Rainforest Tours - Costa Rica downtown hotel, san josé hotels, Hotel Don Carlos

Rain forests play an invaluable role in sustaining life on our planet. By regulating the global climate, controlling the water cycle and absorbing carbon dioxide, they are vital for the survival and well-being of all forms of life on Earth. Even though they cover only 6% of the earth’s land surface, they house over half the animal and plant species known to mankind. Investigators are now focusing on the vast number of medicinal substances being discovered within their surface, which are quickly becoming an important source of drugs to help us conquer some ailments and diseases that have struck us in the last decades and centuries. Rain forests can help us a lot, but we need to take good care of them and preserve them by all means.

Enjoy a unique experience “flying” in comfortable and safe gondolas along the forest canopy and its hanging gardens. Bordering the northern section of Braulio Carrillo National Park and only 50 minutes away from San Jose, this place hosts one of the richest canopy communities in the world, offering a relatively unknown world of great beauty and extraordinary biological diversity.

After a late morning departure, you’ll get there at midday, just in time for lunch.
First, there will be a very interesting video presentation showing visitors how this great and ambitious project was built without having to cut-down the native forest.

After this, your experienced guide will take you on a 30-40 minute easy hike along the trails, explaining you some of the complex and intriguing relations displayed between plants, insects and other kind of animals. Later on, you’ll be taken on a one hour plus ride through different heights of the forest canopy. The tram ride is silent, so you’ll be able to appreciate not only the sights but also the sounds of the rain forest. Each one of the gondolas can hold 04 passengers plus one of the accompanying resident guides. If you are coming to Costa Rica, we recommend you not to miss this wonderful trip. Excellent for filming and taking pictures.

Departure from Don Carlos Hotel is scheduled to be at 10:50 a.m. and you should be back around 5:00 p.m. Lunch is included.

Rain Forest Aerial Tram: $ 85.00- RESERVE
( Children 3 -10 years: 25% off )

Corcovado National Park: Located in the remote South-Pacific Coast it is perhaps Costa Rica’s least explored park but the one that boasts the highest wildlife diversity and complexity, only compared with the Amazonian Jungle. This area has remained relatively unknown and only during the last years has been object of serious scientific research, appearing in top rated, nature-oriented documentaries and magazines. National Geographic Society has catalogued this region as: “One of the most biologically intense places on Earth” Pristine beaches and virgin tropical rainforest is what visitors will find in this tropical paradise.

We invite you to combine rainforest at its best ( hiking, bird-watching, etc.) along with several beach activities, including snorkeling, and you’ll have a wonderful multi-day package that will remain in your mind and heart for years to come. Lodging will be at cozy and friendly Marenco Beach and Rainforest Lodge, a place that will provide you with everything required to enjoy a comfortable and pleasant stay while keeping you in close contact with Mother Nature.

Day 1: Your package begins when you arrive at Palmar Sur Airport. Once there, you’ll be picked-up and driven by land to Sierpe and then by boat to the Lodge, while you observe the spectacular mangroves at the mouth of the Sierpe River and then navigate along our South-Pacific coastline. After lunch, the afternoon will be yours to enjoy your favorite beach activities (some nice beaches are only 10 minute walking distance from the Lodge) or you can hike the trails of their spectacular forest reserve, which borders the National Park.

Day 2: Full day guided hiking adventure into the northern section of Corcovado National Park. Access to the park is achieved using a motor-boat, bordering the coast. Take a good pair of hiking boots for this trip, as you could find some mud in certain areas. Remember you‘ll be hiking in the middle of a tropical jungle, although there will be trails to guide you through it. Impressive diversity of wildlife will be there for you to discover it, accompanied by your informative local guide.

Day 3: Caño Island Full Day Snorkeling Tour. After navigating some 40 minutes, you’ll reach this small Costa Rican island. It became famous years ago due to the mysterious and almost perfectly-round stone spheres that our indigenous people elaborated and left there. The island’s greatest treasure is the extraordinary marine biodiversity of the waters surrounding it and which you’ll be able to explore in this trip. We recommend you to bring your own snorkeling equipment. If that’s not possible, Marenco can rent it for only $ 5.00 per person. Diving is also another possibility, but tanks are not included in overall package price. The order in which you’ll take the hiking excursion and the island trip will depend on the resort’s daily programming.

Day 4: After breakfast, you’ll be taken to Palmar Sur, where your already reserved plane will bring you back to San Jose.

