14 Days Panama and Cost Rica

Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days

Destinations : Miami - Panama – Chagre National Park - Monkey Island – San Jose - Arenal National Park - Monteverde - Manuel Antonio National Park - Miami

Flights

Hotels

Transfers

Meals

Sightseeing

Price

On Request

per person

Itinerary

DAY 01 : Miami - Panama City, Panama
Miami - Panama City, Panama

Fly from Miami to Panama City on our selected scheduled Airline. Arrive in Panama City. Welcome and assistance upon arrival in Panama City by our local English-speaking guide. Later, transfer to hotel. Welcome dinner at local restaurant or hotel.
Overnight in Panama City.
Meals: Dinner

DAY 02 : Panama Canal & city tour
Panama Canal, Latin America tour
Panama Canal & city tour

After early breakfast, proceed on partial transit tour of Panama Canal through Miraflores locks. Do not miss this chance to see the three-lock system used at Panama Canal- a great engineering feat that enables passage between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans saving time and cost. The water lock system acts as an elevatorto lift the ship when they enter these locks to 85 feet above sea level. The ship them travel across the Gatun Lake. In the afternoon, enjoy your lunch at local restaurant and then continue your tour of the Old Town of Panama City (Casco Antiguo). This old town dates back to 1673 is a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site. Enjoy your walk-throughvibrant plazas, brick-paved streets and colorful buildings. Visit Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City, Plaza Mayor, the Church of San Jose with its golden altar. You will have chance to buy local crafts.
Overnight in Panama City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 03 : Embera Village, Chagre National Park
Embera Village, Chagre National Park

After breakfast, drive to Chagres National Park to meet with the Embera Indigenous tribe. Your small canoe boat will bring you into shores of Chagres River from where you will get chance to walk in the forest to reach Embera tribal village. Amongst seven indigenous Panamanian tribes, the Embera, live in the rainforest for centuries without the influence of modernization. Today you will be welcomed by Embera people to enjoy their music, dance, food and to get a chance to peek into their world. Return to your hotel in Panama City
Overnight in Panama City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 04 : Monkey Island, Gamboa Rainforest
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Monkey Island, Gamboa Rainforest

Today you will visit the Monkey Island by road and then transfer to river boat. Panama’s Monkey Island on Lake Gatun is known for four monkey species—mantled howler, white-faced capuchin, Geoffroy’s tamarin, and lemurine owl monkeys. Besides these monkeys you may also encounter crocodiles, toucans, sloths, iguanas, and different exotic birds. Also visit Gamboa rainforest riding on a cable car that will take you 600 meter high above the treetops for a bird eye view of the rainforest. You will ride a mile in this humid forest reaching the hilltop observation tower. Enjoy the breathtaking view from the top of the Canal and Chagres River and surrounding forests. Also visit a sloth shelter sanctuary. Return to your hotel in Panama City.
Overnight in Panama City
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 05 : Fly to San Jose, Costa Rica
Fly to San Jose, Costa Rica

Today, we will say goodbye to Panama and take flight to San Jose, Costa Rica. Upon arrival at the arrival lounge, you will be welcomed by your local English-speaking guide. Later, transfer to hotel. Later, in the afternoon your guide will take you on a orientation drive of San Jose, the cultural capital city of Costa Rica passing by the 19th century National Theater, Sabana Park, Supreme Court, and University of Costa Rica. After spending some time at arts and crafts district, you will have dinner at local restaurant. After dinner return back to your hotel.
Overnight in San Jose
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 06 : Coffee Plantation - Poas Volcano- La Paz Waterfall
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Coffee Plantation - Poas Volcano- La Paz Waterfall

After your breakfast, your guide will take you to world famous Costa Rican coffee plantation and see how the coffee making process takes place from plantation, collection and production of the coffee beans. Drive down around one hour through the coffee plantation to Poas Volcano National Park. Poas Volcano is the most active volcano in Costa Rica and has the second largest crater in the world. We will end the tour after visiting La Paz Waterfall area for lunch and to enjoy the walk at La Paz Waterfall Gardens covered with lush tropical rain forest. You will appreciate the white rivers, spectacular waterfalls, birds, butterflies, monkeys, and hummingbirds. The local animal sanctuary will have more than 110 species of wild animals such as Puma, Jaguar, Sloth, Toucans, snakes, birds, frog etc.
Overnight in San Jose
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 07 : San Jose – Arenal
arenal volcano in Costa Rica
San Jose – Arenal

