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8-Nights Costa Rica Family Experience - Family

Costa Rica
8-Nights Costa Rica Family Experience - Family
Costa Rica
G Adventures
Vacation Offer ID 1532806
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Overview

G Adventures

Costa Rica Family Experience
Nothing brings learning to life like real-world experience. This week-long trip’s engaging lesson plan gives kids an education in biology and ecology that can never be found in a textbook. Here, spend the days (and nights!) studying the flora and fauna that inhabit the cloud forest and Manuel Antonio National Park. Elsewhere, get in touch with the land by rappelling, rafting, swimming, horseback-riding, and even surfing all over it. Science + gym? You do the math.

Highlights
Kick back on Costa Rica's pristine beaches, visit a local family to learn to make tortillas, spot nature in a dense cloud forest, enjoy the natural beauty of Manuel Antonio National Park, kayak and paddle-board in La Fortuna.

Accommodation
Hotels (8 nts).

Group Leader
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.

Group Size Notes
Max 20, avg 10

Meals Included
8 breakfasts, 1 lunch

What's Included
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Local Living Moment: Tortilla Making and Local Lunch, La Fortuna Your Hands-On Moment: Stand Up Paddle (Lesson and Tour), Arenal Your Hands-On Moment: Kayak Lake Arenal, La Fortuna Your Discover Moment: Monteverde. Arrival transfer. Kayaking and paddle-boarding in La Fortuna. Guided cloud forest night walk (Monteverde). Guided hike in Manuel Antonio NP. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Featured Destinations

Manuel Antonio National Park

Manuel Antonio National Park

Manuel Antonio National Park was established in 1972 by Costa Rica to preserve the biodiversity of one of the most beautiful areas in the world. Its stunning beauty and diverse wildlife is unequaled. Walk through rainforests to expansive, sandy beaches - then take a dive to coral reefs under the sea. The forest is home for sloths, iguanas, the rare adorable squirrel monkeys and millions of colorful little crabs. The trail around Punta Catedral affords some spectacular views. The southern facing beach, Playa Manuel Antonio, is a picturesque half mile long, white sand crescent with deep green foliage on one side and a private, secluded cove on the other. Standing with your feet dug into the sand watching waves crash against rocks on either side of the lagoon, it is easy to believe you are a thousand miles from anywhere.
Destination Guide
Monteverde

Monteverde

The Monteverde rainforest area, which comprises ten towns with 8,000 people, is situated on the Continental Divide at an elevation of 5,600 feet. A walk through a Costa Rica Monteverde cloud forest reveals a lush green garden of mosses, ferns, flowers and epiphytes growing thickly on every tree. Clouds drift in and settle among the slopes, giving the continuous moisture required for such exuberant plant growth. Dangling roots and vines sweep across the trails. The air is rich with the sounds of birds and the occasional scurrying of small mammals on the forest floor. In the distance a howler monkey roars.
Destination Guide
La Fortuna

La Fortuna

La Fortuna is near Costa Rica's active volcano, Volcan Arenal. Driving into the park, plumes of smoke belching out of the volcano become ominiously closer. Arenal has been nearly contastantly active and attracts visitors from around the world. Experiencing first hand nature's awesome power is a humbling sight. Take a night trip to the volcano and see bright red lava spew forth. Tabacon Resort Hot Springs, located in Arenal, featuring stunning views of Arenal Volcano and offering the pleasurable experience of bathing in the volcano's byproduct - hot springs. Constant energy of Arenal volcano, warmth of flowing thermo mineral rivers and surrounding tropical rain forest provide a supreme experience. Let the hot water of a spectacular waterfall massage your neck and shoulders. Enjoy a large main pool with a swim-up bar, or other smaller pools hidden in the gardens with built-in lounges, little waterfalls, and cozy tubs. Spend a steamy afternoon here, or head to Iskandria Spa for a volcanic body wrap, using a mixture of ash as a skin mask.
San Jose (C.R.)

San Jose (C.R.)

The sophisticated capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, has been endowed with a vibrant street life as well as a refined cultural life. You'll see contemporary structures of glass and steel, as well as colonial, Victorian, and classical architecture, exotic birds, giant butterflies, and picturesque scenery. Costa Rica offers some of the world's most thrilling sights to those who seek a new adventure.
Destination Guide

