• Monkeys, Crocodiles, Iguanas, Tropical Birds, Sloth in a 2 hr. calm, jungle river boat trip.
• Poas Volcano Crater Cloud Forest National Park.   -    Bring light jacket/rain gear.
• Coffee Plantation and Fruit Stand stops.                                                    
• Two Beautiful Water Falls:     Visit 'La Paz' and 'San Fernando' Falls
• Hummingbird Gallery  seen at the second waterfall viewpoint.
• Rainforest National Park.     A scenic drive through it.

    SCENIC DRIVE TO POAS:  After a 7:30 am pick-up from your hotel we’ll travel 11 miles via the Pan American Highway to the provincial capital of Alajuela to see 2 points of interest your knowledgeable guide will tell you about. From here our scenic drive towards the Poas Volcano Cloud Forest National Park takes us up the slopes of the Central Volcanic Mountain Range through beautiful landscape adorned with coffee, dairy, strawberry, flower and fern farms in addition to quaint typical small towns with well-kept homes.

   COFFEE PLANTATION SHOP:  We’ll stop at a coffee farm to sample top quality roasted coffee and to take in the beautiful views of the rolling landscape of coffee plantations and the Central Valley below

   POAS VOLCANO:  At approximately 9:00 a.m. we’ll enter the cloud forest of the Poás Volcano National Park where we'll walk to the crater, located at a cool 8,900 ft. above sea level.  Your guide will show you the beautiful giant leaves of the “Poor Man’s Umbrella” plant, epiphytes (air plants) and other plant species unique to this lush tropical cloud forest ecosystem.  From the crater’s rim you’ll have the unique experience of  looking down 1,000 ft. into an active volcano crater that's nearly 1 mile in diameter and constantly emitting sulfur fumes and steam.  The crater is distinguished by an array of colorful rock strata, an aqua green colored acid lake surrounded by tropical cloud forest and barren old lava floe rock formations.   You'll enjoy the spectacular views of the surrounding landscape.  An optional walk via a  rustic trail through the cloud forest back to the vehicle is available.

VIEW & FRUIT STOPS:  After leaving Poás at around 10:30 a.m. we'll make brief stops with a fantastic  view of the Central Valley below.  Further down the mountain, we'll sample fresh local strawberries and other fruits and snacks.

    WATERFALLS:  By 11:15 a.m. we’ll arrive at the first of 2 spectacular waterfalls "La Paz" (“The Peace").  This impressive waterfall is surrounded by lush rainforest vegetation.  A unique wooden road bridge, with an interesting history, is located directly in front of the falls giving an excellent view of the falls. It's possible to walk behind this waterfall for another unique rainforest experience.

   HUMMINGBIRDS:  A few miles down the scenic road with forest lined canyons and farm land we'll stop at the San Fernando Falls and enjoy a hummingbird feeding grounds.  A 300 foot waterfall spilling out of the rainforest canyon, provides a spectacular background to a wide variety of hummingbirds feeding from feeders giving an excellent opportunity to admire and photograph these amazing birds.  Complimentary coffee and clean restrooms are available at the country restaurant here

   JUNGLE RIVER WILDLIFE MOTORBOAT CRUISE:  30 minutes after lunch, we arrive at the river town of Puerto Viejo.  Here we’ll take a 2 hour covered motorboat cruise through the shaded jungle   banks of the calm Sarapiquí River.  This is a pleasant and relaxing way to see monkeys, colorful tropical birds, Iguanas, crocodiles or caimans, sloth and other tropical animals.  See what life on a tropical jungle river is like, children swimming, people fishing in the river, farmland, banana plantations and the occasional home along its banks.  

   We carry a full compliment of refreshments & bottled water on the boat trip, in the vehicle, available all day long at no extra cost.  Beer will be available at a dollar a bottle.  Immediately after the boat trip we visit a souvenir shop to make use of their restrooms and have the opportunity to purchase beautiful art, woodcrafts.

   The Return to San José will be via a different route through the impressive Braulio Carrillo Rainforest National Park.  With weather conditions and visibility permitting, we’ll stop to take in the views before arriving back at the hotel at approximately 6:00 p.m.

    All inclusive; Poás Volcano & Hummingbird Gallery entrance fees, river motorboat fees, lunch, refreshments all day, and hotel pick-up & drop-off is all included. Add $5/person for a delicious full Costa Rican breakfast, 1 hour after pickup & just before Poás Volcano with a spectacular view of the entire Central Valley below. 7:00 a.m. pick-up for breakfast. Clean restrooms are available at Poás and throughout the tour.  *$80 price is per person for a group of four persons or more. There is an additional fee for less than four persons.  Often individuals can be grouped together to form a larger group.

The "Paradise" Tour!     $80*