After late breakfast at your hotel, you will check out of the hotel and drive to Arenal passing through lush green vegetations. Stop at local Costa Rican school before arriving at your hotel in Arenal. After early dinner at the restaurant, relax in your hotel room.
Overnight in Arenal.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 08 : Arenal National Park
Suspension bridges over the treetops in Costa Rica
Arenal National Park

After early breakfast, drive to the foot of Arenal volcano, an active volcano which has last erupted more than 50 years ago. Enjoy the walk on the suspension bridges over the treetops and see local animals, lake and Arenal volcano. Our next stop will be to the geothermal river area that flows from the Arenal volcano site bringing perfect temperature of water. You may enjoy the geothermal bath to rejuvenate and release the stress and tiredness from your long day of travel. After a great day at Arenal National Park, return back to your hotel.
Overnight in Arenal
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 09 : Arenal - Monteverde
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Arenal - Monteverde

After early breakfast, take a two mile walk with your guide into Arenal National Park to learn more about the local vegetation and fauna while enjoying the cone shaped Arenal volcano in the backdrops. After the walk, check out of the hotel and drive to Monteverde. Arrive and check in at the hotel.
Overnight in Monteverde
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 10 : Monteverde National Park
Zipline in Costa Rica forest
Monteverde National Park

Enjoy the day at leisure in this Costa Rican Cloud Forest area. You can also opt for Zip Line tour (Cost $ 110 per person). This optional tour will let you fly, hike, and swing through Monteverde's cloud foreston a zipline and hanging bridge tour at Selvatura Park.
Overnight in Monteverde
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 11 : Monteverde – Manuel Antonio National Park
Sloth in Costa Rica park
Monteverde – Manuel Antonio National Park

After breakfast, enjoy some free time in Monteverde. Later, check out of the hotel and drive to Manuel Antonio National Park to the central Pacific area famous for its breathtaking nature and beautiful landscape of oceans, beaches, mountains and dense rainforest. You may see some crocodiles, iguanas and other wild animal en-route. Arrive and check in at the hotel. In the evening, enjoy the sunset cruise to see the coastline of Costa Rica and whale watching (seasonal), dolphins, sea turtles etc.
Overnight in Manuel Antonio National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 12 : Manuel Antonio National Park
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Manuel Antonio National Park

Today you will discover with your guide the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica in Manuel Antonio National Park.Visit the famous crocodile bridge to see huge crocodiles in their natural habitat. Manuel Antonio National Park has some of the top 10 world beaches here. Stop at Tarcoles Beach and lookout for macaws. Visit the Jaco Beach for a great view of coastal town of Costa Rica. Continue your hike in the Park to learn more about its biodiversity. Enjoy some free time to swim in the warmer water of its beaches before returning back to your hotel.
Overnight in Manuel Antonio
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 13 : Manuel Antonio – San Jose
Manuel Antonio – San Jose

After breakfast, enjoy free morning. Later check out of the hotel and drive back to San Jose. Arrive and check in at the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure or for last minute shopping etc. After dinner at local restaurant, return to your hotel.
Overnight in San Jose
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 14 : Jose – Miami
Jose – Miami

Transfer to airport for flight to Miami bringing back happy memories of Panama and Costa Rica Meals: Breakfast

Highlights of The Tour

    • Miami-Panama City -San Jose – Panama City– Miami in coach class as per the airline selected by Pollina Tours including all airport taxes and surcharges
    • 13 nights first class hotel accommodations as per program selected by Pollina Tours

4 nights Panama City
3 nights Manuel Antonio
2 nights Arenal
2 nights Monteverde
2 nightsManuel Antonio

