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Affordable Costa Rica 7 Days / 6 Nights from $719 Email this Page to a Friend!   Duration: 7 days, 6 nights Package Name: Affordable Costa Rica Vacation   Description Discover Costa Rica with the freedom of a car rental in this amazing vacation! Begin in San Jose where you pick up your car, and the next day depart for Arenal. In Arenal you could enjoy the wonderful hot springs, and drive to see the Arenal volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. From Arenal, drive to Monteverde. Visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the perfect place to explore the canopies of the rainforest in search of rare and beautiful plant and animal life. From Monteverde drive back to San Jose. In San Jose, you could drive out to visit a local coffee farm, or perhaps visit the Jade Museum to learn how this semiprecious gemstone influenced the region since Pre-Columbian times. This independent tour offers unbeatable value and flexibility in your schedule, so book today and save on the trip of a lifetime!   Package Includes Roundtrip Airfare from Orlando (other departure cities available) 6 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels - 2 nights San Jose, 2 nights Arenal, 2 nights Monteverde 7 day car rental: SUV Mini (Suzuki Jimny or similar) Unlimited mileage Breakfast daily  Itinerary   Day 1 - Depart the USA, Arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica Depart the USA for Costa Rica. Arrive in San Jose. After clearing customs, a representative will direct you to the car rental center. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: San Jose   Day 2 - Drive to Arenal Today, depart San Jose, driving north. Stop for a photo opportunity in the charming village of Zarcero where you can see the Zarcero Park and Church. Continue to the Arenal area, famous for its volcano, lake and hot springs Drive Time: 4 hours Distance: 80 miles Overnight: Arenal   Day 3 - Full Day in Arenal Spend a full day at leisure in Arenal in the midst of an unspoiled setting. You may choose to spend half the day hiking to Arenal National Park, enjoying the natural hot springs throughout the area, or spend the morning or afternoon enjoying a horseback ride through both pastures and rainforest to La Fortuna Waterfall. For extraordinary views of the Arenal Volcano and Lake Arenal, the Sky Tram gondolas soar smoothly through the rainforest to an observation deck. You can ride the tram down the same route that you ascended or take a fast-paced Sky Trek zip line tour to the bottom. Overnight: Arenal   Day 4 - Drive to Monteverde Depart for Monteverde Cloud Forest area. The road system in Costa Rica has improved over recent years, but be aware that those in and out of Monteverde can be bumpy and unpaved. Visit the charming small town of St. Elena, founded by Quaker settlers in the fifties and filled with tasty restaurants and folksy artisan shops. Then, explore the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, which is dedicated to the conservation of many species of flora and fauna, and has over 8 miles of trails available to explore on your own or with a guide. Set atop the spine of Costa Rica's continental divide, Monteverde is a world above the coastal towns that dot the country's famous shoreline. You can explore the internationally recognized environment along trails, trams, canopy tours or inside museums Drive Time: 3-4 hours Distance: 70 miles Overnight: Monteverde Day 5 - Full Day in Monteverde Enjoy a full day to explore the Monteverde Cloud Forest on your own. Boasting 120 reptile and amphibian species, 130 mammal species, and 500 bird species, the Reserve represents an outstanding example of biodiversity. You may choose to visit the Selvatura Adventure Park, where you can experience a canopy or treetop walkway tour. The canopy (zip line) tour allows tour takers to feel truly immersed within the forested environment. There are 15 cables and 18 viewing platforms that stretch over 2 miles – the longest cable length of any canopy tour in Costa Rica. The Treetop Walkway guides visitors both through and above the rainforest with a birds-eye view of the rainforest canopy on a series of suspension bridges connected by trails. Alternatively, you may choose to trot out onto the trails around Monteverde on horseback or learn about coffee production and Costa Rican folklore at the Don Juan coffee plantation Overnight: Monteverde Day 6 - Drive back to San Jose Drive back to San Jose. Consider a stop at Poas Volcano National Park, one of the most visited sites in Costa Rica, which features short easy trails for hiking. A short trip from San Jose, the Poas Volcano contains one of the world's largest volcanic lakes, Lake Botos, which fills an inactive crater and is surrounded by a cloud forest. Or, head to Costa Rica's highest active volcano, Irazu, and on the way back visit the colonial Orosi Valley which is famous for having the oldest church in Costa Rica. If you are not interested in visiting volcanoes, there is plenty to do in San Jose. Visit one of the museums or head to Mercado Central, a very old and unique bustling food market Drive Time: 5 hours Distance: 90 miles Overnight: San Jose Day 7 - Depart for the USA After breakfast, return your vehicle at the Car Rental Facility at the San Jose International Airport prior to your departure flight home       Pricing    2012 Departures Land Only Air & Land May 17, 22 $349 $759 May 24, 29 $349 $749 May 31 $349 $789 June 5, 7 $349 $759 June 12, 14 $349 $789 June 19 $349 $769 June 21, 26, 28, July 3, 5, 10 $349 $839 July 12, 17, 19 $399 $859 July 24, 26, 31 $399 $839 Aug 2, 7, 9 $399 $799 Aug 14, 16 $399 $749 Aug 21, 23, 28, 30, Sep 4 $349 $719 Sep 11, 18, 20, 25 $349 $719 Sep 27 $349 $749 Please note: *Prices are per person, based on double occupancy Subject to availability Optional tours cost additional Car rental taxes not included Minimum age for drivers is 23

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