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Costa Rica Special
COSTA RICA "No Artificial Ingredients" Costa Rica has what you are looking for... Tree-lines tropical beaches, spectacular birds and flowers, erupting volcanoes, whitewater rafting, surfing, sport fishing, golf and more than a thousand lodging options to choose from, including everything from cozy bed and breakfast to luxury five star hotels.... and probably the most friendly people on earth - The TICOS !...with so much variety there is guaranteed to be something to suit everyone's taste.... COME, JOIN US TO DISCOVER COSTA RICA ! Tortuguero
Jungle Fever...7 days New Exciting Costa
Rica Active Costa Rica 8 days River Rafting, Biking, Rain forrest & Beach Adventure Cloud Forest & Jungles... 8 days - Monteverde, Tortuguero & San Jose Jungle, Volcanoes & Beaches...9 days - Arenal, Poas Volcano & Tambor Beach all inclusive. C.Rica Heaven for Nature Lovers...9 days - Arenal, Monteverde Cloud Forest & Tiskita Monteverde, Tortuguero, M.Antonio...12 days Visiting Monteverde Cloud Forest, the Jungles of Tortuguero San Jose and Manuel Antonio National Park
Costa Rica Beach Resorts... Allegro Papagayo Beach Resort 8 days program including airfare.... Marriott
Los Suenos, Jaco Beach Resort Barcelo Playa Tambor Barcelo Langosta Beach Resort 8 days all inclusive beach program with new AmericanAirlines direct flight Miami to Liberia and connections from more than 100 USA cities. Deluxe Beach Resort Paradisus Playa Conchal...Special 8 days program with American Airlines direct flight Miami to Liberia -Fishing... 6, 5, 4 days packages..at Ocotal -Volcanos, Mountains & Beaches...12 days - Visiting San Jose, Arenal, Monteverde & Playa Tambor. - Costa Rica a La Carte: Tabacon, River Rafting, Rent a Car, La Mansion, Corcovado Rain Forest PLEASE BE ADVISE - The USA airport departure taxes, fuel surcharges and security...are going up every day.....some airlines are charging about $250 per person....we will advise you the exact cost at the time of placing reservations....
Most popular tour to Costa Rica visiting the Jungles of Tortuguero, The Arenal Volcano & Park and River rafting the Reventazon River (or The Aerial Tram) From $1,960 Including airfare from Miami (add-ons available from 100 more cities)
8 Day/7 night Program - Locally Escorted DAY 01 U.S.A-COSTA RICA: (Independent departures any day of the week). Depart U.S.A. for San Jose, Capital of Costa Rica. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to hotel selected. Day 02 SAN
JOSE-TORTUGUERO: In the morning, your guide will pick up from your hotel and from San Jose you will travel via bus going through high mountain plateaus, passing by Braulio Carrillo National Park and eventually winding down to the coastal plain with its rich banana plantations. Then by boat to Mawamba or Pachira Lodge for overnight. (B, L, D) Day 03 TORTUGUERO: After breakfast, you will board the riverboat for a 3-hour voyage through the quiet river and canal system that connects it with Costa Rica’s rich tropical rain forest. You are likely to glimpse birds of startling beauty, including toucans and brilliantly colored parrots. Costa Rica has more than 800 species of birds, more than all of the United States and Canada combined, and your guide will help you identify them. Afternoon hike along the trail or visit the village of Tortuguero. (B, L, D.) Day 04 TORTUGUERO-SAN JOSE-ARENAL:
Day 05 ARENAL-HANGING BRIDGES:
This morning enjoy a hike with your guide inside the Arenal
National Park through rainforest where monkeys, toucans and parrots are
frequently seen. Continue over a cold blocky lava flow from Arenal Volcano that
formed in 1992 and provides panoramic vistas of the volcano, forests, mountains
