Special Price and
Discounts For Costa
Ricans During Low Season
The Instituto
Costarricense de Turismo
(ICT) - Costa Rican
Tourism Board -
announced a campaign to
motivate Costa Ricans to
travel and discover
their country, by giving
national tourists
preferential treatment.
As of yesterday, a
number of hotels and
tourism operators joined
the ICT campaign by
offering reduced rates
and prices to Costa
Ricans.
The Ministro de Turismo,
Ricardo Benavides, said
that the campaign is
offer benefits to Costa
Ricans to discover their
country by offering
special prices.
The first step in the
campaign is to promote
destinations that can be
visited at reduced
prices with special
promotions and discounts
offered by hotels and
tour operators.
The promotional
information will be
contained in the ICT
website
www.visitcostarica.com
where discounts on car
rentals, hotels and
tours will be made
available.
The special pricing will
only be available until
the first week in
November, said
Benavides, when Costa
Rica's tourism industry
kicks into high gear.
Benavides added that
discounts can be from
10% to 40% and higher,
depending on the
operator and the options
chosen by the national
tourist.
The campaign is geared
towards the middle class
that can choose from at
least 40 different
operators offering
discounts in San Carlos,
Turrialba, Puerto Viejo,
the Central Valley,
Central Pacific and
Guanacaste, according to
the ICT minister.
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