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u to enjoy Costa Rica and its great biodiversity on a safe way, please check our tours where you will find adventure activities like: canopy, rafting, hiking, jungle, sport fishing, bird-watching, volcanoes, mountains, coffee plantations learning, rainforest aerial, dolphins and whale watching, scuba diving, skytrek, skywalk, and more...

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CARTAGO PROVINCE - TOURS - COSTA RICA

IRAZU VOLCANO AND LANKASTER GARDENS

This is the highest volcano ( 3,432 meters = 11,000 feet high ), considered by many the most energetic site in Costa Rica. Its huge crater is surrounded by a moonscape and it has a small lagoon at the bottom. From the top you can enjoy one of the most wonderful views over the forest of the Braulio Carrillo National Park, the Caribbean coast and lowlands. The volcano is located north from the old capital city of Cartago around 2 hours from San Jose by car. The bus ride offers beautiful views of the Central Valley, of San Jose and Cartago cities, as well as the interesting agricultural industry around the slope of this colossus. At the volcano you will have time to hike and explore the area. You can take a look at the different craters and enjoy the unique vegetation of these altitudes. On the way back to San Jose you will stop in Cartago to see the most important church of the country, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels ( our patron saint ). You will get back to San Jose between 1:00 and 1:30 p.m. No meals included.

You can combine this half day tour with the Lankaster Gardens and Orosi. You will have lunch in Cartago and then continue to the Gardens. These beautiful gardens have one of the most complete and important collection of orchids and bromeliads in Costa Rica. There will be a hike of an hour around the gardens to enjoy this tropical paradise. After this you will drive to Orosi through coffee plantations with good views over the Cachi hydroelectric lake scheme. You will arrive back in San Jose around 5:00 p.m. Lunch and entrance fees to the Irazu National Park and Lankaster Gardens are included.

Wear sneakers, blue jeans and pullover or jacket.
Bring raingear, hat, camera and sun block.

This section of the mighty Reventazón River is some of the fastest and best 10 miles of Class III rapids you'll ever paddle! If you're a first-time or experienced paddler looking for the excitement of big waves, hydraulics, and stunning scenery, then this trip is for you.

The drive from San Jose takes you through the impressive Braulio Carrillo National Park, past rainforest and waterfalls across the Continental Divide to the Caribbean side of the country.

At our Operations Center you will have breakfast, there are bathrooms, changing rooms and an area to buy last minute needs. After your safety orientation, the first rapid of the day will set the pace for more to come. As your raft rounds each new bend in this dam-controlled river, you'll be greeted with yet another breathtaking view of the Reventazón Valley. Look for toucans, kingfishers, herons, tanagers, iguanas and bright green "Jesus Christ" lizards.

After a fun and exhilarating day of big waves, hydraulics and stunning scenery, you'll finish your trip with a stop at our Operations Center for a delicious hot lunch, showers, optional drinks and souvenir store before the return drive to San José. This one-day adventure is unforgettable!

Included:
Professional bilingual guides, rafting equipment, breakfast, hot lunch, our Operations Center with comfortable open dining area and spacious changing rooms and showers.

Who can go?
Anyone in normal healthy physical condition.
Min. age: 12-years-old.
Dificulty: Moderate. Class III rafting: Rapids with high irregular waves; narrow passages that often require complex maneuvering.
Rafting Distance: 10 miles River time: From 1-3/4 to 2-1/2 hours - depending on water level.
Recommended gear:

One Day River Equipment List
• Rubber-soled shoes that can get wet (Tevas, tennis shoes, booties or similar)
• Swimsuit / swim trunks; t-shirt and shorts of a quick-drying material
• Waterproof sunscreen lotion (SPF 15 or higher)
• Sun hat or bandana
• Croakies or straps to secure glasses
• Clothing Change including shoes for after your Rafting Tour
• Towel

This is a wonderful river that offers an exciting experience for people that want to try rafting for the first time. You need no experience, and all the instructions and the safety measures are discussed before the tour begins. The tour starts early in the morning in San Jose at a given pick up time in your hotel and takes you through the continental divide to the Caribbean lowlands. The water is not cold as in the temperate zones and you will enjoy the tropical vegetation on the banks. The ride will be of approximately 1 ½ hours depending on the water level and the number rafts. Your belongings will remain safe in the bus and the bus will arrive at the end of the trip. You will arrive back to your hotel around 4:30 p.m. Includes breakfast and lunch.