and Arenal Lake. In the morning enjoy a hike to a nearby waterfall and a close up exploration of a lava flow prior to drive back to San Jose. At noon, return transfer to San José arriving late in the afternoon with transfer to hotel selected. (B) Day 07 RIVER RAFTING/AERIAL TRAM: Today you will have a choice of 2 full day exciting trips –River rafting the Reventazon River (Class III – The most popular rafting trip in Central America. The river runs begins with a series of non-stop exploding waves that will keep you on the go. Great for beginners seeking the thrill of white water rafting. Or the Aerial Tram, an open-sided vehicle that shuttles guests for a mile to the Aerial Visitor’s Center. Guests are briefed on the rainforest before boarding the 8 person tramcars for the 0.9-mile long aerial excursion. It is a breathtaking journey above the airy canopy. After lunch on site, return to San Jose and your hotel. (B, L) Day 08 SAN JOSE-U.S.A: Transfer to the airport for flight to U.S.A and homeward bound. (B)
INCLUDING: 7 nights hotel accommodations with room taxes and service charges. Meals as marked in itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner). Transfers on arrival and departure (airport/hotel/airport). English speaking naturalist tour guides and entrance fees when necessary. Ground transportation from San Jose to Arenal and Tortuguero. Airfare from Miami with American or Taca Airlines. (See add-ons from other cities in USA or call us for updated information).
NOT INCLUDED: USA airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -from USA $232. Insurance. (Please see information about INSURANCE HERE.) Costa Rica airport departure tax of US$26.00. Passports or entry documents. Tips to tour guides.
*2008 AIR/LAND TOUR COST PER PERSON: From Miami
From Jul.01 to Aug.15 add $100 pp. From Dec.09 to 31 add $250 to all rates. From Jan.01 to Apr.15 add $100 per person (high season)
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $120 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS, HOU, DFW & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6.
Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$150.00 per person at the time of placing reservations. Final payment is due 60 days before departure. CANCELLATIONS: 45 days or more –full refund less $75 cancellation fee; 44-30 days $100 fee; 29-15 days will be subject to a charge of 60% of total tour cost; 14 days or less –no refunds. INSURANCE: Through Insure America, cost for this program US$129 to $200 per person -depending on the final cost...please see all about INSURANCE HERE
Tropical Rafting, Biking & Beach Adventure
8 days/7 nights Day 02: MOUNTAIN BIKING Day 03: PACUARE WHITEWATER RAFTING, CLASS III-IV
2008 COST PER PERSON SHARE DOUBLE INCLUDING AIRFARE VIA TACA AIRLINES
For Triple occ. deduct $61; Single Supp add $790. Plus USA dep.taxes/fuel surcharges/security...of $209.00. From Jul.01 to Aug.15 add $100 pp. From Dec.09 to 31 add $250 to all rates. From Jan.01 to Apr.15 add $100 per person (high season) ALL RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
INCLUDING: 7 nights hotel accommodations with room taxes and service charges. Meals as marked in itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner). Transfers on arrival and departure (airport/hotel/airport). English speaking naturalist tour guides and entrance fees when necessary. Ground transportation. Airfare from select cities via TACA American Airlines.
NOT INCLUDED: USA airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -from USA $232. Costa Rica airport departure tax of US$26.00. Passports or entry documents. Tips to tour guides. Insurance.
Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $159.00-$200.00 pp. See more information about INSURANCE HERE.
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$150.00 per person at the time of placing reservations. Final payment is due 60 days before departure.
