Enjoy the Beauty of Costa Rica!
Join Us for an Unforgettable Tour for Families or Individuals!
February 25 – March 5, 2024
Call AOI at 970-523-9943 today to express interest or to register!
This tour is not your ordinary “tourist” tour. It is with a smaller group, more personal, and Creation based! Yes, you will see many popular sights that nobody would want to miss. Much more than that, you will also go off the beaten path to places that will make you say:
“This is why I came to Costa Rica!”
See volcanoes, beautiful rainforests, and birds that many bird watchers long to see. Marvel at tropical mammals, fish, reptiles, and amazing butterflies such as the Blue Morpho that defy evolutionary explanations and point to God’s amazing wisdom!
We have chosen sights for you to explore even though they cost AOI more than the typical tourist haunts.
- Enjoy a safe aerial tram over rainforests (and/or try a more adventurous multi-course zip line!);
- Lose the bus to take a boat trip to explore some fabulous mangrove swamps;
- Explore the underwater world as you snorkel in the Caribbean;
- See fabulous waterfalls;
- Love horses? Our Costa Rican coordinator is working on that option;
- Relax at picture-perfect postcard beaches;
- Hike, horseback, or just sit and soak in the beauty including the view of the Arenal volcano.
An experienced bilingual naturalist will accompany us on the whole trip to supply us with fascinating information and point out what most of us would miss without that expertise. Likely animal sightings include reptiles (crocodiles, iguanas, sea turtles), mammals (several species of monkeys, coatimundis, sloths, tapirs, peccary, jaguar (? – at least in captivity), and amphibians (amazing variety of beautiful frogs).
Cost: $2,590 per person (This is for each person for Double Occupancy.) Children in same room: Substantially less. Inquire for single occupancy.
Call 970-523-9943 to Register or Fill out and Return the Registration Form.
What is included?
- ALL meals!
- Quality hotels!
- Transportation in the country and airport/hotel transfers.
- Entrance fees to National Parks, boat transportation, tram costs (zipline extra), and all other sights.
- A highly qualified and experienced bilingual naturalist guide.
- AOI’s Native Costa Rican “on-board” tour coordinator to keep things running smoothly.
- Creation teaching with veteran Creation speakers, Dave & Mary Jo Nutting.
- Tips (These can mount up to a great expense, but we have them covered.)
What is not covered?
- Air travel to/from San Jose, Costa Rica.
- Snacks, alcoholic beverages, personal items, etc.
- Camera and plenty of memory cards and batteries.
- Zipline and/or horseback riding may incur an extra fee.
Daily Itinerary
Below is a detailed itinerary for the tour. Scroll through and click on the arrows for each day’s schedule. Click here for a printable version of the Itinerary. *Subject to change, if necessary.*
February 25 - Day 1 – Arrive in San Jose
Lodging: City Express Hotel (3 nights – Day 1 and Days 8-9)
Day 2 – Lapaz (Peace) Waterfall and Gardens
Breakfast at hotel. Board the bus to visit Peace Waterfall and Gardens. See lush green farmland and countryside on the way. At Peace Waterfall gardens, you will not only enjoy a series of waterfalls, but many other options including its famous gardens with a multitude of beautiful and exotic flowers, hummingbirds galore, amazingly beautiful frogs, and live animal displays including the jaguar. Your lunch is a delicious buffet in the Gardens. Don’t miss seeing the evolution-defying Blue Morpho at their world-class butterfly garden. Travel to Punta Leona Hotel for dinner and a creation program/debriefing to culminate this packed first day. By this time, you may already wish you had brought extra camera memory cards!
Lodging: Punta Leona Hotel
Punta Leona Hotel
Day 3 – Aerial Tram Tour (Pacific/Jacó) and then Beach it!
This aerial tram tour is for anyone. An optional multiple course zip line is available for the more adventurous. Experience the forest canopy from above and have breath-taking views. Your lunch will be at the Tram restaurant. Afterwards enjoy an afternoon relaxing at the beach before seeing an amazing sunset, followed by a dinner/ program.
Lodging: Punta Leona Hotel
Punta Leona Hotel
Day 4 – La Fortuna, Crocodiles, Volcanoes and More!
Depart from your hotel and head towards La Fortuna and pass Arenal Volcano. Spot crocodiles along the route. Your hotel has a great view of the Arenal Volcano!
Lodging: La Roca Lodge
Day 5 – Don Juan Educational/Agricultural Center and Adventure Park
Get a Tour of the Don Juan Educational/Agricultural Center. Then choose from fun options at the Adventure Park, such as horseback riding or walking through hanging bridge and nature trails!
Lodging: La Roca Lodge
Day 6 – Experience the Caribbean Side of Life!
Depart from your hotel and head towards Cahuita, Limón on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. Explore this eastern side of Costa Rica!
Lodging: Hotel La Diosa
Day 7 – Boat Tour & Snorkeling!
Experience the beauty and God’s Design in the Costa Rican Mangrove Swamps/Lagoons at Gandoca Manzanillo Park.
After lunch, enjoy a snorkeling tour before heading back to relax at the hotel for the night!
Lodging: Hotel La Diosa
Day 8 – San José Via Irazu Volcano!
Experience the Volcano and head to San José for a special Dinner & Entertainment!
Lodging: City Express Hotel (3 nights – Day 1 and Days 8-9)
Day 9 – Poas Volcano, Doka Coffee Tour, & Shopping!
Experience the Poas Volcano, tour an authentic Costa Rican coffee plantation, and enjoy shopping at Sarchí and Eloy Alfaro Oxcart Shop/Souvenir & Craft Shop! The shopping center is an amazingly large gift shop which will package and ship items to the U. S.
Head back to the hotel for dinner and a closing evening together!
Lodging: City Express Hotel (3 nights – Day 1 and Days 8-9)
Day 10 – ¡Adiós! (Sadly)
Transportation is included from your hotel to the airport. Head home with unforgettable memories or extend your stay to see more of beautiful Costa Rica. If you want to extend your stay, call us so we can book an extra hotel night(s) for you, and point you in the right direction for additional great sites with or without a guide.
After the Tour…
Talk to us if you are interested in the possibility of joining Dave and Mary Jo Nutting’s Creation outreach ministry after the tour or to participate in a service project.
Price
Children (3-17): $1,690 (in same room as parents) These prices include ALL meals and hotels (3-Star or better), transportation in the country including airport/hotel transfers, boat transportation, tram costs, and entrance fees to National Parks and all other sights. It also includes an experienced and professional bilingual Naturalist Guide and a Native Costa Rican tour coordinator who will accompany us to keep things running smoothly, as well as veteran Creation speakers and guides, Dave & Mary Jo Nutting. All tips are included. (These can be a great expense for tourists, but we have chosen to cover them.) *Note: The sites, activities, and the hotels that have been reserved for this tour are rated as 3-Star or better — all with very good ratings. We reserve the right to substitute a hotel or add additional housing of as close to comparable value as possible if the need arises due to booking issues or for other reasons which are deemed best by the tour coordinators. Download the Creation Vacation Registration Form and call the AOI Office at (970) 523-9943.
Payment Schedule
To view this information in a printable PDF format, see the 2024 Discover Creation Costa Rica Adventure PDF. *Note that details may still change.
This PDF printout would be a great way to present this trip as a gift to a loved one this Christmas!
AOI can furnish you with a Gift Certificate if desired!