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Insider's Costa Rica

Group Information

Departing From:
Washington, DC
Departing:
June 16, 2025
Returning:
June 24, 2025
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Costa Rica is my second home. I have taken 20 trips through which I have spent more than a year of my life. I have traveled with students twice and am looking forward to an excellent third time.
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Hola San José
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 2 San José--Arenal
Coffee Plantation visit
Travel to Arenal
Hot springs visit
Day 3 Arenal--Sarapiqui
Travel to Sarapiqui
Organic pineapple tasting experience
Day 4 Sarapiqui
Yoga class in the Sarapiqui rainforest
Sarapiqui river kayaking tour
Tirimbina Bat Tour
Day 5 Sarapiqui--Puerto Viejo
Travel to Puerto Viejo
Bri Bri Indigenous reserve and chocolate tour
Day 6 Puerto Viejo
Sloth Rescue Center visit
Caribbean flavours cooking class
Day 7 Puerto Viejo
Cahuita National Park visit
Punta Uva beach time
Caribbean dance class
Day 8 Puerto Viejo--San José
Travel to San José via Cartago
Cartago Tour director-led sightseeing tour
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, Santiago Apostol Parish Ruins visit, Cartago Municipal Museum visit
Lunch
Day 9 Flight home from San José

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 8 overnight stays (10 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Breakfast daily
  • Lunch daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.