Tico Travel Offers Volcano Beach and Witches Rock Surf Camp Specials

'Elegant Adventure' Tours in Costa Rica Still Available

San Jose, Costa Rica - Tico Travel has announced a number of summer and fall specials to Costa Rica, including a surf camp, a volcano beach package and a new "wings and wheels" package that allows participants to drive their own 4-wheel drive through the rain forest. For more information, go to the company's website at www.ticotravel.com.

Here is a brief description of the specials:

Summer Last-Minute Specials

Witches Rock Surf Camp - www.ticotravel.com/surfing/witchs.htm. From beginners to advanced surfers, this camp is held in Tamarindo Guanacaste and is the truest definition of the term "surf camp", according to one of Tico Travel's owners, Rob Hodel. "Whether you're new to the sport of surfing or you've been surfing your entire life, our camp offers an ideal vacation in an even better locale, on the beach in beautiful Costa Rica - a surf camp created by surfers for surfers. "

Volcano Beach Package- www.ticotravel.com/tours/7dayself.htm. This package includes getting behind the wheel of your own 4x4 to discover active volcanos, tropical beach towns, and the mysteries of the rain forest, Hodel says. One of their more affordable packages and suitable for families, the package is available through the summer.

Fall Specials

Wings and wheels- www.ticotravel.com/surfing/wings.htm-. September and October are ideal months to visit Costa Rica as it's migration time for many of the transitory birds, whales and dolphins. "It is also an ideal time for deals on airfare, 4x4, and hotels," Hodel said, "so we are able to put those factors together in a pretty reasonable package.”

Peace Lodge- www.ticotravel.com/tours/7dayvolcano.htm- This volcano and rainforest package features a Waterfall Gardens, a stay at the Peace Lodge, a 4x4 so participants can drive to Arenal. With a stay at the Montaqa De Fuego where you can sign up for a canopy tour, go mountain biking or go to the Hot Springs. Then a drive to Monteverde, a stay and a Cloud Forest or Eco-Tour.

4 Fish for 3 Special- www.ticotravel.com/fishing/tarpon-snook-adventure.htm) September 1 through the end of the year, Tico Travel is also offering a "4-for-3" special that features the Casa Mar Tarpon & Snook Lodge. Included in the package is hotel, air transfer from San Jose, C.R. roundtrip in our base package price, ($140 value), and the fishing license. This offer is good on minimum 4-Day/4-Night packages or longer, and four people can fish at the lodge for the price of three.

7 night / 8 day package- This package is for 7 nights and 8 days in Costa Rica with a 4x4 for the week. It includes one night in San Jose and 5 nights in a tropical suite at the Best Western Tamarindo Vista Villas and the last night back in San Jose at the Best Western Irazu. Cost of this program for one is $1,191 for one and only $595 for the additional person.

Tico Travel a Leader

Known as a leader in the "elegant adventure" business, Tico Travel is a licensed, bonded, and insured wholesale travel provider with a full-time, bilingual staff of employees on the ground in both Florida and Costa Rica. They can be reached at 800-493-8426, Monday through Friday (9-6 p.m.) and Saturday (10-2 p.m.). The company also is open seven days a week in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Owned and operated since 1992 by brothers Rob and Steven Hodel, the firm is also a full service travel agency and can book airfare as well, having negotiated reduced rates with a number of airlines, including a recent agreement with American Airlines.

Rob Hodel speaks and writes fluent Spanish and is a saltwater fly fishing expert as well as an expert on the region, serving as a consultant for major guidebooks, newspapers, and travel magazines.

Tico Travel also owns www.centralamerica.com which specializes in Central America tourism. The company presently has wholesale agreements with American Airlines, Iberia Airlines, Grupo Taca, Martin Air, and currently operates on the Sabre system.

For more information, go to www.ticotravel.com or call (800) 493-8426.

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