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  • Price starts from £ 979,-
  • Days: 20
  • Group size: 2-24
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SCOPrint: Costa Rica, Nicaragua & Panama

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Itinerary
1 San José
2 San José
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest
4 Monteverde Cloud Forest
5 Granada
6 Granada
7 Granada
8 Rincon de la Vieja
9 Rincon de la Vieja
10 La Fortuna
11 La Fortuna
12 Quepos
13  Quepos
14 Boquete
15 Bocas del Toro
16 Bocas del Toro
17 Cahuita
18 Cahuita
19 San José
20 San José

What's included

  • Accommodation in hotels
  • transportation with AC (mini) bus only for transfers from hotel to hotel
  • boat transfers in Bocas del Toro
  • English speaking tour leader.

What's not included

  • International flights, all meals
  • tips
  • visas
  • optional excursions
  • all entrance fees
  • border expenses
  • airport transfers
  • booking fee
  • travel insurance.

Extra Pocket money: £150 - £175 p.w
Single room: £394

 

Costa Rica, Nicaragua & Panama

tree frogs won’t be the only red-eyed species around!

Want to experience it all? Ranging from roaring geysers to the sleeping sloths, then this is the trip! It’s going to be a kaleidoscopic insight into an exotic tropical paradise and its inhabitants! Be amazed by the splendour of the hummingbirds or immerse yourself in the hot springs at Tabacon with your eyes focused on Arenal volcano spitting hot lava and in your hands a pina colada. Anything goes in Costa Rica!
Costa Rica, Nicaragua & Panama

Excursions

For some trips, it is possible to purchase an excursion package in advance of travel. This allows you to be assured of your participation in the main excursions. If the minimum number of participants in a tour package is not met, you will receive a refund and then you can easily purchase these excursions ‘on the spot’. If this trip offers an excursion package, you can see below which excursions are included in the package. If no package for your trip is displayed below then you have the option of booking the separate excursions on the spot.

Individual excursions
During your trip it is possible to participate in several individual excursions. These will be offered to you by the tour leader and you will book them through him/her. These excursions are optional and you will need to pay for them out of your pocket money. The cost of these trips is taken into account when we give our opinion about the amount of pocket money that should be taken with you.

Prices
To give you an idea of the cost of individual excursions we mention here some reference amounts based on the price level of November 2011. These amounts are subject to change and are only meant to give you an indication. Because the entrance fees often change, they are not included in the tour price (unless explicitly stated).

Singular excursions

£ 39

Cahuita National Park - Snorkelling and hiking excursion

This is a 2-part excursion. The first part is the snorkelling trip which is done in a 12-person boat, with a captain and guide, around the Cahuita National Park. Here, we will go snorkelling for about two hours in the most important coral reef of Costa Rica. The snorkelling equipment will be provided for you (mask, fins and snorkel tube).

After snorkelling, you will be provided with a tropical fruit based snack and bottles of water, after which we will begin the second part of the tour, which is: hiking with trail interpretation. The guide will take you to different points between Cahuita Point and the town of Cahuita (5 km) observing various types of snakes (boas, bocaraca, bush master, eyelash vipers, etc.), sloths, white faced and howler monkeys, among others.

Includes: Fruit based snack, Snorkelling equipment, bilingual guide, lunch, round-trip transportation from your hotel, hike through the National Park and bottled water.

£ 21

Granada - Masaya day excursion

This day trip includes a visit to the Masaya Volcano, as well as to the artisanal market- and the town of Masaya. You will also be taken to the village of Catarina and the famous lookout lagoon over the Apoyo Lake.

Masaya National Park is one of Nicaragua's most interesting and beautiful natural phenomena. It covers an area of 54 km2 and its' roads lead to and around the two impressive volcanoes and five formidable craters. The Masaya Volcano, also known as Popogatepe currently displays gaseous activity and incandescent lava in its interior. We will also pay a brief visit to the orphanage in Granada where we will make a donation for the children in need.

