This trip is a three-day, two-river feast that is ideal for those who want to fully experience the diversity of Costa Rica's river rafting.

Day 1

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Your day will start when we pick you up from your San José hotel in one of our comfortable minibuses for a scenic ride to the beautiful Reventazón River. You'll stop along the way for a traditional, Costa Rican-style breakfast, and then continue on to the put-in at the Reventazón. Immediately engulfed in the excitement of nature unharnessed, you'll paddle through moderately flowing rapids that are interspersed with stretches of calm, gentle water where you'll have plenty of time to view the magnificent tropical scenery that surrounds you throughout the journey. After your approximately one and a half hour river trip, with lunch on the riverbank, you'll be driven to the Casa Turire Hotel, where you'll be staying for the night.

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Patterned after a classical colonial hacienda, the bright and airy Casa Turire is surrounded by sugarcane plantations, coffee fields and macadamia trees--all making for an unforgettable experience. Cool, decorative tile floors and graceful archways frame the central courtyard, while comfortable yet elegant sitting areas and a library/game parlor invite conversation and relaxing. A spring-fed swimming pool and trails around the hotel grounds that feature fruit orchards and tropical forests are at your disposal. Your spacious, luxurious room at Casa Turire includes private bathroom with tub, a balcony, telephone and satellite cable TV. Dinner in the hotel's dining room is included, offering specialties of organic vegetables and fresh fruits to round out traditional Costa Rican dishes.

Day 2

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After you breakfast at Casa Turire, you'll be picked up at approximately 9:00 a.m. for your next river rafting experience: the majestic Pacuare River, which offers some of the finest white water in Latin America. This unforgettable trip will take you deep inside one of Costa Rica's most impressive primordial rainforests where you'll pass through a wilderness of dense vegetation that provides shelter to jaguars, ocelots, monkeys, sloths and numerous other species of animals and birds. Once in the water, you'll experience the exhilaration of riding rapids that pass by steep gorges rising majestically above the riverbanks.

When you arrive at your overnight destination, the Pacuare Lodge, you will find a jungle oasis nestled in the middle of an enchanting and captivating rainforest. Surrounded by nature in its purest state, a two-story jungle lodge houses rustic but comfortable dining facilities on the first floor, and plenty of relaxing hammocks in an open-air, second-floor lounge. Lunch will be served upon your arrival, after which you can enjoy a short, guided hike, relax in a hammock, or explore the grounds on your own. Happy Hour will provide you with a chance to share the day's experiences with fellow rafters, followed by dinner, where conversation continues over fine cuisine, accompanied by wine and warm candlelight. Your room is a private, rustic bungalow, complete with bathroom, comfortable bed with linens, and a porch where you can relax to the quiet forest sounds.

Day 3
After a hot and hearty breakfast, you'll have some time on your own to explore the rainforest surrounding the lodge. You'll then help to launch the rafts and begin the even more exciting rapids you'll experience on this final day. Your guides will stop the rafts along the journey and lead you up paths and alongside streams that open onto pristine waterfalls and natural water slides. Here you can swim, splash and live it up! A picnic lunch will be served along the river. When you reach the take-out, you will be able to change into dry clothes and board the comfortable microbus for your return to San José, sharing experiences with each other as this memorable trip draws to a close.

DIFFICULTY: Class III-IV.
MINIMUM AGE: 12 years old.
PRICE: CALL
INCLUDES: All ground transportation, accommodations, bilingual guide at all times, and use of rafting equipment. Days 1 and 2: all meals (plus Happy Hour on Day 2), Day 3: breakfast and lunch.
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: CALL
DEPARTURES: Daily, with a minimum of 2 participants.

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