Inland Valley Tour (5-days)
Wednesday:
Saturday: Arrive in San Jose. Our staff will meet you at the airport and transport you to the Torremolinos Hotel.
Thursday:
Breakfast at the hotel. At 8:00 the first day of a highly-informative Seminar sponsored by the Association of Residents of Costa Rica. You will hear from some of the country's foremost authorities in the fields of real estate, law, health care, moving, medical care, insurance, learning the language and more. A few people who have moved to Costa Rica will share their experiences with you.
You will make new friends and begin to make a network of valuable
contacts. A delicious buffet lunch is included.Happy Hour is
scheduled after the seminar. Free evening.
Friday:
Second day of the seminar with lunch included. You will hear more from the rest of Costa Rica's experts including your tour guide Christopher Howard. Surprise group dinner at a local restaurant.
Saturday:
Breakfast at the Hotel with a 7:30 departure. First, we will go on a city tour to see where Americans reside, the University of Costa Rica, malls, hospitals, parks, a wharehouse-style supermarket to show you what food products are available in Costa Rica and so much more. A few of the places you will see are the neighborhoods of Los Yoses, Barrio Escalante, Sabana Norte and Rohrmoser. You will also visit the towns Escazú, Santa Ana, Ciudad Cariari, Heredia and the areas of San José de la Montaña with its alpine-like setting and charmingly quaint San Isido. You will even give you a chance to see the inside of a couple on homes along the way. Lunch at La Cocina de Don Leyla, where you will savor the best of Costa Rica’s authentic dishes. After lunch you will visit the town of Moravia to see the area and stop at the country's beat souvenir shops. Free night.
Sunday:
Breakfast at the Hotel with a 7:30 departure. First, you will explore the beautiful mountain town of Atenas, considered by National Geographic as having the "best climate" in the world. Then you will visit Grecia, know as "the cleanest city" in Costa Rica. The surrounding area is spectacular. Next, you will visit Alajuela which is Costa Rica's second largest city. Lunch will be at "The Banco de Mariscos" considered by the natives the serve he best seafood in the country. After lunch you will visit a couple of properties to give you a better idea of the lifestyle in the Central Valley and to get an idea of the price of property.
Monday:
Transportation to the airport is included. Airfare is not included.
This is an excellent tour to introduce you to the Central Valley, its infrastructure and lifestyle. $1,249.00 per person. New Airfare is not included.
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Guanacaste Tour
Located in the North Pacific region of Costa Rica, Guanacaste is famous for it's string of beautiful beaches . Many of the beaches have white sand, excellent surf breaks, world-class sportfishing, skin diving and unparalleled beauty. Sunshine is year round and the area receives less rainfall than the beaches in the Central Pacific area. Life is also laid back, so the area attracts many foreigners. Numerous daily flight to Liberia’s Daniel Oduber International Airport have contributed to the development of this area. The new Tempisque bridge also makes access to Guanacaste much easier and reduces driving time about an hour from the Central Valley.
Saturday - Arrival
Arrival Torre
Sunday Day - 1
Coco, Ocotal Hermosa
The Guancaste area has experienced a building boom, especially around the Gulf of Papaguayo. The Four Seasons Resort chain just built a mammoth complex here.
Playa Hermosa has some of the country’s best diving. It lies in the center of a string of four major beaches, all within 30 minutes of each other: Hermosa, Playa del Coco, Playa Ocotal and Playa Panama. Playa del Coco is a colorful beach town with an active nightlife and a small international community. It is set in a deep cove with consistently calm waters, making it a safe swimming beach. This charming seaside community is surrounded by emerald colored hills and offers a variety of water sports, and various forms of entertainment including restaurants a disco, and casinos. You will also find a bank, post office and all kinds of shops.
Monday Day - 2
Finish Coco, Ocotal Hermosa in the morning.
Afternoon: FlamingoFlamingo is one of the finest resort areas in Costa Rica and hasthe country’s second best full-service marinas and a beautiful white-sand beach. It is Guanacaste’s sport fishing capital and offers some of the best sail and marlin fishing in the world. There is an abundance of real estate, including condominiums which dot the surrounding hills. Check into hotel in Tamarindo.
Tuesday Day -3
Tamarindo is a laid-back beach town overlooking a long stretch of beautiful beach and a popular spot among surfers. It has the most developed tourist infrastructure in Guanacaste. The small foreign community has given birth to many restaurants, hotels, as well as a variety of stores for all tastes.The town itself is very cosmopolitan with residents from all over the world which adds a very exciting cultural diversity to the area. Property along with everything else has become rather expensive in the Tamarindo area due to its popularity.
