Save 10% on Select 2021 Globus South and Central America Vacations*
All-in Price: $2,825CAD* - Based on the September 25 to November 6, 2021 departure dates
- Featured price is per person, land only, based on double occupancy
- On the departure dates indicated
- And includes all taxes and fees and the Globus 10% discount
Photo: Costa Rican Tree Frog
Features & Benefits:
Four Ways Globus Eliminates the Hassles
VIP ACCESS
- Skip the lines and get special treatment at the must-see attractions
PERFECT HOTELS
- We’ve done the work to find just the right hotels in just the right locations
TOUR DIRECTORS
- Take your heads out of the guidebook and let expert guides make every destination fascinating
TRANSPORTATION
- Leave the navigating to us – and just sit back and enjoy the ride
MEALS
- Breakfast daily, 5-lunches, 5-dinners
Sample Itinerary:
NATURAL WONDERS OF COSTA RICA
Photo: Natural Wonders of Costa Rica Itinerary map
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA
Welcome to San José!
DAY 2: SAN JOSÉ–TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK
- SAN JOSÉ Scenic drive past banana plantations en route to the Caribbean shore to board your cruise to the Tortuguero Canals
- TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK Guided cruise on the canals with a Local Guide and boatman
- Includes watching for freshwater turtles, caimans, herons, toucans, egrets, and monkeys
- Free time at your lodge before a slideshow presentation about the park
DAY 3: TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK TOUR & CANAL CRUISE
- TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK Guided boat cruise with a Naturalist through remote areas of the park
- Followed by a rainforest walk
- Presentation by a local Naturalist this afternoon
DAY 4: TORTUGUERO–SARAPIQUI–ARENAL
- TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK Boat trip en route to the Sarapiqui area
- SARAPIQUI Guided Tour of a local family-owned pineapple farm highlights the history and cultivation of the pineapple industry
- ARENAL Free time this afternoon at your resort’s pool, hot-spring-fed Jacuzzi, or on a nearby nature trail
- Dinner at your hotel
DAY 5: ARENAL. EXCURSION TO LA FORTUNA & ARENAL VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK
- ARENAL Free time this morning
- A guided visit to Arenal Volcano National Park includes lava trails and nature that has recovered from past lava flows
- Walking tour of the town of La Fortuna de San Carlos includes spectacular views of the active Arenal Volcano
- This evening, drive to nearby famous Tabacón Hot Springs for a dip in the curative and relaxing pools before dinner at the hot springs
ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME
- Arenal with a float trip to watch for native flora and fauna
- This and more options throughout your tour are available for purchase
Photo: Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
DAY 6: ARENAL–MONTEVERDE
- ARENAL Scenic drive to Monteverde
- MONTEVERDE Guided tour with a Naturalist on the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges
- Combines trails and suspension bridges through the canopy of Monteverde Cloud Forest
- Search for flora and fauna
DAY 7: MONTEVERDE
- SANTA ELENA CLOUD FOREST RESERVE
- MONTEVERDE Guided walking tour with a Naturalist in Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
- Home to over 600-species of butterflies
- 400-species of birds
- With 100 reptile
- And 120 mammal species
- Visit to a family-owned Ecological Sanctuary includes a tour, cooking class, and lunch
- Farewell dinner this evening
DAY 8: MONTEVERDE–SARCHI–GRECIA–SAN JOSÉ
- SARCHI Visit the local village known for its artists and their famous hand-painted oxcarts
- GRECIA See the metal church. Imported from Belgium to Puerto Limon in 1897
- SAN JOSÉ Free time this evening
Photo: Cloud Walk in Monteverde National Park
DAY 9: SAN JOSÉ
- Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.