COSTA RICA PICKLEBALL CPR - WITH A COACH OF YOUR CHOICE

(8/7-CRP-CPR-11-5-110)

8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS. Play pickleball, relax, beachcomb, use hotel facilities & sports, or take some tours.
TOUR START TIME/DATE: 8:30 a.m. Tours start on Tuesdays. NO DATE YET.
ALL INCLUSIVE: MEALS-Days 2-8, SNACKS AND ALCOHOL 7B, 6L, 6D
ALL GROUND TRANSOPORTATION.
PICKLEBALL CLINICS WITH COACH OF YOUR CHOICE, OR WE CAN CHOOSE.
PICKLEBALL PLAY: Daily clinics and open play.
ADVENTURES / DAY TOURS: 7

Come join us. You'll enjoy your new experience. we love the beauty and diversity of this exotic country and we're certain you will love it, too.

Your tour provides you with lots to see and do. Bring your camera!

You will see the beautiful scarlet macaws which frequent the shoreline trees at this hotel, and many other animals, depending on how early you rise in the morning.

TOUR LOCATIONS: 2 AREAS.

3 days in the more rural Central Highlands to see the "real Costa Rica"
3 days in the beauty & solitude of a secret beach on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast.
Stroll & swim 2 beautiful beaches known almost soley to Costa Ricans. The secret's not out yet!
Pickleball is availabe any time of day & evening.
"Optional" tours of your choice on your free days.
11 water sports, 11 regular sports, 3 pools, various scheduled classes & activities daily at your hotel.
"Optional" Golf cart rentals to explore the expansive grounds of the hotel.
Butterfly farm/observatory.
Free early morning bird watching walks.

Itinerary

COSTA RICA PICKLEBALL CPR - WITH A COACH OF YOUR CHOICE, OR WE CAN CHOOSE.

YOUR ITINERARY

DAY 1 TUE. DATE ARRIVAL DAY NO MEALS TODAY

AIRPORT SHUTTLE PROVIDED
TOUR STARTS
MEALS ARE NOT INCLUDED TODAY BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT FLIGHT ARRIVAL TIMES.
"OPTIONAL" TOURS AVAILABLE FROM YOUR HOTEL

OVERNIGHT IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

DAY 2 WED. DATE LEAVE SAN JOSE B, L, D (DINNER BEER & WINE)

WINE INCLUDED )

PICK UP AT YOUR HOTEL
VISIT A LOCAL ANIMAL REFUGE. WORLD-RENOWNED SURGEONS MIRACULOUSLY SAVE ANIMALS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE DIE FROM INJURIES.
DRIVE UP TO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
100 FOOT WATERFALL
WANDER A TYPICAL COSTA RICAN TOWN. GET A FEEL FOR THE "REAL" COSTA RICA
CHECK-IN AT HOTEL
DINNER AT A FAVORITE STEAK HOUSE

OVERNIGHT IN CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

DAY 3 THURS. DATE 2 TOURS AND PICKLEBALL CLINIC B, L, D (DINNER BEER & WINE INCLUDED)

TOUR; BUTTERFLY FARM; FAMILY RUN. CHRYSALISES SOLD AROUND THE WORLD
TOUR; ORGANIC COFFEE FARM & SUSTAINABLE LIFE-STYLE. LUNCH ON THE FARM
PICKLEBALL CLINIC WITH (CLINICIAN OF YOUR CHOICE)
DINNER AT A POPULAR GASTROBAR / PIZZARIA

OVERNIGHT IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

DAY 4, FRI. DATE 2 TOURS & PICKLEBALL CLINIC B, L, D (DINNER WITH BEER & WINE)

TOUR TO A FAMOUS ARTISAN TOWN WITH LOTS OF HISTORY & ART
SOUVENIER SHOPPING
PICKLEBALL CLINIC
LEAVE TOMORROW FOR THE BEACHES
DINNER LOCATION TO BE DECIDED

OVERNIGHT IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

DAY 5 SAT. DATE 2 TOURS, HOTEL CHECK-IN, OPEN PB PLAY B, L, D (ALL-INCL. ALCOHOL)

LEAVE FOR THE COAST TODAY
MONKEY BEACH
POPULAR TOURIST TOWN / BEACH
HOTEL CHECK-IN LATE AFTERNOON
WANDER THE BEACHES OR PLAY PB

OVERNIGHT IN PACIFIC COASTAL AREA

DAY 6 SUN. DATE PB CLINIC & TIME FOR "OPTIONAL" TOUR / RELAX B, L, D (ALL-INCL. ALCOHOL)

PICKLEBALL CLINIC WITH (CLINICIAN TO BE CHOSEN) 7:30 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
TAKE "OPTIONAL" TOURS (IDEAS FOR WHAT'S AVAILABLE, (SEE OUR "OPTIONAL" TOURS PAGE)
2 BEACHES TO ENJOY
THIS HOTEL HAS 11 WATER AND 11 REGULAR SPORTS AVAILABLE TO CHOOSE FROM
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WEEKLY SCHEDULED CLASSES AND EVENTS

