DON CARLOS TOURS

In the lobby of the Don Carlos Hotel we have a full service tour company which is able to take care of all your needs here in Costa Rica. The following is a brief summary of our most popular tours.

Price $22.00 which includes transportation, entrance fee, guided bilingual multimedia tour/show and typical lunch or dinner.

Daytime show: Wednesday through Sunday - Departure 8:45a.m. Returns 2:30 p.m.

Nighttime show: Friday through Sunday - Departure 6:00 p.m. Returns 9:30p.m.

This attraction is only 10 minutes away from downtown San Jose in an authentic recreation of turn-of-the-century Costa Rica. Professional actors will transport you back to another era to relive important moments in the nation's history.

Sarapiqui Adventure

One Day Tour -Price $80.00. Pick up time is 7:30 a.m. at Hotel Don Carlos with a return scheduled for 5:00 p.m.

This tour will give you a chance to see the exuberant flora and fauna of Costa Rica, plus show and teach you a lot of our country's social, political and cultural aspects. This trip will take you through the best of the province of Heredia, up high mountains and down to the grand lush green plains of Sarapiqui. We make several stops along the way including waterfalls, old churches, forests and a quick hike before boarding a boat down the Sarapiqui River. We will have snacks and have lunch at a nice restaurant.

Price $219.00 per person for two nights, three days

Departure at 7:00 a.m. with a return scheduled for 3:00p.m. .

This tour includes just about everything: Braulio Carrillo National Park, Banana Plantation, 2 1/2 hour boat ride through our Atlantic coastal inland canals, Tortuguero National Park, as well as seeing the home of the "Green" turtle. During the months of July - October you will even see these turtles laying their eggs. One will always see orchids, birds, monkeys, crocodiles, toucans, etc., etc. All meals are included in this price.

Price $62.50

Departure at 8:30 a.m. and you are scheduled to return at 4:00 p.m.

This is the first rain forest aerial tram in the world. Lunch is not included in this price. A restaurant and snackbar are located in the facilities. You can drive to this on your own if desired.

Price $52.00, lunch optional.

Departure is at 8:00 a.m. with a return scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

You will need walking shoes and a light jacket. Poas Volcano, the world's largest active crater is located in a lush tropical environment. You can take a short walk and visit a volcanic lagoon. On this tour we will also pass through some of Costa Rica's finest coffee country as well as visiting Sarchi, the home of our famous "ox carts".

Price $89.00

Departure at 6:00 a.m. with a return scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

This tour includes a continental breakfast and a barbecue lunch. The Manta Ray features an underwater viewing window, air-conditioned main salon and two Jacuzzi pools. Now you can enjoy a cruise through the pacific islands in the Gulf of Nicoya in delightful comfort.

Price $25.00

Departure 9:00 a.m. Return at 1:00 p.m.
2nd Departure at 1:00 p.m. with a return scheduled for 5:00 p.m.

A tour through Costa Rica's capital city of San Jose and its surroundings. It stops at our National Theater, a reproduction of the Paris Opera House. It also stops at the National Museum, located in the old Bellavisga Fort, housing one of the biggest Pre-Columbian art collections. We also visit some residential areas.

Price $70.00 on the Reventazon River and $90.00 on the Pacuare River.

Departure is 7:30 a.m. for Reventazon with a return at 5:00 p.m.
Departure is 6:30 a.m. for Pacuare with a return at 5:30 p.m.

Breakfast and lunch is included. Bring along tennis shoes, swimming suit, t-shirt, towel and a complete change of clothing.

Price $54.00 lunch optional.

Departure at 8:00a.m. from Hotel Don Carlos with a return scheduled for 5:00 p.m.

First stop Irazu volcano, which dropped ash on San Jose in the 60's. Afterward to the Basilica located in Cartago, the old "capital" of Costa Rica. We then continue on the Lankester Orchid Gardens for a one hour tour. Our final stop is the Orosi Valley, famous for its Colonial Church.

Price $77.00 which includes breakfast and lunch.

Departs at 7:30 a.m. and returns at 6:30 p.m.

On our way we will drive along the old Spanish route of colonial times to the Pacific Ocean. Carara covers a low mountain in a climatological zone or transition from the dry north pacific to the very humid coast of the south.You will spend about 1 1/2 hours exploring the trail under the canopy of giant trees and will be able to see a great variety of animals, among them macaws, toucans, jaguars, pumas, howler and white faced monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, iguanas, frogs and much, much more. Stop will be made in Jaco Beach where you will have time to enjoy the beach.

Price $75.00, which includes dinner.

Departs at 12 noon and returns at 11:00 p.m.

One hour after departing the Hotel Don Carlos we will stop at Zarcero park in order to see the decorated gardens. We continue through the San Carlos plains, stopping at La Fortuna for a coffee break. We then drive up the northwest slope of the Arenal Volcano to view the red streaks of lava flowing down (this is easily seen at night). Once finished we go to the hot springs at the Tabacon Resort. After relaxing in the hot springs we go back to La Fortuna to have dinner. We also offer a day trip leaving at 8:00 a.m. and returning by 5:00p.m.

Price $44.50, lunch included.

Departure 8:00 a.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m.

A very special tour that shows you how coffee is farmed and then transformed into a perfectly roasted bean, all this while being entertained with local traditions that include music and costumes. At the butterfly farm you will see butterflies in all stages of their life cycles. You will receive a one hour guided tour regarding butterflies, natural history and the farm's operations.

Price $37.50

Departure at 8:00 a.m. and a return scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

The Poas volcano has the largest active crater in the world. It is located at a lower elevation then Irazu volcano which gives it a lush tropical setting. The Irazu volcano is located above Cartago, the old capital of Costa Rica. On a clear day it's possible to see both oceans from the crater. On our return we will visit the Basilica and the Ruinas de Cartago

Price $70.00 includes lunch.

Departs 6:00 a.m. and returns 8:00 p.m.

Our bus departs for a scenic two hour drive to our Pacific port city of Puntarenas. Here we will board our boat for a crossing toTortuga Island. This crossing is one of the main highlights of the trip. We will anchor offshore where you will have the opportunity to swim, snorkel, play or walk the white beaches and explore nature at its best.

Price $19.00

Departs 10:30 a.m. and returns at 2:30 p.m.

This tour is a bilingual (english-spanish) presentation for all ages, using actors to describe coffee production from the farm to the beverage. The tour begins in an actual coffee plantation. Afterwards visitors are invited to a theater performance which informs them about the history and processing of coffee. Later the audience is taken to the roasting facility to see the final stages of coffee preparation and to participate in a coffee cupping (tasting session).

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