Includes: Transportation, entrance fees to Park and Laguna de Apoyo, visit to Masaya town.

This trip operates with a minimum of 10 persons.

£ 45

La Fortuna - Caño Negro day excursion

This day excursion will be be a boat tour around the waterways of the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge.

The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is considered one of the best sites on the continent for bird watching. In addition Caño Negro is home to many animals, such as sloths, three types of monkeys, caimans, lizards, bats, and a variety of flora native of the wetlands.

Includes: Local Guide, boat tour, picnic lunch and transportation.

£ 42

Manuel Antonio N.P. - Catamaran nature cruise

Depart towards the horizon and sailing in a comfortable catamaran boat on the sapphire waves, surrounded by islands, cliffs and rock formations. You can admire the nesting areas of various birds and observe marine animals. Following the coastline the captain of the boat anchors on the beach of Bisanz from where you can snorkel.

Included: transport, local guide, snacks, lunch and drinks.

£ 42

Manuel Antonio N.P. - Isla Damas (mangroves) boat trip

Observe families of monkeys while you travel through the mangroves. The monkeys are always on the serach for food and adventure. Discover the exotic trees of Costa Rica. End your adventure with a typical Costa Rican meal, before returning to your hotel.

Duration: about 5 hours.
Included: transportation (boat), local guide and hot meal.

£ 15

Manuel Antonio N.P. - Tarcoles River boat trip

The 'Guacalillo the Estero (Guacalillo mouth) and the river Tarcoles allow you to see one of the largest populations of American crocodiles in existence. It is an impressive ecosystem, consisting of four different mangrove species, each an important ecological habitat for various bird species. As the boat nears the riverbank, you get up close with crocodiles of up to 15 feet in length. Thanks especially to the efforts of the local community, the crocodile population has grown from 50 to 150 crocs per square kilometer.

Included: fresh fruit, cold beer or a tropical cocktail, water, transport and a bilingual guide.

£ 31

Monteverde - Canopy tour

The Canopy Tour consists of 13 cables and 18 platforms high up in the trees of the cloud forest and takes approximately 2.5 to 3 hours. During this tour you will be zipped through each of the cables while attached to a top safety harness and using the best climbing gear available. It is an adventurous tour that raises adrenaline as you fly through the treetops looking down on this beautiful landscape.

Includes: Transportation, local guide, equipment & entrance fees.

£ 21

Monteverde - Tree top walkways

On this excursion you can walk the 1.9 miles (approximately 3 kilometers) trail that crosses through the Monteverde Cloud Forest.
You will walk on eight different bridges with various lengths ranging between 150 feet (50 meters) up to 510 feet (170 meters) and altitudes ranging between 36 feet (12 meters) up to 180 feet (60 meters). Each bridge has a width of five feet, the widest bridges in Costa Rica, and also a capacity of up to 80 people per bridge making them both the longest and strongest bridge systems in the Monteverde Cloud Forest. The Tree Top Walkways are suitable for people of all ages. The duration of the hike is usually between 1.5 and 2 hours.

Includes: Transportation, entrance fees and maps of the area.

£ 18

Monteverde - Twilight Tour

This tour starts at 17.00, at sunset when the wild animals are active. At this time of the day there are many animals to see because all the 'diurnal' animals look for a place to sleep and "nocturnal" animals start their activities. It is a special experience because you get a chance to see and hear other animals than you would during the day. The most common animals you will see are: coatis, agoutis, porcupines, gray foxes, tarantulas, frogs, insects and many different species (sleeping) of birds.

Included: transportation, entrance fee, bilingual guide, and flashlight.
 

£ 27

San Jose - Poas Volcano

Half day excursion to the active Poas volcano some 2704 meters high. In clear weather you have spectacular views of the 300-meter deep crater.

Includes: bus and driver, entrance to Poas National Park.