10 Days from $995 Costa Rica Natural Paradise

Dear Traveler, Welcome to a great vacation at an affordable price. Your Caravan Latin America tour includes all meals in Latin America, all activities, all hotels, a great itinerary, all airport transfers, all transportation and excursions. A professional tour director accompanies you for the entire tour. Purified water at meals. Free bottled water on motor coach. Join the smart shoppers and experienced travelers who have chosen Caravan for more than 50 years.  
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Begins and Ends: San Jose, Costa Rica

Cheap Costa Rica Vacation Packages

Include All-Inclusive Resorts & Tortuguero Park

Welcome! We’re Caravan Tours.

Costa Rica is a BEAUTIFUL country and a great vacation destination!

As your tour operator on this cheap, fully escorted vacation package, we’ve gone to great lengths to ensure that your all-inclusive travel tour includes accommodations at some of the finest resorts in Costa Rica.

Cheap Vacation Package Testimonials

Caravan has been offering cheap vacation package tours since 1952. Here’s what some of our previous Costa Rica travelers have said about our all-inclusive resort hotels and Caravan’s Costa Rica travel tour:

 “The hotels were an outstanding value. Each was clean, comfortable and had a special charm of its own.”

“The hotels were excellent!”

“You have put together an outstanding package at a very reasonable price!”

“This was exceptional tour at an exceptional price. The guides were very eco-minded. We received a good education from them and their passion for preserving their environment was contagious. We totally get it. Your Costa Rican tour was awesome.”

All-Inclusive Resort Accommodations

If you are looking for a cheap Costa Rica Vacation Package Tour that includes all-inclusive resorts then travel with Caravan.

All our resort accommodations were carefully chosen for their ambience, decor, service and location. Restaurants, menus and meals were also given careful consideration and our cheap vacation package tours include free bottled water.

All-Inclusive Resorts in San Jose

Located in the Central Valley area of Costa Rica is the capital San Jose, a city with its own distinctive charm. Surrounded by quaint farm villages and three majestic volcanoes, San Jose is popular with tourists and renowned for its memorable markets, museums, theaters and restaurants.

San Jose is a great “jumping off” point for our cheap Costa Rica vacation package tour with easy access to all our tour itinerary destinations.

Caravan’s cheap vacation travel package includes all-inclusive stays at either the Barcelo San Jose Palacio hotel or the Aurola San Jose Hotel, two of San Jose’s most beautiful resort hotels.

Barcelo San Jose Palacio Resort Hotel

The Barcelo Palacio luxury resort hotel has a distinctly European style. Its early 20th century architecture includes fine wood finishing and elegant hand made mosaics. Barcelo San Jose Palacio is strategically located in the heart of San Jose only two kilometers from the city center and very close to the Braulio Carrillo National Park.

Aurola San Jose Resort Hotel

Recently updated to include all modern day amenities, the Aurola deluxe resort hotel is a San Jose landmark. The décor includes indigenous plants, stone work and the inclusion of tropical hard wood. Aurola resort hotel is located in the heart of the capital with outstanding views of the city and of natural beauty of Costa Rica’s mountainside.

All-Inclusive Resorts in Tortuguero

Located on the Caribbean coast in the northeastern part of Costa Rica is Tortuguero National Park, one of Costa Rica’s most tropical and biologically diverse wildlife reserves. Tortuguero National Park was established in 1975 and created to protect the nesting grounds of the green sea turtle, the Atlantic sea turtle, the leatherbacks and the loggerheads. Caravan’s cheap vacation package tour includes escorted cruises with natural guides through Tortuguero’s many scenic canals, rivers and lagoons.

The word Tortuguero means “place or region of Turtles.” Tortuguero National Park has over 43,000 acres and is home to the largest remaining Central American tropical rainforest. Come travel Costa Rica with Caravan and as part of your all-inclusive nature vacation, enjoy an escorted eco tour of Tortuguero National Park with naturalist guides!

