Tour 9
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 at Tortuguero on the Caribbean coast
2 nts: Selva Verde Lodge in Caribbean lowlands
2 nts: Arenal Observatory Lodge in Caribbean foothills
3 nts: Monteverde in the Pacific cloud forest at Trapp Family Lodge
3 nts: Punta Leona Beach Resort in the coastal Pacific lowland rainforest
1 nts: Trapp Family Country Inn near San Jose Airport
Price per person double occupancy:
Low Season: $1,978
High Season: $2,145
Single Supplement:$792 in the Low Season, $873 in the High Season
Private transportation between lodges: Add $795 divided by the number of participants
(Airport pick-up -> Hotel Bougainvillea -> Mawamba Lodge -> Selva Verde Lodge -> Arenal Observatory Lodge-> Trapp Family Lodge via Jeep-Boat-Jeep -> Punta Leona Beach Resort -> Trapp Family Country 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
- Boat trip on the Tarcol River 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 Sky Walk, Santa Elena Reserve, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Curicancha Reserve, and Carara NP
- Guide service while at Arenal, Monteverde and/or Punta Leona
- Optional extras mentioned in the description of each lodge
