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Swiss Travel Santa Ana , 4 Km west from Forum, road to Ciudad Colon Colon City PANAMA
Summary
Day 1 Arrival (SJO) and overnight in Naranjo
Day 2 Arenal Volcano -AM: Coffee Plantations PM: Arenal Volcano Outskirts
Day 3 Arenal Volcano -Caño Negro & Rio Frio Refuge boat tour
Day 4 Arenal Volcano
Day 5 Tfr to Guanacaste Beaches
DAY BY DAY ITENERARY
Day 1 -SJO INT’L AIRPORT – NARANJO COFFEE PLANTATIONS
Arrival at the Juan Santamaría Int’l Airport (SJO). A Swiss Travel representative will meet and greet you upon arrival and will provide you with all the necessary documentation that you will need. Then, you will be transferred to Naranjo Coffee Plantations area. Overnight at Chayote Lodge.
Day 2 -NARANJO – ARENAL VOLCANO (Breakfast & Dinner)
Visit the coffee plantations of Espiritu Santo, where you will know traditional methods that transform small reddish fruits into world coffee exports. Afterwards you will be taken to the Arenal Volcano area for a 3 night stay at Tabacon Resort Hotel. For the evening, you will be on your own and can visit the natural hot springs.
Day 3 - ARENAL VOLCANO (Breakfast & Lunch) Today, you will enjoy a full day tour discovering the northern wetlands. The tour consists of a boat safari tour along the banks of the Rio Frio in search of different species of birds, mammals and reptiles.
The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge together with Río Frío is a biologically wetland area, one of Costa Rica's richest areas of biological diversity. For the afternoon return to the Arenal Volcano selected hotel for overnight.
Day 4 - ARENAL VOLCANO (Breakfast)
This day is reserved at your disposal to enjoy (extra cost) the different tourist attractions that can be found nearby Arenal Volcano.
Day 5 - ARENAL VOLCANO – GUANACASTE BEACHES (Breakfast)
The first part of the transfer is adorned with the beautiful scenery of the Arenal Lake. Then, you will admire the incomparable beauty of the landscapes, this route will provide you with panoramic views of the Gulf of Nicoya until you reach the Pan-American Highway where you will notice a change between the rainforest and the tropical dry forest that characterizes the entire Guanacaste Province.
Hotel stay beyond this point is NOT included and is to be booked by guests on their own.
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
Tour Availability - Tour operates 01MAY19 through 10DEC20, and is only available for a 4-night length of stay. Tour does not operate 16NOV19 through 30NOV19.
Important Information:
On day 5, as the transfer is being offered in general to the Guanacaste area (as we will limit below), it will allow you the option of selecting the beach hotel of your preference for the remainder of your journey.
Beach hotel accommodations are not included in the price of package. This and any service beyond day 5 is an extra cost to guests
Transfer on day # 5 only applies to the limited areas. Subject to change at any time without prior notice.
Papagayo Gulf: Andaz Papagayo Resort, Casa Conde del Mar, Four Seasons Papagayo, El Mangroove, Occidental Grand Papagayo, Secrets Papagayo Resort, Bosque del Mar, Villas Sol Beach Resort, RIU Guanacaste & RIU Palace Guanacaste.
Flamingo Beach: Flamingo Beach Resort & Flamingo Marina
Conchal Beach: The Westin Playa Conchal
Tamarindo Beach: Wyndham Tamarindo, Tamarindo Diria, Capitan Suizo, Jardin del Eden & Occidental Tamarindo, Cala Luna & JW Marriott
Occupancy : 03 Adults, 02 child total - 4