Visiting Monteverde Cloud Forest, the Jungles of Tortuguero and San Jose
From $1,690 US including airfare from Miami, $1,718 from New York, $1,870 from Los Angeles (add-ons available from 100 more cities) 8 Day/7 night Program -Departs every Wednesday, Fridays or Sundays DAY 01
U.S.A-COSTA RICA: Depart U.S.A. for San Jose, Capital of Costa Rica. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to hotel selected. Day 02 SAN JOSE-TORTUGUERO: In the morning, your guide will pick up from your hotel and from San Jose you will travel via bus going through high mountain plateaus, passing by Braulio Carrillo National Park and eventually winding down to the coastal plain with its rich banana plantations. Then by boat to Mawamba or Pachira Lodge for overnight. (B, L, D) Day 03 TORTUGUERO: After breakfast, you will board the riverboat for a 3-hour voyage through the quiet river and canal system that connects it with Costa Rica’s rich tropical rain forest. You are likely to glimpse birds of startling beauty, including toucans and brilliantly colored parrots. Costa Rica has more than 800 species of birds, more than all of the United States and Canada combined, and your guide will help you identify them. Afternoon hike along the trail or visit the village of Tortuguero. (B, L, D.) Day 04 TORTUGUERO-SAN JOSE You’ll waken to the sounds of howler monkeys in the forest behind the Lodge. Then, after a big, family style breakfast transfer by boat and by car to San Jose and to your hotel. (B) Day 05 SAN JOSE-MONTEVERDE Early departure for an scenic 3-hour climb up the cool mountains to the Cloud Forest areas of Monteverde. Afternoon visit to the Park and guided walk. Overnight HOTEL MONTEVERDE or FONDA VELA (B) Day 06 MONTEVERDE Morning guided 4-hour walking tour of the Cloud Forest (bring comfortable walking boots or sneakers). Some 6 different ecological systems of flora and fauna, 320 varieties of birds and over 100 of mammals can be found in this area. (B) Day 07 MONTEVERDE-SAN JOSE: Depart Monteverde mid morning for San Jose. Arrive at your hotel in the early afternoon. (B). Day 08 SAN JOSE-U.S.A: Transfer to the airport for flight to U.S.A and homeward bound. (B)
INCLUDING: 7 nights hotel accommodations with room taxes and service charges. Meals as marked in itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner). Transfers on arrival and departure (airport/hotel/airport). English speaking naturalist tour guides and entrance fees when necessary. Ground transportation from San Jose to Monteverde and Tortuguero. Airfare from Miami with American or Taca Airlines. (See add-ons from other cities in USA or call us for updated information).
NOT INCLUDED: USA airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -from USA $232.Costa Rica airport departure tax of US$26.00. Passports or entry documents. Tips to tour guides.Insurance.
Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $159.00-$200.00 pp. See more information about INSURANCE HERE.
*2008 AIR/LAND TOUR COST PER PERSON: From Miami
* From Jan.1 to Mar.31 and from Jul.01 to Aug.15 add $100 pp. From Dec.09 to 31 add $250 to all rates.
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $120 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS, HOU, DFW & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6. Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$150.00 per person at the time of placing reservations. Final payment is due 60 days before departure.
Visiting San Jose and the Jungles of Tortuguero
From US$1,186 including airfare from Miami (see add-ons from more than 100 USA cities below...)
7 Day/6 night Program - Thursday departures DAY 01 THU. U.S.A.-COSTA RICA: Depart U.S.A. for San Jose, Capital of Costa Rica. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to hotel Irazu Best Western (4stars) Day 02 FRI. SAN JOSE-TORTUGUERO: In the morning, your guide will pick up at your hotel and from San Jose you will travel via bus going through high mountain plateaus, eventually winding down to the coastal plain with its rich banana plantations down to Hamburgo, where you will board a jungle boat for Pachira or Mawamba lodge. (B,L,D.) Day 03-04 SAT-SUN. JUNGLES OF TORTUGUERO: After breakfast, you will board the riverboat for a 3-6 hour voyage through the quiet river and canal system that connects it with Costa Rica’s rich tropical rain forest. You are likely to glimpse birds of startling beauty, including toucans and brilliantly colored parrots. Costa Rica has more than 800 species of birds, more than all of the United States and Canada combined, and your guide will help you identify them. (B,L ,D.) Day 05 MON. TORTUGUERO-SAN JOSE: You’ll be awaken by the sounds of howler monkeys in the forest behind the Lodge. Then, after a big, family style breakfast, return by boat/car to San Jose with transfer to the hotel Irazu (B). Day 06 TUE. SAN JOSE At leisure to explore San Jose on your own. (B) Day 07 WED. SAN JOSE-U.S.A: Transfer to the airport for flight to U.S.A and homeward bound. (B)
INCLUDING: · 6 nights hotel accommodations with room taxes and service charges (3n at Hotel Irazu and 3 nights at Pachira or Mawamba Lodge).· Meals as marked in itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner). · Transfers on arrival and departure (airport/hotel/airport). · English speaking naturalist tour guides and entrance fees when necessary. · Ground transportation from San Jose to the Jungles of Tortuguero. · Airfare from Miami with American or Taca Airlines. (see add-ons from other cities in USA or call us for an update information).
