Top of the Hill Club presents Natural Wonders of Costa Rica featuring Three Multi-Night stays 9 Days January 20, 2016 Highlights • Poas Volcano National Park • Coffee Plantation Visit • Jungle Crocodile Safari Cruise • Arenal Volcano National Park • Monteverde Cloud Forest • Selvatura Park & Hanging Bridges • Butterfly Garden • Hummingbird Gallery • Carara National Park • Orchid Garden Tour • Sarchi Artisan Village • Farewell Dinner & Folklore Show • Three Multi-Night Stays including 2-Night Coastal Resort Stay Inclusions • Roundtrip Airfare - MSP • 18 Meals: 8 - Breakfasts, 3 - Lunches, 7 - Dinners • Professional Naturalist Tour Director • Motorcoach Transportation • Hotel Transfers • Admissions per Itinerary • Comprehensive Sightseeing • Baggage Handling Booking Discount - Save $400 per couple!* Tour Rates Contact Information Booking Discount*: $2915 pp double Top of the Hill Club • Attn: Ellen Borkenhagen Regular Rate: $3115 pp double 105 Lake Avenue • Fairmont, MN 56031 Single Supplement: +$650 507.235.7577 *See Reservation Info for Booking Discount details [email protected] Booking #92518 Natural Wonders of Costa Rica Itinerary Day 1: Depart USA - Arrive San Jose, Costa Rica interesting visits to theButterfly Garden, home to 50 different species, and Arrive in San Jose, meet your Professional Naturalist Tour Director and the Hummingbird Gallery, home to many species from the cloud forest. transfer to your hotel. On the 4th voyage of Christopher Columbus in Meals: (B,D) Overnight: Monteverde 1502, the explorer and his crew discovered the Caribbean side of a beauti- ful territory he called, “Costa Rica” or “Rich Coast”. Costa Rica is Central Day 6: Monteverde - Tarcoles/Jaco Beach America’s greatest hidden gem, a haven for eco-tourism featuring lush for- This morning travel west via motorcoach to the Tarcoles/Jaco Beach area, lo- ests, magnificent waterfalls, rumbling volcanoes and diverse ecosystems. cated on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica for a two night resort stay. Tarcoles/ Overnight: San Jose Jaco Beach area is one of the most visited coastal destinations in Costa Rica and is well known for wildlife viewing, sport fishing and surfing. Enjoy a visit Day 2: San Jose - Poas Volcano National Park to the Carara National Park, a tropical bird and wildlife sanctuary and one Today enjoy the scenery of the Central Valley, surrounded by soaring of the world’s few nesting places for the scarlet macaw. mountains, strawberry plantations and flower farms. Visit Coffeea Planta- Meals: (B,L,D) Overnight: Tarcoles/Jaco Beach tion to sample fresh Costa Rican coffee and learn about the history and cultivation of the coffee bean. Later travel past tropical landscapes for a Day 7: Morning at Leisure - Crocodile Cruise visit of Poas Volcano National Park to view the dramatic mile wide crater Enjoy the morning at leisure to relax and enjoy the amenities of the re- from an overlook. Also stop at the Sarchi Artisan Village, known as the sort complex. Maybe take an optional excursion via Tranopy or Zip Line. cradle of craftsmanship and an ideal place to shop for an oxcart, Costa Ri- Later set out for an exciting Jungle Crocodile Safari Cruise. The 2-hour ca’s best known craft & souvenir. Overnight in the Arenal Volcano National cruise highlights crocodiles and spectacular bird-viewing while cruising the Park area (La Fortuna) for the next two evenings. Tonight join your traveling Tarcoles River. companions for a Welcome Dinner. Meals: (B,L,D) Overnight: Tarcoles/Jaco Beach Meals: (B,D) Overnight: La Fortuna Day 8: Tarcoles/Jaco Beach - San Jose Day 3: La Fortuna - Day of Leisure This morning enjoy a bit of leisure time before departing for San Jose. Today enjoy the amenities of your resort and spa hotel. The resort features Enroute visit an Orchid Garden and gain insight into the stunning diversity a wonderful viewing angle of the Arenal Volcano and is surrounded by lush of orchids. Tonight enjoy a special Farewell Dinner & Folklore Show. gardens, walking paths, excellent bird watching, swimming pools and hot Meals: (B,L,D) Overnight: San Jose springs. Enjoy dinner at the resort. Meals: (B,D) Overnight: La Fortuna Day 9: San Jose - Return to USA Fly home filled with wonderful memories of yourNatural Wonders of Costa Day 4: Arenal Volcano Nat’l Park - Monteverde Rica Tour. This morning visit the Arenal Volcano National Park, one of the 10 most Meal: (B) active volcanoes in the world. Its constant emissions of gases and lava will amaze you. Later check into your hotel in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Accommodations area for a two night stay and enjoy dinner. Meals: (B,D) Overnight: Monteverde •8 Nights Hotel Accommodations 1 - Wyndham Herradura, San Jose Day 5: Monteverde 2 - Arenal Paraiso, La Fortuna Today experience the