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Costa Rica Hidden Treasures

8 Days /7 Night
The Itinerary is based on Boutique Style Services for a minimum of two persons travel together private tours and transfer


Day 01
Meet and greet at the airport with your private driver, transfer to the exotic cloud forest. You accommodation will be at Peace Lodge with your private Jacuzzi and balconies facing the cloud forest. You custom design room will give you the unforgettable experience and essence of the Costa Rica Cloud forest. For those who desire the feel of the Rain Forest even when they are inside, this is the place for you. This rooms have an unbelievable garden bathroom designed for the true nature lover. A seven-foot waterfall comes to life as you soak in the Jacuzzi tub in the garden. There is also a garden shower and enclosed shower. All of this is surrounded by beautiful indoor landscaping and illuminated by a skylight. The room also has a Jacuzzi tub and hammock on the balcony for those picture perfect star gazing nights. A grand gas fireplace to view from the king size canopy bed makes the room complete. There is also satellite TV, stereo system, refrigerator, and coffee maker.

Day 02
Breakfast in bed at the desire time. Time to view the park with your private guide includes 3.5 kilometers of paved trails that showcase 5 magnificent waterfalls and a kilometer of frontage on the La Paz River. Hummingbird Garden attracts 23 of the 57 species of hummingbirds found in Costa Rica. You will find more species of hummingbirds here and more information about hummingbirds than in any other location in Costa Rica. The birds have become incredibly tame so you can approach within inches and sometimes even touch them. The Butterfly Observatory is a magnificent enclosure and the largest of its type in the world. In the on-site laboratory you will be fascinated by your close encounter with these insects as they develop through their lifecycle. You will watch butterflies being born from their pupa and you will be able to handle and release them into their first flight. Overnight at Peace Lodge so you can enjoy another night in the cloud forest.

Day 3
Breakfast in bed at the desire time, at the desire time your private guide and driver will drive you to the Arenal Volcano. The driver/guide will explain the surrounding areas. You accommodations are at the deluxe Arenal Kioro Hotel overlooking the Arenal Volcano. Arenal Kioro is one of Arenal's newest lines of luxury hotels. The hotels in Arenal have always been known for their rustiness however Arenal Kioro has reshaped the Arenal hotel model into a luxury volcano view paradise. The hotel is located on 11 hectares of peaceful and tranquil land with the dominant volcano always in view. The suites each have 2 terraces offering panoramic views of the volcano (which glows at night) and mountains. Also in every room lies the pierce de la resistance a volcano view Jacuzzi!!!

Day 04
Buffet breakfast at Arenal Kioro. This morning private tour of the Lava trails at the  Arenal with your private guide Arenal Lava flow Hike. Get pleasure from the most extraordinary view of the Arenal volcano; all the participants will enjoy a soft hike crossing the border of this amazing attraction. We will start hiking at volcano's slopes from a very save distance for the participants, through the forest in regeneration, that has grown up over an old lava flow. The experience is plenty of natural resources and history about the volcano's activity. Return to the Kioros for lunch and in afternoon tour of La Paz Water falls private to you by horse or by car your choice.
Horseback Riding to La Fortuna Waterfalls. This is a good challenging of horseback ride and hike. Well horses that will take you until the entrance of the waterfall through pastures, forest and tall hills. The views of the Valley of San Carlos forest that surround it are spectacular. At the end of the road we will leave the horses and we will walk the natural trail to the base of the waterfall. At the base of the waterfall there is a natural pool where we can swim for about one hour and enjoy the marvelous natural beauty of the area. Special place to relax and swim. Overnight at Arenal Kioro Hotel

Day 05 
Private transfer to the airport flight to Manuel Antonio transfer to your private your hotel. Gaia Hotel & Reserve is located near Quepos on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica amidst 12 acres of paradise in the Manuel Antonio National Park. It is also a luxury boutique beach 5 star hotel and resort member of "Small Luxury Hotels of the World". The Gaia Hotel achieves an ideal blend of modern amenities and natural scenery. Nestled in the magnificent coastal forests of Costa Rica, the hotel’s well-appointed, terraced suites and villas offer views of lush and pristine wild surroundings that are beyond compare. The special touches include a personal butler, top of the line king size bed with 500 thread count linens, an LCD flat screen, stereo equipment, Jacuzzi for two persons, one sofa bed, natural wood and stone floors.

