LUXURY COSTA RICA ITINERARY
Day 1. San Jose
Arrival, reception and transfer to the fabulous
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, only 15 minutes from the airport. It is situated above the beautiful Central Valley of Costa Rica. Surrounded by towering
Higueron trees and exotic flora, the Inn offers spectacular views of volcanoes, cloud forests and coffee plantations . The building is an architectural marvel, with turrets and curving walls of glass, arched windows, and a semicircular built-in couch.
Day 2. San Jose
After breakfast, a visit to some of the highlights of San Jose, including the Jade Museum, one of Costa Rica’s most famous museums.
A visit to the National Theatre, probably the most ornate of all the cities public buildings. We will then visit the Central Market, San José ’s most colourful market where you can buy everything but the kitchen sink.
After lunch, a visit to the Gold Museum , housing a great collection of pre-Columbian gold. Return to your hotel for dinner and accommodation.
Day 3. San Jose - Playa Nicuesa Rain Forest Lodge
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Puerto Jumenez or Golfito, transfer and reception to the Nicuesa Rain Forest Lodge.Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge embraces conservation and harmony with the natural environment, and offers a perfect blend of comfort with environmental preservation.
The Front Door of the lodge leads to the Golfo Dulce’s 80 degree blue green waters. Kayak the Golfo Dulce (sweet gulf) right off the beach front. The waters are is calm and perfect for swimming. One can also spend time kayaking and exploring along the coastline and through the nearby mangroves, or snorkel. In-shore and off-shore fishing is available.
The Back Door of the lodges 165-acre preserve is surrounded by thousands of acres of pristine tropical rainforest, full of fruit trees and tropical flowering plants. Opportunities exist for hiking through the labyrinth of trails that wind through the rainforest canopy, up the mountainside, and connect through the National Park, where one can encounter howler monkeys, and hear the calls of any one of the 250 species of birds.
Day 4. Nicuesa Rain Forest Lodge
Free day to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the lodge.
Day 5. Nicuesa Rain Forest Lodge - Papagayo Resort
After a lazy morning at the Lodge transfer to the airport for the flight to Libreria, in the Guanacaste province. Forming the eastern borders of Guanacaste are a chain of volcanoes that stretch out to join the Cordillera de Guanacaste and Cordillera de Tilaran mountain ranges.
Arrival and transfer to the deluxe Four Seasons Papagayo
Resort on the Papagayo Peninsula. Accommodation in a premium room with an outdoor
balcony. Lunch and dinner at the resort.
Day 6. Papagayo Resort - Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja and the Rincón Volcano
A visit today to this 14,161hectare (35,000-acre) National Park, named after its active volcano, Rincon de la Vieja. Thirty-two rivers and streams have their sources within the park and is home to the country's highest density of national flower, the guaria morada, a purple orchid. The wildlife in the park is extremely varied with almost 300 species of birds.
Return to your hotel.
Day 7. Papagayo Resort - Palo Verde Wildlife National Park/Granada Nicaragua
After breakfast, a choice of two excursions or just enjoy the facilities of the hotel. A visit to either the Palo Verde Wildlife National Park; a 17,000 hectare (42,000-acre) National Park which features saltwater and freshwater lagoons and marshes, mangrove swamps, deciduous savannah woodland, as well as an impressive array of wildlife. Alternatively, you may prefer to visit beautiful Granada in Nicaragua by aircraft, the oldest city in Central America .
Return to your hotel for dinner and last night accommodation.
Day 8. Papagayo Resort - Liberia – San Jose
After breakfast, transfer to the airport in Liberia for the flight to San Jose and onward for your connecting flight home.
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