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2005 Departure Dates
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Dec |
8, 10, 11, 16, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30,
31 |
2006 Departure Dates
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Jan |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 |
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Feb |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28 |
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Mar |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30,
31 |
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Apr |
2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26,
28, 30 |
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May |
5, 12, 19, 26 |
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Jun |
2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
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Jul |
7, 14, 21, 28 |
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Aug |
4, 11, 18, 25 |
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Sep |
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
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Oct |
6, 13, 20, 27 |
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Nov |
3, 10, 17, 24 |
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Dec |
1, 8, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 |
Other Departures
Please phone the Caravan office
at 1-800-Caravan (227-2826) or
312-321-9800 for itinerary and dates. |
Price Per Person - $U.S.
| Double Occupancy |
$
995 |
| Triple Occupancy |
945 |
| Single Occupancy |
1,195 |
Plus Taxes and Fees:
Twin $98; Triple $95; Single $111
How to Reserve Space
Call 1-800-Caravan. You can reserve space free for up to 7
days, then a $300 deposit per person is due. Full payment due 60
days prior to departure.
All Meals Included
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
What's on this Page:
Hotels - listed by day
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1, 2 |
San Jos
Barcelo Palacio, Aurola Hotel |
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3, 4 |
Tortuguero Park
Laguna Lodge, Pachira Lodge, Green Turtle Lodge |
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5, 6 |
Fortuna
Las Cabaitas, Lomas del Volcan, Arenal Springs, Lavas
Tacotal |
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7, 8 |
Jaco
Amapola Hotel, Terrazas del Pacifico |
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9 |
San Jos
Barcelo Palacio, Aurola Hotel |
General Info
Caravans very reasonably priced travel protection plan offers
peace of mind if you cancel for any reason prior to departure of the
tour and also includes comprehensive medical air and baggage
insurance. Caravan strongly recommends purchasing this plan. The
cost is $99.
Find out more
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Dear Traveler, Welcome to
a great vacation at an affordable price. Your Caravan Latin America
tour includes all meals, all activities, all hotels, a great
itinerary, all airport transfers, all transportation and excursions.
A professional tour director accompanies you for the entire tour.
Purified water at meals. Free bottled water on motor coach. Join the
smart shoppers and experienced travelers who have chosen Caravan for
more than 50 years.
Happy Travels! Caravan Tours
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Begins and
Ends: San Jose, Costa Rica
Day 1 San Jos, Costa Rica
Welcome to the rich coast, friendly land of democracy and rare
natural beauty. With naturalist guides, see exotic birds and
wildlife, hike in jungle rainforests, view volcanoes, soak in hot
springs and cruise through biological reserves. Relax on both the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Caravan provides transfers from the San
Jos airport to your San Jos hotel. Rooms are available for check
in after 3:00 p.m. Dine at your hotel, then join Caravan for an 8:00
p.m. welcome briefing D
Day 2 Pos Volcano, San Jos City Tour
After breakfast, see the statue of the drummer boy, Costa Ricas
hero. Next, weather permitting, visit Poas Volcano, dormant since
1991. You can safely view this dramatic milewide crater from an
overlook. Enjoy lunch. Next, see San Joss Plaza de la Cultura,
Central Park and the National Theatre. Visit the National Museum
(closed on Mondays). Enjoy dinner. BLD
Day 3 Rainforest Aerial Tram
Scenic morning drive through Braulio Carrillo Park. Look for
cascading waterfalls. Next, a thrilling adventure into the heart of
the rainforest. Glide through the jungle canopy on the world famous
rainforest aerial tram, rated one of Costa Ricas top tourist
attractions. Then, with a naturalist guide, enjoy a short rainforest
hike on level terrain. Enjoy lunch. Then cruise through rivers and
canals to the 47,000 acre Tortuguero Park. Tortuguero is home to
more than 300 species of birds. Look for toucans, kingfishers,
parrots and the rare green macaw. Enjoy a two night stay at your
lodge. After dinner in Tortuguero, a naturalist talks about the
rainforest. BLD
Day 4 Tortuguero Park, Canal Cruise
Cruise this morning with naturalist guides along canals lined by
raffia palm, habitat of howler and white-faced monkeys, green
iguanas and tropical birds. Look for white and snowy egrets and the
amazing nests of the montezuma oropendola. Then, enter the
mysterious reflecting waters of Cao Palma wildlife reserve. Next,
visit the Green Turtle Research Station. Learn about efforts to
protect the turtles nesting habitat, eggs and young hatchlings.
