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LA FORTUNA • Doka Coffee Plantations • Poás Volcano National Park • La Paz Waterfalls Gardens • Sarchí Village • Arenal Volcano • Tabacón Hot Springs • Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge & Rio Frio Boat Safari • Guanacaste Beaches DISCOVER COSTA RICA This tour is not available December 20, 2015-January 6, 2016 and from March 29-April 5, 2016. All transfers and tours as described. *All prices are per person in U.S. dollars. Prices and tours subject to change. Excursions offered by Swiss Travel Costa Rica. Some excursions require physical activity. Please consider the nature of the excursion to ensure it is appropriate for your age and physical condition. Choose from the deluxe or luxury accommodation options below. 7-NIGHT DELUXE TOUR PROGRAM from $1294* San José Area: Wyndham San José Herradura Hotel and Convention Center 5 (Superior room) Arenal Volcano Area: Arenal Nayara Hotel Boutique 5 (Deluxe Casita) Guanacaste Beaches: Playa Hermosa Bosque del Mar Hotel 5 (Junior Suite) 7-NIGHT LUXURY TOUR PROGRAM from $1574* San José Area: Real InterContinental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica 6 (Deluxe room) Arenal Volcano Area: Arenal Kioro Hotel 6 (Suite room) Guanacaste Beaches: JW Marriott Hotel 6 (Garden Deluxe room) San José Tour Programs include entrance fees to national parks, seven breakfasts, three lunches and one dinner, plus the highlights listed above. See page 9 for tour route map. Arrive in San José and depart from Liberia. Day 1 Upon arrival, you will be met by a Swiss Travel Costa Rica Representative. Transfer to your selected deluxe or luxury San José hotel for two nights. Day 2 Experience the Doka Coffee Plantations and learn how Costa Rican premium quality coffees are processed. Then, travel into a cloud forest to visit the Poás Volcano National Park. At the steaming main crater, a naturalist guide will teach you about the different eco-systems and species that reside in the National Park. The tour continues to the famous La Paz Waterfalls Gardens. Breakfast and lunch included. Day 3 Journey to the northern lowlands of Costa Rica to the Arenal Volcano. Climb up to central volcanic mountain range to visit the famous artisan town of Sarchí, then arrive at La Fortuna for lunch. Visit the world-famous Tabacón Hot Springs. These natural hot springs feature a hot river that flows through a series of pools. From cascading falls to tropical gardens, the hot springs are the result of rainwater heated by magma in the Earth's interior. Once heated, the waters rise to surface, taking with them minerals found in the Earth's rocky crust. These waters help to relax muscles, clean pores and rejuvenate the skin. Enjoy dinner at the resort followed by a transfer to your selected Arenal area deluxe or luxury hotel for a two night stay. Day 4 Enjoy a full day tour discovering the natural wonders of the northern wetlands. Experienced guides will show you the different species of animals that habit in this area on a floating safari tour. The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge together with Río Frío is a biologically diverse wetland area. Day 5 Breakfast and transfer to selected deluxe or luxury Guanacaste beach hotel. Day 6/7 Days at leisure. Many activities can be experienced such as: Rincón de la Vieja National Park, which holds an active volcano, thermal mud baths, and a variety of forests; Palo Verde National Park, a bird-watcher's and nature-lover's paradise; canopy tours, river rafting, forest hiking, fishing and more. Day 8 Transfer to Liberia International Airport (LIR) for your departure. Includes 2 nights in San José , 2 nights in Arenal & 3 nights in Guanacaste. 31