COSTA RICA PICKLEBALL CPR - WITH A COACH OF YOUR CHOICE
WE CAN NOW WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS!
(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.
Spend 8 days and 7 nights two areas; Three days in the more rural Central Highlands where you will have a chance to see the "real Costa Rica", and enjoy three days in the beauty and solitude of one of Costa Rica's secret gemson the Pacific Coast.
- Stroll and swim 2 beautiful beaches known almost soley to Costa Ricans. The secret's not out yet!
- Pickleball is availabe to you at any time of day and evening.
- Relax and/or take some of the many "optional" tours of your choice on your free days.
- Many activies are available at your hotel, inlcuding 11 water sports, 11 regular sports, 3 pools, various scheduled classes daily.
- Golf cart rentals for rent by the day to explore the expansive grounds of the hotel.
- Weekly scheduled classes and activities.
- Butterfly farm/observatory.
Itinerary
COSTA RICA PICKLEBALL CPR - WITH A COACH OF YOUR CHOICE, OR WE CAN CHOOSE.
YOUR ITINERARY
Day 1, Tuesday, OPEN DATES SO FAR. CHOOSE YOUR DATES. TOURS START ON TUESDAYS.
- You will stay at the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, near the airport.
- Airport shuttle to the hotel is provided.
- Meals are not included for today's arrival day. Each of you will arrive at different times throughout the day.
- The hotel has a beautiful pool area to enjoy.
- If your flight brings you in early, feel free to take advantage of (optional) tours available through the hotel. They have many day tours to choose from.
Day 2, Wednesday,
(Breakfast at your hotel) and L,D, All-inclusive food. Wine with dinner.
- Pick-up is at 8:45 a.m., at the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Airport.
- Visit a local animal refuge in beautiful, lush surroundings. You will see many of Costa Rica's wildlife and an amazing way the doctors are able to save certain death-bound animals.
- Enjoy the mist and beauty of a 100 foot waterfall.
- Lunch
- Check in at the hotel at 3 p.m.
- Time to wander the town of San Ramon to get a feel for the culture and the people in Costa Rica.
- There's a cathedral near your hotel with a central park across the street, which provides you with some good "people-watching".
- Meet and Greet Dinner at our favorite steak house. We will provide a gift bag for each of you, and information about your hotel and our tour, along with tips and instructions.
Overnight in San Ramon, Alajuela
Day 3, Thursday,
B, L, D, All-inclusive. Dinner includes beer or wine.
TOUR TODAY AFTER BREAKFAST
Butterfly Farm: Visit and learn from a family-run butterfly farm. This interesting farm sells butterfly chrysalises to countries all over the world. Ther's a lot more to learn than you'd imagine. Be sure to wear bright shirts today!
Organic Coffee Farm: This fascinating family-run, sustainable coffee farm and trapiche (a way to organically process sugar cane juice), is a surprising tour for every guest. We won't disclose the details ahead of time, but we can say that you will never forget this impressive coffee farm experience and you'll fall in love with this precious, hard-working family.
- Lunch: We will eat a delicious, typical, organic, Costa Rican lunch at the farm.
- Upon return to San Ramon, Pickleball clinic with Claudia Fontana or wander town.
- Dinner at our favorite Pizzaria and Gastrobar..
Overnight in San Ramon, Alajuela
Day 4, Friday,
B, L, D, All-inclusive food. Dinner with beer and wine.
TOUR TODAY AFTER BREAKFAST
- Artisan Town: You will see a famous business/factory in a historic town with lots of history and some active artists for you to watch. The town is known for its wood-working and Costa Rica's famous painting style, along with some amazing ingenuity of the past, which is STILL used today!
- After lunch, choose pickleball clinic or pack to leave tomorrow, or wander town.
Overnight in San Ramon, Alajuela
Day 5, Saturday,
B, L, D, All-inclusive food, snacks and alcohol in 3 locations.
AFTER BREAKFAST, WE LEAVE FOR THE COAST
TODAY'S TOURS:
- Visit Monkey Beach: You will have the chance to hand feed the little rascals, many with babies on their backs. There are also darling Coatis, or what the Costa Ricans call Pisotes.
- Tourist Beach Town: Drive to a well-known surfing town, the largest tourist town in Costa Rica for lunch and souvenier shopping. We will have lunch here
Drive a short distance to our hotel to check-in.
- After dinner, optional evening pickleball play available on lighted courts.
Overnight Pacific coast area
Day 6, Sunday,
B, L, D, All-inclusive food, with snacks and alcohol in 3 locations.
FREE DAY TO DO AS YOU CHOOSE.
See the variety of optional tours, on the "Optional Tours" TAB. Wander, take an (optional) afternoon tour, or use hotel facilities.
- After breakfast pickleball clinic with Claudia Fontana and open play 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Overnight Pacific coast area
Day 7, Monday,
B, L, D All-inclusive food, snacks and alcohol in 3 locations.
TODAY IS A FREE DAY, AND OUR LAST FULL DAY HERE.
- AFTER BREAKFAST, Pickleball clinic with Claudia, and open play 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- Free time to wander, take an (optional) tour, or use hotel facilities.
- After dinner, Optional Evening Pickleball available from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
- You leave Costa Rica tomorrow
- We have two transports for early morning and afternoon flights for tomorrow.
- Those leaving on early flights will go together.
Overnight Pacific coast area.
Day 8, Tuesday,
You will leave today for your homes.
Buen Viaje!!!!!! Gracias!!!!! Hasta La Vista!!!!!!!