Costa Rica Tours, Ltd.

Specialists in Costa Rica & Panama

Basillica
Basillica de los Angeles

Student
Student Folk Dancers

Rainforest Hike
Nature Hike at Arenal Hanging Bridges

Tabacon
Tabacon Hot Springs

 Field Tour in Costa Rica

in association with
John Allensworth's Discovery Expeditions

March 16-25, 2012

Registration Deadline: January 20, 2012

Discover the beauty and excitement of Costa Rica on this study tour with Drs. Frank Erickson and John Allensworth (Latin Americanist geographers) and Kathy Lentz (professional photographer) who supplement the tour itinerary with lectures about Central American history, culture and physical geography, and hands-on instruction in photography.

Tour Highlights: 
  • Basilica de los Angeles
  • Irazu Volcano
  • Guayabo National Monument--Costa Rica's most significant archaeological site
  • Visit to an elementary school
  • Costa Rican cooking lesson
  • Folk dance presentation by students
  • Coffee farm tour
  • Veragua Rainforest and Adventure Park
  • San Jose City Tour, featuring Gold Museum, Jade Museum and National Theatre
  • Nature walk at El Silencio de los Angeles Cloud Forest
  • Tabacon Hot Springs & Spa in Arenal
  • Visit the Maleku Community in the Guatuso Indigenous Reserve
  • Nature walk in tropical rainforest at Arenal Hanging Bridges or canopy/zipline adventure  
  • Topiary at Zarcero 
  • Visit Sarchi, Costa Rica's "crafts capital"
  • Gardens at Hotel Bougainvillea

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Cost for Land Tour (10D/9N): $2668 per person, double occupancy (add $315 for single occupancy).  Includes 25 meals, (9B,8L,8D), hotel/lodge accommodations, tours and transfers by air-conditioned motor coach; full-time Costa Rican naturalist guide, and U.S. Tour Escorts. Not Included: international airfare, guide tips, and  airport exit tax ($28) are not included.