NOT INCLUDED: · USA airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -from USA $232. · · Costa Rica departure tax of US$26.00. Passports or entry documents. Tips to tour guides. Insurance.
2008 AIR/LAND TOUR COST PER PERSON:
From Jan.02 to Mar.31 and from Jul.01 to Aug.15-please add $100 per person. Rates Valid until Dec.09, 2008.
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $150 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS, HOU, DFW & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6. Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$150.00 per person at the time of placing reservations. Final payment is due 60 days before departure. (Airline may require to do tickets in advance...so payment may need to be sent earlier to Tara Tours Inc.) CANCELLATIONS: 45 days or more –full refund less $75 cancellation fee; 44-30 days $100 fee; 29-15 days will be subject to a charge of 60% of total tour cost; 14 days or less –no refunds. INSURANCE: Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $129.00-$159.00 pp. See more information about INSURANCE HERE.
COSTA RICA
Visiting Tiskita Jungle Lodge, The Arenal Volcano and Monteverde Cloud Forest
9 Day / 8 Night Program - Departs Tuesdays & Saturdays - Locally escorted.
Day 1 TUE. or SAT. MIAMI-SAN JOSE: Departs U.S.A for San Jose, Costa Rica. Arrive and transfer to hotel Grano de Oro. Orientation and briefing on next days activities. Day 2 WED. or SUN. TISKITA JUNGLE LODGE: Early morning pick-up at your hotel by driver for single engine charter flight to Tiskita Jungle Lodge.(about 70 minutes flight time). Arrive at Tiskita mid-morning. While at Tiskita enjoy guided walks through the private rain forest and the exotic fruit farm with the resident guides. (B,L,D) Day 3 THU. or MON. TISKITA: There are also self-guided pamphlets available for the rain forest and the interesting life to be found in the tidal pools. The beach is beautiful and isolated - swimming recommended only at low tide. There are fresh water jungle pools to cool you off. The bird watching is fabulous - over 285 species have been identified around Tiskita. Slow down and relax in this beautiful place and you’ll see why so many guests have described it as a "paradise on earth". Overnight at Tiskita Jungle Lodge (B,L,D) Day 4 FRI. or TUE. TISKITA: Day at leisure to enjoy Tiskita or take an optional tour to Corcovado National Park and Sirena Ranger Station. The park has been called "the most biologically intense place on earth" by National Geographic. Conditions are hot and humid. (B,L,D) Day 5 SAT. or WED. TISKITA-SAN JOSE-ARENAL: Early morning flight from Tiskita to San José where your driver meets you for a 3 hour scenic drive through mountains and rich agricultural lands to the Arenal Volcano, arrive at the Observatory Lodge. From here you have the best view of the volcano (it looms up directly in front of the Lodge) and of Lake Arenal. Various hikes are available here - through the forest to the nearby waterfall, to a lava flow which stopped moving in August 1992 . Or may opt to take a strenuous hike and canoe in the beautiful and mysterious crater lake of the extinct volcano Cerro Chato 'next-door' to Arenal. In the evening optional visit the thermal pools of El Tabacon whose warm waters are heated within the volcano. Horses