Morning transfer (30-60 mins) to the domestic airport to board a Costa Rica Adventure Vacation chartered flight to the Osa Peninsula (one hour). You will be driven to Sierpe, a small town where you will board your motor launch to Casa Corcovado (one hour), unreachable by road. Refreshments will be served as you wind your way down the Sierpe River, through the largest mangrove wetlands system on the Pacific Coast of Central America. You then follow the coast until arriving at Casa Corcovado. Rest of the day at leisure. Optional activities available at additional cost. Night at Casa Corcovado.

Full days at Casa Corcovado. During your stay you will visit Corcovado National Park and Cao Island. Other tours (at additional cost) are also available, including: birding, horseback riding, mangrove boat tour, snorkeling/diving and more. Nights at Corcovado Jungle Lodge.

Today you will return to San Jose (in reverse order from day of arrival). You will stay at the Xandari Plantation, a 40-acre coffee and fruit plantation set on a high hilltop above the city of Alajuela. From here you will enjoy views of the surrounding coffee farms and the Central Valley below. The hotel grounds contain several miles of trails that pass by at least five jungle waterfalls, as well as lush gardens and fruit orchards. The adjacent "spa village" features a series of private thatch-roofed treatment rooms, many with their own jacuzzi, and most with stunning views. A wide range of spa and beauty treatments is offered, in addition to yoga and other fitness classes. Overnight Xandari Plantation.

The most beautiful river canyon in the tropics will bewitch the adventuresome beginner and the experienced rafter alike. The Pacuare River cuts through one of those rare pockets of wilderness left on the planet. Min. age 12 years.

Early morning pick-up at your San Jose hotel. Stop en route for a typical Costa Rican breakfast and then continue on to Tres Equis where depending on road conditions, you may have to switch to a 4x4 shuttle to take you down to the put-in. Total drive time to put-in location is approximately 3 hours. After an orientation and safety talk, proceed down the river. Picnic lunch on the riverbank. Total river time is approximately five hours depending on the water level. Afternoon take-out in Siquirres followed by an approximately two-hour drive back to San Jose via Braulio Carrillo National Park. Night at Xandari Plantation.

Items to bring to the river:
Participants should be prepared for exposure to the sun and water and should bring shorts and/or a swimsuit, T-shirt to avoid sunburn, river sandals or any kind of shoes that can get wet and strap or tie on to your feet, a strap to secure glasses to head, full set of dry clothes for after the river trip, plastic bag for wet clothes, wind breaker, sunscreen and towel.

A Costa Rica Adventure Vacation van will pick you up at your hotel for the 45-minute drive to the international airport, where you will arrive at least two hours before your flight's scheduled departure.