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Tour Length: 17 days
Leave Sun. Jan. 15
Return Tue. Jan. 31
$5,295 - Total Package
$289 - Travel Insurance
$170 - Globus Journeys Club Discount
* This program is limited to 22 explorers and will NOT be offered in 2018.
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2017 Costa Rica & Nicaragua 17 days
A mix of Natural Beautiful and Colonial Discovery!
Overview
Features
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15 nights in First Class or hotels with rustic character. Custom First Class Globus. 15 (B) Breakfasts, 5 (L) Lunches including a homemade lunch at the Trapiche Farm, and 15 (D) Dinners, with Welcome Dinner in San Jose and Farewell Dinners in Rincon De La Vieja National Park and Managua.
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Escorted by Alex Dold from Honolulu. Specially selected Globus tour directors. Local guides and/or Naturalists at sites. Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling.
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United Airlines from Honolulu. Multiple boats rides in Tortuguero National Park, float trip on the Penas Blancas River, and ferry ride to and from Ometepe Island. Horse-drawn Carriage Tour in Granada. Private motorcoach with air-conditioning.
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Guided City sightseeing Granada, Leon, and Managua. Orientation tour of San Jose.
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Guided Nature walks at the Tortuguero Rainforest, Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, Arenal's Natura Park, Rincon De La Vieja National Park, Valle Escondida Perserve, and Charco Verde Natural Reserve.
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Scenic highlights include Tortuguero National Park, Rainforest, Natura Park, Ecotermales Hot Springs, Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, Rincon De La Vieja National Park, Ometepe Island Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO), Masaya Volcano, and San Jacinto Mud Pots.
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Special features include Banana Plantation, Skywalk and Night Walk in Monteverde, Night exploration of Masaya Volcano lava tubes, Nicaraguan Chocolate making workshop, and Flor De Cana Rum Factory tour with samples.
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Interact with locals at a School in San Carlos as they perform a traditional dance and folklore show; also in San Carlo visit a family Farm; at the Trapiche Farm learn about Costa Rican production and savor a homemade lunch, and at the villages of Los Pueblos Blancos browse the many craft stalls and workshops.
Alex's Notes
This unique program is the second half of Todd Ney's personal vacation. The first half was January’s “Guatemala, Honduras, & Belize” Adventure. Todd is my travel guru, whose advice I seek every year for over a decade. He has designed a great number of our custom programs, like “Indonesia & Malaysia,” “Panama & Colombia,” and “Peru, Bolivia & Chile.”
While “Part I” was full of Mystery and Ancient Exploration, “Part II” is a fabulous blend of Spectacular Nature and Colonial Discovery. The Travel Ohana should knows by know how much I love visiting a destination before ultimate tourism kicks in – Cuba, Myanmar, and now, Nicaragua (I think I get that from my mom’s side).
We do more than see Nature, We Live It! Stroll in a Rainforest, wander in a Cloud forest, visit a forest at night (even through a lava tube at night), cross along a Skywalk; overnight in a Biosphere; float down the Penas Blancas River; and more. All guided by Naturalists who love to share environmental stories and point out the unique species of the wild. Add to this the personal side like spending time with local farmers and taking in a children’s school performance for a more meaningful experience.
Then Discover Nicaragua! The once-troubled country is now safer and more accessible than ever. Nicaragua has invested heavily in a travel-friendly infrastructure while keeping its local charm intact. We spend time in Colonial Granada aka the "Paris of Central America" with its outdoor cafes, small galleries, museums, and souvenir hawkers; explore Leon Viejo (UNESCO) whose ruins are a remarkable testimony to 16th Century Spanish influence; view, in Leon, the largest Cathedral (UNESCO) in Central America; and savor metropolitan Managua. Of course, culture is part of our program, with a Nicaraguan Chocolate Bar Workshop, a visit to the Flor De Cana Rum Factory and time to mingle with gifted crafters at Los Pueblos Blancos.
Once again, Mahalo to the amazing Kim Vincent, Globus Family's Product Development Manager for Latin America, for using her magic to put it all together. She continues to extend the Dold Tradition of Value, as this First Class Globus program includes full days of sightseeing, special features, unique hotels, breakfast and dinner daily, plus five lunches while touring. Being a custom program, there are no optional excursions, so basically you only need money for drinks and shopping. Nothing like exploring the World in style.
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Dates & Prices
Leave Sun. Jan. 15 - Return Tue. Jan. 31, 2017 - $5,295
Single Room Supplement - $995 / Triple Reduction ($205) / Land Only - $4,237 / Travel Insurance - $289
$170 - Globus Journeys Club Discount (submit your Globus Journeys Club number to qualify).
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