OVERNIGHT IN THE PACIFIC COASTAL AREA

DAY 7 MON. DATE TODAY IS FREE, & YOUR LAST DAY IN COSTA RICA B, L, D (ALL-INCL. FOOD, SNACKS, ALCOHOL)

PICKLEBALL CLINIC AND OPEN PLAY 7:30 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
FREE TIME TO WANDER, TAKE TOURS, USE HOTEL FACILITIES
EVENING - OPEN PICKLEBALL
LEAVE COSTA RICA TOMORROW

OVERNIGHT IN PACIFIC COASTAL AREA

DAY 8, TUES. DATE LEAVE COSTA RICA TODAY B. OR BOX BREAKFAST

Buen Viaje!!!!!! Gracias!!!!! Hasta La Vista!!!!!!!

Hosts

Your tour is structured by Tony & Celeste Horpel of Pickleball Costa Rica. Tony is a USAPA Ambassador for Costa Rica. Their courts are located just outside of San Ramon in the province of Alajuela, nestled in the cool Central Highlands of the rural coffee and agricultural region. They created the 1st pickleball club in Costa Rica and it is their intent to spread the sport of pickleball throughout the country.

This is a very fun, personalized pickleball trip created for those wanting a pickleball vacation in Costa Rica enabling people to tour some of Costa Rica AND play pickleball. Tony and Celeste know! They are pickleball addicts too.

Check out the testimonials (found on top menu bar of each page) and video on our home page. Also, click the blue link (just below) if you haven't seen this review from 16-time National Pickleball Champion, Jennifer Lucore.

click blue portion to see the 2 available videos starting with our Pickleball Tour with Jennifer Lucore

Tour Price

Price:

Tour price: This will now depend on prices charged when this tour is made active.

Single Supplement: Not sure yet.

A deposit of $500 is required to hold your spot. (It is refundable for 2 weeks after the initial deposit). It is also refundable if we are unable to secure the minimum required number of guests.

ALL INCLUSIVE: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and snacks, and alcohol all day.

8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS

Open play any time including evenings with lighted courts.

Time for (optional) tours of your choice, using the many activities, pools and beaches at the hotel, or just relaxing

What's Included?

INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR PRICE:

All inclusive meals, snacks and alcohol on days 2 thru 8. (Day 1 is a travel day, with guests arriving at various times).

7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners. See bold symbols of B, L, D just under each day.

All transportation throughout the country.

Seven nights accommodations,

Daily morning pickleball clinics with Claudia Fontana and play available morning and evening.

LEAVE ROOM IN YOUR BAGS FOR:

A Pickleball Costa Rica coffee mug.

A one lb. bag of rich, shade-grown, gourmet coffee grown in our area.

A Pickleball Costa Rica T-shirt.

NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR PRICE:

Day 1 meals, as this is a travel day, with guests coming in at various times of the day.

Airfare to/from Costa Rica

(Optional) tours.

All hotel charges apart from what has been included in this itinerary is your responsibility. During registration, you will provide a credit card for miscellaneous charges.

Tipping: Please tip waiters/waitresses, room maids, drivers and your guides when on tours. See details below.
For your information, waitresses, maids, etc., make about $3.00/hr. Usually, a 10% tip is automatically added to any service bill. That tip is split between all employees in the restaurant inclucing the cooks, so tips don't go far. If you would like to add more to the 10% tip, it is always greatly appreciated.
Tipping Maids:You will find an envelope in your room for the maid's tips. It is customary to put about $2-$3/day in the envelope for the maids.
Costa Rica's Airport Departure Tax of $29. Almost all airlines include this tax in your ticket. Please verify your airline has taken care of this. If it is not part of your ticket price, you must pay it at the airport at the time of your departure. The agents at the baggage-check in counter will verify it for you.

THINGS YOU WILL DO AND SEE:

Time to unwind in this beautiful place.

Lots of time for (Optional) tours or hotel activities of your choice. (See the list of the many available hotel activities and sports on the HOTEL tab above).

See scarlet macaws in the trees and the sky.

Families of monkeys

Meet sweet, welcoming people.

Experience the delicious Costa Rican fare.

Marvel at the beautiful Costa Rican sunsets.

Wander the beach.

You can rent surf boards and boogie boards.

And of course, we will have daily clinics and time to play pickleball any time of day if you are willing! Pickleball play will be on four outdoor, lighted, pickleball courts.

Optional Tours

IDEAS FOR (OPTIONAL) TOURS IN THE AREA - (choose and make reservations EARLY, as January and February are the busiest months.

