Arrive at Juan Santamaria International Airport. After passing through Immigration, one of our representatives will greet you at the airport. Look for a sign that has your unique identifier along with your name. After you submit your booking request you will receive a full itinerary along with in-country descriptions, including all airport and hotel transfer instructions included in your proposal. He or she will take you to your hotel. Overnight at Costa Rica Marriott (deluxe room).

White Glove Service...White Water Adventure™ - This service is designed for discerning adventurers who want to avoid the wasted time of large groups and appreciate personalized service and distinguished cuisine. The White Glove Service costs a bit more than conventional rafting, but allows you to avoid wasting precious vacation time in traffic jams and line-ups.

Your trip will have no more than 18 paddlers (3 rafts), as opposed to as many as 150 participants on conventional trips. The small number of participants means that the whole process of fitting life jackets and helmets is much faster and more personalized than is possible with larger groups. Some refer to it as, Guided not herded. Our handpicked and highly-trained guides hold safety at the highest priority and will make sure that your adventure leaves you with unforgettable, positive memories. Aside from the outstanding service, meals, snacks and beverages, you will also receive complementary (sold for $35 on conventional trips).

Early morning pick-up at your hotel by your River Guide with no more than one other stop en route to a deluxe Costa Rican breakfast on the way to the river. Upon arrival at the put-in, your professional guides will give an orientation and safety talk. You will then proceed down river on continuous Class III-IV rapids.

As you are swept down the Pacuare Gorge by the currents, soak in the natural beauty of the primary and secondary rainforests surrounding you. Water level permitting, a guide will lead you on a hike up one of the many creeks that spill into the Pacuare. Upon your return to the riverbank, you will find a gourmet lunch prepared by your guides.

Float and paddle downriver to the take-out in the Caribbean town of Siquirres. Here, towels and a victory cocktail await. Afterward drive with a Spanish-speaking driver for about an hour to the Cano Blanco dock to meet your boat for the trip to Tortuga Lodge (1-2 hour boat ride). Overnight at Tortuga Lodge & Gardens (deluxe room).

After the whitewater raft trip, drive to the Cao Blanco dock (one hour) to meet your boat for the trip to Tortuga Lodge (1-2 hour boat ride). Overnight at Tortuga Lodge & Gardens (deluxe room).

After breakfast at the Lodge, depart with a local guide for a 3-hour boat tour into Tortuguero National Park. Originally intended to protect a major nesting beach of the Atlantic Green Sea Turtle, the Park now protects 51,870 acres, one of the last large areas of tropical rainforest in Central America.

Eleven habitats are found in the park. Three species of monkeys (Spider, Howler and White-faced), Three-toed Sloths and river otters are frequently seen along the natural inland waterways and canals. Caiman, iguanas, river turtles, Basilisk Lizards and Poison Dart Frogs (Dendrobates) inhabit the area, along with more than 320 species of birds including all six species of Kingfishers found in the new world, three species of toucans, eight species of parrots and other neotropical species such as the Slaty-tailed trogon, White-collared Manakin, Purple-throated Fruitcrow and White-fronted Nunbird and many more species which you will have the opportunity to observe during this morning boat ride.

After lunch at the Lodge, a local guide will take you to the village of Tortuguero. Learn about the history of the village and its efforts to get their basic needs met, such as running water, medical and dental care, garbage collection and management. Visit the Park headquarters, the general goods store and walk streets lined with colorful afro-Caribbean homes.

Visit the Atlantic Green Sea Turtle Museum founded by the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC). The late Dr. Archie Carr began to study and tag the thousands of Atlantic Green Sea Turtles that every year from June to October come to Tortuguero Beach to lay their eggs. The study has continued without fail ever since, under the auspices of the CCC, the longest running continuous study of its kind in the world, and it has had a profound effect on the community of Tortuguero.Overnight at Tortuga Lodge.

In the morning, you will be taken by boat to the Tortuguero Airstrip to meet your chartered flight to San Jose (about 35 mins). Upon arrival, a transfer guide will accompany you to the correct hangar for your next chartered flight to Drake Bay (about 50 mins). A hotel representative will meet you at the airstrip and drive you to your boat, which will take you to La Paloma Lodge. After dinner, join a night tour with the “Bug Lady” (about 2-1/2 hours). You will walk in the primary forest behind the Lodge and along the Agujitas River. Your guide Tracy Stice, aka the “Bug Lady,” will provide you will night vision optics and rubber boots. Expect to see colonies of leaf cutter ants, spiders and adorned moths among other creepy crawlies. The natural development of these insects is fascinating, as is the topic of why we fear these harmless critters. Conquer fear with information. Overnight La Paloma Lodge (deluxe room).

Three full days in Drake Bay. Included tours: two, 2-tank dives at Cano Island and a full-day hike to Corcovado National Park.

Cano Island National Park: 14,300 acres of protected waters known for a profusion of marine life. Underwater pinnacles and canyons of volcanic rock are covered by 15 species of coral providing habitat to tropical reef fish and refuge to schools of oceanic pelagic fish. While diving you may see Manta and Mobula Rays, White-tip Reef Sharks, Ridley and Hawksbill Turtles, and the occasional Whale Shark.

Due to the protection of the National Park, it is not uncommon to see fish that have grown to enormous proportions: Cubera Snappers in the 70-lb range and unimaginable sizes of schooling Pacific Barracuda, Tuna and Big-Eyed Jacks. Dolphins and whales are commonly spotted while traveling the 12 miles between Drake Bay and Cao Island. Two migrations of Humpback Whales are enjoyed annually, coming from both the southern and the northern hemispheres.

Our PADI International Resort Association dive shop offers quality scuba diving training and guiding. Top quality Sherwood equipment and exposure suits are provided. The dive experts of the lodge have been in these waters for a decade. PADI-certified instructors are prepared to offer Discovery Scuba Diving, Scuba Review, Open Water and Dive Master courses. Guides take groups of no more than 10 divers. First aid-trained staff is prepared to implement an emergency safety plan, administer oxygen and provide first aid assistance.

Corcovado National Park: Corcovado National Park has been cited by National Geographic as, "one of the most biologically intense places on earth," and our guided tours of the park are sure to prove them right. Our bilingual resident guides are some of the best Costa Rica has to offer. They are well versed on local flora and fauna and everyone comes away from this tour with a working knowledge of the history of the area.

Corcovado National Park, also known as the Amazon of Costa Rica, spans over 100,000 acres of virgin and secondary rainforest. A 20-minute boat ride from the Lodge will put you at the northern entrance to the park. Trails begin along pristine beaches, wind through deep rainforest and follow riverbeds to magnificent waterfalls and swimming holes. This is a full-day tour including a picnic lunch, transportation to and from the Lodge, and bilingual guide. Boas, Scarlet Macaws, reptiles and several species of monkeys are animals you may see. Overnight at La Paloma Lodge.

Included tours: two, 2-tank dives at Cano Island and a full-day hike to Corcovado National Park.

Land and boat transfer back to the Drake Bay Airstrip. Board a chartered flight to San Jose (50 mins). A transfer guide will be waiting for you upon arrival at the domestic airport to take you to your hotel. Overnight at Costa Rica Marriott (deluxe room).

A transfer guide will accompany you to the International Airport, arriving at least two hours before your flight’s scheduled departure time.