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Tours FOR THE AGENT GREEN DESTINATIONS, SITES AND RESORTS Here are just a few spots that Home-Based Travel Agent recommends pitching to clients seeking eco-adventures Springs and Guanacaste Beach. It lasts nine days/eight nights and starts at $877 The pool at the Doubletree Cariari by Hilton San Jose per person, double occupancy. Another popular package is the Costa Rica & Panama Combo Package, which includes some of the most popular sightseeing in Central America. The itinerary features San Jose, Tortuguero National Park, Arenal Volcano National Park, Tabacón Hot Springs, Bocas del Toro in Panama and Panama City. It also includes air from Costa Rica to Bocas del Toro and from Bocas to Panama City. The package runs 12 days and 11 nights and starts at $1,779 per person, double occupancy. One of Avanti’s new packages, the Costa Rica Eco-Discovery RVP is also a great pitch for ecotourists. It ranges You don’t have to go far in Belize to find a property that is eco-friendly. Perhaps one of the destination’s most popular green resorts is Tranquility Bay Resort (www.tranquilitybayresort.com), which opened its doors in 2006. In the Ambergris Caye region of Belize, the resort is made up of 11 beachfront cabanas on 12 acres within Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tranquility Bay Resort is known for its modern amenities, direct access to the Belize Barrier Reef and views of the Caribbean Sea. The resort offers diving, fishing and numerous adventure activities. Call 888-843-2293 for more information. Agents can also call Robin Gordon in the reservations department at 281298-2256 or e-mail info@tranquility bayresort.com. In Costa Rica, we recommend booking the Doubletree Cariari by Hilton San Jose (www.hilton.com) for a green experience in Latin America. Clients get a pretty diverse taste of eco-adventure in the property’s Eco-Exploration Package, which starts at $199 per night and is available now through October 31. It includes a full-day’s tour for two to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens, access to the fitness center and transportation to the airport (between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m.). Agents should call Laura Espinoza or Antonieta Roman, reservation coordinators, at 011-506-2-239-0022 or e-mail laura.espinoza@hilton.com or antonieta. roman@hilton.com. from the northern Caribbean coast to the southern Pacific coast. In addition to Tortuguero, it provides visits to the San Gerardo de Dota Cloud Forest (the largest cloud forest in Costa Rica) and Cocovado National Park (the crown jewel of Costa Rica’s national park system with amazing marine life and Central America’s tallest trees). The package starts at $1,737 per person, double occupancy. Avanti offers agents a 10 percent commission with overrides based on volume. Agents should call Leigh Young at Avanti at 503-295-1100 or e-mail lyoung@avantidestinations.com. Latin Trails (www.latintrails.com) offers a host of water-based ecotours in Latin America, many of which include excursions to the Enchanted Islands, the Mystic Andes and the Amazon. It offers clients the opportunity to experience the pristine nature of South America’s smallest Andean state and the Amazon region of Iquitos up close. The Galapagos Islands are unique Operators and Packages Avanti Destinations (www.avanti destinations.com) is one of the leading Central and South America tour operators offering popular eco-packages. Here are just a few to pitch to your clients. The Tortuguero, Arenal & Guanacaste Avanti RVP Package is one of Avanti’s best-selling packages that combines highlights of Costa Rica. It begins with one night in San Jose and includes visits to Tortuguero National Park, Arenal Volcano National Park, Tabacón Hot 48 Home-BasedTravelAgent JUNE 2 0 0 8 http://www.tranquilitybayresort.com http://www.avantidestinations.com http://www.avantidestinations.com http://www.latintrails.com http://www.hilton.com

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