  • Porterage at the hotel.
  • All transfers and sightseeing tours as per the program in airconditioned motorcoach/van on seat-in coach basis.
  • 27meals: 14 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
  • Services of local English-speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fee to the places of visit
  • View the world-famous Panama Canal during half day partial transit at Miraflores lock.
  • Visit the Old French-Spanish architectural town of Panama City
  • Visit the Indigenous tribal community of Panama at Embera village in Chagres National Park
  • Visit Valle De Anton with its old caldera of extinct volcano and its rich dense rainforest bustling with amazing flora and fauna.
  • Visit Monkey Island and famous rainforest of Panama – Gamboa Rainforest
  • Tour of Coffee plantation in Costa Rica
  • Tour of the second largest Poas volcano crater in the world
  • Tour of La Paz Waterfall
  • Take a relaxing deep in geo-thermal hot springs at Arenal and enjoy the view of Arenal volcano
  • Walk over the treetops on suspension bridges
  • Enjoy optional zipline adventure activities in the Monteverde Cloud Forest canopy
  • Enjoy the exotic and exquisite beaches of Manuel Antonio National Park with itsabundant wildlife
  • Enjoy the cruise for coastal picturesque view of wildlife and green vegetation.

TOUR COST: All rates per person based on sharing a double/room in US Dollars

Tour Start DateEarly Bird Discount
(Per Person) if Booked before 180 days of departure
Land Cost
(Per Person)
Airfare
(International & Internal)
Nov 03, 2023 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Nov 10, 2023 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Nov 17, 2023 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Nov 24, 2023 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Dec 01, 2023 $ 200 $ 5995   $ 4995 Contact Us for Details
Dec 08, 2023 $ 200 $ 5995   $ 4995 Contact Us for Details
Dec 15, 2023 $ 200 $ 5995   $ 4995 Contact Us for Details
Dec 22, 2023 $ 200 $ 5995   $ 4995 Contact Us for Details
Dec 29, 2023 $ 200 $ 5995   $ 4995 Contact Us for Details
Jan 05, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Jan 12, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Jan 19, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Jan 26, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Feb 02, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Feb 09, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Feb 16, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Feb 23, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Feb 02, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Nov 15, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Nov 22, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Nov 29, 2024 $ 200 $ 5795   $ 4795 Contact Us for Details
Dec 06, 2024 $ 200 $ 5995   $ 4995 Contact Us for Details
Dec 13, 2024 $ 200 $ 5995   $ 4995 Contact Us for Details
Dec 20, 2024 $ 200 $ 5995   $ 4995 Contact Us for Details
Dec 27, 2024 $ 200 $ 5995   $ 4995 Contact Us for Details

Included

    • Miami-Panama City -San Jose – Panama City– Miami in coach class as per the airline selected by Pollina Tours including all airport taxes and surcharges
    • 13 nights first class hotel accommodations as per program selected by Pollina Tours

4 nights Panama City
3 nights Manuel Antonio
2 nights Arenal
2 nights Monteverde
2 nightsManuel Antonio

  • Porterage at the hotel.
  • All transfers and sightseeing tours as per the program in airconditioned motorcoach/van on seat-in coach basis.
  • 27meals: 14 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
  • Services of local English-speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fee to the places of visit
  • View the world-famous Panama Canal during half day partial transit at Miraflores lock.
  • Visit the Old French-Spanish architectural town of Panama City
  • Visit the Indigenous tribal community of Panama at Embera village in Chagres National Park
  • Visit Valle De Anton with its old caldera of extinct volcano and its rich dense rainforest bustling with amazing flora and fauna.
  • Visit Monkey Island and famous rainforest of Panama – Gamboa Rainforest
  • Tour of Coffee plantation in Costa Rica
  • Tour of the second largest Poas volcano crater in the world
  • Tour of La Paz Waterfall
  • Take a relaxing deep in geo-thermal hot springs at Arenal and enjoy the view of Arenal volcano
  • Walk over the treetops on suspension bridges
  • Enjoy optional zipline adventure activities in the Monteverde Cloud Forest canopy
  • Enjoy the exotic and exquisite beaches of Manuel Antonio National Park with itsabundant wildlife
  • Enjoy the cruise for coastal picturesque view of wildlife and green vegetation.

