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Costa Rica
Optional Tours
Costa Rica Seat Country
Even though it has only 51.100 Km2, Costa Rica's small territory is famous and known for its large diversity and concentration of natural resources.
Few places in the world offer so many wonders in such a small area, since Costa Rica has 6% of the planet's biodiversity. Attractions such as the Arenal Volcano, with its almost perfect cone shape and the show offered by its red-hot lava eruptions and the Poas Volcano, one of the World's largest craters (1 km. long in diameter), are some of the interesting sites offered by Costa Rica.
The respect Costa Ricans have for nature has more than 25% of the territory protected under some management category, such as: national parks, biological resources and national wild life shelters, mainly. Its climate is one of its greatest attractions: a pleasant temperature all year round, which lets the tourist explore at ease. Also, the size of its territory makes it easy to travel: in less than one day, from the Pacific to the Caribbean. The average temperature in the Central Valley is 72°F ( 22°C), while in coasts and beaches it ranges between 70°F and 90°F ( 21°C and 32°C).
Dolphins, beautiful migratory seabirds, white and black sand, the variety of maritime ecosystems, ideal for diving and fishing, make of Costa Rica the ideal place to forget about stress and enjoy a unique experience.
Live nature, exuberant, green islands, warm beaches, tropical forests, unique in the world, friendly people: this is Costa Rica, the country that will be your host at the Latin American Internal Audit Congress.
General Information
Estimated Population
4.000.000 habitantes
Territory Extension
51.100 km2
Official Language
Spanish
Currency
The Colón ( ¢)
Government
Democratic
Elections
Every 4 years
Abolition of Army
1949
Capital
San José
Provinces
Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia,
Puntarenas, Limón , San José
Protected Areas
27% of national territory
Optional Tours
Arenal Volcano and Baldi Hot Springs
One of the most exciting tours in Costa Rica, the visit to its most active volcano, and the opportunity to relax in the spring waters, will be an unforgettable experience.... See more information
One of the most exciting tours in Costa Rica, the visit to its most active volcano, and the opportunity to relax in the spring waters, will be an unforgettable experience. We will travel directly to the volcano to enjoy one of the most attractive zones in the country, which is also an area specialized in cattle raising and agriculture, to then arrive in La Fortuna, the closest town to the volcano where, in a clear day, you will have the chance to admire the majestic colossus.
The Arenal Volcano is admired by its explosions of ashes and lava, which at night resemble fireworks. Just in front of the volcano, and so close that you feel its rumble, we will visit the hot springs where we will enjoy lunch, and then you can bathe in its healthy and rejuvenating y waters, the same from where, at sunset, and on the foot of the volcano, we will enjoy dinner.
Price: USD 99 adults and USD 75 children Includes: Transportation, guide, lunch, dinner and entrance to the hot springs. Schedule: Available every day. We recommend: Light clothing, jacket, bathing suit, towel, comfortable shoes, sandals, and a camera.
Explore San José
We start the trip going inside La Sabana Metropolitan Park, lung of the capital city, and continuing through the residential sector of Rohrmoser, to then continue to the south part of Sabana .... See more information
We start the trip going inside La Sabana Metropolitan Park, lung of the capital city, and continuing through the residential sector of Rohrmoser, to then continue to the south part of Sabana where we will enjoy a delicious typical lunch. The trip will continue through Paseo Colón up to the National Theater, for a guided tour inside this architectural work of art. We will walk through Plaza de la Cultura to go see the Gold Museum.
We will continue through the Boulevard of Central Avenue up to Plaza de la Democracia and visit the National Museum. The walk continues through the Boulevard of the Judicial Circuit and the Court of Justice. There we will go aboard the bus to go to the Yellow House (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship), the National Park, the National Library, the Supreme Court of elections and the old San José neighborhoods. On the way to the hotel, we will have coffee at Centro Turístico El Pueblo, where you will be able to stay, or else you can continue back to the hotel. If you choose to stay in El Pueblo, you will have special discounts at the galleries, bars, and restaurants of this tourist center, and we will pick you up after two hours to take you to the hotel
Price: USD 60 adults and USD 45 children
Includes: Transportation, guide, lunch and tickets to the National Theater, the Gold Museum and the National Museum. We recommend: long pants, comfortable shoes, light jacket and a camera. Schedule: Available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Leaves at 12:00md.