Zipline canopy tour, 18 hole golf course nearby, morning or afternoon, sunset catamaran cruises, SubWing, horseback riding on the beach or in the forest, sport fishing, Guided nature tours at Carara National Park, whale and dolphin watching, waterfall safari, Manuel Antonio National Park Tour, souvenir shop in a tourist town a short taxi or shuttle ride away, sea turtle nesting tour, cultural Tour: San Jose cultural dinner with live music, city lights with Costa Rican traditional dancers, hiking, snorkeling, famous Sarchi artisans tour, wildlife refuge tour, Tortuga Island, and much more.

* The tours on this list here will be from early a.m. up to 7 or 9 p.m.:

Coffee tour, chocolate tour, river rafting, hot springs, Arenal Volcano, Rio Celeste hike and waterfall.

The hotel has a variety of tours available with transportation or you may choose some well-known tour companies below, or use your own).

SOME OTHER TOUR COMPANIES: Tell them the name of our hotel.

https://www.graylinecostarica.com/costa-rica-one-day-tours

Viator Tours 1 (702) 648-5873
Book online: https://www.viator.com/Costa-Rica

Vista Los Suenos Adventure Park 1 (800) 406-6280

email; website; www.vlscr.com

King Tours 1 (800) 213-7091
www.kingtours.com/Tours-Reservations-Costa-Rica.html

More Information

MORE INFORMATION

This page includes:

Booking your flight to/from Costa Rica (see important info. below under ATTENTION: ARRIVAL INTO COSTA RICA).

Travel Insurance

Passport Information

Credit card use while traveling

BOOKING YOUR FLIGHT TO AND FROM SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA: (Please read carefully!)

Your airport for San Jose is Juan Santamaria International Airport. Airport code: SJO.

* Flights must arrive the day before the actual tour start date and we suggest you also try not to schedule an early flight out of Costa Rica if it's possible. Please call us for questions before booking your flight.

ATTENTION: ARRIVAL INTO COSTA RICA:

You will need to come in a day ahead of the actual tour start date. That will be Nov. 12. After much experience and trial & error, we have found that coming into Costa Rica a day early is the easiest and most pleasant option for all of you. Please book into the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, near San Jose's Juan Santamaria Airport. Transportation to and from the airport is provided. Your hotel includes breakfast.

We will pick all of you up 8:45 a.m. at the designated hotel and leave at 9:00 a.m. sharp. We will arrive at around 11:00 a.m.

If for some reason you choose not to stay there, you will need to provide your own transportation to the assigned hotel for your tour, arriving by 8:30 a.m.

TRAVEL INSURANCE (including trip cancellation) is highly recommended. Please read carefully.

We highly recommend that you invest in travel insurance for any trip you purchase. This will help you feel at ease during your adventure. If one of the situations below occur, you will be provided assistance and refunds. Here are some situations that can occur;

Medical emergencies

Lost baggage

Change or Cancel your flight

Cancellation of your tour

Items stollen or lost during the trip

(You are fully covered for bodily injury by our contracted Costa Rican transportation service).

Speak with your insurance provider to ask about the travel insurance plans they have available. You can also compare policies online. Here are two well-known travel insurance providers to consider:

See "Terms and Conditions" under "Tours" tab for additional information.

IMPORTANT PASSPORT INFORMATION: Please read carefully.

When planning a trip, most countries require that a passport be valid for at least six months beyond the completion date of the planned trip. Please check your passport to make certain you have that extra time left on your passport. Costa Rica is very strict about this!

CREDIT CARD USE WHILE TRAVELING:

Before you leave your home, make certain you contact your credit card company to tell them that you are traveling outside the area you normally travel. This will avoid issues with use of your card in Costa Rica.

Coach

Tour Clinic Coach, Claudia Fontana

From her varsity competition in three sports in both high school, college and throughout her 30 years of teaching and now into retirement, Claudia has proved that she has always been a serious "athlete!" This lady has been dedicated to teaching and promoting physical education, health, and dance while, at the same time, specializing in adaptive Phys. Ed for the physically challenged. She has a very impressive track record teaching grades k-12, along with being inducted into her high school athletic Hall of Fame. She coached both varsity volleyball and softball for 25 years and was awarded three times "Coach of the Year."

Some of the positions she's held besides teacher and varsity coach are:

Health & P.E. Dept. Chairperson - 10 yrs
Department Staff Facilitator of curriculum testing & enhancement programs. - 6 yrs.
Designer of Individual P.E. programs for grades k-12 - 17 yrs
Speaker for local school districts and university level educators for adapted & Phys Ed. programming.
National Certified Adapted Phys. Educator
Her love, and promotion of pickleball started in 2000 when she first taught a pickleball curriculum at the high school level. She is the author of the bestselling training manual on Pickleball, Pickleball CPR Drills – Coaching Pickleball Readiness. Claudia is a sharp woman with a love for teaching and fun.