Star Clipper Costa Rica, Amazonian & Peruvian Adventure

21 days departing 15th March 2023

Starting in Costa Rica the heart of Central America and ending in Peru, this itinerary truly enables you to enjoy the wonders across this region. During your stay in Costa Rica, you will visit the Arenal Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens and take a safari along the Sarapiqui River. All this before embarking Star Clipper for a seven night adventure around the Costa Rican and Panamanian coasts. You will then disembark Star Clipper to continue your adventure in Balboa, Panama from where you will visit the Chagres Rainforest, an Embera Indigenous Village as well as a trip to Monkey Island! Then your fly to Iquitos, Peru where you will venture into the Acaya Samiria National Reserve, the largest protected area in Peru and part of the Amazon. Finally, you will move onto Lima, Peru for your final few days from where you visit the Nazca Lines and the Caral, the oldest known civilization of America.

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Panama City

Puerto Caldera Punta San Jose Arenas

Quepos UK

Golfito

Parida Island Iguana Island

Panama City

San Jose Island Lima Iquitos

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Itinerary

Day 1: Depart UK Fly London to San Jose, Costa Rica. Take your private transfer to 4-star Crowne Plaza Corobici. where you will stay for the next three nights.

Day 2: Arenal Volcano Experience - Full-day Tour from San Jose See more of the Arenal Volcano region with the convenience of a full-day tour from San Jose. Take a scenic route to Arenal with views of farms, rainforest, and small towns, and stop at a coffee plantation where you can sample coffee and traditional snacks. Stop at a waterfall, look for wildlife, then have the afternoon to soak in hot springs set in a lush garden near the Arenal Volcano. Day 3: La Paz Waterfall Gardens & Safari in Sarapiqui River Day Trip Experience the bio diversity and natural majesty of Costa Rica’s most-visited nature reserve on this full-day, guided tour to La Paz Waterfall gardens with safari boat tour on the Sarapiqui River included. Learn about and see exotic animals and insects living in the animal sanctuary. Relax during a boat cruise as your guide points out monkeys, birds, sloth, ocelots, jaguar and more along the shore line.

Arenal Volcano Wildlife

Day 4: Puerto Arenas, Costa Rica Take a private transfer from your hotel to the port of Puerto Arenas, Costa Rica, to embark Star Clipper.

Day 5: Islas Tortugas, Costa Rica Day 6: Quepos, Costa Rica Day 7: Golfito, Costa Rica Day 8: Marine Park Golfo de Chiriqui, Parida Island, Panama

Day 9: Iguana Island, Panama Day 10: San Jose Island, Pearl Islands, Panama Day 11: Balboa (Isla Flamenco), Panama Disembark Star Clipper in Balboa, Panama. Take a private transfer from the port to 4-star hotel in Panama City, where you will stay for the next three nights.

Day 12: Tour at the Chagres Rainforest & Embera Indigenous Village Encountering traditional Embera communities in Chagres National Park is a memorable part of exploring Panama, but visiting the park with a large group can feel impersonal. Choose a private tour to set your own pace as you cruise a jungle river, hike to a waterfall, and see a

Indigenous Village

flight connections on request

performance of traditional song and dance, with round-trip transport from Panama City in the comfort of a private vehicle.

Day 13: Monkey Island Tour from Panama City

areas where not many visitors can reach. Have a delicious lunch in one of the most beautiful creeks or river.

Monkey Island

Day 14: Panama City / Iquitos, Peru Take a private transfer from your hotel to the airport, for an internal flight to Iquitos, Peru. Transfer from the airport to 4-star Samiria Jungle Hotel, Iquitos.

Day 15: Pacaya Samiria National Reserve Tour (Amazon) Now it is possible to explore this vast and pristine national reserve. Pacaya Samiria reserve is known as the largest protected area in Peru. In just a few hours of expedition you will be delighted with its best kept treasure, wildlife, monkeys and birds in search of food. Explore Pacaya Samiria

Day 16: Iquitos, Peru / Lima, Peru Fly from Iquitos to Lima, Peru, and stay at the 5-star Crowne Plaza Lima for four nights.

Day 17: Ballestas Islands, Winery & Nazca Lines Private Tour Experience a nature and adventure full-day tour. See a group of islands with a great variety of wildlife and sea animals living in their natural habitat. Discover the ancient geoglyphs of the Nazca desert and enjoy spectacular landscapes. Enjoy delicious food and try local drinks in a unique winery.  International flights from London  Private transfers  3 nights 4-star Crowne Plaza Corobici, San Jose (RO) - or similar  Arenal Volcano Experience  Full-day tour from San Jose, day trip from San Jose to La Paz Waterfall Garden and Safari in Sarapiqui River  7 night full-board cruise aboard Star Clipper  3 nights 4-star centrally located hotel in Panama (RO) - or similar  Chagres Rainforest, Embera Indigenous Village and Monkey Island tour  Panama City tour  2 nights 4-star Samiria Jungle Hotel, Iquitos (RO) - or similar  Full-day trip to Pacaya Samiria National Reserve (Amazon)  4 nights 5-star Crowne Plaza Lima, Peru (RO) - or similar  Ballestas Islands, a Winery & Nazca Lines private tour from Lima and Caral  The Oldest Civilization of America full-day tour from Lima  All internal flights (some may be indirect)

Package Fares

Double Occupancy (per person)

Solo Occupancy

£5,669

£6,999

Day 18: Caral, The Oldest Civilization of America Tour Enjoy this amazing day trip in Caral which is the oldest known civilization in America. Developed simultaneously with the ancient culture of Mesopotamia about 5000 years ago. This UNESCO World Heritage listed site covers an area of around 60 hectares in the arid Supe Valley and was first inhabited between 2600 BCE and 2000 BCE.

Caral

Day 19: Lima, Peru Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Lima.

Day 20: Lima, Peru Private transfer from your hotel to airport, where you will fly overnight back to London.

Day 21: Arrive London, UK STAR CLIPPERS