From the Hemingway Inn, well-informed bilingual guides take you in an air-conditioned tour bus on an adventure through a multitude of different climatic zones. Your bus climbs the coffee- and ornamental flower-laden interior mountains to experience a bird's eye view of smoldering Poas Volcano, one of many active volcanoes in the area.

Next descend the Central Cordillera Range , stopping for a Costa Rican style buffet breakfast and a walk through a butterfly and hummingbird refuge leading to the beautiful rainforest of the La Paz Waterfall Garden Park .

Descend further, skirting Braulio Carillo National Forest , passing small villages, pineapple, banana, heart of palm, and sugar cane plantations to the Sarapiqui River basin for a wonderful covered boat ride. With any luck you will see giant orange and green iguanas basking in the sun, howler and white-faced monkeys, sloths, small and large birds of every description and even the occasional crocodile or cayman. While waiting for the buffet lunch you can relax on a hammock beside the Sarapiqui or go for a short horseback ride. Your bus will later climb over a mile through protected Braulio Carillo National Park and have you safely back in the Central Valley and the Hemingway Inn by dinnertime. Everyone returning always talks about how wonderful Costa Rica really is, and how complete and informative the tour itself was. A great way to get a feel for some of the things that Costa Rica has to offer in a single day. ($87 per person).

 

Please feel free to send us an email at hemingway@hemingwayinn.com should you have any questions about these or other tours, or if you just want some help or advice in planning your trip to Costa Rica .