You will be picked up at your hotel to take you by bus and later by boat to Tortuguero area. You will go through the Braulio Carrillo National Park**(1), witness of Hollywood’s “Jurassic Park” and “Gorillas in the Mist”. Breakfast is enroute and an opportunity to see the packing of bananas after several banana plantations to go through. You will arrive for a late lunch at the hotel and in the afternoon visit the town of Tortuguero. (B, L, D)

From Tortuguero to Arenal / white water rafting in Sarapiqui. Enjoy a leisure breakfast and the birding from the lodge area. At around midmoring leave Tortuguero by boat and then by bus. After lunch you will be picked up to go for a class II-III white water rafting ride in Sarapiqui region. Continue towards Arenal area where your comfortable accommodations are located in front of Arenal Volcano. (B, L)

Day 5

Arenal Volcano

Hike and hot springs. A nice guided hike in Arenal Volcano National Park**(3). Your guide will take you to the national park for a nice hike learning about the volcanic activity and the re-growth of the forest. Later today relax in the soothing hot springs. There is plenty time today to engage in a half day tour at additional cost, like the canopy tour or an ATV ride. (B, D)

Day 6.

Flamingo beach, 2nts

Move on today from the mountains to the Pacific Coast. Go around Lake Arenal**(4) , a man made lake to fulfill the needs of hidroelectricity and as an irrigation network for the Pacific dry forest. Arrive in the early afternoon at your beach hotel. The best way to enjoy the beach on the Pacific, wonderful accommodations just footsteps from the white sand beach of Flamingo. (B)