CHERRY HILL PICKLEBALL GROUP - PLAY & TOUR COSTA RICA
COSTA RICA IS NOW OPEN AGAIN TO TOURISM!
(9/8-CHERRY-HILL-12-17-128)
- 9 DAYS, 8 NIGHTS. Tour, relax, and play.
- TOUR START TIME: 8:30 a.m. NO DATE YET. TOURS START ON TUESDAYS.
- ALL MEALS INCLUDED DAYS 2-9: 8B, 7L, 7D.
- ALL HOTELS & GROUND TRANSPORTATION.
- PICKLEBALL PLAY: Lots of it available or choose some (optional) tours of your choice.
- ADVENTURES (INCLUDED): 8
- MINIMUM NUMBER OF GUESTS: 8
- REGISTRATION OPEN TO EVERYONE: (Non-playing spouses welcome too. Lots to do here).
Most Americans living down here, describe the beauty of Costa Rica as "Hawaii on steroids 70 years ago," As you travel with us, you will see some of what we enjoy daily. Get to know the typical Costa Rica at the spots we've chosen. You will have free time to play pickleball, wander and choose the activities the desire. (Optional) tours are also available on free days.
You will stay, tour, and play in 2 distinct areas; the rural, cool Central Highlands (where we live) and later play pickleball in the tropical rainforest in the Pacific Coastal area.
During your trip, you will see;
- Beautiful waterfalls.
- Lots of animals .
- The beauty of the rain forest with it's lush flora.
- A small, family-run organic coffee farm; a treat to all who visit!
- A family-run butterfly farm that raises and sells butterfly pupa or chrysalises to countries world-wide. (Costa Rica boasts the largest variety of butterfly species in the world).
(Both tours are not your typical commercial tourist traps. You will not only learn about coffee and butterflies, you will have a chance to meet very sweet Costa Ricans in their home environment. These trips are highly rated by every past pickler we've had).
- Learn about some of Costa Rica's rural culture, crafts, and history at a famous artisan town known for its wood-working and amazing ingenuity, which is still used today.
- See families of white faced capuchin monkeys and coatis in the wild at the beach. We'll provide fruit for you to feed them, as they gently take it from your fingers.
- Our second hotel is set on 2 beaches. The resort has 11 sports and 11 water sports, daily scheduled classes, pools, and lots to see and do. Scarlet macaws & the white-faced capuchins are real entertainment here at this hotel.
- Experience our favorite 3 mile long, deserted and palm-lined beach. The sunsets are amazing!
Itinerary
ITINERARY
9 Day/ 8 Night
DAY 1 DATE CHOOSE YOUR DATE: (TOURS START ON TUESDAYS) NO MEALS TODAY
- ARRIVE INTO COSTA RICA
- NO MEALS INCLUDED BECAUSE OF VARIOUS FLIGHT ARRIVAL TIMES
- 4 STAR HOTEL
- FREE TRANSPORT TO & FROM AIRPORT TO HOTEL
- EARLY ARRIVALS TO COSTA RICA, ASK THE HOTEL CONCIERGE ABOUT "OPTIONAL" TOURS FROM YOUR HOTEL
OVERNIGHT IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA; NO SCHEDULED HOTEL AT THIS TIME.
DAY 2 DATE 5 HR. TOUR AMONG COSTA RICA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL WATERFALLS, FLORA & FAUNA B, L, D (DINNER- BEER & WINE)
- BEAUTIFUL COSTA RICA RTOUR
- LUNCH BUFFET INCLUDED AMIDST THE BEAUTY
- DRIVE TO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
- WANDER TOWN
- DINNER LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED
OVERNIGHT IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS: NO SCHEDULED HOTEL YET
DAY 3 DATE 2 TOURS, PICKLEBALL, WANDER TOWN B, L, D, (DINNER- BEER & WINE)
- WALK-IN BUTTERFLY OBSERVATORY & LEARNING CENTER - FAMILY OWNED & RUN - THE CHRYSILISES ARE SOLD TO COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD
- ORGANIC COFFEE FARM & TRAPICHE & SUSTAINABLE LIVING - FAMILY OWNED & RUN
- LUNCH AT THIS FARM
- PICKLEBALL OR WANDER TOWN & SHOPS
OVERNIGHT IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS; NO SCHEDULED HOTEL AT THIS TIME.
