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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Costa Rica Tour Map
Begins and Ends: San Jose, Costa Rica

Costa Rica Tour Operator
Group, Senior & Family Tours

Costa Rica enjoys an international reputation for unsullied nature and sustainable ecotourism travel.

Caravan Tours is a leading Costa Rica tour operator specializing in all-inclusive Costa Rica escorted tours. Let us show you the Jewel of Central America, a tranquil land of democracy and rare natural beauty.

Check out Caravan’s All-Inclusive Costa Rica Tour

Costa Rica - Latin America’s Best Tourist Destination

Travel Weekly, a travel magazine that has been in circulation for four decades, recently awarded Costa Rica the prize as best Latin American tourist destination, as voted on by a readership of over 140,000.

As a Costa Rica tour operator for family, senior or group travel tours, we’ve seen firsthand why Costa Rica deserves such an enviable worldwide reputation.

Although Costa Rica is a small country it is internationally recognized for the hospitality of its people and for the preservation of its natural heritage. It boasts 6% of the world’s total biodiversity and 23% of the total land area in Costa Rica is now protected in natural wildlife refuges, biological preserves and National Parks, including Tortuguero National Park.

Costa Rica Tour Operator for Senior Travel Tours

Caravan welcomes seniors to travel fully escorted with our Costa Rica tour guide on our all-inclusive, adventure travel tour of Costa Rica. Our Costa Rica tour operator will guide you through a well paced, unhurried itinerary that includes frequent rest and photo stops. In addition, you will travel in a modern, restroom equipped Mercedes motor coach that is air conditioned.

While the motor coach seating capacity is 48, our Costa Rica tour operator restricts the Caravan group to no more than 44 passengers to ensure your comfort.

Come enjoy a leisurely Costa Rica vacation. Tour days begin and end at reasonable hours and the highest elevation on our Costa Rica tour is Poas Volcano at 8800 feet. All other Costa Rica tour elevations range from sea level to no more than 5000 feet elevation.

Costa Rica Tour Operator for Family Adventure Tours

Families are also welcome on our fully escorted Costa Rica adventure travel tours. We offer child-friendly tour itineraries however children should be at least 5 years old.

Bring your family to Costa Rica and experience an eco friendly adventure tour that includes rainforest hikes with naturalist guides, chance encounters with exciting tropical wildlife plus, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover, learn and share while experiencing quality family time in a tropical paradise.

Please speak with your Costa Rica tour operator if you have specific requests for connecting adjacent triple or quadruple rooms (subject to availability).

Costa Rica Tour Operator for Group Eco Travel Tours

Caravan’s Costa Rica travel tours are superb ecotourism vacations with discounts for groups of 15 or more people.

Come discover Costa Rica with our experienced Costa Rica tour operator and enjoy a fully escorted, eco adventure tour with local naturalist guides.

Costa Rica tour highlights include a rainforest aerial tram ride, rainforest hikes, volcanic hot springs, Atlantic turtle nesting beaches, a Cloudforest hike and exploration of Tortuguero National Park.

Budget Ecotourism Costa Rica Travel

As a long time Costa Rica tour operator, Caravan has established a presence in Costa Rica, providing an unrivaled standard of excellence at an incredible price; virtually everything is included for one low budget-conscious price.

Fully escorted Budget Travel Tours to Costa Rica are affordably priced for family, group or senior travel at approximately 30% less than most of our lower cost competitors. You simply won’t find another Costa Rica tour operator offering a budget Costa Rica tour in our class anywhere near this value.

Caravan’s professional Costa Rica tour operators are fluent in English and conduct this budget Costa Rica land tour from start to finish. You’ll get to visit five of the seven Costa Rica provinces including San Jose province, Alajuela, Heredia, Limon and Puntarenas province.

Caravan’s Costa Rica tours include all itinerary Resorts and Accommodations, all meals & bottled water, all itinerary activities, airport transfers, plus gratuities to hotel porters, restaurant staff and local guides.

Budget savvy travelers can enjoy a worry free, all-inclusive vacation on Caravan’s fully escorted, ecotourism Costa Rica travel tour.

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We're Caravan Tours, Tour Operators Since 1952 under the same family ownership and management. We offer escorted travel tours throughout North and Central America including Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, the USA and Canada.

Our Costa Rica eco travel tour is fully guided by our experienced Costa Rica tour operator while some itinerary activities also include local naturalist guides.

Call Caravan Tours Toll-Free at 1-800-227-2826 or 312-321-9800 to make Reservations or to inquire about our Costa Rica tour operator. For more information about the Costa Rica tour, please visit our Travel Costa Rica 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.

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B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

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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

Caravan 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.

Caravan Tours Inc. 401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone 800.CARAVAN or 312.321.9800. Fax: 312.321.9845
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am to 6pm, and Sat 9am to 2pm Central Time

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