Please read all the terms and conditions carefully before filling in the Tour Booking form and mailing your deposits.

Not Included

Visa fee, meals not mentioned above, Travel Insurance, any baggage handling fee/gratuity, any beverages alcoholic or non-alcoholic, items of personal nature such as laundry, telephone, any meals not included in the itinerary , room service, any increase in airfare or government-imposed taxes, any other items not mentioned in the tour inclusion list.

Covid Safety Protocol

Covid situation is constantly changing in the world. Currently all foreign tourists who are traveling abroad must show fully vaccinated Covid certificate and undergo a PCR test (72 hours) or antigen test (24 hours) before traveling. For more information on latest situation, please visit the official website of the countries you are visiting and US Embassy in Ecuador.

Form Of Payment

Please make the check or money order payable to ‘Pollina Tours & Travel Inc’.

Travel Insurance

Pollina Tours do not sell any Travel insurance. We strongly recommend that you obtain a comprehensive Travel Insurance including but not limited to trip cancellation, delay, loss of deposit, medical expenses, personal accidents and death, loss of baggage, personal belongings. ‘Cancel for Any Reason’ travel insurance policy is one option that you must discuss with your Travel Insurance Company as it offers a wider range of coverage if you cancel for any reason. Most Travel Insurance companies want you to buy insurance at the time of making your initial tour deposit to obtain the best coverage. Please contact and discuss all options available to you from the Travel Insurance companies of your choice before signing up on the tour.

Cancellation and Refund

Tour once booked involves cancellation penalty if it is cancelled by you for any reason or for any circumstances beyond the control of Pollina Tours & Travel, Inc, its agents and its service providers. We highly recommend purchasing Travel Insurance policy from the travel insurance company of your choice, covering all eventualities including but not limited to trip delay, trip cancellation, medical evacuation, illness, disease, death, accident etc that can protect yourself from cancellation penalties, in case the tour is cancelled by you or due to circumstances beyond the control of Pollina Tours, its agents or service providers. An administrative fee of US $ 500 per person will be charged for any cancellation once the tour is booked. A 25 % cancellation fee on total tour cost will be charged if the bookings are cancelled between 89-60 days prior to departure. A 50% cancellation fee on total tour cost will be charged if the bookings are cancelled between 59-30 days prior to departure. A 75% cancellation fee on total tour cost will be charged if the bookings are cancelled between 29-03 days prior to departure. For later cancellation or for any unutilized services no refund will be permissible. It is mandatory for passenger to make all cancellations in writing stating the reason for cancellation and must be received in our office. Most refunds generally take 6-8 weeks to process.

Travel Documents

It is the sole responsibility of each passenger/tourist to obtain and verify that all their travel documents such as passport, visa and airline tickets, vaccination requirements etc are in order and meets the guidelines to embark on the trip.

Health

Quito, Ecuador is situated around 10,000 feet above sea level and some of you may experience altitude sickness. You must consult with your physician every important aspect of your health-related issues including altitude sickness, vaccinations such as Yellow Fever, Hepatitis, malaria prophylaxis etc to ensure you are physically fit to travel. Please note all our overseas tours require considerable walking and driving, sometimes on uneven, dusty and bumpy road conditions. You may also need to take stairs and inclines during the tour. No individual assistance to passengers requiring wheelchair can be provided as many places may not be wheelchair accessible and may be challenging for physically handicapped. For Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s hotline for international travelers or via the CDC’s website. For information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad consult the World Health Organization’s (WHO) web site. For information and health guidelines about outbreaks of infectious diseases such as COVID 19 and other disease abroad, please consult the World Health Organization’s (WHO) official website. All passengers are personally responsible to ensure that they consult their Physicians if they are medically fit to travel and follow all the Covid Safety protocol.