DAY 4 DATE TOUR, PICKLEBALL PLAY B, L, D, (DINNER- BEER & WINE)
- FAMOUS COSTA RICAN ARTISANS TOWN / TOUR - LOTS OF INTERESTING HISTORY
- SOUVENIER SHOPPING
- PICKLEBALL PLAY
- TIME TO WANDER A TYPICAL COSTA RICAN TOWN & STORES
OVERNIGHT IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS; NO SCHEDULED HOTEL AT THIS TIME.
DAY 5 DATE 2 TOURS, CHECK-IN AT COASTAL HOTEL, EVENING PICKLEBALL B, L, D, (ALL- INCLUSIVE ALCOHOL)
- MONKEY BEACH
- HEAD TO POPULAR TOURIST SURFING TOWN FOR SHOPPING AND LUNCH
- CHECK-IN AT OUR BEACH HOTEL
- EVENING OPEN PICKLEBALL PLAY
OVERNIGHT IN A PACIFIC COASTAL HOTEL: NO SCHEDULED HOTEL AT THIS TIME.
DAY 6 DATE OPEN DAY FOR "OPTIONAL" TOURS OR YOUR CHOICE B, L, D, (ALL-INCLUSIVE ALCOHOL)
- OPEN PICKLEBALL PLAY ALL DAY TODAY
- CHOOSE DESIRED TOUR
- USE THE 11 WATER OR 11 REGULAR SPORTS AT THE HOTEL
- BEACH-IT
- TAKE SCHEDULED CLASSES
- DO JOIN IN THE SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
- TAKE THE EARLY A.M. BIRD WATCHING TOUR
OVERNIGHT IN THE PACIFIC COASTAL AREA; NO SCHEDULED HOTEL AT THIS TIME.
DAY 7: DATE: TOUR , OPEN EVENING PICKLEBALL B, L, D, (ALL-INCLUSIVE ALCOHOL)
- OPEN MORNING PICKLEBALL PLAY
- AFTERNOON / SUNSET TOUR TO OUR FAVORITE BEACH
- BEACH WATER IS NICE & WARM - GO FOR A SWIM?
- TABLES SET UP FOR US NEAR THE BAR: NO ALL INCLUSIVE ALCOHOL AT THIS LOCATION
- "OPTIONAL" HORSEBACK RIDING TOUR ON THE BEACH
- RETURN TO THE HOTEL
- OPEN EVENING PICKLEBALL PLAY
OVERNIGHT IN THE PACIFIC COASTAL AREA. NO SCHEDULED HOTEL AT THIS TIME.
DAY 8 DATE: LAST DAY IN COSTA RICA B, L, D, (ALL INCLUSIVE ALCOHOL)
- OPEN PICKLEBALL
- TAKE AN "OPTIONAL" TOUR
- ENJOY THE 11 WATER & 11 REGULAR SPORTS AT THE HOTEL
- TODAY IS YOUR LAST DAY IN COSTA RICA
OVERNIGHT IN PACIFIC COASTIAL AREA. NO SCHEDULED HOTEL AT THIS TIME.
DAY 9 DATE YOU LEAVE COSTA RICA TODAY B. OR BOX BREAKFAST
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TWO TRANSPORTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. ONE FOR EARLY MORNING FLIGHTS, AND ONE FOR LATER FLIGHTS.
Buen Viaje!!! Gracias!!! Hasta La Vista!!!! A Dios!!!!
Day 9: NO DATE YET
B or box breakfast for those who leave early
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Buen Viaje!!! Gracias!!! Hasta La Vista!!!! A Dios!!!!
Leave Costa Rica on your respective flights.
- Airport transportation provided.
