9 DAYS | 7-15 March 2024
ONLY 18 SPOTS AVAILABLE
(Trip level: 1 – easy, 2 – moderate, 3 – challenging)
THE TOUR
Since 2023, Outdoor Adventure Girls has been offering bespoke travel tours for their 40,000 members. The international trips will focus on outdoor adventure, pushing guests out of their comfort zone and creating incredible connections with other women in the most sought-after bucket list destinations on Earth.
For this OAG Overseas tour, we are heading to the amazing country of Costa Rica. It is home to stunning waterfalls, the famous Manuel Antonio National Park and stunning volcanoes. The trip includes a jam-packed nine days of adventure with stops at all of the most amazing places to see in this magical country. All of this and more is why we are so excited to take you here in 2024.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✓ 8 x nights accommodation for the duration of the trip
✓ 8 x breakfasts, 1 x lunch and 2 x dinners
✓ Intrepid local guide and OAG host
✓ Welcome and introduction with your OAG host
✓ Explore the beautiful town of La Fortuna with guided walk
✓ Visit the Ecotermales Hot Springs and waterfall
✓ Raise your heart rate with Canopy Zip Lining in the cloud forest of Monteverde
✓ Head to the jungle of Manuel Antonio and experience local life with a cooking class and lunch
✓ Go in search of sloths, toucans and more with a guided tour of Manuel Antonio National Park
✓ Visit to Santa Rosa de Pocosol for a home-stay and dinner experience
✓ Welcome gift bag from OAG
✓ All transport within the country is included as part of the itinerary
✓ Group transfers to and from the airport (please see note below about exclusions)
✓ OAG host available throughout the trip
✓ WhatsApp group to connect with other guests
ITINERARY
*Please note this itinerary is subject to change.
Day 1 – San Jose
Hola! Welcome to Costa Rica.
Included activities:
- Group transfer from the airport to the hotel
- San Jose – Welcome Dinner
Accommodation: KC Hotel
Day 2 – Santa Rosa de Pocosol
Included activities:
- Transport from San Jose onward to Santa Rosa de Pocosol
- Santa Rosa de Pocosol – Home-cooked meal and locals’ homestay experience
- Leader-led informal Spanish Lesson
- Transport to and from activities
Accommodation: Homestay (1 night)
Day 3 – La Fortuna
Included activities:
- Transport from Santa Rosa de Pocosol to La Fortuna
- La Fortuna – Orientation Walk
Accommodation: Hotel Las Colinas
Day 4 – La Fortuna
Included activities:
- La Fortuna – Ecotermales Hot Springs and dinner (entrance fee)
- La Fortuna – La Fortuna Waterfall (entrance fee)
- Transport to and from activities
Accommodation: Hotel Las Colinas
Day 5 – Monteverde
Included Activities
- Transport from La Fortuna to Monteverde (inclusion below)
- Boat ride across Lake Arenal onward to Monteverde
- Monteverde – Cloud Forest (entrance fee)
- Transport to and from activities
Accommodation: Hotel Bosque Verde Lodge
Day 6 – Monteverde
Included activities:
- Monteverde – Canopy Zip Lining
- Free time to explore the town and surrounding areas
- Transport to and from activities
Accommodation: Hotel Bosque Verde Lodge
Day 7 – Quepos
Included activities:
- Transport from Monteverde to Quepos
- Manuel Antonio – Cooking Class and lunch
- Transport to and from activities
Accommodation: Hotel TEVA & Jungle Reserve
Day 8 – Quepos – Manuel Antonio National Park
Included activities:
- Manuel Antonio National Park (entrance fee)
- Manuel Antonio National Park – Tour with a Naturalist Guide
- Manuel Antonio – Farewell Dinner
- Transport to and from activities
Accommodation: Hotel TEVA & Jungle Reserve
Day 9 – San Jose Airport
There are no activities planned for the final day. You will be transferred back to the airport in time for the group flight. If you would prefer to spend more time at the beach, we can add additional nights for you, and your tour leader can advise where you can get a transfer or public bus locally.
Included: Departure transfer
ACCOMMODATION
Our accommodation for the trip will be an array of 3* and 4* hotels. We have carefully chosen the accommodation to maximise your experience on this bucket list trip.
San Jose – KC Hotel
La Fortuna – Hotel Las Colinas
Monteverde – Hotel Bosque Verde Lodge
Manuel Antonio – Hotel TEVA & Jungle Reserve
*You will be sharing a room with another guest, in a room with twin beds, with an ensuite. Rooms will be allocated randomly, unless specified otherwise.
PRICE
£1,599 per person including all as stated above and must be booked via Intrepid Travel.
To secure your place on this tour, the deposit is £200 per person. The remaining balance can be paid in full or can be paid in installments – you can speak to Intrepid about a payment plan.
- All accommodation for the duration of the trip.
- All activities that are included on the itinerary.
- 8 x breakfasts, 1 x lunches, and 2 x dinners (when meals are not included we will find spots on route or recommend a place for the group)
- All transport within the country is included as part of the itinerary.
- Group transfers to and from the airport (please see note below about exclusions).
- Intrepid local guide and OAG host.
- Welcome gift bag from OAG.
*There will be one transfer per trip for arrival and one for departure. Attendees will be recommended a flight, but if you book alternative flights, transfers will not be provided and will be at the cost of the guest.
INSURANCE
It is the attendee’s responsibility to have the appropriate travel insurance for this trip. It is compulsory for all guests to have travel insurance. Please let us know you have appropriate travel insurance before the trip.
FLIGHTS
Flights are not included as we wanted to give you the option of where to fly when and where you want. As a guide, there are direct flights to Costa Rica from London from around £600 for direct flights.
However, if you want help booking flights, Intrepid Travel is on hand to help you throughout the booking process and can book flights for you if required.
BOOKING
To book your spot, get in touch with Intrepid Travel and use the reference ‘OAG Costa Rica’.
To secure your place on this tour, the deposit is £200 per person. To book please email [email protected]m or contact the Intrepid Team on 0808 274 5111.
Do you want to pay in installments? Once you’ve reserved your space you can arrange this with Intrepid – no extra fees.
You can read the terms and conditions via the trip itinerary PDF.
ABOUT INTREPID TRAVEL
I have teamed up with Intrepid Travel to help host our OAG Overseas trips. They are experts in group travel with over 30 years of experience, and most importantly they are a B Corp, meaning responsible travel has always been at the core of what they do. Travelling with Intrepid means not just better trips for you, it’s better for local communities, better for wildlife, and better for the planet. Read more about their Foundation here.
