Waves and Caves Experience
Waves and Caves Experience
The thrilling adventure travel plan that takes you from the pristine beaches and into the cloud covered mountains, the Wave and Cave Adventure includes a bit of everything. Rainforest zipline tours, cliff diving, and surfing all with the beautiful Costa Rica landscape as your backdrop as you explore the South Pacific coast.
Day 1: Welcome to Costa Rica! Upon arrival to San Jose International Airport, you will be greeted by a Pacific Trade Winds S.A. representative. Private transportation will then be provided to the 4 Star Hampton Inn and Suites located in Alajuela. This is a standard room that offers your choice of a one King size bed or two Queen size beds. This room also comes furnished with a small refrigerator for any refreshments and a microwave oven for your convenience.Breakfast included.
(Rental Car can be substituted for provided transportation. Please see below for difference in pricing.)
Included Meals: 0 on Day 1
Day 2: Private transportation will be provided to Villas Rio Mar, located in Dominical. During your stay, you will enjoy a Superior Room. Superior Rooms have a private, terrace like living-room and are equipped with private bath and hot water, A/C, refrigerator, fans and telephone. Each room is equipped with one Queen size bed and one single bed.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: Alright, let’s face it. We have all dreamed about surfing. Now here is your opportunity to learn how. The guys down at Surf Adventures are going to supply you with a board and teach you how to use it.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: Today you will soar through the tree tops of the Rainforest on your high speed, high flying Canopy Zipline Adventure. The Canopy Zipline Tour is the most popular adventure activity offered in the country.
Along with this Canopy tour, you will join the wildlife atop the forest as you scale a 120 ft tree. Climbing experts will set you up with equipment to climb up the side of the tree to a platform, and then rappel back down to ground level. Make sure you take the time to look around from this birds eye view. This adventure also includes a guided nature hike through the jungle.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 5: You will go on an adventure like no other, deep into the mountainous jungles of the South Pacific coast. Your adventure will begin with a strenuous hike up the mountain side with a bilingual naturalist guide. Your guide will stop you along the way to point out different edible plants and plants with medicinal purposes. After a couple hours of hiking you will have reached the majestic Baru Waterfalls. The falls are a very special place and actually fall in front of a cave.
This is where it gets exciting! You will actually spend the night in the cave! The family that runs this unique tour has equipped the cave with modern conveniences such as beds, fully functioning kitchen, modern toilets and showers. After settling into camp, you will have the opportunity to rappel down the waterfalls several times, utilizing the latest safety equipment and techniques that your guides will instruct you on.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: After a hearty breakfast you will break camp for the Diamante Waterfalls. This is another strenuous hike – but well worth it. The hike will take you into Primary Cloud Forest and to the falls. While you are here, you will have the opportunity to jump off cliffs into the refreshing pool below. After a couple hours you will make the descent back down to ground level. Once back from the tour, transportation will be provided back to Villas Rio Mar.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 7: Today we allow for the opportunity for you two create your own day. If more adventure is what you seek, you have the oppotunity to add a tour of some kind. If beach and relaxation is what you crave, you can grab a cocktail or refreshment at one of the beach side huts and find a shady palm. You can also choose to add some more surf rental and fit in one more surf lesson.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: After a final morning on the beaches of paradise, transportation will be provided back to Hampton Inn and Suites located in Alajuela. This is a standard room that offers your choice of a one King size bed or two Queen size beds. This room also comes furnished with a small refrigerator for any refreshments and a microwave oven for your convenience.Breakfast included.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 9: Private transportation will be provided to San Jose International Airport scheduled to arrive 3 hours prior to your departure.
Pura Vida!!!
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included in the Waves & Caves Challenge:
- Travel Assistance while in Costa Rica
- Airport Greeting
- All Domestic Transportation
- Surf Lessons
- Canopy Zipline Tour with Guided Nature Hike
- Tree Climb & Rappel Tour
- Overnight Baru Cave Experience Tour including Jungle Hike, Rappelling down Waterfalls, Cloud Forest Hike, Waterfall Pool Swimming and Cliff Jumping
- 2 Nights Standard Room, Hampton Inn and Suites – Alajuela
- 5 Nights Superior Room, Villas Rio Mar – Dominical
- 1 Night in the Baru Cave
- 8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Based on availability, this Private Vacation can be started on any date.Limited time offers: Many of our Costa Rica vacation packages are now available at low discounted rates for a limited time only. These rates are only available through Pacific Trade Winds S.A., based on special agreements we have with each of the respective providers. Once the guest quotas have been met, this special offer will no longer be available. Sorry, this special rate applies for new customers only. Call Now Toll Free 1-866-853-9426.
May 1 – November 30, 2013 and 2014
Promotional rates apply ONLY to the first 5 reservations per calendar date.
Occupancy |
Provided Transportation
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4×4 Rental Car
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Double |
$1,099
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$1,199
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Triple |
$999
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$1,099
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December 1 – December 20, 2013 and January 5 – April 30, 2014
Promotional rates apply ONLY to the first 5 reservations per calendar date.
Occupancy |
Provided Transportation
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4×4 Rental Car
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Double |
$1,199
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$1,299
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Triple |
$1,099
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$1,199
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Non-Promotional Rates
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Provided Transportation
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4×4 Rental Car
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- Rates are per person, in U.S. dollars, based on occupancy
- Prices Include Sales and Turismo Taxes
- Children’s rates are based on staying with 2 adults in shared occupancy
- Car Rental rate includes 4×4 compact SUV with Manual Transmission and Unlimited Mileage, CDW, Mandatory Basic Insurance and Plates. (Valid credit card with available space of up to $750-1,500 must be presented upon signing for the rental vehicle, deposit varies on vehicle type)