Combo Tour Irazú Volcano - Gardens Lankester & Orosi's Valley.

This is the highest volcano ( 3,432 meters = 11,000 feet high ), considered by many the most energetic site in Costa Rica. Its huge crater is surrounded by a moonscape and it has a small lagoon at the bottom. From the top you can enjoy one of the most wonderful views over the forest of the Braulio Carrillo National Park, the Caribbean coast and lowlands. The volcano is located north from the old capital city of Cartago around 2 hours from San Jose by car. The bus ride offers beautiful views of the Central Valley, of San Jose and Cartago cities, as well as the interesting agricultural industry around the slope of this colossus. At the volcano you will have time to hike and explore the area. You can take a look at the different craters and enjoy the unique vegetation of these altitudes. On the way back to San Jose you will stop in Cartago to see the most important church of the country, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels ( our patron saint )..

We can combine this half day tour with the Lankaster Gardens and Orosi. You will have lunch in Cartago and then continue to the Gardens. These beautiful gardens have one of the most complete and important collection of orchids and bromeliads in Costa Rica. There will be a hike of an hour around the gardens to enjoy this tropical paradise. After this you will drive to Orosi through coffee plantations with good views over the Cachi hydroelectric lake scheme. You will arrive back in San Jose around 5:00 p.m. Lunch and entrance fees to the Irazu National Park and Lankaster Gardens are included.
Wear sneakers, blue jeans and pullover or jacket.
Bring raingear, hat, camera and sun block.

Costa Rica's Most Active Volcano - Hot springs - Zarcero Park - Tabacon Spa

This one day tour starts around 10:00 a.m. from San Jose, traveling by bus and crossing the continental divide until arriving in the Caribbean lowlands where the volcano is located. The trip offers you beautiful landscapes of forest, mountains, pastures and agricultural fields. The tour will take you primarily to the Tabacon hot springs located at the foot of this magnificent volcano. The hot springs have one of the best volcano views and are surrounded by gardens and by a lush rainforest. You will have time to hike, relax and enjoy the hot springs while keeping an eye on the volcanos activity until it gets dark! After dinner, in that same place, you will return back to San Jose around 11:00 or 11:30 p.m. Includes lunch and dinner and entrance fee to the Tabacon hot springs.
Wear shorts or pants, light clothes, sneakers.
Bring swimming-suit and camera.

From your hotel to the world famous Monteverde Cloud Forest for a guided walk along the paths of this unique reserve. In this region there are over 6,000 acres of Virgin Cloud Forest, more than 1500 varieties of orchids, and an infinite variety of ferns, broad-leafed plants, bromeliads and other tropical flora. It is home for the rare Resplendent Quetzal, Black Guan, Three-Toed Sloth, Golden Toad, etc. Return to the hotel for lunch and an afternoon free to enjoy the beautiful views, walk or just rest.

This tour starts early in the morning and includes breakfast. We will drive through the superb Avocado Mountains to arrive at the Central Pacific lowlands. We will see beautiful countryside and mountain landscapes. Before arriving at the reserve, the tour will stop at the bridge over the Tarcoles River to see the crocodiles. After this you will have an easy hike around the Carara Reserve for about 2 hours. Your english speaking guide will give you explanations of the natural history and will point out the interesting shy animals to be seen in this forest. If you are lucky, you may see toucans, monkeys, iguanas, coatimundis and sometimes the scarlet macaws! Carara is a very special site because it houses the second most important population of scarlet macaws in the country and also it protects a unique transition forest between dry tropical forest and a wet tropical forest. After this you will have lunch in a nearby town, where you can relax and enjoy the beach for a while. In the afternoon you will come back to San Jose using the same road. The tour includes breakfast and lunch. We recommend to take hiking boots, mosquito repellent, sun screen, swimming suits, towel and binoculars. forget.
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