12 Days in Costa Rica
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$1930.00 USD

• All Taxes • All land transportation within Costa Rica • Accommodations for your 12-day Detours experience • All 11 breakfasts • Group travel within Costa Rica • San Jose city tour • Knowledgeable and fun Detours leaders • Detours Travel Guidebook • 15 years of trip leading experience –What isn’t included? • Meals and drinks outside of those listed above • Activities outside of the those listed above • Costa Rica departure tax ($26 USD) • International Airfare
Aug 05, 2018 - Aug 16, 2018

$2490.00 USD

• All Taxes • All land transportation within Costa Rica • Accommodations for your 12-day Detours experience • All 11 breakfasts • Group travel within Costa Rica • San Jose city tour • Knowledgeable and fun Detours leaders • Detours Travel Guidebook • 15 years of trip leading experience –What isn’t included? • Meals and drinks outside of those listed above • Activities outside of the those listed above • Costa Rica departure tax ($26 USD) • International Airfare
Dec 23, 2018 - Jan 03, 2019 (Full)
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Here you will find a list of our Costa Rica trip costs and upcoming tour dates. For a complete breakdown of what is included in the prices mentioned below please click here. Please feel free to contact us about questions you may have regarding our Costa Rican tour packages.

12-DAY TRIP PACKAGE:

$1930 USD Land Package (all taxes included)

COSTA RICA TRIP DATES:

2018

  • August 5th – 16th
  • December 23rd – January 3rd*

2019

  • February 2nd – 13th
  • February 16th – 27th

** – For assistance with your international flight bookings check out our Flights and Insurance page here.

** – Trip prices based on twin share. Traveling solo?  We’ll match you up with another solo traveler at no extra charge, or just pay a $550 USD single supplement for your own room!

* – High season departure (January and March 2017 only) subject to surcharge of $230.00.

Just pay a $200 deposit to reserve your spot. Then follow our simple payment schedule prior to your trip.

  • All Taxes
  • Accommodations for your 12-day Detours experience**
  • All 11 breakfasts
  • Welcome dinner and drinks
  • 3 dinners, 2 lunches prepared by the villa’s private chef
  • Guided hike through Manuel Antonio National Park
  • Hike to the Poas Volcano Crater
  • Crocodile Detour at Rio Tarcoles
  • La Fortuna Waterfall Detour
  • Park entrance fees at Manuel Antonio, La Fortuna, and Poas Volcano National Parks
  • Group travel within Costa Rica
  • Knowledgable and fun Detours leaders
  • Detours Travel Guidebook
  • 14 years of trip leading experience

** – Trip prices based on twin share. Traveling solo? We’ll match you up with another traveler at no extra charge, or just pay a $550 single supplement for your own room!

What isn’t included?

  • Lunches and dinners not listed above
  • Activities not listed above
  • Costa Rican departure tax ($29)
  • International Airfare

For an idea of how much things cost in Costa Rica click here.

According to the most recent ranking of the cost of living of countries around the world, Costa Rica sits at number 44.  Just to give you a comparison, Australia is #5, Canada is #16 and USA is #33.  This means that Costa Rica is relatively pretty cheap!!  Your personal spending on the trip will include the costs for most of your lunches and dinners, entertainment, and shopping. We recommend that you budget $400 – $600 for all of your expenses during the 12 days. This amount should be PLENTY to cover all of your expenses while you’re here.
  • The low end of $400 budgets for eating all meals at restaurants, some souvenir shopping, doing activities, and some nightlife, but it is for a more budget conscious traveler.
  • $600 on the other hand is for someone who plans to be more careless with their spending, or because they want to do all of the activities available.
  • We must mention that there are also travelers who spend even much more than $600, but the bulk of that spending would come from spending extravagantly or shopping to the extreme!

To help you figure out what your budget would be, here are some example costs (in USD) in Costa Rica:

Bottle of water$1
Arroz con pollo (typical dinner dish)$10
Imperial beer at a grocery store$2
Open bar at nightclub$12
Plate of fresh fruit$3
Full day surf lesson$60
Ziplining package$50
Bag of chips$1
Fresh fruit shake$2
Restaurant sandwich$5
Day car rental$25
National Park entrance$10
10 minute taxi ride$10
Gallo Pinto (traditional breakfast)$6
Rum and coke$3

We don’t like staying in smelly shacks on our vacations, and we’re pretty sure you don’t either! After working hard for your trip, you deserve an enjoyable, comfortable place to wind down at the end of your day. We put a LOT of time into finding the perfect accommodation for your trip so after sniffing around, fluffing pillows, and testing showers we have narrowed down our favorite properties that won’t disappoint. Check out our approved accommodation to get an idea of the types of places you can expect to lay your head during your Detours trip.

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SAN JOSE – Balmoral Hotel

Why we love this property:

• Centrally located, walk to anything
• Delicious a la carte breakfast
• Friendly and helpful staff
• Great in-house restaurant
• Immaculately clean rooms
• Locally owned

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ARENAL – Lomas Del Volcan

Why we love this property:

• Volcano view from every room
• Large typical buffet breakfast
• Friendly and helpful staff
• Relaxing pool and Jacuzzi
• Immaculately clean rooms
• Locally owned
• Surrounded by wildlife

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MANUEL ANTONIO
Why we love this property:

• One minute to the beach
• Relaxing
• Perfect pool for relaxing
• Upscale rooms
• Locally owned
• Close to many activities
• Great breakfast

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LAS AGUAS (Southern-zone Villa)

Why we love this property:

• Private villa for our group
• Set on 60 private acres of jungle
• Outdoor pool and Jacuzzi
• 5 waterfalls on the property
• Endless exploring opportunities
• Off the beaten tourist track
• Quiet and relaxing setting