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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

Tour Operators Since 1952
Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada & US

For nearly 6 decades Caravan tour operators have conducted fully escorted travel tours under the same family ownership and management.

Caravan Tours is one of the oldest and most respected tour operators in the U.S. delivering affordably priced, fully escorted budget travel tours plus an unrivaled standard of excellence.

Why Buy Caravan? Caravan’s tour operators offer fully escorted individual budget travel tours, family budget travel tours and Group Budget Travel Tours. Our mandate has always been to offer memorable fun vacations at an affordable price to some of the best locations in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Canada and the USA.

Our all-inclusive budget travel packages come complete with professional, experienced tour operators, incredible itineraries and activities, remarkable sightseeing plus all-inclusive resort accommodations (with no surprise option sales).

Costa Rica Tour Operators

Take an all-inclusive, budget travel tour and let our Costa Rica tour operator help you discover the Jewel of Central America. Fully escorted tours of Costa Rica include San Jose, Tortuguero National Park, Poas and Arenal volcanoes, Manuel Antonio Park, Cloud Forest hikes, an aerial tram ride through the rainforest canopy, Hanging Bridges, the Atlantic turtle nesting beaches and much, much more.

Guatemala Tour Operators

Travel Guatemala fully escorted with Caravan and let our Guatemala tour operators help you explore El Mundo Maya, a land of ancient Mayan ruins. Guatemala travel tours also include the UNESCO World Heritage site of Tikal and the jungle shrouded Copan ruins in Honduras.  Visit Central American craft markets, explore Mayan culture, marvel at Stelae and zoomorphic figures, cruise the blue waters of Lake Atitlan and visit the colonial city of Antigua.

Tour Operators for Copper Canyon Mexico

Travel fully escorted by private rail car on a round trip, daylight journey, on what is considered one of the world’s top scenic rail travel tours. Let our Copper Canyon tour operators help you explore the untamed mountain wilderness of Copper Canyon Mexico. After boarding this all-inclusive train ride in Creel, your train climbs from sea level to 8000 feet, passing through 86 tunnels and over 38 bridges as it winds through the heart of the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Tour Operators for Mexico Ancient Civilizations

Come explore the ancient civilizations of the Nahua, Aztec, Olmec, Toltec and the Maya. Let our Mexico tour operators guide you through the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan, Palenque, Uxmal and Chichen Itza. Mexico’s ancient civilizations tour also includes visits to the colonial cities of Veracruz and Merida.

Tour Operator, USA Destinations

Grand Canyon Tour
Caravan’s Grand Canyon tour operator will help you explore both the south and north rims of Grand Canyon plus visit the 12th century cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle and the artist colony of Sedona. You’ll also enjoy a Jeep tour of Monument Valley, a scenic boat cruise on Lake Powell, the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park and the rock monoliths of Zion park.

Mount Rushmore & Yellowstone Tour
This all-inclusive budget travel tour offers up some of America’s most famous sights. Caravan’s experienced tour operator will help you discover Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Little Big Horn in big sky country Montana, Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody Wyoming, Yellowstone Park, Mammoth Hot Springs and Grand Teton National Park.

California Coast & Yosemite Tour
Take a fully escorted tour from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to Beverly Hills, and all points in between. Your Caravan California tour operator will help you experience the best of California’s wine country plus Yosemite National Park, Monterey Bay, Carmel by the Sea, Big Sur, Hearst Castle and the giant, old growth Pacific coast redwoods.

New England & Fall Colors Tour
Come marvel at New England’s fall colors as you tour through all six New England states on Caravan’s all-inclusive, fully escorted budget travel tour. Our Caravan tour operator will help you explore Plymouth Rock, site of the 1620 landing of the pilgrims, plus visit Martha’s Vineyard, Rhode Island, Vermont, Portland Maine and Norman Rockwell Museum,

Rockies & Maritimes - Canadian Tour Operator

Canadian Rockies & Glacier
Starting from Calgary, in the Rocky Mountain foothills, our Canadian tour operator will take you on a fully escorted, all-inclusive tour through the Canadian Rockies. You’ll first head south to Waterton-Glacier Park, the world’s first International Peace Park, then travel on to Banff and take the gondola up to the Sulphur Mountain summit. From here you’ll go on to explore Lake Louise, the Columbia Icefields, Jasper Park and Maligne Lake.

Nova Scotia & Prince Edward
Come discover Canada’s Atlantic Coast. Let our Canadian tour operator guide you through the Maritimes on a fully escorted, all-inclusive budget travel tour that includes Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Visit Peggy’s Cove, Citadel Hill, the Bay of Fundy (site of the highest tides on earth), Anne of Green Gables house, Cape Breton Island, the Alexander Graham Bell Museum, Cabot Trail and the Fortress of Louisburg.

Book Your Budget Travel Tour NOW!

Caravan tour operators have been offering affordably priced, budget travel tours since 1952 under the same family ownership and management.
Our all-inclusive budget travel tours are also suitable for senior and family vacations.

For more information about all-inclusive, fully escorted tours or to speak with our tour operators, call Caravan Tours Toll Free at 1-800-227-2826 or 312-321-9800.
To book now, visit our Reservations page.

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2009 Departure Dates

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

*indicates Super Value date.
**indicates Holiday Value date

2009 Price Per Person - $U.S.

Room Type Super
Value		 Great
Value		 Holiday
Value
Double $ 995 $ 1,095 $ 1,195
Triple 975 1,075 1,175
Single 1,195 1,295 1,395
Plus Taxes and Fees:
Double $189; Triple $179; Single $219

2010 Departure Dates

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

*indicates Great Value date
**indicates Holiday Value date


Call For Latest Availability

Caravan's tours sell out fast! Please call 1 800 CARAVAN or 312 321-9800 before confirming other travel arrangements to verify availability and place a complimentary hold on your preferred departure date. Other dates may be available.

2010 Price Per Person - $U.S.

Room Type Super Value Great Value Holiday Value
Double $ 995 $ 1,095 $ 1,195
Triple 975 1,075 1,175
Single 1,195 1,295 1,395
Plus Taxes and Fees:
Double $189; Triple $187; Single $222

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How to Reserve Space

Call 1-800-Caravan. You can reserve space free for up to 3 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
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

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General Info

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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

Back to Top About Caravan Tours

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.