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      Costa Rica – Pura Vida

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      San José, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Guanacaste, Arenal National Park
      Costa Rica Pura Vida Escorted Tour
      Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
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      TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – On-tour film vignettes custom-made for Tauck by BBC Earth natural history experts plus other select BBC Earth touches

       

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      Privately guided exploration within Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve

       

      “Sky walk” on suspension bridges through the cloud forest canopy

       

      Exotic wildlife viewing on a float trip along the Peñas Blancas River

       

      Presentation by one of Monteverde Reserve’s residents

       

      Guided tour and lunch at Don Juan coffee plantation

       

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      Activity

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      Guests should be able to easily walk one to two miles, which may include climbing one or two flights of stairs and walking over uneven pavement, groomed hiking trails or cobblestones. Standing up to one hour or more may be required.

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      Often robust – may include long days, active sightseeing, early starts, evening activities, significant travel times.

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      Pass by multicolored butterflies and fly along towering treetops as our Costa Rica guided tours invigorates the adventurer inside you.

      Experiences of a lifetime

      Naturally Inspiring… There are wonders to behold at every turn in Costa Rica, from nature’s exquisitely adorned treasures to man-made gems glittering in gold. Sugar-sand beaches kiss aquamarine seas. Jeweled hummingbirds, candy-striped toucans and equally resplendent Quetzals flirt with porcelain-winged butterflies dressed in electric blue...

      A place where jungles run wild and volcanoes simmer, Costa Rican landscapes also play host to coffee plantations, richly rewarding; pineapple plantations, organically inspired; gardens, butterfly-filled, in a cloud forest... and eco-resorts, naturally nurturing. Spending a week here is an adventure that touches body, mind and soul with zip-lining and horseback rides, float trips on jungle rivers and a lake cruise, insider visits to a farmer’s home on a jungle river, a coffee farm and a farewell celebration at an artisan chocolatier in San José, all from equally colorful Costa Rican hideaways that promise an authentic glimpse of paradise. Read Less

      Monteverde's Selvatura Hanging Bridges

      A walk through the treetops of a cloud forest

      Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve protects one of the most ecologically diverse – and famous – cloud forests in the world. On your visit to the Reserve's Selvatura Park – whose popular Hanging Bridges invite you to walk through the treetops of the cloud forest canopy – you'll take a guided two-hour nature walk with naturalists who provide an insider’s perspective and informative overview of the cloud forest eco-system. Stroll past tall trees festooned with orchids, bromeliads, moss, and ferns... all the while keeping a sharp lookout for wildlife that might include jungle cats, monkeys, tapirs, and birds like the three-wattled bellbird.

      Artisan chocolate in San José

      Indulgent discoveries at Sibú

      What grows on trees, starts as fruit, is dried, roasted, ground up and enjoyed by visitors to Costa Rica? If you answered "coffee," you’d be correct, of course... but so would "chocolate." In San José, you'll see just how right you are as you watch how cacao fruit is transformed into artisan chocolate that melts in your mouth during a delicious experience that includes a hands-on demonstration, dinner, and chocolate tasting at Sibú, a noted organic artisan chocolatier.

      Tabacon Grand Spa & Thermal Resort

      Nights 2 and 3

      Relax and rejuvenate with Earth's healing thermal powers

      The four elements of nature – the heat of a volcano... the flowing waters of the Tabacon hot springs... the pure air of the rainforest... and the fertile earth of Costa Rica's Fortuna de San Carlos region – combine to offer you the ultimate experience of a thermal "paradise on Earth" during your stay at Tabacon Grand Spa & Thermal Resort, a luxury resort set at the base of Costa Rica's Arenal Volcano. A member of The Leading Hotels and The Leading Spas of the World, this unique resort's Grand Spa has been recognized as one of the best mineral spas on Earth.

      Tauck's Costa Rica Adventure was the best vacation I've ever been on; as a single person on a tour, it was a total joy to be with a group of 28 people.

      Rev. Michael A. Goergen

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      Where you stay is an important part of your journey – with Tauck, accommodations have been handpicked and carefully selected for their location and ambiance, enhancing the destinations you explore. Download accommodation details and your travel plans begin!

       

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      Nights 1 & 7

      Hotel Grano de Oro

      San José, Costa Rica

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      Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort

      La Fortuna, Costa Rica

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      Monteverde Lodge

      Monteverde, Costa Rica

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      Small Group Departures

      Our small group departures, averaging just 24 guests, are designed for travelers who want more time to experience each destination up close and personally. One of the benefits of small group travel is the personalized service and attention you’ll enjoy. Small groups enable our Tauck Directors to spend more time in the places you explore with more opportunities to connect with them. Smaller groups foster camaraderie and lasting friendships among like-minded travelers; you'll engage more closely with local experts and enjoy enhanced insider access, ease of travel and freedom to linger longer.

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      Traveling with Tauck ensures more than a memorable travel experience; it also enables you to take advantage of additional do-it-for-you travel services that take the hassle out of arranging them yourself. As an added service, we can make flight arrangements for your journey, if your travels originate in Canada or the United States, offering you a number of welcome advantages. With Tauck, you can reserve your flights now and pay later when tickets are issued; benefit from Tauck’s lenient change and refund policies; earn Frequent Flyer mileage on most airlines; and more.

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      You'll find Activity and Pace Levels on all of our trips to give you a better idea of physical activity level – higher numbers mean a more active journey. To fully enjoy most journeys, you should be in good health and able to walk reasonable distances; some of the most memorable sightseeing can only be accomplished on foot and may include unpaved and uneven surfaces. Please consult your physician for pre-departure health advice.

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      Your vacation is an important investment – and to help you protect it, Tauck's Guest Protection Product provides you with important benefits before your trip and while you are traveling, including 24-hour worldwide emergency assistance services; you'll also find deposit details and information should you have to cancel. Truly peace of mind travel at its best!

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