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Satisfy your appetite for adventure and head on over to Intrepid Travel, where their three-day sale through June 23 offers up to a 50 percent savings on some incredible tours.  With trips to over 100 countries worldwide, Intrepid Travel takes tourists off the beaten path where they can meet locals and travel in an unconventional way. Explore the Middle East on a 15-day tour from Marrakech to Barcelona, with stops including Fes and Tangier. Travel from Beijing to Moscow by rail and experience the serenity of Siberia. Or, discover the Southern Cone on an 8-day tour from Santiago to Buenos Aires, stopping in Patagonia and Argentine wine country.

Take advantage of the lowest-priced package to Costa Rica, from $690 per person. Experience the country’s incredible diversity, from the wildlife in the Monteverde cloud forest, to the La Fortuna hot springs, to wild monkeys and the warm Pacific waters of Manuel Antonio National Park.

This three-day sale is good for travel completed by December 31, 2012. For a full list of trips with the promotional savings, visit Intrepid Travel or call 800-970-7299.  Prices quoted do not include airfare.

See our Costa Rica destination guide for more trip-planning information, then use our Travel Search price comparison tool to find the lowest rates on flights.

Let’s say you want a warm-weather resort with all the standards: beaches, spa, assorted pools, water sports, tennis, golf. There are a lot to choose from. But now let’s say you also don’t want to travel far, and there have to be monkeys.

Lots of them. And coatis, parrots and deer. And nearby volcanic ranges. And deep-soaking tubs in the rooms and suites, with twice-daily housekeeping so you’ll never want for a towel or L’Occitane soap. Now the choice is the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica, sprawled across 99 acres of the 2,135-acre Peninsula Papagayo, in Guanacaste, on the Pacific coast.

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In a country known for its ecotourism offerings, Costa Rica’s Parador Resort & Spa stands out for its sustainable travel practices without sacrificing on creature comforts. Set in the town of Manuel Antonio, about 2.5 hours from San Jose by car on the Pacific Coast, the resort’s 129 rooms and suites sport garden, jungle, or ocean views. Other facilities include three pools, four restaurants, a spa, tennis court and miniature golf, and close to a mile of nature trails. With the Costa Rica Mysteries package, you’ll enjoy three nights of eco-luxury lodging, a “Mysteries of the Night” tour of the resort’s jungle trails to view nocturnal wildlife, a tour of Manuel Antonio, and breakfast daily. Exclusive for ShermansTravel.com readers, Parador is cutting rates on this package by 30 percent. The special deal is available for travel November 1-30.

THE VALUE: Rates start at $125/night for this three-night package.

THE CATCH: The package is not available November 24.

THE DETAILS: Visit www.hotelparador.com or call 877-506-1414 and mention ShermansTravel.

WE’VE GOT MORE: Use our Travel Search price comparison tool to find the lowest rates and travel deals on flights to Costa Rica.

For general trip-planning information, see our Costa Rica Travel Guide.