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13-Nights Basic Costa Rica: Coastlines & Cloud Forests - 18-to-Thirtysomethings

Costa Rica
13-Nights Basic Costa Rica: Coastlines & Cloud Forests - 18-to-Thirtysomethings
Costa Rica
G Adventures
Vacation Offer ID 1602037
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Overview

G Adventures

Basic Costa Rica: Coastlines & Cloud Forests
Stay flexible in Costa Rica on this unique two-week adventure. You'll hit the volcanoes, a cloud forest, and both of the incredible coasts. Chill out on white-sand beaches and explore pristine wildlife reserves. Best of all, this trip gives you the flexibility to create the adventure of a lifetime, so you can soar across the treetops by zipline, rappel down a waterfall, or learn to surf the Pacific breaks. Take a trip that's packed with just the essentials - everything you need to explore the diversity and beauty of Costa Rica.

Highlights
Chill out on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, cruise across Lake Arenal with beautiful views of Arenal Volcano, explore the misty cloud forest

Accommodation
Simple hotels (3 nts), hostels (9 nts, multi-share), local homestay (1 nt).

Group Leader
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.

Group Size Notes
Max 18, avg 14.

Meals Included
1 breakfast, 1 dinner

What's Included
Your G for Good Moment: Coope San Juan Homestay, Cantón de San Carlos
Your G for Good Moment: Life Monteverde Experience, Monteverde
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends
Your Discover Moment: La Fortuna
Your Discover Moment: Monteverde. Beach time in Puerto Viejo and Santa Teresa. Free time in La Fortuna and Monteverde. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
 

Featured Destinations

Montezuma

Montezuma

Montezuma, a lazy seaside village on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, attracts an offbeat clientele but has become increasingly popular with the local elite. A one-hour water-taxi service from Playa Herradura, near Jaco, has increased traffic to the area. There are a number of unique bohemian-chic restaurants and cafes, and accommodations are on the increase, ranging from rustic cabins to upscale beach-resort bungalows.

There are several coved beaches around Montezuma, and an impressive three-tiered waterfall and zipline within walking distance of town. Hiking to the second tier of the waterfall is relatively easy, but the trek to the top is only for advanced hikers.

Montezuma is on the way to Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve, where hiking trails lead to sparsely populated beaches, and it lies 75 mi/120 km west of San Jose.

The Curu National Wildlife Refuge is located about an hour from Montezuma. It is Costa Rica's first private wildlife refuge, and its beaches are nesting areas for leatherback, ridley and hawksbill turtles. An astounding variety of birds—more than 110 species—have been sighted in the small park. You can also go kayaking and snorkeling in the Bay of Curu. http://www.curuwildliferefuge.com.

Destination Guide
Santa Teresa
San Carlos
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

This small Caribbean coastal town is a unique melting pot of Afro-Caribbean descendants, European expats and indigenous Costa Rican tribes. The town is bounded by rainforest, jungle, banana plantation, and scenic rivers that leads to the sea. While its two National Parks (Cahuita and Manzanillo) attracts the most avid of backpackers, its scaled waves lures out the large surfer community. So if you're craving global fusion gastronomy, scenic nature, array of adventures, a little party and a lot of chill - Puerto Viejo is where you want to explore.
Monteverde

Monteverde

The Monteverde rainforest area, which comprises ten towns with 8,000 people, is situated on the Continental Divide at an elevation of 5,600 feet. A walk through a Costa Rica Monteverde cloud forest reveals a lush green garden of mosses, ferns, flowers and epiphytes growing thickly on every tree. Clouds drift in and settle among the slopes, giving the continuous moisture required for such exuberant plant growth. Dangling roots and vines sweep across the trails. The air is rich with the sounds of birds and the occasional scurrying of small mammals on the forest floor. In the distance a howler monkey roars.
Destination Guide
La Fortuna

La Fortuna

La Fortuna is near Costa Rica's active volcano, Volcan Arenal. Driving into the park, plumes of smoke belching out of the volcano become ominiously closer. Arenal has been nearly contastantly active and attracts visitors from around the world. Experiencing first hand nature's awesome power is a humbling sight. Take a night trip to the volcano and see bright red lava spew forth. Tabacon Resort Hot Springs, located in Arenal, featuring stunning views of Arenal Volcano and offering the pleasurable experience of bathing in the volcano's byproduct - hot springs. Constant energy of Arenal volcano, warmth of flowing thermo mineral rivers and surrounding tropical rain forest provide a supreme experience. Let the hot water of a spectacular waterfall massage your neck and shoulders. Enjoy a large main pool with a swim-up bar, or other smaller pools hidden in the gardens with built-in lounges, little waterfalls, and cozy tubs. Spend a steamy afternoon here, or head to Iskandria Spa for a volcanic body wrap, using a mixture of ash as a skin mask.
San Jose (C.R.)

San Jose (C.R.)

The sophisticated capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, has been endowed with a vibrant street life as well as a refined cultural life. You'll see contemporary structures of glass and steel, as well as colonial, Victorian, and classical architecture, exotic birds, giant butterflies, and picturesque scenery. Costa Rica offers some of the world's most thrilling sights to those who seek a new adventure.
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While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission. Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
 

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