New Years Costa Rica
Beach & Volcano Vacation

December 26 '10 - January 3 '11
 $1,990* 

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Day 1 - Dec 26- San Jose
Our singles trip begins as you arrive in San Jose and are met at the Juan Santamaria airport and transferred to our hotel.  Our welcome dinner is at El Patio del Balmoral, just a few blocks from your hotel. Overnight at Sleeps Inn

Day 2 -Dec 27 - San Jose - Arenal:  Poas Volcano & La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Travel past coffee and sugar plantations in order to reach the stunning Poas Volcano. Walk to the rim of the 1 mile in diameter, active crater. From the edge of the crater, we should be able to see its beautiful iridescent green color. You will then have the opportunity to explore the Waterfall Gardens. This really is a unique experience that you may never see anywhere else again. Here you will see five magnificent waterfalls, including Costa Rica’s famous, “La Paz”. You will also walk around the worlds largest enclosed butterfly observatory, 2.4 miles of paved trails with viewing platforms, hummingbird gardens. There is also a restaurant, with many stunning views to admire. You bilingual guide and driver will walk you through the park, pointing out things of interest, and then return you back to our hotel.

Day 3 - Dec 28 - Arenal:  Sky Adventures &  The Springs

The Sky Tram starts in the reception and reaches a wide observation deck at the highest point of the Arenal Reserve. From that vantage point, we can observe the rain forest, Arenal Volcano, and Arenal Lake. The journey in Sky Tram takes around 20 minutes with possible short stops supplemented with information from a naturalist guide. Once we have reached the observation deck, you can enjoy a walk along one of the trails.

Sky Trek is a canopy zip-line tour which starts at the top of the Arenal reserve. Sky Trek is full of adventure and full of adrenaline as you fly above the treetops. The tour consists of a system of zip lines, that allows you to observe the rainforest and its landscape from a different perspective. Get a bird's eye view of the rainforest on a safe and innovative system of cables. The tour includes 8 cross-sectional cables that together have a total length of 1.7 miles with distances from 100 to 2460 feet, and with a maximum height of 660 feet. The height of the cables exceeds the treetops, providing you a panoramic view of the Arenal Volcano and Arenal Lake.

After a long day soak in the hot mineral springs at The Springs. Perdido Springs is a connected system of trails and seven spring fed pools located within a forest canyon. The pools range in temperature from 76°F to 98°F. Enjoy dinner at The Springs

Day 4 - Dec 29:   Arenal - Tamarindo

After breakfast we drive to our beautiful hotel in Tamarindo, a beautiful beach town that is equally a tropical paradise as well as a multicultural hotspot. Called by Forbes magazine Costa Rica’s most popular beach, the town has a mixture of high-end shopping, dining, night life opportunities combined with Costa Rican flavor.  When Robert August filmed a segment about Tamarindo in his Endless Summer II movie, Tamarindo became internationally famous for its surfing. The blue Pacific also offers itself to sports fishermen, sailors, scuba divers, and snorkelers, while Tamarindo affords tourists a wide variety of tour options including horse riding, ATV tours, canopy tours, and more. Tamarindo Beach is located next to Tamarindo National Wildlife Refuge and Las Baulas National Park, which encompasses Playa Grande. That is where the Leatherback Turtles nest each year and daily tours are available in season. A daily walk will allow you to see Howler Monkeys, Iguanas, Parrots, and various wild life at your every step.

From the minute you pass through the Tamarindo Diria Beach & Golf Resort, you will have a wonderful vacation. Relax to sounds of the ocean on the beach or by the pool or listen to nature from your room as you wind down to a slower pace.

Day 5 - 7 - Dec 30 - Jan 2:  Tamarindo

The scenic pool is the biggest in Tamarindo, providing an exclusive luxury atmosphere. It’s curved rounded shape blends beautifully amongst the surrounding tropical gardens and pre-Columbian sculptures.

