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Day 1

Costa Rica International Airport-San Jose Capital Hotel

Welcome all the tour members from all over the world to arrive safely at the capital, Juan Santa Maria International Airport. The local tour guide will greet the VIP groups at the airport and take a special car to the hotel in San Jose Capital City. You can take a rest or freely visit the attractions (cinemas, shops) near the hotel for a preliminary experience and get to know the American backyard known as the Switzerland of Central Asia.

Hotel Presidente or similar hotels

Day 2

San Jose-Caribbean beach, Cahuita sunshine—Casado (marriage) lunch

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant, drive to the sunshine and beach of the Caribbean Sea, Port Limon, Cahuita, and the coral reef beach, and get close contact with nature. The special car passes through the mountains and along the tropical rainforest to Cahuita, upon arrival, you can enjoy the local Caribbean specialty lunch (Casado), which is a delicious lunch made of beans, salad, sweet rice, and beef, pork, or chicken. If you are not traveling in Europe, you will also like to choose Cahuita. Jamaican immigrants also account for a large proportion of the local population. Group members are more likely to see sloths and raccoons in Cahuita. You can also freely participate in Cahuita’s leisure activities. The famous rich coral reefs and endless white sand beaches in Costa Rica can be experienced and enjoyed here, and the sea breeze and peaceful environment can be seen everywhere.

Hotel El Encanto or similar hotel (boxed breakfast and lunch)

Day 3

Caribbean Sea – Panama Estrella Island – Starfish Beach

Breakfast in the special car, drive away from Costa Rica Cahuita to Panama. Arrive at the Panama border and prepare to quickly complete the passport departure procedures. The special car goes directly to Almirante in Panama, Transfer to the ferry to the different islands of Niukou. Panama is an important national bridge connecting Central America and South America. It is also a holiday resort that Central American and foreign tourists yearn for. The sunny beaches of the Caribbean extend to this country. Lunch at the restaurant on the island, and stay at Starfish Beach to count the stars before boarding the boat. The sea water surrounding the Niukou Islands is clear and calm, and the beach and the bottom of the sea are also incredibly clear, so the sea and marine animals can stay healthy and grow stronger. The shrubs along the coast will also be lush and green, which also provides a good growth environment. When the longboat arrives at Starfish Beach, the captain will explain the information about starfish and their growth conditions. The starfish here have different colors such as rainbow, blue, orange, purple, pink, etc. If you are lucky, you may also see a large amount of white sea, which is dazzling and eye-opening.

Hotel Swam’s Cay or similar hotel (breakfast and lunch)

Day 4

Sea Tour – Dolphin Bay – Coral Reef Sea Activities – Red Fighting Frog Beach

Breakfast at the hotel, take a special boat to Dolphin Bay, which has nurtured marine mammals for many years. This six-kilometer bay has calm and gentle waters, accompanied by many thriving shrubs. It gathers a large number of small fish and marine microorganisms. The surrounding ecological environment is very suitable for dolphins to grow and live in. Dolphins are mammals that like to live in groups, ranging from a few to hundreds. They are also mastering of group prey. It is understood that the dolphin’s brain is one of the most developed among animals. The human brain accounts for 2.1% of the body weight, and the dolphin’s brain accounts for 1.7% of its body weight. It also has amazing echolocation hearing.

The staple food of dolphins is small fish, octopus, shrimp, and crabs, and its extraordinary diving ability can reach 300 meters deep sea. Humans can only dive 20 meters with their hands. June and July are the days when they appear most. Then take a boat to the coral reef bay, it is also known as Jade Bay because of its turquoise waters and clear bottom. The East Island is a popular place for all kinds of marine life, especially marine fish, because of its crystal-like waters, coral environment and water quality. Snorkeling is available for group members.

Drive to the Butterfly Park, where there are some myths about butterflies. For example, butterflies are not only beautiful gifts for people and spirits, but many cultures believe that they are more than just a colorful animal. At this butterfly farm in Alajuela, people can explore the scientific and mythological aspects of these beautiful insects, providing visitors with a rare understanding of butterfly culture and biological knowledge. Then go to Red Frog Beach, which is small but perfectly shaped. It is named after the Raneosaurus (Strawberry Poison Dart Frog), an amphibian that was trapped by local children to impress tourists. Visitors can also take a day trip during the tide season. The typical color of this tiny poison frog is a red body and dark blue legs. In the Bocas Ger bush, this red war frog shows a series of color changes, each island has different colored frogs,

Hotel El Encanto (Cahuita) or similar hotel (breakfast and dinner)

