River Adventure, La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park and Poas Volcano

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Admire the majestic and imposing crater of Poas Volcano at 1.7 miles (2,708 meters) high, and enjoy a magnificent view of the central valley. The crater is considered one of the greatest and largest in the world.

At La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park and Wildlife Refuge, you will discover one of the world's largest butterfly farm observatory. The Butterfly Observatory is the largest in the world, spanning the length of a football field and reaching heights of 50 feet (15 meters). This enclosed structure allows butterflies to soar freely while guests walk amid their habitat.

Here you can observe 22 different butterfly species in their natural habitat, learning about their intriguing metamorphosis cycle; besides a fascinating hummingbird garden with 24 different species; a frog pond with nocturnal, diurnal and poisonous frogs; a serpentarium with 30 of the most beautiful snakes of the country, and an orchid garden in which stands the national flower.

Continue to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui where you will board the boat to discover the richness of Costa Rica's nature along the river. The boat ride will last around two hours, plenty of time to witness the magnificent rainforest and its inhabitants, such as toucans, monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and many other species.

At the end of this river adventure you will stop at a private farm to enjoy a home-style lunch. Then you can either hike on one of the nature trails or explore the surroundings on horseback. In the afternoon, before returning to the city, you will be able to enjoy the scenic drive through the exuberant Braulio Carrillo National Park.

Poas Volcano, Costa Rica

Daily

Tour departs from most centrally located San Jose hotels

7:00am

Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately 5:00pm

Tour departs from most centrally located San Jose hotels. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking. You MUST call the supplier at least 24 hours prior to tour commencement to reconfirm all tour and departure details. If the supplier does not pickup from your hotel, they will advise you of the meeting point when you call. The contact details will be listed on your voucher. If the tour does not depart from your selected hotel, the supplier will arrange pick-up at another near by hotel when you call to reconfirm.