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Valid Date Ranges

November 2024
11/24/2024 12/02/2024 $1,699 per person
December 2024
12/15/2024 12/23/2024 $1,699 per person
12/22/2024 12/30/2024 $1,869 per person
12/29/2024 01/06/2025 $1,869 per person
February 2025
02/16/2025 02/24/2025 $1,699 per person
March 2025
03/09/2025 03/17/2025 $1,784 per person
03/14/2025 03/22/2025 $1,784 per person
03/16/2025 03/24/2025 $1,784 per person
03/21/2025 03/29/2025 $1,784 per person
03/23/2025 03/31/2025 $1,784 per person
April 2025
04/04/2025 04/12/2025 $2,099 per person
04/18/2025 04/26/2025 $1,784 per person
04/20/2025 04/28/2025 $1,784 per person
June 2025
06/20/2025 06/28/2025 $2,099 per person
06/22/2025 06/30/2025 $1,889 per person
06/27/2025 07/05/2025 $1,889 per person
06/29/2025 07/07/2025 $1,889 per person
July 2025
07/04/2025 07/12/2025 $1,889 per person
07/06/2025 07/14/2025 $1,889 per person
07/11/2025 07/19/2025 $1,889 per person
07/13/2025 07/21/2025 $1,889 per person
07/18/2025 07/26/2025 $2,099 per person
07/20/2025 07/28/2025 $1,889 per person
07/25/2025 08/02/2025 $1,799 per person
07/27/2025 08/04/2025 $1,799 per person
August 2025
08/03/2025 08/11/2025 $1,799 per person
08/10/2025 08/18/2025 $1,799 per person
08/17/2025 08/25/2025 $1,799 per person
08/24/2025 09/01/2025 $1,799 per person
November 2025
11/09/2025 11/17/2025 $1,999 per person
11/23/2025 12/01/2025 $1,999 per person
December 2025
12/17/2025 12/25/2025 $2,199 per person
12/19/2025 12/27/2025 $2,199 per person
12/21/2025 12/29/2025 $2,199 per person
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12/26/2025 01/03/2026 $2,199 per person
12/28/2025 01/05/2026 $2,199 per person
12/30/2025 01/07/2026 $2,199 per person
February 2026
02/13/2026 02/21/2026 $1,999 per person
02/15/2026 02/23/2026 $1,999 per person
02/18/2026 02/26/2026 $1,999 per person
March 2026
03/01/2026 03/09/2026 $1,999 per person
03/06/2026 03/14/2026 $1,999 per person
03/08/2026 03/16/2026 $1,999 per person
03/11/2026 03/19/2026 $1,999 per person
03/13/2026 03/21/2026 $1,999 per person
03/15/2026 03/23/2026 $1,999 per person
03/18/2026 03/26/2026 $1,999 per person
03/20/2026 03/28/2026 $1,999 per person
03/22/2026 03/30/2026 $1,999 per person
03/25/2026 04/02/2026 $1,999 per person
April 2026
04/03/2026 04/11/2026 $1,999 per person
04/05/2026 04/13/2026 $1,999 per person
04/19/2026 04/27/2026 $1,999 per person
June 2026
06/19/2026 06/27/2026 $1,999 per person
06/21/2026 06/29/2026 $1,999 per person
06/26/2026 07/04/2026 $1,999 per person
06/28/2026 07/06/2026 $1,999 per person
July 2026
07/03/2026 07/11/2026 $1,999 per person
07/05/2026 07/13/2026 $1,999 per person
07/10/2026 07/18/2026 $1,999 per person
07/12/2026 07/20/2026 $1,999 per person
07/17/2026 07/25/2026 $1,999 per person
07/19/2026 07/27/2026 $1,999 per person
07/24/2026 08/01/2026 $1,999 per person
07/26/2026 08/03/2026 $1,999 per person
August 2026
08/02/2026 08/10/2026 $1,999 per person
08/09/2026 08/17/2026 $1,999 per person
08/16/2026 08/24/2026 $1,999 per person
08/23/2026 08/31/2026 $1,999 per person
November 2026
11/20/2026 11/28/2026 $1,999 per person
11/22/2026 11/30/2026 $1,999 per person
December 2026
12/15/2026 12/23/2026 $1,999 per person
12/18/2026 12/26/2026 $1,999 per person
12/20/2026 12/28/2026 $1,999 per person
12/22/2026 12/30/2026 $1,999 per person
12/25/2026 01/02/2027 $1,999 per person
12/27/2026 01/04/2027 $1,999 per person
12/29/2026 01/06/2027 $1,999 per person
February 2027
02/12/2027 02/20/2027 $1,999 per person
02/14/2027 02/22/2027 $1,999 per person
02/17/2027 02/25/2027 $1,999 per person
02/28/2027 03/08/2027 $1,999 per person
March 2027
03/05/2027 03/13/2027 $1,999 per person
03/07/2027 03/15/2027 $1,999 per person
03/10/2027 03/18/2027 $1,999 per person
03/12/2027 03/20/2027 $1,999 per person
03/14/2027 03/22/2027 $1,999 per person
03/17/2027 03/25/2027 $1,999 per person
03/19/2027 03/27/2027 $1,999 per person
03/21/2027 03/29/2027 $1,999 per person
03/24/2027 04/01/2027 $1,999 per person
April 2027
04/02/2027 04/10/2027 $1,999 per person
04/04/2027 04/12/2027 $1,999 per person
04/18/2027 04/26/2027 $1,999 per person
June 2027
06/18/2027 06/26/2027 $1,999 per person
06/20/2027 06/28/2027 $1,999 per person
06/25/2027 07/03/2027 $1,999 per person
06/27/2027 07/05/2027 $1,999 per person
July 2027
07/02/2027 07/10/2027 $1,999 per person
07/04/2027 07/12/2027 $1,999 per person
07/09/2027 07/17/2027 $1,999 per person
07/11/2027 07/19/2027 $1,999 per person
07/16/2027 07/24/2027 $1,999 per person
07/18/2027 07/26/2027 $1,999 per person
07/23/2027 07/31/2027 $1,999 per person
07/25/2027 08/02/2027 $1,999 per person
August 2027
08/01/2027 08/09/2027 $1,999 per person
08/08/2027 08/16/2027 $1,999 per person
08/15/2027 08/23/2027 $1,999 per person
08/22/2027 08/30/2027 $1,999 per person
November 2027
11/19/2027 11/27/2027 $1,999 per person
11/21/2027 11/29/2027 $1,999 per person
December 2027
12/14/2027 12/22/2027 $1,999 per person
12/17/2027 12/25/2027 $1,999 per person
12/19/2027 12/27/2027 $1,999 per person
12/21/2027 12/29/2027 $1,999 per person
12/24/2027 01/01/2028 $1,999 per person
12/26/2027 01/03/2028 $1,999 per person
12/28/2027 01/05/2028 $1,999 per person
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Dossier Disclaimer
The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary. VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.

Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission. Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
 

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.