This Thanksgiving:  Saturday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 27
Surfing , Swimming, Snorkeling, Diving, Kayaking, Hiking or just Chilling Out...

Like no other place on earth: hike up close to see a real live active volcano, swim with dolphins, raft world class rivers, watch sea turtles lay eggs, swim under waterfalls, see more animals than any zoo, surf with the pros and chill out on a long sandy beach.  Experience the natural magic of Costa Rica. The Adventure is yours for the taking.

9 Full Days in Costa Rica:
Departure:  Saturday, November 19:  JFK:  5.40 am
* Nonstop Flight: arriving San Jose:  9.40 am *
Return:  Sunday, November 27:  San Jose:  6.20 pm
* Nonstop:  arriving JFK:  12.15 midnight

Included:
International Flight and ALL ground Transportation
Accommodations:  All very nice 3 to 4 Star Hotels
Activities:  Surf Lesson, Snorkeling and/or River Excursion
Zip Line or Sky Walk Adventure, Guided Hiking Tour
Hiking the Arenal & Poas Volcanos 

Pricing:
Book after November 1st: $1,845
(if space still available)

Optional activities at your own expense:
Diving / Diving Certification: starting around $75 per immersion
Extended Surfing Lessons: starting at $25 a lesson
ATV's, Motorbike, Scooter rentals...
(Group discounts will be available)

Questions / RSVP: igorbass@dynamicoutdoors.com

Detailed Itinerary:

Saturday, November 19, Depart JFK/NYC and arrive in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica early in the morning. We get picked up from the airport, and continue driving north to Poas Volcano. The picturesque drive takes one past coffee, sugar and tropical plant plantations, and continues up through the cloud forest of Poas Volcano National Park.

Accompanied by your naturalist guide you will walk up to the top and observe the enormous crater with its deep green lake.  This crater is considered to be the largest crater in the world.  Look deep into the crater and see the still active steam and sulfur outlets.  Lunch will be served in a quaint typical restaurant. After lunch you will visit the village of Sarchí, the artisan center of Costa Rica renowned for its original woodwork, handicrafts, and the colorful hand-painted oxcarts. Then we continue to Arenal Zone.
ARENAL

Sunday, November 20,  After breakfast at the hotel we visit the Arenal Volcano National Park. View the lava rock  formations, plants, wildlife and Arenal Lake, as well as the Arenal Volcano.
Perhaps a late afternoon hike to the La Fortuna waterfall for a swim. Dinner in town.
ARENAL
    

Monday, November 21, Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer from Arenal to Monteverde, lunch on the way. The ride there will take us through some beautiful hills and forests. We will explore the area if time permits when we arrive at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Rest and relax. Tomorrow it gets wild!
MONTEVERDE

Tuesday, November 22, You have a choice of activities today. You may choose a “Sky Walk”, which is a hike over a complex of five suspended bridges, platforms and paths built within the cloud forest. For the more adventurous, you may choose a “Sky Trek”, which is a system of trails and zip lines between platforms, which offers an opportunity to observe nature from a different vantage point.
MONTEVERDE
    

Wednesday, November 23, Depart early for the North Pacific Coast of Guanacaste to the town of Tamarindo. Stop for lunch at the village of Guaitil near Santa Cruz, the primary center of Costa Rican folklore. To this day, clay pots are made in the same traditional manner of the Chorotega Indians. Enjoy the rest of the day on the beach swimming. Dinner in town.
TAMARINDO  BEACH

Thursday, November 24,  Today you have your choice again. For the brave, we are having a surf lesson from a local world class Costa Rican surfer. If surfing is not your thing, enjoy a river cruise on the Tempisque River while you admire crocodiles, monkeys, iguanas and thousands of different birds that migrate to the Park.
TAMARINDO  BEACH
         

Friday, November 25, Today we "chill" like the locals here do. You can swim and hike on the beach or we can take a snorkeling tour or rent a surf board and "hang ten". Lots of choices. The surf city of Tamarindo comes alive at night so we can start the party early and stay up all night!
TAMARINDO BEACH

Saturday, November 26, Spend the day at the beach.  Then late afternoon departure for San Jose. The ride to the capital will take you through the beautiful country side with a stop along the way for dinner. Lodging in a popular downtown hotel in San Jose. We end our tour like we always do with a Farewell Party:
SAN JOSE

Sunday, November 27, Breakfast at the hotel. We can check out and still have all day to shop and explore the Capital of San Jose. Then return to our hotel to get our transfer to the airport for our departure flight to NYC/JFK.

