Tour 10: The Naturalist Costa Rica Tour:
14 nights, 13 full days in Costa Rica
Designed for general nature lovers who want to see a
great diversity of wildlife in a wide variety of habitats in Costa
Rica.
1 nt: San Jose upon arrival at Hotel Bougainvillea
2 nts: Mawamba Lodge in the coastal Caribbean lowlands
2 nts: Selva Verde Lodge in Caribbean lowlands (Selva Verde Lodge
can be changed to La Selva OTS or La Quinta Country Inn, price
may vary)
2 nts: Arenal Lodge (Arenal Lodge can be changed to Arenal Observatory
Lodge, price may vary)
3 nts: Monteverde in the Pacific cloud forest at El Bosque Lodge
(there are many lodges to choose from in the area, price may vary)
3 nts: Punta Leona Beach Resort in the coastal Pacific lowland
rainforest (Punta Leona can be changed to Villa Lapas or Tarcol
Lodge, price may vary)
1 nts: Orquideas Inn near San Jose
Price per person double occupancy:
Low Season: $1,174
High Season: $1,260
Single Supplement: Will vary depending on the number of participants in your group.
Private transportation between lodges: Add $694 divided by the number of participants
(Airport pick-up -> Hotel Bougainvillea -> Mawamba Lodge -> Selva Verde Lodge -> Arenal Lodge-> El Bosque Lodge via Jeep-Boat-Jeep -> Punta Leona Beach Resort -> Orquideas Inn -> Airport drop-off)
Price includes:
- All lodging
- All meals except arrival dinner, dinner the night before departure,
and meals while staying in Monteverde
- All taxes on inclusive meals, lodging, and transport
- Transport from San Jose to Mawamba Lodge and return to Selva
Verde Lodge
- Naturalist guide and inclusive boat trips during your stay
at Mawamba Lodge
- Full day guided tour to La Selva OTS Station including transport
while at Selva Verde Lodge
- Early morning bird walk at Selva Verde Lodge (approx 1 hour)
- Boat trip on the Tarcol River with "Mangrove Birding Tours"
while staying in Carara area including roundtrip transport from
lodge
Optional extras:
- Private transport not included in tour; total is divided by
number of guests
- Entrance fees to Tortuguero NP, Arenal NP, Monteverde Cloud
Forest Reserve, Finca Ecologica, and Carara NP
- Arenal Canopy Tour while staying in the Arenal area
- Guide service at Arenal, Monteverde and/or Punta Leona
- Optional extras mentioned in the description of each lodge
