****January 20 – 27, 2024
****Price: $2476 / person
What’s included:
What’s not included: Flights to and from San Jose, Costa Rica. Departure airport tax ($29). Breakfast & lunch on the first day and lunch and dinner on the last day.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1— Fly to San José Airport & Drive to Turrialba Valley! Welcome to Costa Rica! We’ll meet you outside the San Jose airport and drive you to the Turrialba Vista. It will be an early-to-bed because we want to be rested for a full week of adventures.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Turrialba Vista
*We suggest booking a flight with arrival to SJO around mid-day. The transfer is at 2 PM.
Day 1 — Arrive and Drive to Turrialba Valley. After flying into San José, you’ll be met at the airport by your nature guide who is going to drive you to Turrialba Valley, where you are going to stay at the beautiful Casa Turire Hotel. On the way to Turrialba, your guide is going to stop at a restaurant where you can have lunch or snacks. We recommend booking a flight with an arrival time between 10 – 12 mid-day.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Casa Turire Hotel
Day 2 — Kayak the Pejibaye River. After a delicious breakfast we are going to do a short drive to the Pejibaye river where our guides are going to be waiting for us with all the equipment for our first adventure of the week. So get ready for have fun in the water.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lodging: Turrialba Vista
Day 3 — Kayaking Sarapiqui River. Today we are going to start a little bit early because we need to drive to the Sarapiqui area where the Sarapiqui River will be waiting for us to have some fun in the water. We are going to spend the night in a local hotel, to have a good rest before the Pacuare River
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lodging: Arambigua Hotel
Day 4 — Upper or Lower Sarapiqui. Day 4 — Depending on the group energy and skills level we can do Class II and III or up to IV section, so get ready for have fun in the water. In the afternoon we are going to drive back to Turrialba to our guest house to have a good dinner and rest for the next adventure!
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lodging: Turrialba Vista
Day 5 — Kayaking or Rafting the Pacaure River. After breakfast, you will be driven to Pacuare River, we will be rafting or kayaking into the lodge, and we will stop for some hikes along the way. In the evening, your same raft guides will prepare a dinner for you while you relax at the lodge, disconnect from the electronics, and reconnect with nature.
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
Lodging: Rio Vista Lodge
Day 6 — Zipline, Tarzan Swing & Waterfall Nature Hike. Today is another full day of adventure! You will be experiencing our infamous Tarzan Swing and Zipline course! The swing will have you swinging hundreds of feet over the river while staying attached in a harness, of course. We have a lower platform for those interested in a less adventurous swing. We’ll also be riding on our zipline to experience the Pacuare River from another level. After lunch, we will have a nature hike to a local waterfall where you can swim and relax. The evening is time for relaxing at the lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lodging: Rio Vista Lodge
Day 7 — Pacaure Gorge. The famous Class IV Pacuare Gorge is today. We’ll leave Rio Vista Lodge, hop back into the rafts or kayaks and tackle the most famous whitewater in Costa Rica. This section is what made the Pacuare River famous.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lodging: Local hotel close to the airport
Day 8 — Fly home. Today we’ll drive you to the airport with a luggage full of memories and a lot of Pura Vida!
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: No lodging