can be rented for riding through the cattle and macadamia farm or the 1992 lava flow. Arenal Observatory Lodge (B). Day 6 SUN. or THU. MONTEVERDE: After a guided walk to the lava flows of Arenal Volcano, you depart mid-morning for Monteverde with lunch en route arriving in the late afternoon. An evening slide presentation provides an introduction to Monteverde, its community, flora and fauna. Overnight at hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (B,L). Day 7 MON. or FRI. MONTEVERDE: In the morning your guide will take you through the Monteverde Reserve, home of the beautiful Resplendent Quetzal. There are at least 400 other bird species here, including the Three-Wattled Bellbird - not easily seen but frequently heard, over 100 species of mammals and over 2500 species of plants. What you will see most is misty forest with dense vegetation and majestic trees.. Orchids abound with over 300 species occurring here however many are tiny and inconspicuous while others thrive among the lush vegetation of the canopy 125 feet above the forest floor.. Overnight at hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (B,L) Day 8 TUE. or SAT. MONTEVERDE-SAN JOSE: Morning at leisure until transfer to San Jose and to your hotel. Hotel Irazu or Grano de Oro.(B) Day 9 WED. or SUN. SAN JOSE- U.S.A: Transfer to the Juan Santamaria International Airport for your flight to USA. (B)
INCLUDING: · 8 nights hotel accommodations with room taxes and service charges. · Meals as marked in itinerary (B= continental breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner). · Transfers on arrival and departure (airport/hotel/airport). · English speaking naturalist tour guides and entrance fees when necessary. · Ground transportation from San Jose to the Arenal and Monteverde. · Airfare from Miami with American or Taca Airlines. (see add-ons from other cities in USA or call us for an update information). NOT INCLUDED: · USA airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -from USA $209. · · Costa Rica departure tax of US$26.00 · Passports or entry documents. · Tips to tour guides. Insurance. Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $164.00-$235.00 pp. See more information about INSURANCE HERE.
2008 AIR/LAND TOUR RATES PER PERSON:
From Jan.1 to Mar.31 and from Jul.01 to Aug.15 add $100 pp. From Dec.09 to 31, 2007 add $250 to all rates.
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $120 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS, HOU, DFW & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6. Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$150.00 per person at the time of placing reservations. Final payment is due 60 days before departure. CANCELLATIONS: Please refer to General Conditions and Information at back page.
For other tour programs to Costa Rica, have your Travel Agent call Tara Tours.
COSTA RICA SUPER BEACH RESORTS
PARADISUS PLAYA CONCHAL-Deluxe
Paradisus Playa Conchal lies on one-and-a-half miles of white-sand beaches and is framed by surrounding tropical forests. All 292 villa-suites are richly decorated and open to a private terrace. The resort features the “Lion’s Paw” 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. which incorporates its native neighboring landscape. Come and enjoy this beautiful area of Costa Rica.
