This tour offers an opportunity to sample some of Costa Rica 's natural and man-made beauty. The trip will first take you to the majestic Irazú Volcano (11,000 feet above sea level) in the province of Cartago where most of the tour will take place. After admiring the striking beauty of the colossus and it's breathtaking views (the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean at the same time on a clear day), we continue our tour to the beautiful Lankaster Botanical Gardens where a variety of over 3,000 species of plants including a spectacular collection of orchids await us. After walking the trails of this botanical paradise, we head for the Orosí Valley where within the walls of the oldest church of Orosí , we find evidence of the presence of our Spanish predecessors and their strong religious heritage. We stop for lunch at a riverside restaurant before returning to your hotel.