Caribbean Wet & Wild Cariblue Beach and Jungle Resort
This probably one of our most popular packages! The Caribbean Wet & Wild package says it all because you’re going to get wet on the whitewater rafting trip (that’s a 100% guarantee!) and you’re going to see lots of wildlife on your jungle zipline and canopy tour or the Cahuita National Park hiking and snorkeling tour as well as in Tortuguero National Park!
This Package includes some of the most amazing adventures of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast in 4 days and 3 nights! You can also add a few extra days in Bocas del Toro and relax on the famous Red Frog Beach or relax o your balcony overlooking the many islands of the area. Almost) everything is included in this package so you won’t need to plan a thing. Here’s what your days will look like:
Package details:
Departure:
Daily from your hotel in San Jose, Arenal or Puerto Viejo
Duration:
4 complete days/3 nights. Additional Days can be added.
Note: this package departs early morning on the first day and finishes late-afternoon/early evening of the last day. When planning your international flights you should arrive San Jose at least the day before your departure and leave the day after the tour ends.
Cost per person:
From $595.00 per person for 4 day / 3 night package, depending on hotel and tour options chosen and package dates.
Additional nights at Cariblue Beach Resort can be added starting at $74.00 per person per night
* Rates are for double sharing / low season. For other dates and room types please enter your details on the booking form or inquire with us for a custom package quote.
Includes:
• Return transportation from Puerto Viejo, San Jose or Arenal; you can start and end in your choice of cities
• 3 nights of lodging (2 nights at Cariblue Beach Resort, and 1 night in Tortuguero Pachira or Evergreen Lodge)
• Tours – Animal Rescue Center, Chocolate House, and waterfall Tour , Pacuare Rafting Trip.
• Meals as described above
• All taxes and service charge
Not Included:
• Optional accommodations in San Jose before or after your trip if you’d like us to arrange this for you please let us know
Optional Cahuita National Park Hike and Snorkel
• Tortuguero National park entrance fees ($15)
• Optional night turtle tour (July-October $35)
• Alcoholic beverages
• Additional add-on Bocas del Toro
Day 1 – Whitewater Rafting on the Pacuare River!
You will get picked up early from your hotel in San Jose (or Arenal area) for a thrilling whitewater rafting trip down Costa Rica’s most popular rafting river, Rio Pacuare! If you do not yet have a hotel for the night before you depart we recommend the #1 rated hotel in San Jose Alta Hotel.
This is our most popular rafting trip and Costa Rica’s premier river trip. The white water is equally exciting (rapids class III-IV). This is truly a memorable rafting trip and we can guarantee an awesome day with lots of laughs! All instruction and equipment is included. (This trip is suitable for ages 12 and over, if you have younger kids we’ll put you on a calmer river). Lunch is included on the shore of the river.
You’ll be back at the rafting company headquarters in time for a drink if you’d like and then transportation to your Puerto Viejo hotel is provided.
If you are looking to really maximize the rafting experience you can choose to spend an additional night on the river by upgrading your rafting choice to a 2-day rafting expedition with a night in a river lodge.This experience is definitely one that you will remember for years to come.
After the rafting trip you will arrive to our preferred hotel Cariblue Beach Resort, where you will check in for 2 nights the hotel is nestled in the jungle right on the shores of the famous Playa Negra region of Puerto Viejo. See for yourself why Cariblue Beach Resort wins prestigious awards on Trip Advisor year after year.
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Additional nights available at
Cariblue Beach Resort starting at
$74.00 per person per night
Day 2 – Puerto Viejo – Jaguar Rescue Center
You will start the day with an amazing breakfast at Cariblue Beach Resort in their beautiful restaurant along side the pool or the beach. You will start with pick up at Cariblue Beach Resort for the very popular Jaguar Rescue Center/Chocolate House and Waterfall tour.
On the Animal Rescue Center, Chocolate House and Waterfall Tour you can get close to and learn about wild cats, monkeys and snakes at the Jaguar Rescue Center. During the Chocolate House and Waterfall tour you will learn the process of traditional chocolate making and visit one of the most impressive waterfalls of the area.
Day 3 – Parque Nacional Tortuguero
We will pick you up at your Puerto Viejo hotel Cariblue Beach Resort and take a boat ride to Tortuguero. Breakfast is provided en route. Your hotel in Tortuguero is complete with a private bath, swimming pool and buffet meals!
