Safari in the Jungle
4 nights / 5 days
(San Jose– Tarcoles River – Manuel Antonio – Mangroves)
Day 1. San Jose, Costa Rica.
Meeting at the airport with a Bilingual speaking guide, private transfer to the hotel in San Jose (4*: Barceló San José Palacio or Presidente, 5*: Costa Rica Marriott or Doubltree Cariari by Hilton San José). (without meal).
Day 2. Tarcoles River.
After breakfast departure from San Jose towards the province of Puntarenas (a personal tour with Russian speaking guide), on the way to the central Pacific coast. Our tour begins on the banks of the river Río Grande de Tarcoles, for the next 2 hours you will visit this tropical “animal world”, we’ll take a boat ride along the Tarcoles River to its mouth into the channel Guacalillo. You’ll be able to observe the huge American Crocodiles up to 4 m long coming at a short distance to the boat. You will see a huge variety of iguanas, birds (about 50 species), among them the famous macaw parrots. After lunch we’ll continue our journey to the popular tourist town of Quepos that is near Manuel Antonio National Park, considered a pearl of Costa Rica. Accommodation in hotel (4*: Karahe, 5*: Parador) (breakfast/lunch).
Day 3. Manuel Antonio.
After breakfast you will go to the reserve Manuel Antonio (collective tour) famous for its beautiful sandy beaches and trails, reach wildlife: here you can meet giant iguanas, sloths and white-faced cappuccino monkeys. Accommodation in the hotel of your choice. (breakfast)
Day 4. Mangroves or Horse Riding Tour.
Today you can choose any of the following two collective tours: horseback riding along the impassable terrain of Costa Rican jungle, during the tour you can admire the wonderful flora and fauna in the wild, and dive into the waterfall with crystal clear water. Or you can choose a boat tour through the mangroves of the tropical jungle, where there is the opportunity to have close contact with the animal world of this ecosystem. In any of the tours you will be offered lunch or dinner (depending on the time of travel). Accommodation in the hotel of your choice (breakfast/lunch or dinner).
Day 5. Return to San Jose.
After breakfast you will be transferred the international airport in San Jose or your hotel on the beach (transfer’s price is not included) (breakfast).