Trek Hidden Costa Rica
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4.6
Based on 5 Reviews
- COVID-19protected
- Trekking and Hiking
- Safari
- Wildlife
- Explorer
- Family
- Customizable
- Booking Type Instant booking
- duration 12 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 12-95 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-4637
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Footprint
Carbonneutral
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- Operated in English
- Starts San Jose, Costa Rica
- Ends San Jose, Costa Rica +4
HIGHLIGHTS
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- Trek into a remote community to live with the locals.
- Sleep in a cave behind twin waterfalls.
- Make your own sugarcane candy.
- Rappel down hidden waterfalls.
- Whitewater raft on the Savegre River.
The "Trek Hidden Costa Rica" trip starts and ends in San Jose. The "Trek Hidden Costa Rica" trip is a wildlife tour that takes 12 days taking you through San Jose, Piedras Blancas, Diamante Verde, San Isidro and 3 other destinations in Chile and Costa Rica. This is a guided small group trip that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.
Think you know Costa Rica? Trade in the same old settings for the real deal. Trek into the heart of the jungle to live with three families in a remote village. Discover the emerald core of a diverse land while bunking down behind a massive waterfall in a hidden cave. Learn about the medicinal plants native to these parts and how to make sugarcane candy. This is a spectacular country with opportunities for waterfall rappelling, surfing, and whitewater rafting. This is what adventure is all about.
Think you know Costa Rica? Trade in the same old settings for the real deal. Trek into the heart of the jungle to live with three families in a remote village. Discover the emerald core of a diverse land while bunking down behind a massive waterfall in a hidden cave. Learn about the medicinal plants native to these parts and how to make sugarcane candy. This is a spectacular country with opportunities for waterfall rappelling, surfing, and whitewater rafting. This is what adventure is all about.
ITINERARY
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Day 1: San José
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Day 2: San José/San Isidro
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Day 3: San Isidro/Piedras Blancas
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Day 4: Piedras Blancas
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Day 5: Piedras Blancas
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Day 6: Piedras Blancas/Dominical
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Day 7: Dominical
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Day 8: Dominical/Diamante Verde
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Day 9: Diamante Verde/Uvita
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Day 10: Uvita
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Day 11: Uvita/San José
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Day 12: San José
WHAT'S INCLUDED
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
Accommodation
- Hotels (5 nts twin-share, 2 nts triple-share), jungle homestay (3 nts, multi-share), cave camping (1 nt, sleeping bags, no electricity).
Meals
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4 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
Note: Allow USD270-355 for meals not included.
Transport
- Local bus, pickup truck, private vehicle, raft, hiking.
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Guide
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
Included activities
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Foodie Moment: Bread Making, Piedras Blancas
- Your Foodie Moment: Chocolate Making, Piedras Blancas
- Hiking excursion to Piedras Blancas (4 days)
- Overnight hiking excursion to Diamante Verde Cave
- Waterfall rappelling
- Whitewater rafting on the Savegre River
- Trapiche demonstration
- Ballena Marine National Park visit
- Free time in Dominical and Uvita
- Any international flights to/from San Jose are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
- Travel insurance is not included in this Trek Hidden Costa Rica tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
4.6 - Excellent
Based on 5 reviews
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Good exposure to local communities and families with local guides being the key to the interaction. Activity level is easier than advertised so open to most abilities.
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5 - Excellent
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By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
- Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
- Protected Travel within your own bubble.
- Professional Access our Travel Specialists' insider knowledge.
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CANCELLATION
COVID-19 Safety Measures
No additional cancellation fees apply for this Trek Hidden Costa Rica tour. You can cancel the tour up to 62 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 61 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 24 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 24 June 2024, a deposit is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 61 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceTrek Hidden Costa Rica tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Trek Hidden Costa Rica tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
Age Requirement
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You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on this tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
- Elevated hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues. Frequently touched surfaces are regularly disinfected.
- This tour requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days before your departure day or have a negative PCR test within 96 hours before your departure day.
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