Cruise to Tortuga Island Take a yacht in Puntarenas and enjoy the Gulf of Nicoya and its archipelago, filled with sea birds, and a great journey to Tortuga Island. Tortuga Island is known for its white sand and its turquoise waters .... See more information
Take a yacht in Puntarenas and enjoy the Gulf of Nicoya and its archipelago, filled with sea birds, and a great journey to Tortuga Island. Tortuga Island is known for its white sand and its turquoise waters, the perfect place for swimming and snorkeling. You will stay in the Island for approximately four hours, where you will enjoy different activities: walks, canopy, kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, beach sports or simply relax and enjoy the beach, while the boat staff prepares a delicious buffet-style lunch.
Price: USD 105 adults and USD 80 children Includes: Transportation, guide, light on-route breakfast, cruise, tropical fruit, drinks, live music and lunch. We recommend: Light clothing, bathing suit, towel, sun block, hat, camera. Schedule: Available Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Leaves at 7:00am
Irazu Volcano, Valley of Orosi & Lankester Gardens
This trip offers the opportunity to visit the City of Cartago and its Basílica de los Ángeles church, and to discover Costa Rica's highest volcano, at 11.000 feet above sea level.... See more information
This trip offers the opportunity to visit the City of Cartago and its Basílica de los Ángeles church, and to discover Costa Rica's highest volcano, at 11.000 feet above sea level, where you will be amazed by the resemblance of its top with the surface of the moon. Then, we will go down to the historical and picturesque Valley of Orosi, where you will have the chance to visit Costa Rica's oldest church, the colonial Church of Orosi and its town.
Price: USD 80 adults and USD 65 children Includes: Transportation, guide, lunch and tickets. We recommend: long pants, light jacket, comfortable shoes, camera. Schedule: Available Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Leaves at 8:30am.
Poas Volcano, Doka Estate Plantation and the Artisany of Sarchí
Admire the majestic and awe-inspiring Poás Volcano at 2,708 meters above sea level, offering an impressive view of the Central Valley and its huge crater, considered one of the largest... See more information
Admire the majestic and awe-inspiring Poás Volcano at 2,708 meters above sea level, offering an impressive view of the Central Valley and its huge crater, considered one of the largest in the world. Afterwards, you will go through the beautiful coffee plantations of the Doka Estate. Here, you will visit the 96-year-old coffee plantation and you will see the pulp extraction and fermentation process of our "golden cherry." After learning how this quality cherry becomes a fabulous cup of coffee, enjoy a typical lunch. End the day shopping in the town of Sarchi, home of Costa Rican handicrafts, and of the construction and painting of typical oxcarts
Price: USD 70 adults and USD 55 children Includes: Transportation, guide, lunch and tickets to the national park. We recommend: long pants, light jacket, comfortable shoes, camera. Schedule: Available Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Leaves at 8:00am
Rain Forest Cable Car
Only 50 minutes from San Jose on the road to Limon, the Rain Forest Cable Car offers an impressive ecotourism and research park, only one of its kind in the world... See more information
Only 50 minutes from San Jose on the road to Limon, the Rain Forest Cable Car offers an impressive ecotourism and research park, only one of its kind in the world. Visitors literally travel 90 minutes among the undergrowth, sub-canopy, canopy and their suspended gardens, discovering plants and animals that are usually hidden in the tree tops, a little-known world, one of incredible beauty and extraordinary biologic diversity.
The cable car trip is in a modified Sky Lift‖ that runs a distance of 2.6 kilometers through the rain forest. The main idea of the trip is to show the visitors the different strata or levels of the rain forest, especially the stratum with the hardest access and so far less known by science: The canopy (the tree tops). The trip is extremely safe and silent. This allows listening to the different sounds presented by this natural stage.
Price: USD 95 adults and USD 75 children Includes: Transportation, guide, lunch and tickets. We recommend: long pants, raincoat, comfortable shoes, additional clothing and camera. Schedule: Available on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Leaves at 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Britt Coffee Tour
Travel to the wonderful world of gourmet coffee – the most prestigious and important harvest in Costa Rica. Since 1991, this award-winning theater in the plantation has educated and entertained .... See more information
Travel to the wonderful world of gourmet coffee – the most prestigious and important harvest in Costa Rica. Since 1991, this award-winning theater in the plantation has educated and entertained more than half a million visitors in an original trip going through our plantation and reaching the coffee toasting process at the processing plant. You can see the green mountains of the fertile Central Valley of Costa Rica while coffee experts guide you with their knowledge, irresistible humor… and a few surprises!
