Experience
Costa Rica up close! Explore Costa Rica’s volcanic range and savor the
enchanting waters of the South Pacific Ocean. This is a trip that combines some
of the best attractions that Costa Rica has to offer – volcanoes, beaches, wildlife
and surfing. Over the 8 days of the tour, our guests moonwalk the crater of
Irazú Volcano, bike through primary rainforest, surf in Jacó and enjoy the
sunset over the Pacific Ocean.
Day 1 - Arrival
We will be meeting at the Hotel Posada del Musero in the Barrio California neighborhood of San José. Depending on your arrival time, you may explore downtown San José or chill out before the group gets together for dinner that night. We will be getting to know each other and discussing the week’s activities.
Meeting
time: 7 p.m. at Hotel Posada del Museo.
Lodging is at the Hotel Posada del Museo (www.hotelposadadelmuseo.com)
Meals: dinner.
Day 2 – Irazu Volcano
Our
day begins with an early breakfast. We then shuttle to the top of Irazú Volcano
to visit the lunar like landscape and enjoy the views of the two craters.
Inside this national park we mount the bikes for the 7-mile descent to the
foothills of the nearby Turrialba Volcano. After a brief rest enjoying local
delicacies we continue our ride down the slopes of the volcano to Turrialba
town, Costa Rica’s white water rafting hub.
Lodging is at: Hotel Turrialtico or similar (www.turrialtico.com)
Total riding distance is 20 miles with a possible extension to 24 miles.
Day 3 – La Marta Private Reserve
La
Marta Private Reserve, located near Turrialba, is a successful example of
private conservation efforts and a haven for local plants and wildlife. From
1875 until 1920, La Marta was a successful coffee farm and mill. After 1920, however, changes in local
farming and coffee milling practices led to the sudden shutdown of the
facilities and their abandonment. Today nature can be seen taking back the site
and the surrounding forest once again dominates the landscape.
Our ride to La Marta start from our hotel high above Turrialba and takes us through sugarcane fields and coffee plantations until we reach the Pejibaye Valley, where the surrounding rainforest will follow us until we reach our destination.
Lodging is back at Turrialtico.
Total
riding distance: 13 miles one way or double that if you ride back to Turrialtico.
Meals: breakfast and lunch.
Day 4 – Cerro de la Muerte Downhill
Cerro
de la Muerte means “mountain of death,” but don’t let that get to you. We begin
our ride at 7,500 feet above sea level near the town of Santa María de Dota and
descend on gravel roads and doubletrack down to the Pacific Ocean. Along the
way we will ride through coffee plantations, primary and secondary temperate
rainforest, subtropical rainforest, tropical rainforest and end up by the
Paquita River near Quepos.
Lodging is at: Hotel Doce Lunas (www.docelunas.com) in Jacó.
Total riding distance is 37.5 miles with shorter options
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 5 – Canopy Tour and surfing
Time
for a unique adrenaline rush! In the morning soar through the canopy on
ziplines for the ultimate adrenaline rush! In the afternoon take your first
surf lesson with the good instructors from Del Mar Surf Camp
(costaricasurfingchicas.com).
Lodging is at Doce Lunas.
Meals: breakfast and dinner.
Day 6 – Manuel Antonio National Park and surfing
Relax
is the operative word today. After a late breakfast you may enjoy a morning visit
to the beach inside Manuel Antonio National Park before we pack go back to Jacó
for our second surf lesson.
Lodging is at Doce Lunas.
Meals: breakfast and dinner.
Day 7 - Free morning and surfing lesson in the afternoon
On
your last day in Costa Rica enjoy a free morning when you can enjoy optional
activities such as horseback riding or a nice spa visit. In the afternoon, our
last surf lesson. In the evening we will be celebrating a great trip and new
friends.
Lodging is at Doce Lunas.
Meals: breakfast and dinner.
Day 8 - Airport shuttle
Cost
Cost is $1999 per person double occupancy with at least four passengers.
For more information or to book please contact us.