Isla Tortuga on the famous
Calypso catamaran

Includes a continental breakfast and lunch!! Costa Rica is famous for its romantic day cruises to its exotic Pacific Islands! After a comfortable ride to the Pacific coast, you will board the Calypso for the Pacific Island adventure. Our final destination, the Tortuga Island famous for its pristine white sand beaches, crystal clear water and superb snorkeling. A wonderful seafood buffet will be served on the beach. You will not want to miss this island paradise adventure.

Duration: 11 hours $99.00 per person.

Combo Tour ~
La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poás Volcano, Doka Coffee Plantation Tour

This tour is a complete package that allows you to see the true essence of Costa Rica. Our first stop is breakfast at a local café where you will enjoy an authentic Costa Rican style breakfast.

We will then take you to a third-generation coffee plantation and show you how coffee is picked, milled, ground, and roasted. Once you’ve found out first hand, or cup, why Costa Rica is known for its coffee, it’s off to the Poás Volcano. This crater volcano is one of the four active volcanoes in Costa Rica.

The crystal blue sulfur pools will amaze you along with the steam rising from the various volcanic vents. But, that’s not all: our last stop is La Paz Waterfall Gardens.
Your personal tour guide will take you through the butterfly observatory, the hummingbird garden and the waterfall trails. After your hike you will enjoy our Costa Rican buffet lunch.

Including: Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fees and Roundtrip Transportation from San Jose.

Duration: 10 hours - $75.00 per person

The Perfect Combination!
Cafe Britt CoffeeTour & The Butterfly Farm

Costa Rica is world renowned as much for the exuberance of its biodiversity as for its gourmet coffee. It is no mystery, therefore, why two of Costa Rica’s most popular destinations are joined in this wonderful tour. You will drive out of San Jose into the countryside to the subtropical climate of La Guacima, an ideal location for breeding butterflies. In an enclosed tropical garden filled with butterflies, experienced guides will discuss the butterfly’s natural history, the farm’s operations and of course, “who buys live butterflies?” On export days, visitors to The Butterfly Farm will be able to see the sorting and packing of thousands of butterflies. Then, it is off to Cafe Britt’ coffee plantation in the midst of volcanoes and greenery and a working coffee farm where you will participate in the award winning CoffeeTour de Cafe Britt. This, multimedia presentation highlights coffee’s history in Costa Rica and around the world. A delicious lunch will be served at the end of the visit.

Duration: 7 hours $65.00 per person

Poas Volcano, Grecia and Sarchi
(oxcart factory)

The trip begins with a beautiful drive through the lush coffee plantations and flower farms of the area. The tour includes a hike through the surrounding forest that is teeming with exotic birds and tropical plant life. From the summit of the Poas volcano, you will drive to Sarchi, where the towns craftsmen and artisans create oxcarts and many beautiful crafts and souveniers. Lunch is included.

Duration 8.5 hours - $56.00 per person.

Irazu Volcano, Orosi Valley and the Lankester Gardens

You will ascend the breathtaking summit of the Irazu Volcano for a view of the massive crater. On a clear day you can actually see the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans! After an exciting tour of the volcano you will descend to the Orosi Valley and visit the Lankester Gardens that is home to some 800 varieties of exotic orchids and various tropical flowers and plants. The tour will continue through the unique beauty of the famous Orosi Valley and the Reventazon River. Following lunch we will visit one of the oldest colonial churches before returning to San Jose.

Duration: 8.5 hours - $58.00 per person

Arenal Volcano and Tabacon Hot Springs

Bring a bathing suit and Towel!! Lunch and dinner included!! One of the most popular tours in Costa Rica!! The Arenal Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the Americas. From our observation point, you will feel the ground tremble and see the night sky explode with ash and lava in a natural display of fireworks. Next we will visit the hot springs of the volcano, where you can relax in the soothing waters and be caressed by the cool night air while observing the stars and the incredible night sky above the volcano. At a convenient time after your arrival, we will treat you to a splendid dinner. This is absolutely an evening you will not want to miss in Costa Rica!

Duration: 11 hours $99.00 per person.

Waterfall Garden Tour

Waterfall Gardens is open year round from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with our last shuttle pick up from the exit trail at 5:00 p.m. We recommend our last visitors to enter the park at 3:00 p.m. to insure that they have enough time to walk the primary trails. Reservations are not necessary. We can accommodate earlier arrivals and later departures with an advance request.

With over 3.5 kilometers of walking trails, we recommend a minimum of 2 hours for your visit. However, if you would like to see every trail and thoroughly enjoy the time spent in the Butterfly Observatory, Hummingbird Garden, serpentarium, Frog Exhibit, Tica House, Trout Lake and our bird watching areas, you will probably want to stay the whole day.

Waterfall Gardens is primarily a self-guided tour allowing our visitors to proceed directly to their areas of interest. However, we highly recommend guided tour ($35 per group as available) to receive the most information and impact from your visit.

“What if it rains?” This is the Rainforest for goodness sake! Seriously, sometimes it does rain here and sometimes it doesn’t stop! However, we do offer raincoats for sale and our trails are designed so you will have places to stop and take cover. However, we do not offer ‘rain days’ for paid tours.

Transportation to and from San José hotel, Four Fork rated buffet lunch and guided tour of La Paz Waterfall Gardens.

2007: Adult $60 / Child (3-12 years) $50
2008: Adult $65 / Child (3-12 years) $55

Pick Up Time: Between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Return: Between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m

Manuel Antonio National Park Walk

An experienced bi-lingual guide will take you on an informative hike through the park Our guides know where you are most likely to encounter sloths, monkeys, birds, etc. They will also provide a great deal of information on the history, flora and fauna during this easy walk. Mid tour a snack and refreshments will be served and guests may remain in the park after the tour.

Duration: 2 1/2 - 3 hours $44.00 per person and includes the entrance fee to the park

Nauyaca Waterfalls Tour

Come with us to see the most beautiful waterfalls in the country! Cascading 25 & 40 meters into a 8 meters deep pool for swimming. The horseback tour offers you more contact with nature and a better chance. of seeing wild life. Take you through the beautifull country side between Quepos and Dominical.

Then our trip takes you through a majestic forest and wonderful vistas of the mountains of San Isidro. During the tour we´ll make two stops, first for breakfast in a real typical ranch, and then later in the afternoon we will return to the ranch for lunch.

At the waterfalls you will have a chance to take pictures of your guide jumping from the waterfalls to the pool. Lots of opportunities to watch many other kinds of wild life.

Duration:10 hours Departing at 7:00 a.m. / 5:00 p.m.$95.00 per person

Include: Transportation, entrance fee, guide, breakfast, snacks, lunch. Recommendations: Walking shoes, mosquito repellent, hat or visor, and binoculars

Contact us:

Christopher Howard - E-mail
Travel Author & Consultant
"The NEW Golden Door to Living and Retiring in Costa Rica"
U.S. Tel: 800 365-2342 toll free

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