Walk along the Atlantic turtle nesting beaches with a naturalist
guide. Next, to Tortuguero village. Meet Costa Rican school children
on your visit to a local school (when in session). Return to your
lodge for lunch. Free time to enjoy your lodges swimming pool and
tropical flower gardens. Visit a butterfly garden. See colorful
butterflies. Enjoy an afternoon boat excursion into Tortuguero Park.
Look for otters, turtles and manatees. Dinner.
BLD
Day 5 San Carlos Valley, Fortuna
Morning cruise on Tortuguero River. See a banana plantation.
Lunch, then a brief stop at Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve. Here you
can walk the nearly 300 foot long suspension bridge over a jungle
river. Next, through scenic countryside to the San Carlos Valley for
a two night stay in Fortuna. Dinner. BLD
Day 6 Cao Negro, Hot Springs, Arenal
Head north this morning, passing through sugar cane, teak and
orange plantations. Then, cruise on the Rio Frio through the world
famous Cao Negro wildlife refuge, home to many migratory birds
found nowhere else in Costa Rica. Look for whistling ducks,
cormorants, anhingas, blue heron, roseate spoonbills, and northern
jacanas. Watch for caimans, crocodiles, spider monkeys and
web-footed water-walking lizards. Enjoy lunch. Return to Fortuna.
Free time to explore the charming village of Fortuna. Then enjoy a
relaxing soak in the volcanic hot springs.Weather permitting, see
nearby Arenal Volcanos softly glowing lava flow. Dinner at your
hotel. BLD
Day 7 Cloud Forest Hike, Jaco
This morning drive by the Childrens Eternal Rainforest, part of
the Monteverde cloud forest region. The Childrens Rainforest was
purchased with donations from school children around the world to be
preserved forever. Next, enter a cloud forest reserve, home to
epiphytes, orchids, ferns and tropical birds, for a guided walk.
Cloud forests are like rainforests, but with less rain and more
humidity. Look for many species of hummingbirds in the feeding
gallery. Lunch at a cloud forest restaurant. Then, to Jaco on the
Pacific Ocean for a two night stay. Dinner is at your resort. This
evening you may wish to explore the shops along Jacos lively main
street. BLD
Day 8 Jaco, Manuel Antonio
Visit Manuel Antonio, Costa Ricas most beautiful park, this
morning. Time to beachcomb or swim at the three pristine beaches,
rated among the top ten in the world. Easy hiking trails wind
through the jungle, home to one of the last natural habitats of the
playful rare squirrel monkey. Enjoy lunch. Afternoon at leisure to
enjoy your resort. Dinner in Jaco. BLD
Day 9 Carara Reserve, Coffee Plantation
Morning photostop overlooking the Carara Biological Reserve.
Carara is an Indian word meaning river of crocodiles. This
tropical bird and wildlife sanctuary is one of the worlds few
nesting places for the scarlet macaw. Look for toucans and trogons.
Lunch. Afternoon visit to Sarchi, see the painted ox carts and
colorful handicrafts. Next, see the metallic church of Grecia. Then,
visit a coffee plantation. Pick a few beans when in season. Sample
fresh Costa Rican coffee and learn about the history of the coffee
bean. Return to San Jos. Farewell dinner.
BLD
Day 10 San Jos
Your tour ends after breakfast this morning at your San Jos
hotel. Caravan provides transfers throughout the day to the San Jos
airport. Thanks for vacationing with Caravan. Hasta la vista!
B
 Arthur
Frommers Budget Travel
December 20055
The distinguished 53-year-old
Caravan Tours has scheduled virtually daily departures there
throughout January, February and March for its escorted 10-day
tour.
And what a tour it is: Usually, travelers have to choose
from among Costa Ricas beaches, volcanoes and rain forests.
This tour goes to all those places and includes every major
sight, as well as three meals a day on all but two days, and
excellent hotels and lodges. The cost is a remarkable $995 per
person for everything other than airfare to the capital city of
San Jose.
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