Emory and Greg’s Costa Rica Adventure
11 days/10 nights

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May 6-16, 2021

With its warm waters under a bright tropical sun, Costa Rica is the perfect location for a family adventure!

The biodiversity, majestic waters, and uninhabited landscapes make Costa Rica a playground for people of all ages. You will have the chance to explore some of the country’s best spots and will always be greeted by friendly locals and curious animals. It is an adventure like no other!

SUMMARY

Day 1: Thu, May 6 ::: Guanacaste

Days 2-4: Fri-Sun, May 7-9 ::: Las Catalinas

Days 5-6: Mon-Tue, May 10-11 ::: Monteverde

Days 7-8: Wed-Thu, May 12-13 ::: Manuel Antonio

Day 9-10: Fri-Sat, May 14-15 ::: Arenal

Day 11: Sun, May 16 ::: Departure

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1

Arrival in Liberia, Costa Rica

Welcome to Costa Rica! After going through immigration, gathering your bags and renting your car, drive on your own to the Mangroove.

Guanacaste, set along the spectacular Pacific Coast in northwestern Costa Rica, is renowned for its pristine beaches, volcanic landscape, and exotic creatures. This Costa Rican province is considered the quintessential tropical paradise. Guanacaste's landscape features vast open grassland plains scattered with dry tropical forest edged by white-sand beaches. Visitors can spend a lazy day on the endless Playa Blanca Beach, enjoy first-class diving as well as a variety of watersports at the magnificent Playa Hermosa Beach, and visit Santa Rosa National Park, featuring unspoiled indigenous vegetation and inhabited by over 200 bird species.

Day 2-4

Depart Mangroove for Las Catalinas

After a pleasant morning at the Mangroove, explore the ins and outs of the property on your site visit. At your leisure drive to Las Catalinas.

Site visits:
Friday, May 7th
10 am Hotel Mangroove / Katerina Reyes
11:30 am Hotel Bosque del Mar / Roberto Solorzano
3 pm Hotel Andaz / Marcela Villalobos

You’ll have the next couple days to explore the area, sit pool/beach side, and explore the area as a potential wedding venue. Make sure to grab a sunset drink and/or meal at Casa Chameleon (transfer can be arranged at the Santarena).

Las Catalinas is a beautiful car-free beach town in Costa Rica surrounded by tropical nature on land and at sea. Come here to connect to with a healthier, more satisfying, more sustainable way to live. At Las Catalinas you’ll find gathering places like Limonada, beautiful streets and plazas to explore, and the wonders of the surrounding 1000-acre nature preserve.

Las Catalinas truly is a paradise for a wide range of outdoor activities, including:

• Boogie Boarding and Body Surfing

• Kayaking and Stand Up Paddleboarding

• Hiking and trail running

• Mountain Biking

• Snorkeling

• Swimming – The beaches of Las Catalinas, Playa Danta and Playa Dantita, are great for swimming. At low tide Danta (the larger of the two) is very broad with a flat pitch. Waves are generally of moderate or smaller size, and break gently. Currents are minimal. These conditions are good for safe swimming for people of all ages. There are rocks in some places, and areas that are rock free. At high tide the beach is narrow and steeper and the waves break closer to shore.

• Yoga and Exercise Classes – Regularly scheduled yoga and exercise classes in our beachside pavilion

Other great outdoor activities are conveniently located nearby and make for great outings from Las Catalinas:

Surfing – there are many world class surfing spots located near Las Catalinas. The swell comes generally from the south, so Las Catalinas is partially sheltered from that swell by the point of Cabo Vela. Just around the corner, a 25 minute drive from Las Catalinas, is the famous surfing beach Playa Grande. Continue south and there are a string of many more great surfing spots. To the north, best reached by boat, are the famous Witch’s Rock and Ollie’s Point.

Sailing -The excellent Costa Rican Sailing Center is located in Potrero, just a few minutes’ drive or a bike ride away. With a whole fleet of new boats and expert instruction, Bahia Potrero is a wonderful place to sail, with good sailing to be had nearly every day. Abundant marine life, including dolphins, whales, manta rays, and abundant turtles, and some of the most beautiful coast you will ever see. There are also a variety of larger charter boats available in the area. Afternoon sailing, snorkeling and sunset viewing trips are excellent outings from Las Catalinas.

Fishing – The waters off Las Catalinas offer some of the finest deep sea fishing in the world. There are a large number of local boats available for hire. Marlin, sailfish, dorado, roosterfish, and tuna are among the local fish to be caught.

Day 15

Depart Costa Rica

Check in 3 hours prior to the scheduled flight time, as we say adios to the land of Pura Vida.

Emergency Contact:

Prior to departure:
Breanne, Root Adventures: 720-840-0866

Once in Costa Rica:
Dialing with Costa Rica: 8730-0396
Dialing from a US phone: 011 (506) 8730-0396

PCR Test for the return to the US:

As part of the US requirements, all passengers travelling to the US requires a negative COVID test. The best option is to do the PCR Test in Manuel Antonio since the results will be ready 24-48 hours after. Please ensure you take your test no more than 72 hours prior to your flight departure time. In Manuel Antonio, the branch of Hospital Metropolitano, located at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos offers test. The cost in colones is ₵68,000.00 + 4% tax, approximately USD $115.

Arenas del Mar offers the coordination services
Details from Arenas del Mar: A doctor from the Metropolitan Hotel in Quepos can come to the hotel and perform the tests in-room for approximately $125 per person. Turnaround time is within 48 hours and results are frequently returned in 24 hours. Must be scheduled in advance. (Testing is also available at the hospital for $115 + transfer costs.)  

Entry Requirements COVID-19

Air and marine entry to Costa Rica has been opened for all countries. 

The country is allowing entry at land border crossings by tourists from groups one and two in the general guidelines for entry visas and stays by non-residents, who do not require a visa. Those belonging to nationalities in groups three and four, who do require a visa to enter the country, may enter Costa Rica by land once the Costa Rican consulates begin handling applications at a date to be determined. Meanwhile, nationals of these countries can opt for air or marine entry.

Tourists must comply with all applicable visa requirements as well as all requirements put in place during the pandemic.

The Costa Rican Government is not requiring coronavirus tests as a requirement to enter the country by land crossings or by air, nor has it issued quarantine orders for those entering the country by air or land.

Tourists visiting Costa Rica are requested to comply with the applicable public health protocols for all tourism activities in the country. 

Requirements to enter the country
Tourists can check whether they can enter without a visa at the following link: https://migracion.go.cr/Paginas/Visas.aspx.

The countries in the first, second, third, and fourth groups may be found in CIRCULAR DG-004-2021-UI-AJ, a publication by the Costa Rican Government, which is available at:
Migracion.go.cr

The following additional requirements have been established due to the pandemic:

• Completing the HEALTH PASS online form available at https://salud.go.cr

The Health Pass can only be completed within 48 hours prior to departure. It must be accessed on up-to-date browsers, with the exception of Internet Explorer. One form must be completed per person, including minors, without exception.

• Acquiring medical insurance

Tourists must acquire mandatory travel insurance that covers lodging in the event of quarantine as well as medical expenses due to contracting COVID-19.

Included: 

• Hotel accommodations as detailed

• Meals as detailed

Not Include:

• International Airfare

• Rental Car

• Costa Rica Airport Departure Tax ($29)

• Meals not detailed in the itinerary

• Early check-in

• Alcoholic drinks

• Gratuities

• Any other personnel expenses

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