Bicentennial Trips - Costa Rica 2008 Date: Rates: - Double/Triple Rooms: $1,300 per person plus airfare*
- Single Rooms: $1,650 plus airfare*
*Price may change based on size of group (price will change if less than 20 persons) Included:
Ten nights in hotel and excursions with private transportation and bilingual guides (see below). All meals, except dinners on the first and last nights; meals include natural fruit drinks. - One-day excursion to Sarchí, Coffee Tour and La Paz Waterfall Park
- Two nights in Tortuguero National Park (humid forest)
- Dinner and show (typical regional dances) at Ram Luna
- Two nights at the active volcano Arenal and visit to hot springs
- Two nights at an all-inclusive luxury resort
- Four nights in San José
- Transportation from airport to hotel and back to airport (only for those flying with the Mount group)
Not included: - airfare
- exit tax (at the moment approximately $28 per person)
- entrance to museums in San José
- first and last night dinners
- Transportation from airport to hotel and back to airport for those flying separately from the Mount group
Maximum capacity per trip: 45 persons
Reservations made on a first come, first served basis. Payments: - Application deadline has been extended to January 15, 2008
- Along with the application, a payment of $950 (double/triple rooms) or $1,150 (single room) is due by January 15, 2008
- Final payment by March 1, 2008: $350 (double/triple rooms), $500 (single room)
- For those paying with a credit card, a lump sum payment is due by January 15, 2008: $1,050 (for double/triple rooms), $1,400 (for single room)
Group airfare will be arranged by the Mount from the Washington, D.C., area only. If flying with the Mount group, a non refundable deposit of $100 must be added to the $250 program deposit. Final payment for group airfare is due on December 1, 2007. Send payments and applications (Costa Rica Application and Assumption of Risk and Release Form) to: Dr. Diana Rodríguez-Lozano
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Mount St. Mary’s University
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
For more information send email to costarica@msmary.edu Example of itinerary: - Saturday, May 24, Arrival in San José, Costa Rica, afternoon visit to the Basilica de los Angeles**
- Sunday, May 25, Sarchí, Coffee Tour, La Paz Waterfall excursions
- Monday, May 26, Tortuguero National Park
- Tuesday, May 27, Tortuguero
- Wednesday, May 28, San José / Ram Luna dinner and show
- Thursday, May 29, Volcán Arenal / Hot Springs
- Friday, May 30, Volcán Arenal
- Saturday, May 31, All-inclusive luxury resort
- Sunday, June 1, All-inclusive luxury resort
- Monday, June 2, Return to San José/ Night in San José City
- Tuesday, June 3, Return to U.S.
**For those wishing to go to Mass, flights must arrive in Costa Rica by 1 p.m. at the latest. Group must leave hotel in San José by 3:30 p.m. towards the Basílica. Basílica de los Angeles: The most important church in Costa Rica, in Cartago (the first capital city of Costa Rica). It is Cartago’s Cathedral, named after the country’s patron saint Virgen de los Angeles (called also La Negrita). The basilica was built to mark the place where it is believed the Virgin appeared to a mulatto peasant girl. Sarchí: It is the country’s famous art and craft center. It is famous for its wooden furniture and especially the hand painted oxcarts. Any merchandise bought would be shipped to the U.S. upon request for a fee. Ram Luna: A restaurant at the top of one of the surrounding mountains in San José, where every Wednesday, besides the all-buffet-style dinner, there is a show of typical dances of the different regions of Costa Rica. Note - Dr. Diana Rodriguez-Lozano's responsibilities as group coordinator are limited to the time in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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