Day 6
Private tour of Manuel Antonio National Park with time to swim and enjoy the park Manuel Antonio is perhaps the most scenic of Costa Ricas National Parks. Pristine sandy beaches separate the luxuriant ground of the tropical rainforest, from the endless expanse of the Pacific Ocean. This tour consist in a walk thru the main trails of the Manuel Antonio National Park. The guide will guide you to the spots, were you might find toucans, sloth and monkeys. See many species of flora or fauna from the rainforest together with a good explanation of the interesting aspects of its natural history. This 2 hour walk will put you in touch with the nature of the rainforest. You may remain in the park as long as you wish after the tour. Park is closed on Monday.
Afternoon tour of the canopy tour  Titi Canopy Tours
A spectacular river with dramatic waterfalls is the backdrop for these platforms carefully built in the Canopy of the Rainforest. Traverse from tree to tree and platform to platform using pulleys on horizontal traverse cables, as they sail through the treetops of the tropical rainforest canopy, and over the trails far below. Expert guides assist you in this exciting journey through the different layers of the virgin rain forests and explain what's going on around you, from the time you leave the ground, until you rappel back down to the forest floor.
The main objective is to provide tourists a unique activity and ecological experience while, at the same time, helping to aid in the preservation of the world's endangered rain forests through direct financial support to conservation, education and reforestation efforts.
Titi Canopy at Quepos is a tour which can be enjoyed by people from all ages. Everyone will travel in suspension cables from platform to platform while enjoying the Humid Tropical Forest. These cables are specially designed by expert engineers who made it one of the most wonderful and exciting adventures in Costa Rica. Our clients are equipped with high tech harnesses to ensure their safety.
All of our professional guides will be happy to take you to the Primary and Secondary Forest where you can enjoy different types of animals, birds, insects and plants.
Titi Canopy Tour have 16 platforms four of which are build on the ground and the other twelve hang 90 feet above it from robust trees in the primary forest, with ages ranging from 100 to 200 years.
The construction of those platforms, which includes stainless steel cables and metal platforms, allow them to hold 2000 lbs. or 10 people each.
Overnight at Gaia Villas

Day 7
This morning  Snorkeling Coastal Kayak
Come experience one of Costa Rica’s most amazing coastlines! Feel free to have your bilingual naturalist guide direct you to the best snorkeling spots as you experience three small but growing, active, and astounding coral reef systems nestled very close to the shore of Biezans Bay. Or just relax and enjoy the tranquility of a private white sand beach. After an unforgettable experience at Biezans, continue kayaking - if you choose to do so - towards Manuel Antonio National Park. This kayaking adventure is fun for just about every one, yet it is a terrific way to experience the exotic Costa Rica coastline in a way that only Manuel Antonio can be shown.
Free afternoon
Overnight at Gaia Villas

Day 8
Transfer to the airport flight to San Jose, transfer to International airport

This package could be customized to your customer needs and we can change any part of it as needed.

SOUTHERN HORIZONS VACATIONS PACKAGE PRICES INCLUDE:
Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxeAccommodation in double room at specific hotel (Peace Lodge DLX, Arenal Kioro Suite, Gaia Villa Suite)
Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxeBreakfast Daily
Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxeAll Domestic Airfares (Arenal to Quepos)
Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxeAll transfers are private with driver/guide in English
Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxeTours & Excursions as per itinerary (Private for two person )
Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxeAll hotel taxes of 16.39%

Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxeSpecial assistance desk for boutique high end packages

SOUTHERN HORIZONS VACATIONS PACKAGE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE:
Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxeMeals not specified in this itinerary
Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxeInternational air tickets
Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxeInternational Airport taxes departure's
Costa Rica Hidden Treasures vacation packages deluxePersonal expenses such as telephone calls, laundry expenses, drinks, tipping, etc. Insurance against theft, loss, illness or accident
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