Tours included are 2 different canal trips in the national park, 1 guided hike and 1 trip to see the village of Tortuguero as well as a visit to the Caribbean Conservation Corporation.Tortuguero National Park has a humid and tropical climate receiving up to 250 inches of rain a year. Its beaches are key nesting grounds for endangered sea turtles, such as Hawksbill, Loggerheads, Green and Leatherbacks.
The rivers within the park are home to sensitive populations of manatees, as well as caimans, crocodiles, and Tropical Gar, which are considered to be a living fossil.The forests are home to jaguars, three species of monkeys (spider, howler, and white-faced Capuchin), and three-toed sloths. Basilisk lizards and poisonous frogs also inhabit the area, along with 375 species of birds including kingfishers, toucans, blue herons, peacocks, and parrots. There are more than 400 species of trees and approximately 2,200 species of plants.
Day 4
On the afternoon of your last day, transportation will be provided from Tortuguero to your hotel in San José or the Arenal area. If you do not yet have a hotel for the night before you depart we recommend the #1 rated hotel in San Jose Alta Hotel.
Puerto Viejo Hotel Option:
Cariblue Beach Resort
The Cariblue Beach & Jungle Resort faces the clear waters of the Caribbean Sea in the southern part of Costa Rica and reaches out over 5 acres of earth inside of a pristine forest. It has available pleasant accommodations in 45 different rooms and is proud of a very wide range of facilities and comforts (two car-parkings, two swimming pools, two jacuzzi’s, the rancho-restaurant SoleLuna, the Totem Beach Bar, a swimming pool bar, the Aqua Spa, the crafts and arts shop El Coral, a surf school, a Bikes Rental, severalChillout-Openspaces and much more) as well it has a direct access to the golden sands of the Atlantic Ocean.
Tortuguero Hotel Options:
Pachira Lodge:
The lodge is strategically located only 5 minutes away from the extraordinary Tortuguero National Park, and right across the main “canal” facing the town of Tortuguero. Surrounded by a network of very scenic canals, this is considered one of the most exotic regions of the world, characterized by its rich flora and fauna.
Evergreen Lodge:
Evergreen is located in the northeastern corner of Tortuguero, 5 minutes by boat from the main entrance to Tortuguero National Park, and accessible only by air and water. Evergreen Lodge is the ideal location from which to explore this unique and magical area, surrounded by towering trees and exuberant vegetation and are adorned with tropical designs.
Optional Hotel San Jose:
The Alta Hotel
Alta las palomas is the only first class Boutique Hotel with spectacular views of the sun valley within the San Jose Region. Our unique collection of 23 rooms and suites offers elegant lodging accommodations and is the ideal location and environment for romantic getaways & honeymooner as well as business travelers.
Along with acclaimed La Luz gourmet restaurant bar & Lounge, our smoke-free hotel has an outdoor pool with whirlpool and free access to a small gym with sauna. We offer complimentary breakfast, rooms service, free WiFi in public areas and rooms, free self-parking and Valet Parking Service. Other amenities include a library area with complimentary coffee and filtered water, rooftop terrace, business center and conference rooms.
Optional add-on to Bocas del Toro, Panama:
Our Bocas del Toro trips include transportation from Puerto Viejo to Bocas del Toro, Panama, by way of shared van and boat ride to the islands. Choose your style of accommodations—either luxury option on the main island. Breakfast is included, and, depending on how many days you stay, an afternoon activity or a full-day tour with lunch as well.
You also have the option to return to San Jose by land or air.For those staying only one night, you can either go snorkeling or deep boarding in the afternoon, before enjoying a lovely dinner in Bocas Town or at your lodge. The following morning is your free day, to discover the islands or just relax on a secluded beach.
At noon, you will begin your departure back to Puerto Viejo.If you choose to stay two nights, you will have the first day?? rest of the day free to visit one of the nearby islands or just have a walk around town. The second day, you will go on a tour to Cayo Zapatillo, where you can try out deep boarding, the new and fun way to snorkel.The tour includes snorkeling equipment and lunch.
After a day of enjoying all the water fun, you can spend the evening in Bocas Town or at your lodge, and return to Puerto Viejo the next day after breakfast. If you would like an additional morning to explore the beautiful Bocas area, we can also schedule you for the afternoon shuttle back to Puerto Viejo or San Jose.
Cayo Zapatillo
