforest. There is not a lot of hiking today and if you did not want to do the adventurous ziplines we can also have the option of just walking hanging bridges through the canopy of the rainforest. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 7 Feb 11th, Mon ---- Travel to El Silencio Lodge (El Silencio)

El Silencio Lodge

Today you will travel to an area of the country that will allow you to get away from it all. This is only a 1 1/2 hour drive from the Tabacon Resort and it is a small luxurious lodge completely surrounded by nature. No other hotels, restaurants, malls, or anything around. It is you and nature! There are some great hikes in the area and a chance to spend your last two days relaxed. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 8 Feb 12th, Tues ---- Visit Toro Armarillo Waterfall Hike (El Silencio)

Costa Rica is known for its waterfalls and in our opinion Toro Armarillo is one of the best. Today you will make the hike to visit this 300ft waterfalls. Your naturalist guide will show you the different flora & fauna as this will be a higher elevation than the last hikes you have been on. You will then arrive to the 300ft falls and be in aw at the beauty of it. Here you can sit on a rock and enjoy its magic and the fact that not many other tourist will be around is rather nice also. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 9 Feb 13th, Wed ---  Visit Poas Volcano Crater & Travel to Turrialba (Casa Turire)

Toro Armarillo Waterfall

Today you will spend your last day seeing more waterfalls as you drive back to the Central Valley. On your way back you will be visiting the Poas Volcano crater. This is a short hike of 6 blocks that will allow you to look down into the crater of the active voclano of Poas. You will also have amazing views of the entire country of Costa Rica from the 10,000ft elevation. After you visit the volcano you will be eating lunch at one of our favorite places to eat called Freddy Fresas. Great food and excellent family atmosphere. 

In the evening you will be heading to the area of Turrialba. This is our favorite hotel in Costa Rica. A small plantation hotel surrounded by mountains and the smoking volcano of Turrialba.  (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 10 Feb 14th, Thurs --- Raft Pacuare River & Return to Casa Turire (Casa Turire)

National Geographic has this river listed as one of the top 3 most scenic rivers on the planet. Here you will get the chance to enjoy a day of sun and fun while rafting the Pacuare River. Our CRR guides are experts and almost take the fun out of the rafting they are so good. You will get wet but the best part by far will be the scenery of large canyons, enormous waterfalls, and virgin rainforest from start to finish. In the evening it is back to the Casa Turire Hotel to enjoy your last meal dinner in Costa Rica and start planning your return trip! (Meals: Breakfast & Lunch)

You won't find this in Long Island!

Day 11 Feb 15th, Fri --- Morning Travel to Grano de Oro Hotel (Grano de Oro)

This will be about a 2 hour drive to the (SJO) San Jose airport. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 12 Feb 16th, Sat --- Rest Day

Today you will have the chance to relax in the beautiful Grano de Oro hotel. After a week of adventure this is the perfect place to spend a day. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 13 Feb 17th, Sun --- Fly Home!

Today you will fly back to Long Island and start planning your return trip!