On this part of Caravan’s all-inclusive cheap vacation package tour you will stay at either Laguna Lodge or Pachira Lodge, two of Tortuguero’s most beautiful resort hotels.

Laguna Lodge & Resort Hotel

In the middle of a tropical paradise, located on a narrow strip of land between the Caribbean Sea and Tortuguero Lagoon is the beautiful Laguna Lodge. This cozy resort hotel with its beautiful grounds and open butterfly garden offers direct access to the green turtle nesting beaches, a major tourism attraction during the nesting season.

Pachira Lodge & Resort Hotel

Pachira resort hotel is Tortuguero’s newest lodge, located in what is considered one of the world’s most exotic tropical regions. Just five minutes from the main entrance to Tortuguero National Park and surrounded by a complex system of canals and lagoons, Pachira Lodge is a heavenly oasis situated in the heart of Costa Rica’s most famous tropical paradise.

All-Inclusive Resorts in Fortuna

Located near Costa Rica’s famous Arenal Volcano in the north central part of Costa Rica is the small town of Fortuna. Costa Rica is often referred to as the “land of volcanoes”. While most of Costa Rica’s 116 volcanoes are dormant, the active lava flow of Arenal volcano is a major tourism attraction.

Caravan’s all-inclusive, cheap Costa Rica vacation package features resort hotels near Fortuna that are within easy viewing range of Arenal volcano and offer spectacular nighttime views of Arenal’s natural fireworks.

Las Cabanitas Resort Hotel

Set among wonderfully landscaped grounds, Las Cabanitas Resort Hotel and Spa is surrounded by the emerald green tropical fauna of southern Fortuna. Eco tourists and nature lovers alike simply love the breathtaking view of nearby Arenal Volcano and that the guest chalets are ideally located near Cano Negro Reserve.

Lomas del Volcan Resort Hotel

Located at the base of majestic Arenal Volano in the countryside just outside Fortuna, Lomas del Volcan resort lodge features individual cottages next to beautiful nature trails within the boundaries of a 300 acre nature reserve. Other nearby natural attractions includes Butterfly Gardens, Hot Springs, Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and conservation area.

Arenal Springs Resort Hotel

Also located in the countryside near Fortuna is the new Arenal Springs Resort Hotel. This modern resort hotel features colonial style chalets surrounded by luscious tropical rainforests and has perhaps, the area’s absolute best view of spectacular Arenal Volcano.

Arenal Manoa Resort Hotel

Another new countryside hotel only 7 km from Fortuna is the Arenal Manoa resort hotel that features a panoramic view of Arenal Volcano from every terrace. Nature loving guests also have the opportunity to enjoy spacious gardens, nearby walking trails and the incredible natural rainforest setting.

All-Inclusive Resorts in Jaco

Caravan’s cheap Costa Rica vacation package tours also feature resort hotels near Jaco.

Ampola Resort Hotel and Casino

Eco tourists will love the extensive flowering gardens of Ampola Resort Hotel and Casino located near downtown Jaco. Within a ten minute walk or by a short shuttle bus ride, guests can enjoy Ampola’s private Pacific Ocean beach.

Terrazas del Pacifico  Resort Hotel

Three miles south of Jaco on Hermosa Beach, a unique wildlife refuge, is the newly expanded and newly renovated, beach front Terranza del Pacifico resort hotel. Hermosa Beach offers visiting tourists some of the best surfing conditions in Costa Rica.

Learn More About Costa Rica

Where else will you find cheap vacation package tours to Costa Rica that are all-inclusive and include first class resorts plus fully guided sightseeing from start to finish by experienced Professional Tour Operators?

Caravan’s cheap vacation tour days in Costa Rica start and end at reasonable hours and follow an unhurried itinerary that includes frequent stops. These are ideal for senior and family vacations.

Our Costa Rica cheap vacation package tours also include two (and sometimes 3) night stopovers at some of Costa Rica’s best all-inclusive resorts.

