April 23, 2008
Hotel Ciudad Perdida, or Lost City in Eglish is a charming hotel that sits next to the Cahuita National Park, in the midst of the tropical vegetation, gardens and are home to Tucans, hummingbirds, monkeys and much more wildlife.
This hotel is in close proximity to the entrance of the Park and close to the town. This hotel offers six standard rooms, breakfast included!
This Eco-Lodge is a great place to stay at if you are not into crowds.
For booking information, contact ACR Tours.
March 17, 2008
Jardin del Eden in Tamarindo is offering the following special;
This special is valid from May 01 to June 30, and September 01 to November 30, 2008
Hotel El Jardín del Edén is a small beach resort and luxury boutique hotel in Tamarindo Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Located on a small hill, 120 meters - 3 minutes walk from the beach; it features a magnificent view of the entire Tamarindo Bay, the number one place to enjoy the Pacific ocean sunset!
Managed directly by the new French owners, this enchanting beach hotel consists of five villas with a total of 34 independent rooms and 2 fully equipped apartments. All rooms have air conditioning, ceiling fans, private bath with hot water, mini-bar, telephone, safety box, radio clock, hair dryer, cable color TV and balcony or terrace with ocean view. The apartments also have fully equipped kitchens. Every rooms and apartment features an enticing view of the ocean.
To book this special, contact the hotel directly and let them know that ACR sent you.
March 10, 2008
Chachagua Rain Forest Hotel is offering this incredible special. From April 01 to Nov 30, you can stay at this awesome hotel for two nights, and the third night is free.
CHACHAGUA RAIN FOREST HOTEL is nestled in the eastern foothills of the Tilaran mountain range, one of the most biologically diverse areas in all Costa Rica.
The climate of the zone is the typical of the tropical rain forest, ideal for a great diversity of flora and fauna.
Chachagua Rain Forest Hotel is surrounded by trails where the visitor can appreciate the great variety of species of birds such as the blue-gray tanager, the passerinii, red-legged honey-creeper, white-crowned flycatcher, these among other one hundred species. Amongst the mammals of the area, you can find the northern raccoon, the white nosed coati, the howler monkey and larger species such as the ocelot, the jaguar and two species of sloths.
This special IS NOT advertised to the general public. To obtain more information, you may visit the hotel website. To book this special contact ACR Tours .
March 5, 2008
The article states that there are false tour guides that speak English that the tourist hire, then they are robbed. These false tour guides hang out in the park and at bus stops.
Also, some locations that tourist frequent are being robbed. When the tourist return they find their camera´s missing.
Some safety measures when you travel to Arenal or anywhere in Costa Rica can be followed. These simple measures will give you the peace of mind you deserve while on vacation.
When you plan your trip, it´s advisable to have all your arrangements prior to leaving. Use a reputable tour operator. We also recommend Costanicatours. Make sure your hotels are booked, and that your tours are planned. Your tour operator should send you your travel vouchers with hotel and tour operator phone numbers listed.
When you have a tour planned, you voucher should specify which company is being used. You can then check them out on the Internet. Make sure that the tour operator picks you up from your hotel lobby, and you should have a pick up time. The guide should be with you at all times. The robberies mentioned in the paper are where tourist ventured out on their own. If you go on any tour with a reputable company, you will not have a problem.
If you are driving, do not leave your car unattended with valuables inside. For first time visitors we recommend private or semi private transfers.
If you do need to leave your hotel in the evening, request a cab from the hotel lobby. You can request the same cab driver to pick you up in Arenal. Just give him a time frame when to pick you up and they will.
Don´t carry your passport. Carry a copy of your passport with you and leave the original in the safe deposit box of your hotel room.
Also, don´t use flashy jewelery. You can leave that at home.
Following these simple safety measure will allow you to have a relaxing vacation.
February 22, 2008
They were finally able to go on that long awaited vacation. Escaping the brutal winter months, they arrive at the airport, relieved to have fantastic weather.
They were taken to their hotel for the evening. They could not help but feel the excitement as they finally arrived in Costa Rica.
Suddenly, the wife becomes ill on their first night. She is taken to a private hospital. Her diagnosis: Appendicitis. She is operated, and spends her vacation recovering in the hospital and hotel room.
The tour they had planned is lost. No white water rafting, no volcano hikes, no basking on the sun, and no reimbursement.
