College of Charleston

Costa Rica!!

Sample Itinerary

9 – Day Adventure

Our fully guided 9-day adventure takes you to some of the most spectacular places Costa

Rica has to offer! You’ll see incredibly beautiful scenery, unbelievable wildlife, all the

while engaging in a multitude of exotic, tropical adventures.

As always, included in the cost of our trips are our bilingual guides, hotels, transportation

within Costa Rica, tours and entrance fees, and some meals. It does not include airfare,

alcoholic beverages, shopping, airport tax or the optional gratuity for your primary guide.

Day 1 – March 13

Welcome

Today you’ll arrive at Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose where a shuttle will be

waiting to transport you to your first exotic destination. From the Airport we’ll start making our

way to La Fortuna and Costa Rica’s most active Volcano, Volcan Arenal!! Get a good night’s

sleep, tomorrow we start the adventure!!

Day 2 – March 14 Canyoning (Waterfall Repelling &

La Fortuna Waterfall Hike

Wake early for your next exotic adventure.

We’ll start the day with a beautiful

hike/scramble to La Fortuna falls, one of

Costa Rica’s tallest and most spectacular

waterfalls. Swim in one of the many

pristine pools at the base of the falls, or

just relax and take in the incredible natural

beauty around you. Next, we’ll head up

one of the nearby mountains to do some

Canyoning. Once we summit, we’ll put on

our dry gear and start hiking down one of

the many creeks that cascade down the

steep slopes. In no time at all, we’ll come

to our first waterfall, a beautiful 100

footer! The only way down is to repel.

Your guides will rig the ropes, give you a

good demonstration, then, it’s into the

abyss for you! You’ll descend through the

ruggedly beautiful canyon, repelling down

one waterfall after another to the vehicles

waiting below.

Day 3 – March 15 Rafting the Pacuare River

Day 4 – March 16

Guided Nature Hike to a

Cabecar Indigenous Village.

Wake early for a three-day white-water

rafting adventure on the Rio Pacuare. We

will travel to Tres Equis where we descend

through dense jungle into the heart of the

Rio Pacuare gorge. This is a special river

running through some of the last remaining

virgin rain forest in Central America.

National Geographic called the Pacuare one

of the top three commercial rafting runs in

the world. Between the class III + IV

rapids, enjoy side hikes to beautiful

waterfalls and look for sloths, monkeys and

toucans in the jungle around you. Half way

down the river we’ll pull over at our

amazing riverside lodge. Sip on a tropical

drink or explore the surrounding wilderness

while your guides prepare a delicious jungle

meal in the fully equipped open-air kitchen.

Today, after a hearty pancake breakfast

prepared by your trusty guides, you’ll do

a guided nature hike deep into the

rainforest. Along the way, your guide

will point out and explain all of the

tropical flora and fauna you encounter.

This is one of the most bio-diverse and

pristine areas in the world and you’re

sure to encounter more amazing wildlife

than you ever though possible! Our final

destination is a small Cabecar Village.

The Cabecar are the original indigenous

inhabitants of the Pacuare Valley and

they still live in much the same way as

their pre-Columbian forefathers. Today

will truly be a day you’ll never forget…..

Day 5 – March 17 Local Indigenous School Project

Day 6 – March 18 Pacuare River &

Transfer to the Caribbean!!

Today we’ll start with another

delicious breakfast and then it’s

another big day on the Pacuare’s

many Rapids. We’ll stop on of the

many sandy beaches along the way

for lunch and perhaps a River side

siesta before setting off for the final

stretch. From the take-out we’ll take

the short drive to one of Costa Rica’s

most beautiful beaches, Cahuita.

From Whitewater to white sand, you

be basking on the sandy Caribbean

beach before you know it!!

Today we do a short half hour hike to a

local Elementary School in the heart of

the Rainforest dedicated to the

indigenous children in the area. Once

there, the group will conduct a service

project throughout the morning (project

will depend on the school’s needs at

the time)… Then, the group will enjoy

a lunch with the students and perhaps a

soccer game before heading back to the

Lodge…

Day 7 & 8 – March 19 & 20 Beach Time!!

Day 9 - March 21

San Jose

For more information, please contact us at:

Telephone: 1-800-930-9920

Web: www.GreenFrogAdventures.com

Email: Travis@GreenFrogAdventures.com

After breakfast, depart for the airport

where you’ll return home with great

memories of a perfect tropical vacation.

Sleep late (after the last few days,

you’ve earned it!). Soak up some

rays, hit the waves, snorkel, or

choose from a multitude of other

cool activities—either way, just

relax and have fun!