Call Caravan Tours Toll Free at 1-800-227-2826 or 312-321-9800 to make Reservations or for more information about Caravan's all-inclusive Costa Rica Resorts & Cheap Vacation Travel Tours or other Latin America Tours.

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2008 Departure Dates

Jan   1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5*, 6*, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11*, 12*, 13*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 22*, 23*, 24*, 25*, 26*, 27*, 29*, 30*, 31*
Feb   1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29
Mar   1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Apr   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30
May   2*, 9*, 16*, 23*, 30*
Jun   1*, 6*, 8*, 13*, 15*, 20*, 22*, 27*, 29*
Jul   4*, 6*, 11*, 13*, 18*, 20*, 25*, 27*
Aug   1*, 8*, 15*, 22*, 29*
Sep   5*, 12*, 19*, 26*
Oct   3*, 10*, 17*, 24*, 31*
Nov   2*, 7*, 9*, 14*, 16*, 21*, 23*, 28*, 30*
Dec   3*, 5*, 7*, 10*, 12*, 14*, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31

*indicates Super Value date.


Other Departures

Please phone the Caravan office
at 1-800-Caravan (227-2826) or 312-321-9800 for itinerary and dates.

Price Per Person - $U.S.


Occupancy:
Super
Value
Great
Value
Double $ 995 $ 1,095
Triple 955 1,055
Single 1,195 1,295
Plus Taxes and Fees:
Twin $159; Triple $149; Single $189

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How to Reserve Space

Call 1-800-Caravan. You can reserve space free for up to 7 days, then a $300 deposit per person is due. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure.

In Latin America, Caravan transfers you between the airport and hotel on the starting and ending dates of your tour.

Airfare is not included or sold by Caravan. Here is a list of some of the airlines that service this tour.

All Meals Included
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Travel Protection Plan

Caravan’s very reasonably priced travel protection plan offers peace of mind if you cancel for any reason prior to departure of the tour and also includes comprehensive medical air and baggage insurance. Caravan strongly recommends purchasing this plan. The cost is $99. Find out more

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Caravan’s Proud History

Caravan Tours began selling fully escorted tours in 1952. We have been under the same management and ownership ever since. In 1965, Roger Mudd hosted a two hour CBS TV special on Caravan Tours. This TV production took about one month to make and was so successful it inspired the 1968 romantic comedy movie “If it’s Tuesday this must be Belgium.” In the early 50’s the Mayor of Dublin presented Caravan with the Key to Dublin for bringing the first American tour to the city after WWII. Since then Caravan has been recognized as a pioneer in travel. More recently, Caravan was awarded the Sierra Madre Explora award for our positive effect on Mexico’s Copper Canyon region!

Great Value, Book Early

Caravan’s strong buying power gives you great vacations at prices much lower than you can find anywhere. Last year many of our tours sold out quickly. Book early for the date you prefer and the best air fare.

Trade Association Memberships

ASTA, NTA, CLIA, ACTACaravan Tours is a member of ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents), NTA (National Tour Association), CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), and an allied member of ACTA (Alliance of Canadian Travel Agencies).

How does Caravan Tours sell these tours for such a low cost?

Caravan delivers volume to our suppliers, who in turn reward us with their very best prices, we in turn pass these savings on to you, and you reward us by buying our tours. As volume continues to rise, we then receive even better prices from our suppliers, and we pass even greater savings on to you. This year our tours are better than ever.

How satisfied are Caravan clients?

The short answer is “very.” Our surveys are uniformly very positive. However we continually strive to improve our tours, (they are often updated several times in the course of one year), we study all client surveys and suggestions for improvement very carefully.

Pitch-Free Travel

Caravan includes all activities listed in the tour itinerary page. Caravan does not sell any optional activities which can add hundreds of dollars to your tour price. Your free time is scheduled in great settings where there is no need to buy additional expensive activities.