Arrive at the 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 in San Jose. Overnight at Hotel Grano de Oro.

Early morning pick up at your hotel for the three-hour drive to the Limon area. Here a boat will be waiting for you to take you on backwater creeks to Tortuguero. Arrive at Tortuga Lodge mid-afternoon, your hotel for the next three nights. Located on a private rainforest reserve bordering Tortuguero National Park, the Lodge's rooms are open and airy, with all the amenities needed to make your stay comfortable. An award-winning swimming pool is surrounded by botanical gardens that lead to the nearby rainforest and river. Afternoon guided walk in the Lodge’s gardens. Dinner and overnight at Tortuga Lodge & Gardens.

After breakfast, you will depart on a boat tour into the rainforest of 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. Three species of monkeys (Spider, Howler and White-faced), Three-toed Sloths and river otters are frequently seen along the natural inland waterways and creeks. 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 we will have the opportunity to observe during this morning boat ride.

Return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, your guide will take you to the village of Tortuguero to see colorful Afro-Caribbean homes, the Park headquarters and the general goods store. You will also 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 come to Tortuguero Beach to lay their eggs from June through October. The study has continued without fail ever since, under the auspices of the CCC. It is the longest-running continuous study of its kind in the world, and it has had a profound effect on the community of Tortuguero. Following day includes an early morning birding walk and boat tour in nearby creeks. Kayaks available. Nights at Tortuga Lodge.

After breakfast, depart on a chartered flight back to San Jose (25 mins). Upon arrival in San Jose, depart for the three-hour drive to Savegre Valley. Upon arrival at Savegre Lodge you will have the rest of the afternoon free to take a horseback ride, go trout fishing, or simply relax (Afternoon tours at additional cost). Overnight at Savegre Mountain Lodge.

After an early breakfast, depart by bus for the Cerro de la Muerte hike. With your Naturalist Guide, you will walk down the mountain, first through sub-alpine meadows, then through the oak forests of Savegre Valley. This is a five- to six-hour hike, which ends up at Savegre Mountain Lodge. Picnic lunch en route. Overnight at Savegre Mountain Lodge.

Early morning departure for the three-hour drive back to San Jose. Transfer to the International Airport, arriving approximately two hours before your flight's scheduled departure time.