All Season Rates: $330
November 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012
$330 Private Transfer
Except Christmas, New Years & Easter Week
San José central location allows it to have direct access routes to all parts of the country. It has a pleasant climate and temperate weather making it one of the most populated provinces in Costa Rica. Today thousands of visitors seek out the Central Highlands, where coffee-covered mountains lead into a lush green valley.
At arrival to the Juan Santamaría International airport private transfer will be provided to your hotel in San José.
Night at Palms Inn Hotel, 1 junior suite (B)
Starting on the East side of San José, the first thing we will see is Democracy Plaza and the National Museum, the Courts, Los Yoses, San Pedro Mall, Hispanidad Fountain and the Rodrigo Facio Campus of the University of Costa Rica.
After you have seen the capital's main attractions, our first stop will be the impressive Pre-Columbian Gold Museum and the beautiful National Theater where we will have a guided visit through these cultural gems, then visit La Sabana Metropolitan Park, Costa Rican Contemporary Art Museum among other important sites. At the end of the tour, you will have the opportunity of visiting an interesting shopping place where you will be able to buy souvenirs.
Afternoon at leisure!
Night at Palms Inn Hotel (B)
To get to the different attractions included during this excursion we will drive by the city of Alajuela passing by the Agriculture Monument, the Monument to Juan Santamaria and the famous Mango Park. As we ascend towards the Poás Volcano we will notice the change in temperature and vegetation; we will see coffee plantations as well as fern, flower and strawberry farms along the way, creating a beautiful landscape. On the way to the volcano we will visit Doka Coffee Estate for a delicious breakfast and a coffee tour, in an actual coffee plantation where we will learn about the ancient techniques used by the experts to produce one of the best coffees in Costa Rica. Learn about the careful process involved on the cultivation, harvesting and roasting of the Golden Bean.
After the coffee tour we will continue to Poás Volcano where we will not only admire the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles, but also learn about the different ecosystems in this beautiful national park. Following the visit to the volcano we will continue to La Paz Water Fall Garden for lunch and tour. On arrival to the La Paz, we will walk through a trail, leading to a spectacular waterfall in the middle of the rainforest. Inside the park we will also visit the hummingbird gallery, the Serpentarium, the bird house, the butterfly garden and the frog’s exhibit.
Night at Palms Inn Hotel (B)
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