March 19-25, 2015. Castillo Cromer Hopta Ortiz.

Palmetto goes to Costa Rica!

March 19-25, 2015

4 Chaperones

CastilloCromer HoptaOrtiz

Thursday March 19th

Motor coach will take kids from school to airport. 6am

American Airlines to San Jose, Costa Rica

Day 1 Doka Coffee Tour (Lunch)

The Doka Coffee Estate

Located on the fertile slopes of the Alajuela Poas Volcano, the rich soil and the ideal altitude and climate have made the Santa Eduviges farm famous because of it's excellent coffee

http://www.dokaestate.com/

Drive to La Fortuna / Arenal Volcano

3 hr drive

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Arenal Lodge (200 meters NW from Arenal Lake dam)

Arenal Lodge 3 nights stay

Arenal Lodge (200 meters NW from Arenal Lake dam)

Arenal Lodge American Breakfast

Day 2 Arenal Hanging Bridges

15 bridges Tropical Rainforest Arenal Volcano Lunch

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Arenal Natura Park

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Dinner in La Fortuna

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Day 3 Proyecto Asis

Educational Tour Service project Lunch

Rain Forest Night Hike

2 hr hike Dinner at Lodge Pack

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Day 4 Sarapiqui Lunch Hacienda Pozo Azul

31/2 hr drive Stop for Buffet Lunch

Sarapiqui

Sueno Azul Hotel 3 nights

http://www.suenoazulresort.com/index.html

4 to a room fan

Tirimbina Rainforest Center Bat Tour

Movie Observation up close Demo snare netting

Day 5: La Selva Biological Station

2 hr Hike

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Lunch & Arial Tram

Butter fly & Frog garden walk

http://www.rainforestadventure.com/

Day 6 Sarapiqui Learning Center

Service Project#2 and Lunch

Butterfly Tour & Horseback ride

Day 7 return to Miami

Breakfast at Hotel Lunch at Airport American Airlines leaving San Jose 2:26 Arriving in Miami 7:17pm Bus will return to Palmetto Middle School

8:30pm

The trip includes the following:

Roundtrip airfare on American Airlines from Miami 3/19 Leaves Miami at 9:50 am arrives San Jose,

Costa Rica at 10:46am 3/25 Leaves San Jose at 2:26pm arrives Miami

@7:17pm All meals included – (B,L,D) Roundtrip bus transportation from school and back Private Bilingual Guide, Private Tours, Private air

conditioned busses in Costa Rica Arenal – Arenal Lodge Hotel for 3 nights 3/19 –

3/22 4 students to a room Sueno Azul Hotel Sarapiqui - 3 nights 3/22 -3/25 4

students to a room

The trip includes the following:

There is security at both hotels. The group will have a tour guide

throughout their stay in Costa Rica. Rates include gratuities for guide and

driver. Rates include tips at the airport. Rates include $29.00 departure tax. Rates include Trip Insurance.

40 Students max

$2,295.00 per student $500 deposit to reserve spot by Friday check made out to Palmetto Middle School Final payment January 15th

Need passport (valid 6 months after return date)

2 color copies to Ortiz ASAP No vaccines required (check with

pediatrician) 2 copies of insurance card ASAP

FRIDAY DEPOSIT DEADLINE!

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March 19-25, 2015. Castillo Cromer Hopta Ortiz.

Documents

pm slide

costa rica slide

hr hike slide

hr drive slide

buffet lunch slide

room fan slide

lodge pack slide

excellent coffee slide