Beach and Golf Resort all Inclusive - 8 DAYS-7 NIGHTS
Rates per person
CHILDREN: 02-12- years old .Must be sharing room with 2 adults. ALL RATES PER PERSON. SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $709.00 (For Royal Service please add $70 per person per night). INCLUDING: Round trip airfare with American or Taca Airlines from Miami to Liberia with round trip transfers to/from hotel. 7 nights at the Beach & *Golf resort-All Suites-All Inclusive Paradisus Playa Conchal (Round of the House Junior Suites) with unlimited food and snacks, room service 24 hours, domestic and premium beverages, mini-bar in room (soft drinks, beer, water). Non motorized water and land sports included with the exception of Scuba diving. Exercise facilities, swimming pools, gym, bicycles, tennis courts, all transfers, room taxes and more…....Other new adventure activities at Paradisus Playa Conchal, offered at no cost, include laser shooting, a 17-foot climbing wall, bungee trampoline, organized eco hikes, organized bird watching walks, Hobbie Cat catamarans and pedal boats, Horseback riding and kayaking. The resort has a new 150-person theatre for nightly live shows, a Kid’s Club, Costa Rican dance classes, ceramic making classes, cooking and painting classes. For information about the Paradisus Playa Conchal click here NOT INCLUDED: Insurance, airport taxes- USA airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -from USA $232 ( $26 when leaving C.Rica), passports, tips to guides and any other service not specifically mentioned here. Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $200.00-$235 pp. See more information about INSURANCE HERE. ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $120 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS, HOU, DFW & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6. AMERICAN AIRLINES ZONES: Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA * GOLF: Unlimited Golf @$85 per person daily in the Masterpiece –18 hole signature Golf Course "Garra de Leon". ** CHILD rate = 3 to 11years old, sharing room with 2 adults; children under 2 years old free-minimun charge for airfare.
BARCELO PLAYA TAMBOR -ALL INCLUSIVE From US$1195 per person including airfare
(7 days/6nights) Departs Wednesday or Thursday via American Airlines
Deduction for Triple $52.00. From Jun.15 to Aug.15 please add $100 per person
INCLUDING: Round trip airfare with American or Taca Airlines from Miami to San Jose. Local airfare San Jose-Playa Tambor-San Jose. SIX nights at the exclusive beach resort Barcelo Playa Tambor an all-inclusive resort with sumptuous buffet and a la carte dining, Unlimited domestic & selected International drinks, wines, evening entertainment, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, tennis courts and more… Room taxes and service charges & all transfers. (Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon departures add $60 per person) - ALL RATES PER PERSON
NOT INCLUDED:
USA
airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -from USA
$232 · Meals · Passport fees,
Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $164.00-$200.00 pp. See more information about INSURANCE HERE.
COST EXTRA NIGHTS-ALL INCLUSIVE (Apr.15-Dec.08) Per Person DBL $99; TRP $90; SGL $150; CHILD $49
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES:
Add $120 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS, HOU, DFW & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6. Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
For more information about Barcelo Playa Tambor click here
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$150.00 per person at the time of placing reservations. Final payment is due 60 days before departure.
BARCELO PLAYA LANGOSTA -ALL INCLUSIVE Including airfare from MIAMI to Liberia (8 days/7nights) Departs Thursdays
* From Jun.15 to Aug.15 add $100 pp. Deduction for Triple $61.00
INCLUDING: Round trip airfare with American or Taca Airlines from Miami to San Jose. RT transfers from Liberia to Tamarindo; 7 nights at the exclusive beach resort Barcelo Playa Langosta an all-inclusive resort with sumptuous buffet and a la carte dining, Unlimited domestic & selected International drinks, wines, evening entertainment, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, tennis courts and more… Room taxes and service charges & all transfers. (For Saturdays and Sundays departures add $60 per person) - ALL RATES PER PERSON
NOT INCLUDED: USA airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -from USA $232, Costa Rica departure tax $26, insurance, imported drinks, room service, laundry. Telephone and communications. Fax. Postal service, outings, pool table, hair-dresser. Massages. Jewelry shop. Souvenir shop. Travel agency. Car rental. Air taxi...and any other service not mentioned in the all inclusive section.
Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $164.00-$200.00 pp. See more information about INSURANCE HERE.
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $120 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS, HOU, DFW & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6. Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
For more information about the Barcelo Langosta click here
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$150.00 per person at the time of placing reservations. Final payment is due 60 days before departure.
ALLEGRO PAPAGAYO RESORT –COSTA RICA
7 days/6 nights
Departs Thursdays via American Airlines
Deduction for Triple $97.00. Children are free until Dec.23 -they will pay only cost of airfare.
