2-Nights Pacuare Rafting Adventure: Pacuare

Avanti Destinations: Pacuare Rafting Adventure

Day 1 Pacuare River
Your guide picks you up early for a drive through verdant farmland to the wild and scenic Pacuare Rive. After a stop for a typical Costa Rican breakfast, you reach the edge of the tropical rainforest inside the protected Pacuare area, where you get a short course in whitewater rafting and rafting safety. Soon, you and your river guide are gliding past tropical foliage, colorful birds and butterflies, and through some Class II and III rapids. Perched on the banks of the river is Pacuare Lodge, considered one of the world's premier eco-lodges, with palm thatch roof. Your private jungle bungalow has a river view and a welcome drink waiting. Enjoy a gourmet lunch, then relax or take a zip-line canopy tour of the treetops. Dinner is served with candlelight, Champagne and a serenade by tree frogs. Fall asleep to the sounds of the river outside your window.

Centrally Located Hotel In Pacuare, (B,D)

Day 2 Pacuare River
Wake up to the sound of birds singing and enjoy a hot breakfast served in the privacy of your bungalow. Cross the river in a gondola to take a horseback ride though the forest to a farming village, where you are invited to visit a home and a school supported by Avanti's local partner, who promotes environmental education and reforestation to offset the impact of tourism. Plant a tree, then stop at a waterfall for a refreshing dip. It's a short ride back to the lodge, where lunch and a leisure afternoon await. Enjoy a massage, aromatherapy or other treatment using local, natural products at the spa. Or watch the birds - the surrounding area is home to an extraordinary diversity of exotic species. Gourmet dinner and overnight at Pacuare. You'll wish you booked a third night in this paradise.

Centrally Located Hotel In Pacuare, (B,L,D)

Day 3 Pacuare River
Breakfast in your bungalow and hike to a waterfall before embarking on an exhilarating white-water rafting trip that takes you through Class III and IV rapids, steep towering walls of a narrow gorge, sparkling waterfalls, fantastic jungle flore and a rainbow of tropical birds. You're treated to a picnic lunch by the river on a farm owned by Cabecar Indians, before the last stretch of rafting. At Siquerres, change to dry clothes for the drive back to San Jose. Note: This package requires a pre-excursion overnight in San Jose.

Centrally Located Hotel In Pacuare, (B,L)