Costa Rica Honeymoon Adventure “Costa Rica Honeymoon Adventure” is Horizontes Nature Tours’ luxury travel itinerary combining active adventure travel in Costa Rica with a spa vacation. Couples can ease into the Tropics spending mornings exploring the rainforest, white water rafting or horseback riding before opting into spa treatments from luxury ecolodges Finca Rosa Blanca, Lapa Rios, and Punta Islita. Start planning your trip today!
Day-by-day IntineraryDay 1 Welcome to Costa RicaWelcome at Juan Santamaria International airport, where you will have a private transfer to the hotel in the hills of Heredia, just outside capital city San Jose. Overnight at Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn (or similar). Day 2 Relaxing in the TropicsEarly morning domestic flight to Puerto Jimenez (45 minutes), on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. After arrival at the airstrip, you will receive 4X4 transportation to the remote and comfortable lodge. Get comfortable, admire spectacular ocean views, sunbathe on your own wooden deck, and cool off under a pleasant open air shower. Overnight at Lapa Rios Lodge. Day 3-4 Lapa Rios Wildlife and Romance
Plant a tree in the lodge's private rainforest reserve and leave a memory of your unforgettable honeymoon.
Enjoy a unique romantic candlelight dinner by the swimming pool, overlooking the rainforest and magnificent Golfo Dulce that drifts away into the ocean. Take a boat ride in the nearby Golfo Dulce with a naturalist guide. Depending on the time of the year, you might be able to see sea turtles, whales and dolphins.
Pamper your body with a unique massage, either in the privacy of your own room or in our rainforest-view massage room.Overnight at Lapa Rios Lodge. Day 5 Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs
Day 6 Arenal Rainforest on Suspension Bridges
In the early morning, you will be transferred to the Arenal Hanging Bridges for a nature walk through spectacular lowland rainforest. Day 7 White water rafting on the Sarapiqui RiverGet an early start for a white-water adventure that is suitable for beginners on the Sarapiqui River (Class II-III).Spend the morning on the river, stop for a swim and a picnic on the river’s edge. In the afternoon head back to San Jose for some fine dining, before the next day’s adventure. Overnight at Finca Rosa Blanca. Day 8-10 Pacific Coastal Spa and activities
Day 11: Coffee Plantations and green hillsFly back to a hillside boutique hotel and spa, for a last night of pampering. Day 12 Return HomeGreen Season (from May to October 2007)
Dry Season (from November 2007 – April 2008)
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Additional DescriptionsPunta Islita ExtensionCosta Rica Honeymoon - Punta Islita Day 1Today you will be picked up at the hotel for the transportation to the local airstrip for the domestic flight to Punta Islita hotel. Perched on a rugged mountain outpost and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this hotel greets you with authentic Costa Rican charm, Rustic-colonial elegance, a spectacular natural setting, and incomparable service details cater to a select clientele of travel enthusiasts. Overnight at Punta Islita Hotel. Day 2-3Free days to enjoy the optional activities offered by the hotel (additional cost). Overnight at Punta Islita Hotel. Hotel Punta Islita’s awe-inspiring natural setting and proximity to unspoiled Costa Rican villages and towns provide ideal opportunities to relax by the pool or beach, explore idyllic landscapes, or engage in rugged adventure. Their experienced bilingual guides will ensure the safety of your adventure and add to your experience through their first-hand knowledge of local idiosyncrasies and ecological conservation. Day 4During the day you will be picked up at the hotel for the transportation to the local airstrip, where you will board a domestic flight back to San Jose. Then transfer to your hotel in Alajuela province. Overnight at Xandari Plantation Hotel. Low season (from May to October 2005)
High season (from November 2005 – April 2006 )
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Pacuare (Class III-IV) 1 dayDrive through the mountains of Braulio Carrillo National Park, enjoying breakfast en route. At the put-in point at Tres Equis you will have a briefing on security and commands by your professional guides. After the instructions, you'll start out the rafting journey (Trip length: 20 miles). You'll break for a delicious lunch of cold meats, cheeses, fruits, bread and juice served along the river's shore by your guides. While lunch is being prepared, you'll have plenty of time to relax and enjoy the spectacular scenery as you marvel at the untamed Pacuare River that flows through this virgin tropical rainforest. River time is at least 4 hours, depending on the water level. A safety kayak will accompany you thruogh the trip. The take-out point is in the town of Siquirres, where you'll stop to shower and change into dry clothes. Lapa Rios LodgeThe lodge perches on a hill 300 feet above sea level, and has a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean. Modeled on the traditional thatched roofed buildings that are typical of the area, the enchanting cabins of Lapa Rios are luxury hideaways surrounded by rainforest. Cabins have white stucco walls, balconies with tables and chairs, screened windows to let in ocean breezes, ceiling fans and hot water. The huge rooms gleam with polished tropical hardwoods and bamboo furniture. Two queen beds are topped by colorful tropical sheets and mosquito nets. The showers in each cabin feature an outside glass wall, affording a view of the trees and ocean as one bathes. The main lodge houses the reception area, the dining room, bar, a small library and a viewing balcony. An extra bonus is the wooden spiral staircase that ascends to a high observation area. Lapa Rios is excellent for bird and animal watching, even right around the lodge. Guests often see scarlet macaws flying near the resort. Join the hotel’s resident naturalist guide for early morning bird watching walks, beach combing trips and walks on the reserve’s well-kept and extensive nature trails. This beautiful little jungle lodge is internationally renowned as a model ecotourism project and has been distinguished with accolades such as the British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Award and the Conde Nast Traveler Ecotourism Award. |
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Costa Rica-based Horizontes Nature Tours has been designing family vacations, honeymoon tours, and educational and adventure travel programs to Costa Rica's most beautiful and biodiversity-rich destinations since 1984.
Free days to enjoy the multiple optional activities offered by the lodge (at additional cost). Some options available are:
After breakfast, you will be transported to the local airstrip for the domestic flight back to San Jose. Upon arrival you will be picked up for a private transfer to Arenal Volcano area for some time relaxing at the Hidalgo family hot springs. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon and evening at your suite in Arenal Kioro Hotel
Enjoy views of the volcano through the treetops (weather permitting). Overnight in Kioro Hotel.
From San Jose, fly to a private landing strip for a short 4X4 transfer to Punta Islita Hotel and spa. Punta Islita is affiliated with the small luxurious hotels of the world, and offers one of the best spa’s in the country. Punta Islita has also initiated model community service projects in its area and features artwork by local artisans, also available for sale.
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