Athletic lovers of the great outdoors get ready for this new tour! Highlights feature an ascent to Chirripó peak, Costa Rica's highest san francisco california hotel mountain; sea kayaking at Dominical off Costa Rica's south-central pacific coast; spectacular rafting san francisco california hotel on the class III-IV scenic Savegre Rio; and a thrilling "Zipline" ride high above the forest floor among the treetops on a rainforest canopy tour. All this and more await you on this ultimate tropical adventure tour!
Welcome to Costa Rica! Upon your arrival in San José, and after you clear customs immigration, exit the airport terminal, take the right hand side exit door, where you will meet a representative of Costa Rica Sun Tours who will transfer you to your hotel in San Jose.
Located in a quiet residential area just a few minutes outside downtown San Jose, the Hotel Bougainvillea offers far more than just accommodations. The Bougainvillea is a family owned and operated inn with tastefully decorated rooms where every detail is personally supervised by owner Hans van der Wielen. The hotel's restaurant offers excellent cuisine in a wonderful dining room with views of tropical plants in the hotel's12 acres of gardens. The Bougainvillea also offers guests a gift shop, meeting conference facilities, internet and currency exchange, a swimming san francisco california hotel pool, sauna and tennis courts. Perhaps the hotel's most outstanding feature are the beautiful gardens of bougainvilleas, orchids, san francisco california hotel bromeliads, medicinal san francisco california hotel plants and trees which are hosts to some 60 species of birds including hummingbirds, motmots, san francisco california hotel colorful tanagers and numerous songbirds.
Today you will head south on the Pan-American Highway and travel to the base of Chirripó National Park. En route, you will visit the famous Quetzal's Paradise. Here you will challenge yourself with your resident guide to find the legendary Resplendent Quetzal and other mountain wildlife of the cloud forest. After a typical Costa Rican lunch you will continue your journey to the quaint village of San Gerardo de Rivas where you can relax, explore a bit and rest up for your hike early the next morning. Lodging and dinner at Uran Hotel.
The Hotel Urán is located just 50 meters from the trailhead to Mt Chirripó National Park. Today the hotel has 45 beds with private bathrooms and 20 beds with shared bathrooms. Uran offers the best service in an environmentally friendly manner, according to the standards and practices of sustainable tourism.
At 3,819 meters (12, 529 feet) Chirripó is Costa Rica's highest mountain and the vast 50,150 hectare (123,916 acre) park is a World Patrimony Site and Biosphere Reserve. You will have an early breakfast and start your hike on the trail a couple hundred meters (yards) outside your hotel. Your hike today will start at the base of the mountain and cover a total distance of 13 km (8 Miles) bringing you through a diverse variety of habitats from oak forests to paramo (tundra san francisco california hotel habitat) san francisco california hotel above the tree line. Dress in layers, for you will quickly warm up on the initial ascent known as "the thermometer" (which is one of the steepest sections-subsequent sections are for the most part more gradual), san francisco california hotel and then may experience sudden drops in temperature nearer the peak. In the region around the summit, temperatures may vary from about 23 degrees Celsius (74 Fahrenheit) during the day and descend to near or below freezing at night. Travel time to the Ranger's Station Shelter where you will stay during your two nights' visit, varies from about 6 hours for fast hikers and up to 12 hours or more for slower trekkers. san francisco california hotel Today you will finish your hike and rest at the Ranger's Shelter below the actual peak of the mountain. Bring plenty of water, and a portable purifying filter to refill your bottle, a poncho, san francisco california hotel warm cloths to use in layers and snacks. Your main pack and your meals will be brought up by horses (or local guides).
Chirripó Park Shelter it's a basic building which works as lodging in the top of the mountain, san francisco california hotel offers basic facilities like shared bathrooms with no hot water and a common area for meals, each room has two bunk beds.