INCLUDING: Round trip airfare with American Airlines from Miami, Dallas or Houston to LIBERIA with round trip transfers to/from hotel; 6 nights at the Beach Resort Allegro Papagayo by Occidental with all meals and superior rooms;Non motorized water and land sports included with the exception of Scuba diving. Exercise facilities, swimming pools, gym, bicycles, tennis courts, all transfers, room taxes and more…....
NOT INCLUDED: Insurance, airport taxes (Airport departure /security /fuel surcharges/ taxes -from USA $232 and $26 when leaving C.Rica), passports, tips to guides and any other service not specifically mentioned here. Insure America has designed a policy for Tara Tours clients. Cost for this program is $164.00-$200.00 pp. See more information about INSURANCE HERE.
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $120 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6. Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
For more information about the Allegro Papagayo click here
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$150.00 per person at the time of placing reservations. Final payment is due 60 days before departure.
Visiting the Jungles of Tortuguero, Poas Volcanoes and Tambor Beach,
9 days/8 nights Day 01 THU. USA-SAN JOSE: Departs U.S.A for San Jose, Costa Rica. Arrive and transfer to Hotel Barcelo San Jose Palacio. (5stars). Orientation and briefing on next days activities. Day 02 FRI. SAN JOSE-TORTUGUERO: In the morning, your guide will pick up from your hotel and from San Jose you will travel via bus going through high mountain plateaus, passing by Braulio Carrillo National Park and eventually winding down to the coastal plain with its rich banana plantations. Then by boat to Mawamba or Pachira Lodge for overnight. (B, L, D)
After breakfast, you will board the riverboat for a 3-hour voyage through the quiet river and canal system that connects it with Costa Rica’s rich tropical rain forest. You are likely to glimpse birds of startling beauty, including toucans and brilliantly colored parrots. Costa Rica has more than 800 species of birds, more than all of the United States and Canada combined, and your guide will help you identify them. Afternoon hike along the trail or visit the village of Tortuguero. (B, L, D.) Day 04 SUN. TORTUGUERO-SAN JOSE You’ll waken to the sounds of howler monkeys in the forest behind the Lodge. Then, after a big, family style breakfast transfer by boat and by car to San Jose and to hotel Irazu. (B) DAY 05 MON. POAS VOLCANO & SARCHI After breakfast we’ll depart for the Poas Volcano, one of the largest volcanic craters on earth. 9,512 feet high, Poas is seismically active, pouring forth steam at the slightest change of temperature or humidity. We’ll walk amid tropical ferns and forests filled with exotic flowers and brilliantly plumed birds, including the quetzal. Later we’ll enjoy a barbecue lunch at a local restaurant, then continue to Sarchi Town, renowned for its fine woodwork and crafts. Then a scenic drive through coffee and sugar plantations take us back to san Jose and hotel Irazu or San Jose Palacio. Day
06 TUE. SAN JOSE- TAMBOR BEACH Transfer by bus to the exclusive beach resort Barcelo Playa Tambor an all-inclusive resort with sumptuous buffet and a la carte dining, Unlimited domestic & selected International drinks, wines, evening entertainment, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, tennis courts and more…(L,D) Day 07 WED-THU. PLAYA TAMBOR BEACH Days to enjoy at Barceló Playa Tambor Resort & Casino . The resort is situated on Bahía Ballena, in the Puntarenas province on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.The resort, custom-built by the company, is the ideal place for both family holidays and romantic getaways. Golfers will love it too, as there is a 9-hole, Par 35 golf course at the adjacent Day 09 FRI. TAMBOR BEACH- SAN JOSE-USA. Transfer to the airport for flight to San Jose with immediate connection to USA.
INCLUDING: 8 nights hotel accommodations with room taxes and service charges. · Meals as marked in itinerary (B= Breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner). · Transfers on arrival and departure (airport/hotel/airport). · English speaking naturalist tour guides and entrance fees when necessary. · Ground transportation from San Jose to Tortuguero Rain Forest.. Also from San Jose to Playa Tambor...(return to San Jose is by plane). · Airfare from Miami via American or Taca Airlines. (see add-ons from other cities in USA or call us for an update information).