Corcovado Deluxe 4D/3N Package includes: Lodging, all meals, local excursions (as described above) entrance fee to the National Park, all taxes and ground-boat transportation to/from Palmar Sur Airport

Corcovado 4D - 3N Package: $ 520.00 - RESERVE
( Children up to 11 years: 25 % Off )

Important information:

* This Package is not recommended during the South-Pacific’s rainiest
months: September and October

* Individual Travelers: Same price, but staying at a Standard Room instead
of a Bungalow

* Transportation to/from San Jose Airport is not included

* Don Carlos Tours is an authorized agent of NATURE AIR. You can
reserve your local flights with us, without any kind of surcharge

Roundtrip Air Transportation to Palmar Sur: $ 232.00 - RESERVE
(Children: Same rate as adults)

* If you don’t want to fly, we can offer you the option of ground
   transportation to/from Sierpe, in comfortable A/C microbuses.
   These transfers will leave from and take you back to your selected Hotel
   in San Jose

Roundtrip Ground Transportation to Sierpe: $ 90.00 - RESERVE
(Children: Same Rate as adults)

Corcovado 4D - 3N Package: $ 520.00 - RESERVE
( Children up to 11 years: 25 % Off )

Located on Costa Rica’s North-Caribbean Coast, along with Corcovado National Park, they constitute the country’s wildest and most remote areas, with a stunning variety of wildlife of all kinds waiting for you to discover it. Tortuguero is a very intricate and vast network of waterways bordering our Caribbean Coast. It is like a tropical Venice. This evergreen paradise owes its name to the fact that during over 03 months every year, the green sea-turtles arrive to its coasts to lay their eggs in an effort to perpetuate the specie. All sea-turtles are considered to be endangered, so this National Park was created in an effort to protect them from human abuse and exploitation.


Day 1: Early departure from San Jose. Breakfast along the way. Stop at a banana plantation and processing plant (except Sundays) Continue navigating on a series of rivers and natural waterways as you approach Tortuguero National Park. After midday arrival at your Lodge. Lunch. Mid-afternoon visit to the village of Tortuguero and the Caribbean Conservation Center and Museum. Dinner. During the nesting season ( July, August and September ) possibility of taking the Night Turtle Observation Tour ($ 30.00 ) This is an OPTIONAL Tour and it’s not included in package price. Day 2: Early morning Tour to the narrow canals of the park. This Tour lasts approximately 1½ hours and it’s perhaps the highlight of your visit to Tortuguero, with plenty of wildlife activity. Return to Lodge for breakfast. Passengers who reserved the Overnight Tour will begin their return to San Jose. Those who stay a second night will have guided hiking in the rainforest and further exploration of alternative waterways of this National Park. You’ll also have spare time to enjoy the swimming pool, explore the trails of your Lodge, stroll along the beach, etc. Lunch and dinner at Lodge. Day 3: After breakfast (around 9:00 a.m.) you’ll begin your return to San Jose. Stop for lunch along the way. Arrival in San Jose is programmed to be between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m. All Tortuguero Packages include: Round-trip ground & boat transportation, bilingual guide, lodging, all meals and programmed activities and visits. Not included: Entrance fee to Tortuguero National Park ($ 10.00) - Admission to the Caribbean Conservation Center ($ 1.00) - Alcoholic drinks and soda pops. Note: The Turtle Nesting Season goes from late June through early October. The best months for observing them are July, August and September. During the nesting season there is an optional night Tour available that you can reserve directly at your selected Lodge. This Tour is NOT included in the regular packages described above and its price is: $ 30.00
T0RTUGUERO SUPERIOR PACKAGE (Staying at Laguna Lodge) ▲ High Season: December through April / July & August ▲ Low Season: May & June / September through November Tortuguero Superior 2D/1N (Low) $ 195.00 RESERVE Tortuguero Superior 2D/1N (High) $ 225.00 RESERVE Tortuguero Superior 3D/2N (Low) $ 240.00 RESERVE Tortuguero Superior 3D/2N (High) $ 260.00 RESERVE * Minimum required: 02 participants * * Children 4 - 11 years: 30 % Off * * Single Travelers - Add: $ 30.00 * TORTUGUERO STANDARD PACKAGE (Staying at Evergreen Lodge) Tortuguero Standard 2D/1N (Yearly Rate) $ 169.00 RESERVE Tortuguero Standard 3D/2N (Yearly Rate) $ 229.00 RESERVE * Single Travelers and Children: Same Prices * * This Tour gets back to San Jose at 6:30 p.m. *