Enjoy the scenic beauty of Costa Rica. San Jose is the perfect jumping off point for dozens of day excursions. You can mix and match to create the perfect trip. Below is just a small sampling of what we have to offer. For more detailed descriptions, call us here at Costa Rica Travel Exchange: 1-800-256-0124. We love to talk about Costa Rica!

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Some of our Day Tours Suppliers: Calypso Cruises - one day cruises of the Pacific Islands near Puntarenas! Aventuras Naturales - to enjoy nature as it is! Rios Tropicales - go white-water rafting and kayaking on some of the most scenic and (sometimes) challenging rivers in Costa Rica!

White Water Rafting Tours Full Day Includes Breakfast and Lunch
Rio Corobici: Class I-II. Easy paddle through beautiful scenery. Rio Reventazon: Class III. Recommended for beginners. Thrilling rapids. Rio Pacuare: Class III-IV. Waterfalls, gorges, beatiful rainforest. (Two or three day trips also available.) Pascua Section of Rio Revantazon: Class IV. Rafters with experience will enjoy the evening workout from beginning to end!	A Travel agent's work is never done!

• Arenal Volcano: Impressive live volcano. Beautiful lake and breathtaking scenery. Pleasant drive through the charming small towns of Zarcero and Naranjo. Full day includes lunch.
• Poas Volcano: Half day tour of semi-active volcano with huge crater. Good bird watching and nature hike through unique dwarf cloud forest. (Can be combined with Sarchi Day Tour.)
• Iruzu Volcano: 11,000 feet above sea level. On a clear day you can see both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans! Half-day tour includes stops at Cartago, Costa Rica's religious capital and home of the beautiful Grand Church of the Lady of the Angels. (Can be combined with Orosi Valley Nature Tour.)

Nature Tours

Poas Volcano & Sarapiqui Jungle Adventure "5-in-1": This outstanding tour features five of Costa Rica's most beautiful destinations in one day! The Sarapiqui River boat ride is the highlight of the day, where you are surrounded by a tropical jungle with trees over 200 feet high. The Poas Volcano National Park, known as the biggest geyser in the world, is a wonderful place for exploring volcanic vegetation and landscape. With two craters, a hot water lagoon and a cold water lake, Poas will certainly entrance everyone. The day is complemented with tastes of the La Paz Waterfall, Selva Verde Lodge and Braulio Carrillo National Park. Orosi Valley: This scenic half day tour features Costa Rica's oldest church (1743) and the beautiful Brides Veil waterfall (almost 1,000 feet high). Worth the trip! Carara Biological Reserve: Visit this true tropical rainforest with monkeys, scarlet macaws, crocodiles, and more. Full day tour includes lunch and a stop on the Pacific Coast for a little beach time.

Other Day Tours

This flower-covered cottage is just one of the beautiful sites you will see in Lankester Gardens.

Sarchi: Home of the famous brightly colored ox carts, this town is a bargain hunter's delight. Great values on precious wood, leather, and handcrafted items. Half day. Calypso Cruise: Relax on this full day cruise aboard this world famous 70 foot Catamaran. Includes a gourmet lunch at the beautiful Tortuga Island. Lankester Gardens: The dazzling colors and sweet scents of over 3,000 types of plants (including over 800 species of orchids) is sure to overload your senses. A must for the plant enthusiast. Half day.

Cartago's Basilica of the Black Madonna

Cartago: Visit the Basilica of the Black Madonna and marvel at the magnificent stained glass and woodwork

Some of the magnificent stained glass in the Basilica

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