conservation project at Selvatura Park. Enjoy a 2 - Hotel El Establo, Monteverde unique opportunity to walk across Hanging Bridges & discover first hand 2 - Tarcoles/Jaco Beach the natural beauty of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the 1 - Wyndham Herradura, San Jose largest and most enchanting wildlife sanctuaries in the Americas. Enjoy Tour Activity Level Easy 1 2 3 4 Active Reservation Information CANCELLATION WAIVER & Post Departure PLAN CANCELLATION FEES Payment of the per person Cancellation Waiver (waiver fee) guarantees full refund Cancellations not covered by the waiver or if the waiver is not purchased, are subject on all payments (including deposit), except the waiver fee itself, made for tour rates to the following per person fees: in case of cancellation up to the time & date of departure due to the passenger’s - Cancel more than 180 days prior to departure: Full Refund personal illness (medical documentation required) or death of a member of the - Cancel 179-75 days prior to departure: Deposit or Waiver is Retained immediate family (official documentation required). If the passenger must return - Cancel 74-45 days prior to departure: 25% of total price early due to the passenger’s personal illness or death of a member of the immedi- - Cancel 44-15 days prior to departure: 50% of total price ate family, payment of the waiver fee guarantees a refund for the unused services. - Cancel 14 days or less prior to departure/no shows: No refunds Payment of the waiver fee guarantees your return air transportation utilizing your IMPORTANT CONDITIONS/NOTES original airlines tickets with no additional supplement. The waiver does not cover •Local airport departure taxes of approximately $40 must be paid at the airport return transportation costs other than return air transportation utilizing original in local currency upon departure from Costa Rica (subject to change) airline tickets. The waiver fee is fully refundable until 180 days prior to departure. •Some Day 1 flights may depart just after midnight/early am. The waiver fee does not cover any single supplement charges which arise from an •Visit to Poas Volcano has an elevation 9,000 feet. individual’s traveling companion electing to cancel for any reason prior to depar- •Hotels on this tour are smaller & maybe considered rustic. Hotel properties are ture. The waiver is non-transferable and valid for each applicant only. The waiver selected for location. Elevators & Air Conditioning may not always be available. does not cover any services such as airline tickets not purchased through Premier •A valid US passport is required for this tour and is the responsibility of each passen- World Discovery. Post Departure coverage (Accident/Medical) is included. Brief ger. Passports should be valid for up to six (6) months beyond the travel dates. All description of coverage/benefits: names must be submitted to Premier exactly as they appear on passenger passports. Part A - Cancellation Waiver (Up to Trip Cost) •Tour rates are subject to increase until you are paid in full. Part B - Post Departure Plan: Trip Delay ($100/Day-Max $500), Baggage & Personal •Itinerary and hotels are subject to change. CST #2048841-40 Effects ($2,000), Baggage Delay ($100/Day-Max $500), Emergency Accident/Sick- •Responsibility Statement available on Reservation Form Page ness Medical Expense ($30,000), Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation ($50,000), •Reservation Form Page available as attached page 3, from your group organizer or Accidental Death & Dismemberment ($25,000), Emergency Travel Assistance by visiting premierworlddiscovery.com/reservations (24/7-Included). All Cancellations, Claims & Inquiries under Part A will be handled by Premier World Discovery. All Claims & Inquiries under Part B will be handled DEPOSIT, FINAL PAYMENT & BOOKING DISCOUNT by the Plan B Administrator. Full policy details available. Please note that your Deposit of $500 per person is due with Reservation Form to secure cancelled check or credit card statement will serve as your receipt for the policy. Cancellation Waiver & Post Departure Plan - $280 per person reservations. Final Payment is due 75 days prior to departure. *BOOKING DISCOUNT - Deposit by October 31, 2015 by check or credit card and make your Final Payment by check & receive $400 per couple/$200 per person Booking Discount! Premier World Discovery Reservation Form (International) CANCELLATION WAIVER & Post Departure PLAN RESPONSIBILITY Payment of the per person Cancellation Waiver (waiver fee) guarantees full refund on Premier World Tours LLC dba Premier World Discovery (hereafter PWD), whose vouchers all payments (including deposit), except the waiver fee itself, made for tour rates in case are used by respective agents for the passenger in all matters