Walk through our farm and enjoy the singing of the birds that frequently visit the tree tops in our plantation. Enjoy observing beautiful orchids and the exuberant foliage of our gardens. Learn about the best sustainable cultivation practices and the essential role coffee plays in the economic and cultural evolution of Costa Rica. Visit our toaster, where Café Britt experts conduct their work under the irresistible aroma of freshly-toasted coffee. Learn the art of coffee tasting and discover why sucking the spoon is allowed! End the tour with a visit to our well-supplied coffee and gift shop. Then, if you so choose, enjoy a delicious lunch at the Don Próspero restaurant, where creative dishes are prepared with the freshest ingredients in Costa Rica. Do not forget to challenge our coffee bartenders to create any coffee fantasy you may imagine... Discover on your own why Café Britt CoffeeTour has become the preferred attraction for visitors and groups of all ages and physical abilities. Let some friendly professionals and coffee experts guide you and enjoy a unique experience you will never forget.
Price: USD 65 adults and USD 50 children Includes: Transportation, lunch, tour, coffee bartender's talk, and others. We recommend: Long pants, comfortable shoes, light jacket and camera.
Schedule: Available 7 days a week.
Instituto de Auditores Internos de Costa Rica Ph:(506) 2253-7631 / 2253-7574 / 2224-4191 / Fax:(506) 2253-2932 / info@clai2011.com
The Arenal Volcano is admired by its explosions of ashes and lava, which at night resemble fireworks. Just in front of the volcano, and so close that you feel its rumble, we will visit the hot springs where we will enjoy lunch, and then you can bathe in its healthy and rejuvenating y waters, the same from where, at sunset, and on the foot of the volcano, we will enjoy dinner. 
Explore San José
We will continue through the Boulevard of Central Avenue up to Plaza de la Democracia and visit the National Museum. The walk continues through the Boulevard of the Judicial Circuit and the Court of Justice. There we will go aboard the bus to go to the Yellow House (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship), the National Park, the National Library, the Supreme Court of elections and the old San José neighborhoods. On the way to the hotel, we will have coffee at Centro Turístico El Pueblo, where you will be able to stay, or else you can continue back to the hotel. If you choose to stay in El Pueblo, you will have special discounts at the galleries, bars, and restaurants of this tourist center, and we will pick you up after two hours to take you to the hotel
Cruise to Tortuga Island
Take a yacht in Puntarenas and enjoy the Gulf of Nicoya and its archipelago, filled with sea birds, and a great journey to Tortuga Island. Tortuga Island is known for its white sand and its turquoise waters, the perfect place for swimming and snorkeling. You will stay in the Island for approximately four hours, where you will enjoy different activities: walks, canopy, kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, beach sports or simply relax and enjoy the beach, while the boat staff prepares a delicious buffet-style lunch.
Irazu Volcano, Valley of Orosi & Lankester Gardens
Rain Forest Cable Car 
The cable car trip is in a modified Sky Lift‖ that runs a distance of 2.6 kilometers through the rain forest. The main idea of the trip is to show the visitors the different strata or levels of the rain forest, especially the stratum with the hardest access and so far less known by science: The canopy (the tree tops). The trip is extremely safe and silent. This allows listening to the different sounds presented by this natural stage. 
Britt Coffee Tour 
Walk through our farm and enjoy the singing of the birds that frequently visit the tree tops in our plantation. Enjoy observing beautiful orchids and the exuberant foliage of our gardens. Learn about the best sustainable cultivation practices and the essential role coffee plays in the economic and cultural evolution of Costa Rica. Visit our toaster, where Café Britt experts conduct their work under the irresistible aroma of freshly-toasted coffee. Learn the art of coffee tasting and discover why sucking the spoon is allowed! End the tour with a visit to our well-supplied coffee and gift shop. Then, if you so choose, enjoy a delicious lunch at the Don Próspero restaurant, where creative dishes are prepared with the freshest ingredients in Costa Rica. Do not forget to challenge our coffee bartenders to create any coffee fantasy you may imagine... Discover on your own why Café Britt CoffeeTour has become the preferred attraction for visitors and groups of all ages and physical abilities. Let some friendly professionals and coffee experts guide you and enjoy a unique experience you will never forget. 
