Costa Rica Holidays - Explore Monteverde and discover its Birds & Greenery

Monteverde is a community and biological reserve, administered by the Tropical Science Centre in San Jose. For nature lovers it is a major destination. Monteverde is just below the cloud forest, far from the tropical heat. The reserve covers the upper slopes on both sides of the continental divide. Many rare species, including the golden toad, the quetzal and the three-wattled bellbird are amongst the several forest zones that make up Monteverde. The cloud forest stretches from the lush ferns and mosses that cover the tallest trees, Vines and weblike mosses hang down and swing slowly in the breeze. Some of the trees look top-heavy because their branches are so densely enveloped with epiphytes and moss.

Day 1:
You will ride across the Aguacate Mountains and on through beautiful plains until you begin the ascension through a secondary road to arrive at Monteverde. Hotel Finca Valverdes or similar

Day 2:
Monteverde, a 10.000 ha. (24.710 acres) private preserve, is always cold and hum thanks to the rain clouds coming from the Caribbean. Exuberant forest area with numerous rivers, 2500 different plants, trees covered with moss and ferns that protect the home of different exotic frogs, 100 mammals and the resplendent quetzal (one of the 400 species of birds to be found here). In the 1950’s, a group of farmers named "Quakers" founded Monteverde, which is today a charming little town. Hotel Finca Valverdes or similar

Day 3:
In the morning you will visit the Butterfly Garden where you can learn more about the entire lifecycle of the most endemic species of butterflies of Costa Rica. In the afternoon, transfer to San José. .

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Price Per Person (seat in bus basis)
	High Season		Low Season
	Double Room	Single Room	Double Room	Single Room
USD	$ 216	$ 248	$ 203	$ 223
EUR	€ 179	€ 206	€ 169	€ 185
GBP	£ 121	£ 139	£ 114	£ 124

(*) Price last updated on 01 November 2003. Current price may vary due to elements out of our control, so please always check by sending us a quotation request .
HIGH SEASON: NOVEMBER 15th, 2002 to APRIL 30th 2003 LOW SEASON: MAY 01st to OCTOBER 31st, 2003

Included:
Lodging, seat-in transfers, breakfasts, tour to the Private Reserve and Tour to the Butterfly Farm in Monteverde

Not included:
Meals not mentioned, personal expenses, tips, beverages.

Monteverde Birds & Greenery

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