OAT Offers Three South America Adventures For Less Than $150 A Day, Including Air

Small Group Size of 10-16 Travelers Offers Access, Intimacy, and Authenticity

BOSTON, MA-Americans seeking high quality, soft adventures at a great price might consider one of three Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) adventures in South America.  Geared toward Americans aged 50 and older, each begins at less than $150 a day and includes roundtrip international airfare from Miami (with low cost add-on fares from 150 other U.S cities), small group size of 10-16 travelers, accommodations, most meals, small group discoveries and unique cultural activities, services of a resident OAT Trip Leader; all land transportation and any internal flights, and more.

"Many travelers are choosing South America over Europe for their vacations this year due to the strong value they can get for their dollar," said Mark C. Frevert, OAT President.   "These three adventures are particularly popular because they offer high quality experiences in small groups at a price that you'd not likely get even if you were to travel in a much larger group."

The following describes OAT's three South America adventures for less than $150 a day:

COSTA RICA: NATURAL PARKS & TROPICAL FORESTS-from $146 per day
Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, San Gerardo De Dota

o Cost: 13 days from $1895

o What's Included: roundtrip airfare from Miami; accommodations (2 nights in San José, 3 in Tilarán, 3 in Monteverde, 2 in Quepos, and 2 in San Gerardo De Dota); 29 meals; 15 small group activities; services of a resident OAT Trip Leader; all internal transportation; and more.

o Highlights: exploration of Monteverde Cloud Forest and Manual Antonio National Park; viewing such animals as howler and white-faced capuchin monkeys, iguanas, and crocodiles, and such birds as spoonbills, quetzals, heron, ibis and hummingbirds; sharing a meal at a local family's home; a school visit; and such experiences as horseback riding, kayaking, a raft float trip, soaking in natural hot springs, and visiting to a coffee plantation and farm.

o Season:  Sept.-Dec. 2008

ROUTE OF THE MAYA-from $147 per day
El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize

o Cost: 14 days from $2045

o What's Included: round-trip international air from Miami; accommodations (1 night in San Salvador, 2 in Copán, 1 in Guatemala City, 3 in Antigua, 2 at Lake Atitlán, 2 in Flores, 2 in Belize), 27 meals; daily small group activities; resident OAT Trip Leader; all internal transportation; and more.

o Highlights: exploration of mystical Mayan ruins and Tikal with expert local guides; visit to local weavers' homes; lunch at the home of Mayan family; local school visit; cruise along volcano-ringed Lake Atitlán; visits to four UNESCO World Heritage sites: Antigua, Copán, Tikal, and Joyas del Cerén .

o Season: May-Oct. 2008

REAL AFFORDABLE COSTA RICA-FROM $139 per day
Arenal, Guanacaste, Pacific Coaste

o Cost: 13 days from $1795

o What's Included: round-trip international air from Miami; accommodations (2 nights each in Monte de la Cruz, Sarapiqui, Chachagua, Arenal, Guanacaste, and Tarcoles); 29 meals; 15 small group activities; resident OAT Trip Leader; all internal transportation; and more.

o Highlights: such experiences as horseback riding, white-water rafting, sea kayaking, nature walks, bird watching, and soaking in hot thermal springs; visit to local school; conservationist talk; mangrove boat tour on Río Frio; visit to San Jose, learning of importance of cane sugar, corn, and cassava during visit to private farm, meeting with local Ticos during a lunch at  rural home.

o Season: May-Oct. 2008

In addition to these adventures, OAT offers several other land and small ship adventures in South America.   For a free catalog or for more information, please call OAT's Catalog & Information Line at 1-800-873-5628 or visit our website at www.oattravel.com.

ABOUT OAT
Established in 1978, OAT belongs to Grand Circle Corporation's family of travel companies and provides unique adventures worldwide, in small groups, to Americans age 50 and older.  Parent company Grand Circle was established in 1958 and is the leader in international travel, adventure, and discovery for Americans over 50. The company is headquartered in Boston, Mass., with 44 offices throughout Asia, the South Pacific, Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

OAT has been rated among the top 15 tour operators and safari outfitters by the readers of Travel + Leisure for five years running, and in 2007, was named one of the top 3 "World's Best Value" tour operators.   OAT's Grand Circle Foundation has donated more than $30 million to humanitarian, cultural, and environmental organizations worldwide since 1992.
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