College students taking their spring break in Costa Rica are surfing in the Pacific. One of students suffers a terrible accident. He is taken to the hospital where he is diagnosed a quadriplegic.
His family back home struggle to obtain the funds needed to care for him and to bring him home to the states. His college classmates hold fund raisers on campus to help his parents with the high cost of bringing home their son.
Both of these stories are tragic. Both of these stories are true.
What these stories have in common is that neither party purchased Travel Medical Insurance.
For the first case, the hospital fees would have been covered, plus a reimbursement of the tour they had purchased.
For the second case, the hospital fees and specialized air travel home would have been provided.
What happens if you become sick in anther country? What happens if your luggage gets lost?
ACR Tours provides Travel Medical Insurance for these very same reasons. Illness and accidents come un-announced. Luggage gets lost.
For just a few dollars a day you can purchase medical insurance and it is something we always advise our clients to do.
Apply for your Travel Medical Insurance and get covered.
January 29, 2008
Costa Rica has this unique place called Tortuguero. It’s unique because it is located in the middle of the tropical jungle in the Caribbean, and has a mixture of Indian and African roots. To get to Tortuguero, you either must fly in or as explained below, take a tour bus and make the rest of the trip on boat through the canals.
When you tour with Samoa Lodge, the following is included in your travel package:
Samoa Lodge offers one, two and three night package. The two night package is best.
Want to try someplace different? Try Samoa Lodge. You will not be disappointed.
January 21, 2008
We just returned from a weekend from a hotel that we had not visited before. I was looking forward to spending time at the beach and reading my new book that arrived from Amazon.
We arrived just after 7:00 p.m. Friday night, had a great fish dinner and first night.
The second day was uncomfortable. Soaking up the sun in the morning by the pool, I was , and so was everyone else, able to overhear a gentleman (putting it nicely) his limited vocabulary. Vulgarity, snide remarks, and not to mention enjoying his drinks during breakfast time.
Thinking he was a guest, I ignored him and left the pool to swing on a hammock. It did not take long to find out that this man was actually the owner of the hotel.
We could not believe it. The hotel owner, drunk and professing vulgarity. If I was uncomfortable, would not my clients be too? What about the children and their parents that were guest at the hotel just like us? His attitude continued all day Saturday, and we checked out early Sunday morning.
We will not be sending anyone to this hotel. It’s not the hotel we do not recommend, it’s the package that comes with it.
Our clients deserve the best that we can offer.
January 21, 2008
There is a new blog out as a guide for living in Costa Rica.
You can check it out here: http://www.CostaRicaHQ.org
January 15, 2008
Have you ever had a desire to live in Costa Rica, but did not know who to call or where to begin?
Do you have questions that no one seems to know the answer to?
What if you have kids and need to enroll them in school, which school, and where?
How do you get a drivers license?
What is the cost of living like?
All these questions will be answered and much more. All you need to do is check out James Brausch and view his post titled Costa Rica Package.
Here is an excerpt of his post:
We will provide assistance with electricity, telephone and Internet setup. You will need to pay for the services, but we will give you bilingual help to get them set up and show you how to pay them on the Internet or in a grocery store.
Would you like to escape the snow and cold climate you are experiencing now? Come and bask in the sun in a tropical beach, just like my husband is doing in the picture.
To get that and more, click on the Costa Rica Package.
January 8, 2008
The wildlife reserve Caño Negro is one of the most important reserves for bird watching and observation of other wild animals in the whole country. The variety of birds is incredible. Caño Negro is also the home of sloths, three types of monkeys, caimans, bats as well as a big variety of plants, typical for this humid climate.Our tour starts in Fortuna. With a minibus we drive for about 1 ½ hours through agricultural landscape to the restaurant “el Caiman”, directly boarding the river “Rio Frio”. After a welcome drink we board the motorboat and ride slowly for about 20 minutes on the river to reach the National refuge Caño Negro. For the next 2 ½ hours we enjoy the beautiful Fauna and Flora of this exceptional pretty National Refuge. From the beginning of the bus ride the guide explains to us all about the native, regional agriculture. Included: Transport, bilingual, nature bound tour guide, welcome-drink, drinking water, entrance to the National refuge and a typical lunch in the restaurant “El Caiman”.
What you have to bring: Light and comfortable clothing, Tennis- or trekking shoes, sunhat, sun cream, camera and binoculars.
Departure: 7:30 a.m.
Return: 4:00 p.m.
