Costa Rica Travel and Tours

See the Best of Costa Rica
with
Paradise Tours, Costa Rica

Unique personalized tours since 1991

SEE "ALL IN A DAY FROM SAN JOSE . . . .

·       Monkeys, Crocodiles, Iguanas, Birds, Sloth on a 2 hr. calm jungle river boat trip.
·       POAS VOLCANO CLOUD FOREST National Park. Bring light jacket/rain gear.
·       COFFEE PLANTATION and FRUIT STAND stops.
·       2 BEAUTIFUL WATER FALLS: ‘La Paz’ and ‘San Fernando' Falls.
·       HUMMINGBIRD GALLERY at the second waterfall viewpoint.
·      SCENIC DRIVES THROUGH A RAINFOREST NATIONAL PARK.
·       INCLUDES DELICIOUS LUNCH in a clean modern typical Costa Rican restaurant.
·       REFRESHMENTS from sodas, bottled water, fruit & BEER provided at no extra cost.
·    FREE PICK-UP & DROP-OFF in comfortable late model, 9 pass. 4x4 van w/3 A/Cs.
·     American Owned & operated by Master of Science with 28 yrs in Costa Rica.

SCENIC DRIVE TO POAS: After a 7:30 am pick-up from your hotel we’ll travel 11 miles on the Pan American Highway to the provincial capital of Alajuela to see 2 points of interest your knowledgeable guide will tell you about. From here our scenic drive towards the Poás Volcano Cloud Forest National Park takes us up the slopes of the Central Volcanic Mountain Range through beautiful landscape adorned with coffee, dairy, strawberry, flower and fern farms in addition to quaint typical small towns with well-kept homes.

COFFEE PLANTATION SHOP to sample and purchase if you wish top quality roasted coffee while taking in the beautiful views of the rolling landscape of coffee plantations and of the Central Valley below.

POAS VOLCANO: At approximately 9:00 a.m. we’ll enter the cloud forest of the Poás Volcano National Park where we'll walk 500 scenic yards on a flat paved pathway to the crater, located at a cool 8,900 ft. above sea level. Your guide will show you the beautiful giant leaves of the “Poor Man’s Umbrella” plant, epiphytes (air plants) and other plant species unique to the lush tropical cloud forest ecosystem that lines the walk to the crater. From the crater’s rim you’ll have the unique experience of looking down 1,000 ft. into an active volcano crater that's nearly 1 mile in diameter and constantly emitting sulfur fumes and steam. The crater's array of colorful rock strata, aqua green colored acid lake surrounded by tropical could forest and barren old lava floe rock formations together with the spectacular views of the surrounding landscape, gives your experienced professional guide plenty to tell you about. An optional walk via a rustic trail through the cloud forest back to the vehicle is available.

VIEW & FRUIT STOPS: After leaving Poás around 10:30 a.m. we'll make brief stops with a fantastic high view of the central valley below, and later further down the mountain at a roadside fruit stand to sample delicious fresh strawberries, other local fruit and snacks safe to eat.

WATERFALLS: By 11:15 a.m. we’ll arrive at the first of 2 spectacular waterfalls, "La Paz" (“The Peace"). This impressive waterfall is a triple saulte of pristine water producing an effervescent pool of water surrounded by lush rainforest vegetation. A unique wooden road bridge, with an interesting history that your guide will tell you about, is located directly in front of the falls giving you an excellent spot to view the falls. You can walk behind this waterfall for another unique rainforest experience.

San Fernando Falls &
Hummingbird Gallery

HUMMINGBIRDS: A few miles down the scenic road with forest lined canyons and farm land we'll stop at a former typical country restaurant with a breathtaking view of the San Fernando Falls and enjoy a hummingbird gallery. A 300 ft. high spout of pristine water spilling out of an impressive rainforest lined canyon in the near distance, provides a spectacular background to a wide variety of hummingbirds feeding from feeders giving you an excellent opportunity to admire and photograph these amazing birds. Complimentary coffee and clean restrooms are available here.

LUNCH: 45 minutes later, at approx. 12:30 p.m., by way of an always scenic drive; we'll stop for lunch at a clean, modern & typical Costa Rican restaurant with a variety of delicious local food and refreshments.

JUNGLE RIVER WILDLIFE MOTORBOAT CRUISE: 30 minutes after lunch, around 2:00 p.m. we arrive at the river town of Puerto Viejo. Here we’ll take a covered motorboat cruise for 2 hours down the calm flowing waters of the shaded jungle lined banks of the Sarapiquí River (not the 1.5 hr. that others claim, but who actually do less). This is a pleasant and relaxing way to see MONKEYS, colorful TROPICAL BIRDS, IGUANAS, CROCODILES OR CAIMANS, SLOTHS and other tropical animals that your knowledgeable guide will help find and point out to you in addition to interesting facts about these animals. You’ll also see what life on a tropical jungle river is like, with children swimming, people fishing in the river, farmland, banana plantations and the occasional home on the banks. We carry a full compliment of refreshments, from cold beer to sodas & bottled water on our boat trip, as we do in our vehicle, available all day long at no extra cost. Immediately after the boat trip we’ll drive a couple of short blocks to a souvenir shop to make use of their restrooms where you’ll also have the opportunity to purchase beautiful art, woodcrafts and souvenirs at economical prices.

Returning to San José a different way you’ll enjoy a scenic 1-½ hour drive back with a ½ hr or 20 miles of it being through the impressive Braulio Carrillo Rainforest National Park. Here with weather conditions and visibility permitting, we’ll stop to take in the views before taking you back to your hotel or place of lodging by 5:30 or 6:00 p.m.

Price: $75/person. All inclusive; Poás Volcano & Hummingbird Gallery entrance fees, river motorboat fees, lunch, refreshments all day, hotel pick-up & drop-off is all included. Family & group discounts.
Clean restrooms are available at Poás and throughout the tour.
Reserve now with a 50% deposit or pay in full at our payment page now: PAY/RESERVE PAGE

Call us via either of our 2 U.S. Telephone #s: 1-352-450-5268 or 1-352-505-2636.
Free of International Charges from the U.S. and Canada!
And for calls from other countries, only charges to the U.S. apply.

Our Costa Rica Telephones are: 2215-2162 and 2215-2163. C.R. Fax: 2215-1980.
As of 3/20/08 C.R. Tel. numbers changed to 8 digits with a # 2 added to beginning of
fixed based telephone #s and and an 8 in front of cell #s.
In the U.S. or Canada dial the International Access Code 011, the Country Code 506, then the number.
There are no area codes in Costa Rica.
Example dial from U.S. or Canada to C.R. call: 011 (506) 2215-2162.

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