NOT INCLUDED: · USA departure tax/fuel surcharges/security of $178 NOT INCLUDED: · USA departure tax/fuel surcharges/security of $232
RATES PER PERSON INCLUDING AIRFARE from Miami
From Dec.10 to Dec.22 -please add $200 per person. From Dec. 23 to Jan 02 -please add $450 per person. Deduction for Triple $52.00
ADD-ONS VIA AMERICAN AIRLINES: Add $120 from EWR, NYC, WAS, BOS, hOU, DFW & Zone 1 & 2; Add $180 from CHI, ATL, LAX, SFO; Add $200 from Zone 3 & 4 and $290 from Zone 5 & 6. Zone 1: FL; Zone 2: AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX; Zone 3: CT, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT; Zone 4: AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, TN, WI; Zone 5: CA, ID, NV, UT; Zone 6: OR, WA
DEPOSITS/FINAL PAYMENTS: Deposit of US$250.00 per person at the time of placing reservations. Final payment is due 60 days before departure. CANCELLATIONS: Please refer to General Conditions and Information at back page. INSURANCE: Through Insure America, cost for this program US$164.00-$200.00 pp. Please see our section for Insure America for final rates. For other tour programs to Costa Rica, have your Travel Agent call Tara Tours
Monteverde, Tortuguero,Manuel Antonio Visiting Monteverde Cloud Forest, the Jungles of Tortuguero San Jose and Manuel Antonio National Park
12 Days/11 nights Program
DAY
01 U.S.A-COSTA RICA: Depart U.S.A. for San Jose, Capital of Costa Rica. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to hotel selected. Day 02 SAN JOSE-TORTUGUERO: In the morning, your guide will pick up from your hotel and from San Jose you will travel via bus going through high mountain plateaus, passing by Braulio Carrillo National Park and eventually winding down to the coastal plain with its rich banana plantations. Then by boat to Mawamba or Pachira Lodge for overnight. (B, L, D) Day 03 TORTUGUERO: After breakfast, you will board the riverboat for a 3-hour voyage through the quiet river and canal system that connects it with Costa Rica’s rich tropical rain forest. You are likely to glimpse birds of startling beauty, including toucans and brilliantly colored parrots. Costa Rica has more than 800 species of birds, more than all of the United States and Canada combined, and your guide will help you identify them. Afternoon hike along the trail or visit the village of Tortuguero. (B, L, D.) Day 04 TORTUGUERO-SAN JOSE You’ll waken to the sounds of howler monkeys in the forest behind the Lodge. Then, after a big, family style breakfast transfer by boat and by car to San Jose and to your hotel. (B) Day 05 SAN JOSE-MONTEVERDE Early departure fo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
You’ll waken to the sounds of howler monkeys in the forest behind the Lodge. Then, after a big, family style
breakfast transfer by boat to the local airport for flight to San Jose where your naturalist tour guide will be waiting for you. Then, a scenic 3-hour drive through mountains and rich agricultural lands to Arenal Observatory Lodge (only 1.6 miles south of the Volcano, an impressive view!). . Stops will be made to visit
La Paz Waterfalls Gardens and the Butterfly Garden. After lunch continue
to the Arenal Volcano National Park, which encompasses thousands of acres of pristine rainforest and teems with tropical birds and wildlife.
Overnight at the Arenal Observatory Lodge or Arenal Paraiso. (B, L)
insurance and other services not specifically mentioned. Costa Rica departure tax $26, insurance, imported drinks, room service,
laundry. Telephone and communications. Fax. Postal service, outings, pool table,
hair-dresser. Massages. Jewelry shop. Souvenir shop. Travel agency. Car rental.
Air taxi...and any other service not mentioned in the all inclusive section.
