Day 1. San Jose
Arrival, reception and transfer to the fabulous Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, only 15
minutes from the airport. It is situated above the beautiful Central Valley of Costa Rica. Surrounded by towering “Higuerón” trees and exotic flora, the Inn offers spectacular views of volcanoes, cloud forests and coffee plantations .
The building is an architectural marvel, with turrets and curving walls of glass, arched windows, and a semicircular built-in couch. Everywhere the glow of polished hardwood blends with blindingly white stucco walls and brightly painted murals. The Inn is a "private home" which offers six completely unique rooms, and two, large two bedroom villas each with their own name and personality; and an extraordinary hillside swimming pool provides luxuriant bathing for the guests.
The
inn is also renowned for its cuisine and was voted Best 101 Hotels in
the World in 1997 by Conde Nast.
Day 2. San Jose
After breakfast, a visit to some of the highlights of San Jose , including the Jade Museum , one of Costa Rica ’s most famous museums. We will then visit the Central Market, San José ’s most colourful market where you can buy everything but the kitchen
sink. After lunch, a visit to the Gold Museum , housing a great collection of pre-Columbian gold. Return to your hotel for dinner and accommodation.
Day 3. San Jose – Liberia – Papagayo
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to Libreria, in the Guanacaste province.
Arrival and private transfer to the deluxe Four Seasons Papagayo Resort, located on the Papagayo Peninsula . Accommodation in a premium room with an outdoor balcony, seating area featuring treetop views of the tropical dry forest and the bay or ocean. Lunch and dinner at the resort.
Day 4. Papagayo Resort
Free day at leisure. Choose from the 18 holes Arnold Palmer signature golf course, big game fishing for blue, striped and black marlin, a multitude of sailfish and dorado (mahi-mahi); scuba diving with the chance to see schools of fish, rays, jacks, whale sharks, giant mantas, sea turtles, white tip sharks, and dolphins or relax in the pristine surroundings of the resort.
Day 5. Papagayo Resort – Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja and the Rincón Volcano
A visit today to this 14,161hectare (35,000-acre) National Park, named after its active volcano, Rincón de la Vieja. Thirty-two rivers and streams have their sources within the park and is home to the country's highest density of national flower, the guaria morada, a purple orchid. The wildlife in the park is extremely varied with almost 300 species of birds.
The Rincón Volcano is about one million years old and is the third most active volcano in Costa Rica .
Return to your hotel.
Day 6. Papagayo Resort - Palo Verde Wildlife National Park/Granada Nicaragua
After breakfast, a choice of two excursions or just enjoy the facilities of the hotel. A visit to either the Palo Verde Wildlife National Park; a 17,000 hectare (42,000-acre) National Park which features saltwater and freshwater lagoons and marshes, mangrove swamps, deciduous savannah woodland, as well as an impressive array of wildlife. Alternatively, you may prefer to visit beautiful Granada in Nicaragua by aircraft, the oldest city in Central America.
Return to your hotel for dinner and last night accommodation.
Day 7. Papagayo Resort – Liberia – San Jose
After breakfast, transfer to the airport in Liberia for the flight to San Jose and onward for your connecting flight home. (You may extend your tour by an extra day to include a full day excursion to Arenal Volcano from San Jose , staying overnight at the Tabacon Lodge.
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