Escorted Tours 2020 & 2021 - 2nd Edition - Mercury Holidays

LATIN AMERICA 85 For full tour itineraries, please visit us online at www.mercuryholidays.co.uk/tours 1 Number of nights Coach Boat 1  < 2 3 2 2 • • •    < Arenal Volcano ▲ San José Punta Leona Caribbean Sea     Guápiles Tortuguero La Fortuna Monteverde Costa Rica DAY 8: MONTEVERDE B/L/D Today’s tour takes you high above the clouds to the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Here, clouds hover above the canopy of the forest before condensing on leaves creating a specialized ecosystem and habitat found nowhere else on earth. With the help of your guide, you will be able to spot some of nature’s most splendid creations, from colourful butterflies, to lowlying lizards and fearless primates; this forest is said to be home to over 3,000 known species. The morning will be spent in Selvatura Park and explored via the 1.9 mile long treetop walkways taking you close to the cloud-forest canopy and allowing you excellent vistas of the forest below. Lunch today will be at a family run kitchen at an ecological sanctuary. Your food will be prepared in front of you whilst you learn about the traditional recipes and dishes along with the opportunity to join in, perhaps becoming an expert in tortilla making by the end of the meal! The afternoon will continue at ground level as a gentle hike will allow you to closely examine some of the 500 species of orchids growing amongst the 3,000 varieties of plants on the moist forest floor. DAY 9: MONTEVERDE TO PUNTA LEONA B/L/D Depart to Punta Leona on the Pacific Coast. Make a stop en route at the Tarcoles River Bridge to see the giant crocodiles sunning themselves on the river backs below. DAY 10: PUNTA LEONA B/L/D Visit the stunning Manuel Antonio National Park home to spectacular white-sand beaches, tropical lowland wet forest and coral reefs. The area is home to an astonishing variety of exotic wildlife that you can seek out on a guided rainforest walk from white-faced and squirrel monkeys to three toed sloths, iguana and toucans. DAY 11/12: PUNTA LEONA TO THE UK B Transfer to San Jose for your overnight flight back to the UK, or continue on to your chosen extension. B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner FOR YOU TO KNOW: No visa is required when travelling to Costa Rica, however travel insurance must be obtained before travel. Tips: We recommend you allow approximately 88 USD per person for the duration of your tour. Optional excursions are at an additional cost. Sloth Arenal Volcano Two Capuchins La Fortuna MANUEL ANTONIO BEACH 4 nights 4 ★ B&B from £499 or 4 nights 5 ★ B&B from £589 Manuel Antonio is one of the most picturesque coastline in the country PUNTA LEONA BEACH 4 nights 3 ★ B&B from £379 Located on the western coastline, Punta Leona is a 750-acre private nature reserve VOLCANO MINI TOUR 4 nights 3 ★ B&B from £429 Visit our website to learn more about our extensions. EXTEND YOUR TOUR DEPARTURES & FROM PRICES 2022 DEPARTURES AT 2021 PRICES CONTACT US FOR DATES • Prices based on flights from London Gatwick to Costa Rica with British Airways • A single supplement starts from just £499 INCLUDES DIRECT FLIGHTS TO SAN JOSE 07 Nov 20 £2,149 21 Nov 20 £2,149 09 Jan 21 £2,499 30 Jan 21 £2,499 06 Feb 21 £2,499 27 Feb 21 £2,449 13 Mar 21 £2,369 14 Apr 21 £2,349 05 May 21 £2,199 02 Jun 21 £2,099 14 Jul 21 £2,749 11 Aug 21 £2,749 15 Sep 21 £2,199 13 Oct 21 £2,199 06 Nov 21 £2,199 20 Nov 21 £2,199 Alajuela Province