Day 5

Sarapiqui chocolate Farm – Arenal Volcano – World’s Largest Baldi Hot Springs

Enjoy the breakfast box prepared by the hotel in the car, and arrive at the famous Sarapiqui Chocolate Farm in the country in about 3 hours. The farm grows and collects its own cocoa beans, so that all the finished products are made in this farm. The farm staff will introduce the information and history of cocoa beans. It is an important agricultural product for the Aztecs and Mayans. You can also see how the ancient Mayans planted and harvested mature cocoa beans. The factory staff will also introduce how cocoa beans have changed throughout the colonial and post-colonial eras. Everyone can learn about the traditional harvesting, fermentation and roasting methods of cocoa beans. After completing the demonstration process, group members can try some chocolate products.

Then drive to the Arenal Volcano. Each tour member will have the opportunity to learn about the world’s largest hot spring bath, Baldi Hot Springs. The hot spring bath in this tropical rainforest environment has 25 different styles of design. It is said that the hot spring water in the bath is not polluted and is 100% pure and safe. These hot springs are designed like waterfalls. While enjoying the crystal-clear spring water, listening to different kinds of birds, the clear or deep voices, it can definitely heal and eliminate human troubles, relax the spirit infinitely, and experience what a quality healthy life is.

Hotel Arenal Observatory or equivalent hotel (breakfast and dinner)

Day 6

Arenal Forest Cable Car – Forest Suspension Bridge – Jaco

Breakfast at the hotel, drive to the destination of the day’s adventure – Arenal Forest Cable Car, about 280 feet above the ground, can accommodate 4-6 people, take a thrilling journey among the towering trees, and see different types of birds, white-faced monkeys, The local wild animals such as sloths and the endless aerial scenery are refreshing and peaceful. You can also enjoy the almost pollution-free fresh air. Then go to experience the suspension bridge connecting two forests, about 100 to 150 feet above the ground. If you are lucky, you will have the opportunity to see the local spider monkeys with long arms and legs, whose lifespan can be as long as 20 to 25 years. Group members can also enjoy local seafood dinner.

Hotel Mar de Luz or similar hotel (breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 7

Hegu-Carara National Park Bird Watching and Jungle Crocodile Pool Tour

Breakfast at the hotel, drive to Carara National Park (Carara), which is located on the north-south center line of Costa Rica, where the climate is dry and the southern coast is humid. This provides an excellent growth environment for all jungle animals and plants, and also provides bird lovers with good shooting opportunities. The macaws grown in this wetland park, their red and green colors, small hummingbirds, woodpeckers, dwarf birds, etc., Lizards and black and green poisonous war frogs, local white-faced capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, two-toed and three-toed sloths also often appear in this national park. Then visit the American crocodiles that grow in the Tarcoles River. There is a total of four rivers that flow into the Lechia Bay and connect to the Atlantic Ocean. Here grow the Exo-Crocodilian crocodiles that can grow up to 20 feet long and weigh up to 2,000 pounds. It is a hybrid of Central American and extremely ferocious Cuban, Venezuelan and Colombian crocodiles. There are also 12-foot-long giant lizards and small green lizards. There are also about 120 species of colorful and dazzling tropical rainforest birds.

Hotel Fairfield by Marriott or similar hotels (breakfast and Dinner)

Day 8

Alajuela-Sarchi Bull Cart Craft Center-Coffee Plantation Tour–First San Jose

Breakfast at the hotel, drive to Alajuela, which is also known as the National Bull Cart and Handicraft City. Abu Jose settled in Sarchi Town in 1836 in the 19th century. Its original meaning was the concentration of cattle sheds. This city was a means of transportation for making traditional bull carts, and it was also an important tool for transporting coffee and other items at that time. Its durability, weight-bearing, special design, and invigorating rotten colors are also a handicraft and souvenir art center. This traditional bull cart was one of the symbols of Costa Rica in 1988. Then go to Doka coffee plantation. The garden guide will introduce in detail how coffee grows from coffee beans, how it goes through different procedures of cleaning, and then exposed to the sun. The length of time it is roasted will also give the coffee different flavors. Each group member can try the coffee, you can also freely purchase other coffee products and souvenirs. Lunch at the restaurant attached to the coffee plantation.

Hotel Presidente or similar hotel (breakfast and lunch)

Day 9

Free leisure time – return to place of residenceBreakfast at the hotel restaurant, each group member can do free activities, you can visit the nearby attractions or museums of the hotel, such as the Jade Museum, Coin Museum or nearby shopping malls or casinos. A special car will take each group member back to the original place of residence at Santa Maria Capital International Airport.

(breakfast)