Airline Group Booking And Seat Assignments

POLLINA TOURS makes the booking with the Group Department of the airline, which means all the group members must travel together to and from a common gateway, as one Group. The Group tickets are lower fare tickets and carry restrictions. The tickets are nonrefundable, non-transferrable, non–re-routable, and non-endorsable. Policies governing seat assignments for groups vary greatly by airline. Most airlines currently offer preferred seating, a system which allows them to charge additional fees for more desirable seats, which may include window and aisle seats. As a result, many seats displayed on airline seat maps are set aside for clients willing to pay additional fees for them. Some seats may only be accessible at airport check-in, although sometimes passengers with frequent flyer status may have earlier access. Seat assignments preferences are not guaranteed by Pollina Tours. Loss of assignments may occur, at any time, due to airline schedule changes, or even as a result of individual passengers making changes directly with airlines on their group seat assignments. In many cases, airlines will not assign seats for groups until approximately 30 days prior. At this time, Pollina Tours will do all possible to seat passengers together and in the best available seats. However, it may not be possible for Pollina Tours to assign seats of each passenger's individual choice. Once assigned, typically seats may only be changed at airport check-in. Domestic US flights, as well as flights within Europe, do not permit group seat assignments. An exact passport name is required to complete seat assignments. Subsequent name corrections may result in the loss of seat assignments, in addition to other fees. Some airlines reserve the right to refuse subsequent seat changes, once preliminary seat assignments have been completed. Airline reservation agents are often prohibited from assisting with seat requests for group reservations.

Group Hotel Booking

POLLINA TOURS makes the booking of the hotel in the specified hotel in “Standard” twin-bedded (two single beds) rooms or “Standard” double bedded (one double bed) room with private facilities, unless you have specifically requested and paid for an upgraded room category. Special requests, such as bed types, smoking preference and connecting rooms are subject to availability. Room selection in all cases, unless otherwise reserved, is strictly at the discretion of the hotel's management on a run-of-house basis.

Group Dinner Booking

POLLINA TOURS make the reservation for the Group Dinner arrangements at the hotel or local restaurants based on the hotel or restaurant’s Buffet or Set dinner menu basis policy. All efforts are made to offer Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian menu choice to the Group members. However, Pollina Tours cannot make multiple dinner menu request based on each group members’ individual request, personal taste, likes and dislikes.

Responsibility

Pollina Tours & Travel, Inc. and/or their agents give notice that all tickets, vouchers and the coupons issued by them and all arrangements for transportation or for conveyance/hotel accommodation, sightseeing, excursions etc made by them as AGENTS of the passenger upon the express condition that they shall not be held liable for any injury, damage, loss , accident, death, delay or irregularity which may be occasioned either by reason or defect of any vehicle, or through the act or default of any person or company engaged in conveying or housing the passengers or in connection therewith, or any of hotel proprietor or employee. Pollina Tour and/ or their agents can accept no responsibility for cancellation penalties or losses or incidental expenses due to delay or change in schedules of airline, rail, motor coach, cruise or any transportation companies etc, hotel overbooking or default, sickness, injury, death, weather, strike, political or social unrest, disease, epidemic, pandemic, terrorism, natural calamities, quarantine or any other causes beyond the control of Pollina Tours & Travel, its agents and suppliers of services. All such losses or incidental expenses will have to be borne by the passengers. Baggage is at owner’s risk throughout the tour. Obtaining a suitable travel insurance policy to cover the medical and non-medical eventualities from any Travel Insurance company of your choice is solely the responsibility of each passenger/tourist booked on our tour. Pollina Tours & Travel reserves the right to accept or reject any person as tour participants, to expel any tour participants from the tour, to make changes in the itinerary whenever the company deems it is necessary for the comfort, safety and convenience of the participants or their agents/service providers. Although, all safety measures are taken by our suppliers to ensure you have an enjoyable and safe tour. However, our Service provider will require you to sign their responsibility form to not hold them responsible for any injury, accident, death etc caused to you during any adventure tourism activities, jungle safari etc which was beyond their control. All prices are quoted in US Dollars. The transportation, airlines, rail, cruise, ferry companies etc concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission, or events during the time passengers are not on board their carriers and conveyance. The passenger’s contract in use by the airline carrier concerned when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the transportation company and the purchaser of these Tours/ and or passengers. Check- in time at the hotels is 3 PM and check out time is 12 Noon. Sequence of the itinerary is subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.

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