Pickleball in Costa Rica with Claudia Fontana
Organized by Heather Butler
6 Hours (2 hours per day for 3 days) of pickleball drills and teaching.
All Transportation.
Accommodations and 2 meals per day except for Nov. 5 and Breakfast only on Nov. 11 (flight departure day).
3 Day Tours. Chocolate Farm, Wildlife River Safari and Wildlife Rescue Reserve.
Unlimited Open Play Pickleball on 8 Covered and Lighted Courts.
Half Pound of Freshly Roasted Costa Rican Coffee, Pickleball T-shirt and Coffee Mug.
November 5- November 11, 2024
7 Days / 6 Nights
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Claudia brings 24 years of pickleball teaching and coaching experience. She is the author of the acclaimed pickleball drills manual, Pickleball CPR Drills. She has been inducted into the Independence High School Athletic Hall of Fame. She was three times honored as coach-of-the-year.
What to Expect on this Trip:
Claudia coaching a group in Costa Rica near Jaco beach
DEPOSIT: $500 per person is non-refundable but can be applied to a future trip.
BALANCE DUE DATE: 60 days in advance of the tour start date.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel your trip, you must cancel in writing by email at ahorpel@gmail.com. Please also call us at (509) 435-6435. This backup will ensure that your email hasn’t vanished into cyberspace. Your deposit of $500 is non-refundable, however, we can apply it to another clinic/tour in the future.
If you have already paid the final payment at the 60-day deadline, and then need to cancel, a partial refund might be available depending on our prior commitments to our vendors.
Trip Itinerary Nov 5 – 11, 2024 Heather Butler/ Claudia Fontana
Day 1, Nov 5, '24: Arrive at San Jose International Airport, Costa Rica.
No meals this day, as everyone comes in at different times.
Overnight at the airport hotel in San Jose.
Day 2, Nov. 6, '24 Leave by bus in the morning to our ultimate destination
Private Tour, very informative tour of a beautiful wildlife Reserve
Stop for lunch (at your expense), and access to large souvenir shop.
Arrive at our main hotel.
Open play pickleball.
Beer & wine social with hors d'oeuvres.
Dinner immediately following.
Day 3, Nov. 7, '24
Breakfast (included)
PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTION WITH CLAUDIA FONTANA
Lunch 12:00 p.m.(not included)
Afternoon TOUR Naturalist-lead wildlife river raft float. Also get a taste of the “Real” Costa
Rica!
Open play/practice
Dinner 6 p.m (included)
Evening open play/practice
Day 4, Nov. 8, '24
Breakfast (included)
PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTION WITH CLAUDIA FONTANA.
Lunch 12 p.m. (not included)
Free day for optional tour or Pickleball play.
Open play/practice
Dinner (included)
Evening open play/practice
Day 5, Nov. 9, '24
Breakfast (included)
PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTION WITH CLAUDIA FONTANA
Lunch ( not included)
(optional) tour of your choice or open play/practice
Dinner (Included)
Check out of the hotel TONIGHT for tomorrow's departure after our tour and lunch.
Evening open play/practice
Day 6, Nov. 10, '24 TOUR TODAY / LEAVE FOR THE AIRPORT HOTEL LATER TODAY.
TOUR; This is a very interactive, fun and delicious chocolate tour. Be creative!
Lunch is included
Day 7, Nov. 11, '24
Leave on your flights for home.
Your hotel will provide transportation to the airport.
Tour / Clinic Cost:
Minimum of 16+ Participants
$1850 per person
(based on double occupancy.)
Add $264 per person
(based on single occupancy.)
24 Participants
$1755 per person
(based on double occupancy.)
Add $264 per person
(based on single occupancy.)