COSTA RICA ART TOUR
Summer 2016
8/2-8/11
Welcome Enrolled Travelers!
Melanie, Kristen, Mary, Teresa, Sarah, Emma, Jenny, Sheri, Amara, Alyssa, Molly, Deanna, Hannah, & Roxanne
Melanie, Kristen, Mary, Teresa, Sarah, Emma, Jenny, Sheri, Amara, Alyssa, Molly, Deanna, Hannah, & Roxanne
- Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica
- Meet your Tour Director at the airport in San Jose
- Meet your Tour Director at the airport in San Jose
- Day 2: San José • Arenal region
- Visit INBioparque
- Ecosystem exhibits and trails
- Travel to the Arenal region
- Visit INBioparque
- Visit Poás Volcano
- Visit hot springs
- Visit Poás Volcano
- Day 3: Arenal region
- Enjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal
- Visit La Fortuna Waterfall
- Enjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal
- Day 4: Monteverde
- Travel to Monteverde
- Visit a local school
- Time to explore on your own or
- Optional: Horseback riding in Monteverde
Discover the natural beauty of Monteverde by horseback. Your guide will instruct you on safety protocol before leading you into the uniquely lush cloud forest, where monkeys and tropical birds abound. Note: Pants and comfortable shoes are recommended. Travelers must be at least 12 years old and weigh less than 200 pounds to participate.
- Travel to Monteverde
- Day 5: Monteverde
- Visit the Santa Elena Cloud Forest
- Plant a tree in the EF reserve in Monteverde with your group
- Participate in a canopy adventure
• Please note: Travelers must weigh below 220lbs to participate in this activity.
- Visit the Santa Elena Cloud Forest
- Day 6: Central Pacific Coast
- Travel to the Central Pacific Coast
- Visit Rainforest Adventures Park where you’ll ride the aerial tram above the canopies, hike a nature trail and visit a butterfly sanctuary
- Travel to the Central Pacific Coast
- Day 7: Central Pacific Coast
- Visit Manuel Antonio National Park
- Enjoy a crocodile jungle safari boat cruise
- Return to Central Pacific Coast
- Visit Manuel Antonio National Park
- Day 8: Sarchi • San Jose
- Travel via Sarchi to San José
- Time to explore on your own or
- Optional: Folklore Evening
Opt to spend the evening learning about the rich cultural traditions of the region over a traditional Costa Rican dinner. Marimba music, entertainment by a local dance troupe, and spectacular city views from the restaurant will make this a night to remember.
- Travel via Sarchi to San José
- Day 9: Depart for home
- Day 9: San José
- Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion on the Sarapiquí River
- Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion on the Sarapiquí River
- Day 10: Depart for home