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Is Costa Rica on your bucket list for 2019? If not, it should be... The time to start planning your Costa Rica adventure is now!

 Why visit Costa Rica?

  •  From its lush green jungles teaming with wildlife to its beautiful beaches, you will be enthralled by its natural beauty.
  • Bordered on the north by Nicaragua and Panama to the south, this small mountainous country is easy to get to – only 2.5 hours from Miami and you are there.
  • Because of its location just north of the Equator, its tropical climate makes it especially appealing
  • Once you arrive, there is so much to do and see
  • It will be an adventure from beginning to end.
  • Its rich flora and fauna is home to a wide variety of tropical mammals including sloths and tapirs.
  • This bird watcher’s paradise is home to an amazing variety of birds (some 800 species) and an incredible number of hummingbirds

 Its vibrant history was first documented in history books in 1502, the very same year that the Genoese navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus first ventured to what is now Costa Rica.

So when you are asked to suggest a cool place to visit full of adventure, a Costa Rica tour should be at the top of your list.

Having more rivers than anywhere else, Costa Rica offers a host of exciting adventure ranging from scuba diving to white water rafting. In fact, the best scuba diving in Central America can be found on both the Pacific and Caribbean Coasts of Costa Rica

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There is also windsurfing, surfing, kiteboarding and sports fishing

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We arrive in the sprawling and hilly capital city of San Jose, the perfect place to begin

our adventure. Its bustling downtown streets are broken down into even and odd numbers. Running through the heart of the city is Avenida Central designated as a pedestrian mall street lined with shops, cafes and restaurants. For art lovers, there are numerous museums, galleries and showrooms waiting to be discovered. Get yourcheckbook ready, you will certainly want to purchase some form of local artwork as a souvenir. .

In the past few years, micro-breweries have become a popular trend. So, if you are a fan of good beer, San Jose is the place to be. Many breweries are launching new beers that incorporate flavors that are native to Costa Rica.

Easily accessible from San Jose is the Braulio Carrillo National Park, home to a large variety of birds, animals, trees and plants. It is also the home to the dwellingplace of the magnificent Quetzal (brilliantly colored birds), members of the Trogon family found in forests and humid highlands. Once the sacred bird of the ancient Aztecs and Mayas, today the quetzal is the national emblem  of Guatemala.

Keep your eyes open on your one hour boat ride to Tortuguero whose beaches are a major nesting site for green turtles laying up to 110 eggs at a time. Are you ready –we are now going on a boat ride that will take us to explore a tropical sanctuary housing crocodiles and iguanas amongst others.

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Back on the canals we head for the Arenal National Volcano Park for an extraordinary
hike along the base of the volcano. Its symmetrical cone-shaped volcano dominates the park. Although it is not possible to hike up the volcano, you are able to hike through the park searching for old lava flows and wildlife. Lake Arenal, the largest lake in Costa Rica is picture postcard perfect with the volcano sitting majestically in the background.

Enjoy breathtaking views as we head for the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve for a one of a kind experience. Its constant mist resembles the clouds that this nature lover’s paradise is named after. Known for its red hanging suspension bridge, you will be

Overwhelmed by the incredible setting while being in awe of its incredible view.
Don’t forget to pack your binoculars to do some bird watching on the way

.Just 100 miles southeast of San Jose is the popular beach town of Manuel Antonio. It would be a travesty to come to Manuel Antonio without visiting the National Park known for its beautiful beaches situated between mountains and forests. Enjoy all of the wonders you will discover before heading back to San Jose. Costa Rica is known for its unique full bodied Arabica beans grown in eight distinct regions. People travel near and far to enjoy the hand-picked Arabica beans.

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What more could you ask for – adventure, beautiful beaches, a  host of activities and one of the best cups of coffee. Add to the mix rich flora and fauna, tropical weather, cloud forests, dry forests and rain forests, bird watching and volcanoes.
We offer tours ranging from 7 to 11 days, each with a different focus. In the tropical beaches tour you will experience some of the world’s most beautiful shores. If you are a nature loving adventurer, then the eco tico wilderness tour is the one for you. For a little taste of everything Costa Rica has to offer, go for the Pura Vida Coast to Coast tour! Whichever option you choose, you are guaranteed an exceptional, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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Although Costa Rica may be small in size, it certainly has a long list of why you should plan to visit. 
Hope we see you soon!

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Still traveling but wanted to thank you for planning a marvelous trip.  It is truly a trip of a lifetime.

Best, 

Susan Lachtman

 

The IBMT Bar Mitzvah tour was fantastic! It was the perfect blend of family time and peer group time, of sites with religious/historic significance and just plain fun. The guide was personable and informative, and even the bus driver was great. All the details were attended to and you didn’t have to concern yourself with or worry about a thing. It was a true vacation. We would highly recommend it to anyone. If you are going to Eilat, Petra is a must!

We went on a church group to the Holyland with IBMT Tours and had a great trip, everything was planned for us perfectly. There was over 123 people in four different bus groups and things went smoothly, I thought it was going to be hectic with that many people in the group but IBMT did a wonderful job and made sure the buses did not go convoy, every bus had its own time table and itinerary for the day, our guide Dani was so knowledgeable and loving. We love you IBMT and we will recommend you guys. Thanks for everything you have done for us.

We just returned from Israel on an IBMT Bar Mitzvah Tour for our three grandsons.  We had enough family members to warrant our own bus.  After checking out many tour companies we went with IBMT and all of us were glad we did.  The hotels were fabulous and the rooms allotted even more so.  From the INBAL in Jerusalem, KFAR BLUM in the Galilee, the SHERATON in Tel Aviv, to the ROYAL BEACH in Eilat we couldn’t have asked for more.  Our meals were equally excellent.  Beginning with a welcome reception at the INBAL to the closing dinner at the CANAAN restaurant in Tel Aviv one and all loved them.

It was a busy tour made even more so by my husband who was determined the grandchildren see “everything”.  Fortunately for us, we had the best guide when Ornan (from IBMT) gave us GADI.  All of the groups loved their guides but Gadi was  special.  He was able to reach the kids (ages 7-13) as well as the adults.  His knowledge, willingness to adjust the schedule, and good nature gave him a soft spot in all of our hearts.  He filled in at Yad Vashem when the guide droned on a bit too much for some of us.  He searched out a cemetery where a father, grandfather and great grandfather was buried and proceeded to enlighten us on the rituals and customs of a military cemetery.  He adjusted our times to include those little extras.  When weather precluded the camels, we visited Qumran.  After the Bar Mitzvahs, some wanted to walk down Masada - again, no problem. 

We loved everything.  Friday night dinner with an Israeli family (coincidentally the husband was from Toronto), meeting the soldiers on the kibbutz, the Druze lunch, sampling different foods at the shuk, the bullet factory and on and on.  Although the weather was precarious in December, it didn’t stop us and we were able to celebrate Chanukah in Israel...menorahs  everywhere, sufganiyot of every kind, celebrations in the street galore.

Would we recommend this tour...without a moments hesitation.  We had a family trip of a lifetime.  Thank you also to our bus driver Louie, whom we all loved and who got us around safely. 

“Gadi” - what else can we say ... g double o - d, j-o-b. Good job, good job.  V-e-r-y-n-i-c-e, very nice, very nice.💕

 

 

I cannot imagine a better, more organized, more perfect experience! IBMT went above and beyond all expectations!

Loved the trip! The itinerary was fantastic and really kept us moving. We were able to see and do so much. Best of all was our tour guide Natalie. She was very kind, patient and extremely knowledgeable on every aspect of Israel.

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