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 Pacuare
River Whitewater Rafting: The Pacuare is always
ranked as one of the top 5 whitewater rafting rivers in the World.
This is a truly magical experience. This is not rigorous and no
prior experience is needed. You must be in San Jose the night
before this trip and the night after. Thus, it is best to do this
at the end of your stay in Costa Rica. 2-day and 3-day trips are
available. We highly recommend it.
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La
Paz Waterfall Gardens: La
Paz is one of the highlights of Costa Rica. This immaculate property
has perfectly maintained, safe trails along a river with 5 dramatic
waterfalls, the World's largest butterfly observatory, a hummingbird
garden, and a great restaurant. Trails are set within primary,
unspoiled rainforest. This place is enchanting and we highly
recommend a few hours here.
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Poas
Volcano: About 90 minutes from San Jose, Poas Volcano is geologically
active. It spouts steam and sulfur, and features a 1-mile wide
crater. Trails through an "Elfin Forest" lead to the
second, older crater. Poas sits in an extremely scenic area with
a very pleasant climate, and is a totally different experience
than Arenal Volcano. Well worth a visit.
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Coffee
Plantation Tour: Doka Estate is located on the slope of Poas
Volcano, near San Jose and La Paz Waterfall Gardens. This working
coffee plantation and processing plant gives short tours about
how coffee is cultivated, harvested and processed. This is a very
pleasant experience in a perfect climate.
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Golf
at Cariari Country Club: Built in 1974, this George Fazio-designed
course offers challenging golf in a residential area of San Jose.
Excellent layout, topography and climate make this a great golf
experience. You must stay at the Melia Cariari Hotel to play the
course.
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Irazu
Volcano: is often overlooked and undervisited. Like Poas Volcano,
you can go right to the rim of the crater at and look down into
it. But Irazu is much higher - about 11,000 feet above sea level.
On a clear day, you can see the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans.
You can also mountain bike down Irazu if you are up for an adventurous
ride.
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Sarchi
Village: Famous for its oxcarts and woodworkers, Sarchi is
a charming town in the rolling hills around San Jose with lots
of giftshops. You could easily visit Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall
Gardens and Sarchi in one day. A great place for getting high-quality
gifts, it's a little "touristy," but very pleasant.
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Rainforest
Aerial Tram: A cascading 40-foot waterfall, giant rainforest
trees and panoramic views of the ocean are all part of the ride.
Open-air gondolas with canvas awnings seat eight passengers and
a naturalist guide. The rugged topography of the forest means
the modified ski lift skims the forest floor, and then soars to
a maximum height of 130 feet above a rugged valley. The tour also
includes a 45-minute guided nature walk.
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Cruises
to Tortuga Island
- Transfer from San Jose to board a lovely catamaran yacht to
Tortuga Island, which is famous for its beautiful beach. Play
in the surf or sun on the beach. This is a very scenic, relaxing
full day on the ocean and beach.
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