January 14th 2006
Fly into San Jose, Costa Rica
Met at airport by CRLV Representative, receive all info and vouchers
Private Transfer to Hotel
Stay at Hotel Bougainvillea (Double Room, 1 night)
Hotel Bougainvillea is located 20 minutes from the International Airport in the mountains surrounding San Jose in a small town called Santo Domingo. The hotel is surrounded by Costa Rican residential areas and is well located for trips into San Jose and Heredia central. The hotel is great for a first or last night stay where people are looking for little expensive, Hotel Bougainvillea is probably the best value for money hotel in the San Jose area. The hotel has wonderful gardens full of tropical plants and flowers, humming birds are frequent visitors to the gardens. The hotel has 81 rooms with rooms having 2 double beds and a sitting area and balconies with impressive views of the surrounding mountains and towns. Click here for more information.

January 15th
Private Transfer to Arenal throught the Jungle!! (3 hours)
Stay at Lost Iguana Resort (Deluxe Standard Room, 3 nights)
The Lost Iguana is one of Arenal's newest hotels and is setting the standard with regards to turning rustic comfortable into rustic luxury. Situated on 100 acres of private reserve and with direct views of the volcano, the hotel offers guests everything they need from an Arenal Hotel. The hotel has in total 22 rooms and 2 villas with the intention of adding 20 more rooms in 2006. All rooms are spacious and well-appointed with first-class furnishings, artwork and full amenities: air-conditioning, telephone, cable TV, pillow-top mattresses with 100% Egyptian cotton sheets. Most rooms have direct Volcano views allowing guests to watch the Volcano glow from their rooms. The hotel has just finished the construction of it open air restaurant and bar adding to the beauty of the resort. Click here for more information

January 16th
Relax in Paradise and enjoy the view of the Volcano!!
Stay at Lost Iguana Resort (Deluxe Standard Room)

January 17th
Arenal Volcano Observation Hike and Tabacon Hot Springs with Dinner
The tour begins with a 20 minute trip to the far west side of the Arenal Volcano, where you spend about one hour exploring the Silencio Trail. The naturalist guide helps you find animals and indigenous rain forest plants. Afterwards, hike to an observation point that offers the closest, most direct lava flow. Finish off your tour with a buffet dinner and relaxing evening in the Tabacon Hot Springs. Includes: transportation, beverages, snacks, bilingual guide, dinner, and entrance to the Tabacon Hot Springs.
What to bring: comfortable shoes, long pants, bathing suit, towel, sunscreen, insect repellant, camera and binoculars.
Stay at Lost Iguana Resort (Deluxe Standard Room)

January 18th
4x4 and Boat transfer to Monteverde (2 hours)
Stay at Hotel El Establo (Junior Suite, 2 nights)
El Establo is one of the original Quaker hotels of Monteverde and is located only 4 km away from the world famous Monteverde Cloud Forest. Set upon 150 acres of private and protected reserves Quaker friendship awaits you at El Establo. The hotel has 100 rooms spanning the vast reserve and all rooms have lush views of the surrounding forests and mountains. The rooms have Orthopaedic mattresses, private bathrooms with hot water, telephone, safe, cable TV and hair dryer. The suites also come with private balconies. Click here for more information

January 19th
Aventura Canopy Tour (approx. 3 hours)
Enjoy a tour that’s 100% adrenaline, and experience the rainforest in a whole new way while traveling from platform to platform through the canopy. The tour has 16 cables, the longest one 650 meters in length. There is also a Tarzan Swing, and a rappelling option. Includes: transportation and bilingual guide. What to bring hiking boots or tennis shoes, shorts or pants, and camera.
Stay at Hotel El Establo (Junior Suite)

January 20th
Private Transfer to Manuel Antonio along the coast and through Villages (4 hours)
Stay at Si Como No (Deluxe Suite Ocean View, 6 nights)
veritable treasure chest of natural beauty Hotel Si Como No is nestled on a ledge above the amazing pacific blue ocean of Manuel Antonio. Rated by many as the #1 hotel in Manuel Antonio, with 58 rooms and 2 staff per room this hotel offers exceptional service and great quality. Most the rooms have private balconies overlooking the amazing National Park and Pacific Ocean. The hotel is frequently visited by monkeys in the morning and is renowned for its wildlife. The restaurants at the hotel offer typical Costa Rican food and are rated as some of the best in the country. The family and adults pool allows you to escape from the world and relax in paradise. Click here for more information

January 21st - 25th
Relax surrounded by Tropical rainforest with one of the top 5 views of the Pacific Ocean in the world!!!
Stay at Si Como No (Deluxe Suite Ocean View)

January 26th
Transfer to San Jose (2-3 hours)
Stay at Hotel Grano de Oro (Garden Suite, 1 night)
Grano de Oro hotel is situated in central San Jose in a quiet street just off busy Paseo Colon. The Hotel is a converted Victorian Tropical House and offers 35 well decorated and comfortable rooms. One of the main attractions of the hotel is its closeness to the city while having a suburb quietness about it. The Grano de Oro hotel is part of the small distinctive hotels of Costa Rica and joins the ranks of such hotels as Flor Blanca and Peace Lodge. The hotel offers guests the best cooking throughout Central America with fine cuisine cooked by their world famous French Chef. As you walk through the hotel you will come up atriums with water falls and fountains surrounded by tropical plants. The roof top deck offers a nice Jacuzzi and places to relax. Click here for more information

January 27th
Private Transfer to International Airport
Fly Home (When exiting CR, must pay a $26 airport exit tax per person. Costa Rican colones, US dollars and VISA credit cards are accepted. You must pay this tax inside the airport terminal BEFORE checking in with your airline.)