If you're ready for BIG water, the Pascua section of the Reventazón will challenge the most adventurous spirit with rapids by the names of "North Sea," "Horrendito" and "Indigestion." For those who have paddled with us before, this trip is a must!

Non-stop thrills and action await you as you plunge through twists, turns and drops down 15 miles of intense, challenging rapids. This is an exciting, scenic trip for rafters with experience. All participants must be in good physical condition and ready to remain active all day.

After this action packed rafting section, you'll finish your trip with a stop at our Operations Center for a delicious hot lunch, showers, optional drinks and souvenir store before the return drive to San José.

Included:
Professional bilingual guides, rafting equipment, breakfast, hot lunch, our Operations Center with comfortable open dining area and spacious changing rooms and showers.

Who can go?
Anyone in normal healthy physical condition.
Swimming experience is required. Some rafting experience is recommended.
Min. age: 14-years-old.
Dificulty: Moderate. Class IV rafting: Long, difficult rapids with constricted passages that often require precise maneuvering in very turbulent waters.
Rafting Distance: 12 miles River time: From 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours - depending on water level.

This list represents what you will need on the river. Space on the raft is limited. Therefore, it is important not to bring anything extra.

On the River

• Rubber-soled shoes that can get wet ( Tevas, tennis shoes, booties or similar )
• Swimsuit / swim trunks; t-shirt and shorts of a quick-drying material
• Waterproof sunscreen lotion (SPF 15 or higher)
• Sun hat or bandana
• Croakies or straps to secure glasses

Clothing Change for After Your Rafting Tour

• Towel
• Complete change of clothing including shoes

Extras:
T-shirts and professionally taken photos during your trip will be available for purchase.

Schedule:
The drive from San Jose takes you through the impressive Braulio Carrillo National Park, past rainforest and waterfalls across the Continental Divide to the Caribbean side of the country.

After this action packed rafting section, you'll finish your trip with a stop at our Operations Center for a delicious hot lunch, showers, optional drinks and souvenir store before the return drive to San José.

Reservation and cancellations policies
If reserved through a travel agent, a voucher must be presented before boarding. If reserved directly in our offices please provide invoice. In order to receive full refund for your cancellation you must cancel before 4 p.m. the day before trip departure. Please be on time at your specified pickup hotel, no refunds for no-shows.

RAFTING PACUARE RIVER CLASS III - IV - FROM SAN JOSE

The Pacuare River is one of the top five rafting rivers in the world for its scenery and rapids. This quintessential tropical river is a trip of pure magic, unsurpassed beauty, wildlife and exhilarating rapids.

Located on Costa Rica's Atlantic slope, the Pacuare River borders the Talamanca mountain range, home to native Cabecar Indians and an incredible variety of wildlife.

After an early morning pickup from your San José hotel, you will drive by private, comfortable bus to our Operations Center for a delicious, typical Costa Rican breakfast. Once at the river at our private put-in, you'll raft 16 miles deep in the heart of densely vegetated gorges, past gushing waterfalls, serene pools and pounding rapids, in one of Costa Rica's most impressive primary rainforests.

After an adrenaline-packed afternoon running rapids like Upper and Lower Huacas, Cimarron, Dos Montanas and many more, after we finish, a short drive to Ríos Tropicales Operations Center for a hearty and delicious lunch, showers, optional drinks and souvenir store. On the return drive to San José, you'll enjoy remarkable views of Braulio Carrillo National Park and Irazú Volcano. This unforgettable trip will easily be a highlight of your stay in Costa Rica!

Pacuare is considered the most beautiful rafting river in Costa Rica. It offers you the great excitement of a class IV river and the mystic experience of an almost pristine rainforest around it! If you want to have a lot of excitement this is your tour. Normally, rafting experience is required for this tour, but if you are athletic you will certainly manage. The rafting ride is about 2 ½ hours on the river. Same procedure as on the Reventazon River, and you will be arriving back in San Jose around 5:00 or 6:00 p.m.

Includes breakfast and lunch.

Wear shorts or swimsuit, t-shirt for the raft ride, sandals or sneakers, strap for your eyeglasses. Bring sunblock, swimming suit or shorts, mosquito repellent, a towel and one change of clothes