Questions / RSVP: igorbass@dynamicoutdoors.com 

Air service by Taca International Airlines:  (All brand new Airbus planes)
  1  LR 661 L 19NOV 6 JFKSJO HK21      4  0540 0940   *1A/E*
  2  LR 660 L 27NOV 7 SJOJFK HK21         1820 0015+1 *1A/E*

HOTEL INFO:

HOTEL IN SAN JOSE:
Located just fifteen minutes from Costa Rica's international airport and five minutes from downtown San Jose, the hotel we picked is characterized by its “Friendly Costa Rican Atmosphere”: comfortable, lively and entertaining.

The hotel offers 325 air conditioned rooms all include a full bathroom with tub, hair drier, U.S. cable television, telephone and safe deposit box ($3 per night). Choose from two double beds, one double and one single, one queen size or one king size bed. Most rooms have a balcony overlooking the swimming pool or gardens.

Other services include an outdoor pool, lighted tennis court, sauna, massage service ($30), one of Costa Rica's largest casinos, souvenir shop and nearby shopping center. Various conference rooms will host over 500 people for seminars and meetings.

Guests can enjoy complimentary: 24 Hour coffee served in the lobby, while "La Cantina" bar offers , one hour of open bar from 5pm to 6pm, a pool view and live music, with a wide variety of local and international drinks from 10:00 a.m. to midnight and transportation from the hotel to the airport on a scheduled basis, local calls and Internet access.

HOTEL IN TAMARINDO:
Located right on the beach at the Pacific Coast next to the Tamarindo beach area. Small town at only 10 minutes away from the local airport and 50 minutes from the international one.
Dry and tropical nature with a warm and sunny weather.

The hotel has 135 standard rooms, for a total of 270 spaces, double and king size bed rooms, air conditioning, Satellite TV, fully equipped bathroom, telephone service, mini refrigerator and safety box.

There's also a very helpful front desk, two a la carte restaurants, one shopping store: boutique and gift shop.
Dance area, casino, adults and children pool, Jacuzzi, pool bar, cafeteria.

HOTEL IN MONTEVERDE:
Located in the heart of the tourist quarter of Monteverde only 7 kms from the Santa Elena Rain Forest and 4 kms from the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Typical friendly Costa Rican staff awaits you in their hotel, set in a private 150 acres farm (50% protected primary forest) adjacent to the Monteverde Reserve. This is a beautiful hotel where you can relax and enjoy nature. Lots of activities near by for those adventurous enough to explore.
         

HOTEL IN ARENAL AREA is located just 4.5 miles west of the city of La Fortuna, in the beautiful zone of San Carlos, offers the visitors one of the most incredible experiences a nature lover might have. With near 55% of the territory of the premises of the Arenal Volcano, this hotel is a unique experience. Get close to one of the few active volcanos of the Americas!

We will stay in rooms equipped to make your journey something to remember, while surrounded by the beautiful vegetation of the tropical forest. Rooms are air conditioned. Laundry and safe boxes are available. Rooms also include satellite TV, mini-fridges, and of course, view of the volcano. You can have fun in our hot water (from natural Arenal Volcano hot springs, pure warm water fills a a roomy pool with a volcanic island in their center), or in our cold water pools.
Relax in the jacuzzi or get a therapeutic massage with a natural atmosphere composed by the sounds of water and presence of beautiful exotic plants.

Cancellation Policy:
If you cancel before Oct 15th, you would receive full refund minus $200
If you cancel before Nov 1st, you would receive 75% refund
If you cancel between Nov 1st and Nov 15th, you would receive 50% refund
After Nov 15th, there won't be a refund possible

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