Turtles, Islands & Mountains Family Holiday

From the Caribbean coast you head inland to the Panamanian Highlands of Boquete. The scenery changes dramatically around you as you enter lush, leafy hills covered in coffee and orange plants. Walking among the unspoilt hills you can see all types of wildlife and plants that will amaze you.

Your final stop on this journey is Panama's capital. Panama City is a vibrant contrast between the modern and the historic. You will see both sides of this in visiting the Panama Canal as well as the old Spanish fort of Portobello. Crossing the border into Panama takes you to the spectacular and hardly known Bocas del Toro, an archipelago of small, palm-fringed islands and white, sandy beaches. Take the time to snorkel in the crystal clear water and marvel at the marine life.

This diverse itinerary offers you the chance to get up close to the leatherback and green turtles that inhabit the Caribbean coastline of Costa Rica and Panama. While staying at the Pacuare Reserve turtle conservation project in Tortuguero National Park you can take part in turtle patrols - protecting the nests, hiding them from poachers and helping to measure and tag the turtles, all of which helps to preserve this fragile ecosystem. Please see our Trip Notes or call one of our Travel Consultants for full details.

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Itinerary / Highlights

Day 1 - Arrive San Jose

Day 2 - San Jose

Day 3 - Braulio Carillo NP

Day 4/5 - Pacuare Reserve/Tortuguero

Day 6/7 - Caribbean coast

Day 8/9 - Sarapiqui

Day 10/11 - Arenal Volcano

Day 12/13 - Pacific Coast

Day 14 - Carara Reserve; San Jose

Day 15 - Depart San Jose

Day 16 - Arrive home