2019 Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures

Our hikes, boat journeys, and optional zip line adventures are the best way to experience the wild landscapes of this tropical realm. PHOTO: FABIO LIVERANI

Costa Rica Wildlife A “NATURALLY” THRILLING TROPICAL ADVENTURE

Costa Rica is a glorious tropical paradise, with huge swaths of cloud forest and pristine beaches protected in world-famous parks and reserves. With our expert naturalist Trip Leader, our active adventure brings

breathtaking La Fortuna waterfall, and watch for the nighttime glow and red lava flows of Arenal from our boutique resort hotel. Days 6-9 Tortuguero National Park Tortuguero protects more than 50,000 acres of lowland forest, mangroves, and tropical beaches on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. In this emerald world, we head out by boat to explore a maze of tranquil blackwater canals overhung with rainforest. They provide a rich habitat for caimans, manatees, monkeys, three-toed sloths, river otters, and dazzling birdlife including all six species of kingfishers found in the New World. Tortuguero is also one of the best places in the world for encounters with turtles. Green sea turtles nest here (July-October) as well as leatherbacks (March-May), and we’ll visit the Green Turtle Research Station. Our riverside lodge offers us fantastic access to this wildlife haven. Depart on Day 9 via San José, or join one of our extensions. MAKE IT A PRIVATE JOURNEY Your friends, your dates, your private adventure! Call us for details.

Days 1-3 San José / Monteverde Cloud Forest Set at a cool 4,700 feet, Monteverde is a pioneering private nature reserve established almost four decades ago and now encompassing more than 35,000 acres. Its dense cloud forest is home to about 100 species of mammals, 1,200 species of amphibians, and 400 species of birds, including the resplendent quetzal, sacred bird of the Maya and Aztecs. In the reserve’s Jardin de las Mariposas, we discover more than 40 species of butterflies, and hike nature trails in the private Curi-Cancha Reserve, with its hummingbird garden and views across the Continental Divide. Keep your camera handy for sightings of white-faced capuchins, howler, and spider monkeys. We also have the option to ride the canopy zip line. Days 4-5 Arenal Volcano A perfect cone rising 5,300 feet from gentle green hills, Arenal is one of the most active volcanoes in the Americas. First becoming active in 1968, when it erupted in spectacular fashion, Arenal is now a national park. We cross hanging bridges into the high rainforest canopy below the volcano, hike to the

“A fantastic trip with lots of great activities. I really appreciated the beauty of the country and seeing so much wildlife!” Sylvia B., Canterbury NH

us on nature walks in Monteverde, whose diversity of terrain supports six ecological zones. We follow hanging bridges suspended high in the forest near Arenal

Volcano, hike to the cascading La Fortuna waterfall, and soar through the cloud forest on a zip line. In Tortuguero National Park, we’ll discover tropical waterways that shelter fascinating wildlife, from manatees to three-toed sloths. Charming lodges give us a warm welcome in this natural wonderland.

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