With the gentle touch of the tropical breeze and the undulating movement of water, you will certainly enjoy unforgettable moments at the Tamarindo Diria Beach & Golf Resort centerpiece pools. The pool areas are abundant in lounge chairs for tanning and yet covered in plenty of shade from palm trees for those who prefer to limit their sun but wish to enjoy the relaxing setting. In addition, the temperature is always mild in the pools, while the water quality is constantly checked by the Tamarindo Diria’s modern water treatment facility.

The beaches in Guanacaste are the best places for snorkeling in Costa Rica especially since they feature a wide variety of coral reefs and marine life. The snorkel guides, most of whom are natives from this region, know the perfect locations to take clients for spectacular views. Underneath the sea, in a 3-hour optional excursion in such places as Rabbit Cove, Carbon Beach and Playa Conchal, one can see Porcupinefish, Puffers, Triggerfish, Stingray, Giant Manta Ray, Spotted Eagle Ray, Lesser Devil Ray, Moray, Reef Cornetfish, Jack, Rainbow Runner, Snapper, Damselfish, Wrasse, Chameleon, Dragon, Porkfish, Spottail Grunt, Leather Bass, Scorpionfish, Hawkfish, Sergeant Major, Nightsergeant, Cardinalfish, Redlight Goby, Hogfish, Soldierfish, Parrotfish, Angelfish, Butterflyfish, Barberfish, Idol, Boxfish, among many others.

At Tamarindo Diria Beach & Golf Resort, all of our 182 different rooms have been designed for the comfort and enjoyment of the guests. Each room offers electronic door locks, safety deposit box, cable television with international news, sports and movie channels, air conditioning, mini bar, national and international telephone service, king size bed or two queen size beds, and soon-to-be-available wireless internet connections--currently wireless connections are available only in the hotel’s public areas.

Costa Rica is fast becoming a premier golf destination with Guanacaste leading the way. Imagine playing golf on a course nestled between the ocean and a natural dry tropical forest bursting with wildlife such as Howler Monkeys, various birds or iguanas. Nearby the resort are two world-class golf courses that are offered to guests at special rates. If you want to work on your game, without taking in a full 18 holes, the Diria Beach & Golf Resort has its own private driving range located close to the hotel. The use of the range is free to hotel guests.

Tamarindo Diria Beach & Golf Resort offers outstanding international cuisine from our chefs and the most exotic cocktails from any one of our bars or try our varied dessert selection with a cup of coffee from our Cafeteria

Learn to Surf during our Private Surf Lessons - Whether you are a beginner or have been ripping for years, Tamarindo and its surrounding areas are famous for its beautiful, fun, rideable waves. To start our surfing adventure, all you’ll need is basic swimming knowledge and a good sense of humor. Our instructors are all professional, and know water safety.  You will be standing up and riding your first wave in just one lesson! 

New Years Eve Celebration at Resort!!

Day 8 - Jan 2: Tamarindo - San Jose

After breakfast, we check-out of our Diria Beach hotel and make our way back to San Jose.  Our farewell dinner is at a local Costa Rican restaurant.

Day 9 - January 3 - San Jose
After Breakfast we say goodbye to our all our new single traveler friends.  It is the end of other another New Years vacation, as we are transferred to the airport.

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  Photos and Reviews from Past Trips

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 "A shout out to travelers from San Jose, Costa Rica! We're winding down and getting ready to go home tomorrow :( This has been the adventure of a lifetime! I've done so many things I never thought I'd find myself doing! Our guide far exceeded any expectations we had. She has a genuine admiration for her country which showed in every description and explanation she offered! I will miss being woken by Howler monkeys in the rainforest the most! Thank you for this experience!"
-(Dawn J)
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I was part of the group from Best Single Travel's for which Nancy Madrigal was the guide.  I was sorry that you weren't able to attend the farewell dinner that was held on 19th, as I was hoping to personally thank you for making all of the arrangements that our entire group enjoyed.  What a wonderful week we all shared!  Thank you for arranging it all on our behalf.  I was also hoping to share with you how fortunate I felt to have Nancy as a guide...Nancy was so positive, outgoing, friendly, warm, and incredibly knowledgeable about anything and everything regarding Costa Rica! 

Thanks again! (Sarah F)
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