Clearest views from the summit are usually best early in the morning before clouds build up. On a clear day you can see the distant coasts from the peak! The journey to the peak is a short hike of 5.5 km (3.4 miles) san francisco california hotel from the Ranger's shelter and generally takes an hour or two. The summit region offers a panoramic san francisco california hotel view of the landscape of small shallow lagoons (whose san francisco california hotel bases were carved out of the rock by ancient glaciers), tundra san francisco california hotel vegetation composed mostly of short hardy bamboo plants and low vegetation, and rugged craggy rock outcrops. The harsh conditions of intense brilliant sunlight alternating with dense cloud cover, san francisco california hotel sometimes strong winds, thin air, and daily fluctuations of day and night temperatures create a magical san francisco california hotel landscape of singular beauty. Other hikes in the area can include those to Rabbit Valley and the massive rock formations san francisco california hotel known as "Los Crestones" or Crests. These rise starkly above the landscape san francisco california hotel and are likely the most photographed area near the summit and practically the symbol of the park's san francisco california hotel peak. Overnight shelter in National Park
Today you will hike back to San Gerardo de Rivas (a downhill journey that takes almost half the time of the original ascent) and enjoy lunch before san francisco california hotel departing to Dominical san francisco california hotel Beach on the Pacific coast. The waters off the beach are renowned among surfers. san francisco california hotel Waves can reach 3 m (10 feet) in height, although more commonly they are in the 1 to 3 meter (3 to 6 foot) range. The Dominical area is dominated by rural country scenes of cattle pasture, lush forests and rocky coastline and long dark sand beaches. Offshore, one can see dolphins san francisco california hotel and sometimes whales which migrate to the region san francisco california hotel seasonally. A variety of activities in the area include rainforest birdwatching and wildlife viewing, hiking, tree canopy tours, surfing, kayaking and other tours.
Set on the banks of the Barú river, located 800 mts from the beach and surrounded by impressive tropical forests, the jungle resort Villas Rio Mar awaits you with traditional friendly hospitality. san francisco california hotel Bungalows have a private, terrace like living-room and are equipped san francisco california hotel with private baths with hot water, refrigerator, fans, telephone (room service and internet san francisco california hotel access available) and of course.. a hammock.
After breakfast you will enjoy your Sea Kayak tour. You will start at Ballena Marine National Park from Piñuela Beach and travel to Ventanas Beach. san francisco california hotel En route you will enjoy views of the coastline, seabirds, and perhaps sight dolphins, san francisco california hotel sea turtles and whales and then take a break at Hermosa Beach. Off the beach you can try your luck surfing the waves with your kayak, and follow san francisco california hotel this by visiting caves located behind the beach. En route to the hotel, you can visit Uvita Waterfall and freshen up in a cool natural river pool in the forest.
Today you will be picked up at your hotel in the morning to enjoy a Class III-IV rafting trip on the pristine Savegre River. The journey to and on the river is a scenic voyage in remote backcountry. Your guided rafting trip will include a short briefing and safety talk, and then you will start down river. En route you can take breaks to cool off in natural swimming holes and during the journey you will enjoy views of the rural scenery and likely a variety of tropical bird life.
Rafiki Safari Lodge is a luxury tent camp in the rainforest outside of Manuel san francisco california hotel Antonio30 km south of Quepos. The lodge is nestled on 750 acres of pristine jungle along the Savegre River, with safari tents set atop hardwood decks, each with rocking chairs to admire the view in privacy. Imported from South Africa, the tents design lets you experience nature up close while keeping insects at bay, each unit features its own modern, attached bathroom. Guests can enjoy a wide array of activities such as whitewater rafting, horseback riding to waterfalls, hiking, world-class birding, first rate food, hospitality and accommodations.
After breakfast at the Rafiki restaurant, you will stop at the famous Titi Canopy Tour. Named after the local species of squirrel monkey this cable and harness "zipline" canopy tour is well known for the beauty of the rainforest san francisco california hotel in their private reserve. On the tour you will have the thrill of gliding on a pulley that rolls on cables high above the forest floor through the trees! Between glides, while on the 16 platforms in the forest canopy you will have a good chance to see Titi monkeys as well as howler and white faced monkeys. After the tour you will have lunch in a local restaurant and then drive back to San Jose.
Included: As specified in the above itinerary, arrival, lodging, transportation within Costa Rica, meals [B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner], specified entrance fees to National Parks Private Reserves, bilingual naturalist licensed guide services, ground operator support within Costa Rica 24/7, and taxes.
Not Included: International airfare, airport departure taxes, meals not specified in the itinerary, alcoholic beverages, personal equipment, san francisco california hotel extras in hotels (laundry, phone calls, room service), gratuities, or costs associated with changes in your itinerary for reasons beyond our control.
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