Courtney & Melinda’s

Costa Rican Adventure

Saturday – August 18
Flight
2380 – 6:16am CMH  7:58am DFW Travel Time: 2h 42m Layover: 1h 2m
1053 – 9:00am DFW  12:13pm SJO Travel Time: 4h 13m
Explore San Jose
Take Uber to Hard Rock Café (7.1km – Autopista General Cañas, San José, Costa Rica)
Take Uber to Mercado Central (11.2km – Avenida Central, San José Province, San José, Costa Rica)
Do Self-Guided Walking Tour
Shop at Central Market
Go to Terminal 7-10 to get on bus (½km north on Calle 8)
Bus
Terminal 7-10 (Calle 8, San José Province, San José, Costa Rica)
Bus departs every hour, 6:00am – 7:00pm on Saturdays
Buy tickets on 2nd floor
Bus ride will take approximately 2.5hrs
Get off at Los Madrigales stop (located directly in front Club del Sol)
Condo
Club del Sol (Calle Madrigal, Provincia de Puntarenas, Jacó, 60101)
Need to confirm stay within 24hrs prior to arriving
Check-in at 4:00pm
Notify if arriving later to make arrangements
Relax
Ask Club del Sol about doing a Nature Hike to see Olive Ridley Sea Turtles
I have been told that the tides are ideal the 18th-20th
Docelunas is a nearby hotel that also arranges hikes
Example option: 19th high tide is at 9:30pm, so the Nature Hike would begin 8:00pm-8:30pm-ish
They meet at Las Olas in Hermosa (down the stairs to the right; small rancho on the beach)
Raul is the naturalist
Cost is

Sunday – August 19
Manuel Antonio National Park
6:40am hotel pick-up (meet representative from Iguana Tours in Club del Sol lobby)
Guided tour of the Park
Hopefully see: birds, monkeys, snakes, anteaters, and sloths
Local restaurant for snacks and refreshments
3:30pm depart; hotel drop-off
Relax

Monday – August 20
Relax

Tuesday – August 21
Relax
 Hiking and Waterfall Tour
1:15pm hotel pick-up (meet representative from Costa Rica Waterfall Tours in Club del Sol lobby)
Snack provided
Take 4x4s up the mountain
Hike into the rain forest to a series of 10 waterfalls and pools
Swim, float, and bask in pools
5:00pm depart; hotel drop-off
Relax

Wednesday – August 22
Relax

Thursday – August 23
Tortuga Island Tour
7:00am hotel pick-up (meet representative from Bay Island Cruises in Club del Sol lobby)
Continental Breakfast provided while driving to dock
Arrive at Private Dock
Board a catamaran or yacht
Cruise through the gulf of Nicoya to Isla Tortuga
Enjoy tropical fruit, ceviche, and natural fruit drinks while listening to music on the ride
Arrive and enjoy the white sandy beach and crystal-clear blue water
Snorkel for an additional cost
Lunch provided – fish or chicken, fresh salad, rice, sautéed vegetables, white wine, dessert, coffee
Return Private Dock
8:00pm-ish depart; hotel drop-off
Relax

Friday – August 24
Relax

Saturday – August 25
Bus
Los Madrigales stop (located directly in front Club del Sol)
Bus departs every 2 hours, 5:00am – 6:00pm on Saturdays
Bus ride will take approximately 2.5hrs
So take 5:00am bus
Can buy ticket online in advance  good idea to ensure bus stops at this site
Get off at Puente de Villa Bonita stop (Autopista Bernardo Soto, Provincia de Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica)
Likely will need to Uber from there to actual airport (2.8km on very busy roads)
Flight
1238 – 10:37am SJO  3:40pm MIA Travel Time: 3h 3m Layover: 1h 54m
2624 – 5:34pm MIA  6:38pm TPA Travel Time: 1h 4m Layover: 44m
1748 – 7:22pm TPA  9:09pm CLT Travel Time: 1h 47m Layover: 1h
5203 – 10:25pm CLT  11:52pm CMH Travel Time: 1h 27m