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Programs for Students
CENTRAL PACIFIC / NORTH ZONE
11 days / 10 nights
High Season (December 1st, 2001 to April 30th, 2002)
Green Season (March 1st to November 30th, 2002)
DAY 1
Arrival to Costa Rica. Transfer to San José. Overnight in CACTS
HOTEL (B)
DAY 2
Breakfast in CACTS Departure to Quepos, near Manuel Antonio National Park
area. Arrival to COOPE-SILENCIO LODGE, in the early afternoon. The community
of “El Silencio” is an example of the cooperative development
in Costa Rica. Here the group can visit the reserve and plantations. A
night tour can give them the possibility to find, nocturnal birds, insects,
frogs and snakes. (L-D-B)
DAY 3
Departure – after breakfast – to Manuel Antonio National Park
, spending the all day in the park. Overnight in Espadilla Cabins, near
the park.
DAY 4
Departure to Palo Verde National Park, early in the morning Overnight
in O.T.S. Biological Station. (D-B-L)
DAY 5
Departure to Monteverde. Here the group will spend two days knowing and
studying the Cloud forest and surround areas. Overnight in VILLA VERDE
HOTEL for 2 nights. (D-B-L)
DAY 7
Departure to Arenal volcano area. Overnight in LA CATARATA LODGE (D-B-L)
DAY 8
Departure early afternoon to Aguas Zarcas, one hour far from Arenal. Overnight
in COOPE SAN JUAN, another laborious community growing around pineapple
plantations, yuca, forest protection and “eco-agro-tourism”,
a real new concept in tourism. (D-B-L)
DAY 9
Departure to Sarapiquí. Visit to LA SELVA BIOLOGICAL STATION Overnight
in LA QUINTA LODGE (D-B-L)
DAY 10
Breakfast Departure to San José Overnight in CACTS HOTEL (B)
DAY 11
Transfer to the AIRPORT / END OF SERVICES
What is included:
Private Transportation
Professional Guide
10 nights lodging*
9 breakfast / 7 lunches / 7 dinners
Visit to La Selva B.S.
Hotel Taxes
* mostly in triple or quadruple occupancy
$695
per person with a minimum of 10 people
$565 per person with a minimum of 20 people
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