Wednesday Day 4 -
Return to San José
Thursday Day - 5
Breakfast at the hotel. At 8:00 the first day of a highly-informative Seminar sponsored by the Association of Residents of Costa Rica. You will hear from some of the country's foremost authorities in the fields of real estate, law, health care, moving, medical care, insurance, learning the language and more. A few people who have moved to Costa Rica will share their experiences with you. You will make new friends and begin to make a network of valuable contacts. A delicious buffet lunch is included.Happy Hour is scheduled after the seminar. Free evening.
Friday Day - 6
Second day of the seminar with lunch included. You will hear more from the rest of Costa Rica's experts including your tour guide Christopher Howard. Surprise group dinner at a local restaurant or party.
Saturday Day -7 Return
Cost $2,199 Guanacaste Tour alone or $2499 with the Inland tour (Guanacaste combo).
*The above itinerary is subject to change.
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Combination Tour (Beach and Inland Valley):
Saturday:
Arrive in San Jose. Our staff will meet you at the airport and transport you to the Torremolinos Hotel.
Sunday:
A buffet breakfast at the hotel. Then a 7:30 departure for Jaco Beach where you will stay at the beachfront Arenal Pacifico Lodge. On the way you will receive a packet of materials and orientation about the tour. Prior to arriving at the hotel we will stop at the Nativa Resort and then tour the five star Marriott Los Sueños resort, marina and golf course. Lunch will be served at the Barco de Mariscos in downtown Jaco Beach. After lunch we will visit the new Del Pacifico Development in Esterillos Este and Faro Escondido.
To end the day on a fantastic note, you will view one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world from a Greek-style ampitheater on a hilltop at the Hotel Villas Caletas. The view alone is enough to make you want to live in Costa Rica. Dinner will be at the Colonial Restaurant in Jaco.
Monday:
After breakfast we will will depart at 7:30 for the Dominical /Tortuga beaches. On the way we will pass through the towns of Parrita and Quepos. We will take a break in Quepos/Manuel Antonio before continuing to Dominical to meet our local contacts and have lunch.
Because the mountains meet the sea in Dominical, it is called a "Tropical Big Sur." Next, we will have lunch and then travel along the pristine coast with its beautiful seaside rock formations and tropical rain forest as a backdrop to the beautiful Ojochal/Tortuga area. On the way you will see the areas where whales can be observed during most of the year. This sights are spectacular. This part of Costa Rica just recently became accessible when the new costal highway was finished. A world of possibilties exist here. During the rest of the day we will explore the area and learn about of the amenities, unique lifestyle and activities it has to offer: waterfalls, tropical rain forests, birdwatching, fishing, diving, horseback riding, hiking, boating, kyaking, surfing and so much more.
Tuesday:
An early breakfast. Then we will hook up with a local guide and see more of the area and its infra structure and sample some of the properties. We will have lunch on a house boat/restaurant. You will also have the chance to meet some of the Americans who live in this part of the country. In the afternoon there will be a visit to Cinco Ventanas which is a beach with a rock formation featuring five tunnel-like blow holes. Finally, to end a great day we will have an unforgettable dinner at Exotica which is the area's premier restaurant. Your taste bus will never recover.
Wednesday:
Breakfast at the hotel and a 7:30 departure for San José.
We will travel along the Barú river through the beautiful costal mountains to the city of San Isidro, "The Fastest Growing City" in Central America. After a brief stop to rest, we will take the Pan-American Highway over the country's most spectacular mountains on our way to San José where you will stay at the Hotel Torremolinos again.
Thursday:
Breakfast at the hotel. At 8:00 the first day of a highly-informative Seminar sponsored by the Association of Residents of Costa Rica. You will hear from some of the country's foremost authorities in the fields of real estate, law, health care, moving, medical care, insurance, learning the language and more. A few people who have moved to Costa Rica will share their experiences with you.
You will make new friends and begin to make a network of valuable
contacts. A delicious buffet lunch is included.Happy Hour is
scheduled after the seminar. Free evening.
Friday:
Second day of the seminar with lunch included. You will hear more from the rest of Costa Rica's experts including your tour guide Christopher Howard. Surprise group dinner at a local restaurant.
Saturday:
Breakfast at the Hotel with a 7:30 departure. First, we will go on a city tour to see where Americans reside, the University of Costa Rica, malls, hospitals, parks, a wharehouse-style supermarket to show you what food products are available in Costa Rica and so much more. A few of the places you will see are the neighborhoods of Los Yoses, Barrio Escalante, Sabana Norte and Rohrmoser. You will also visit the towns Escazú, Santa Ana, Ciudad Cariari, Heredia and the areas of San José de la Montaña with its alpine-like setting and charmingly quaint San Isido. You will even give you a chance to see the inside of a couple on homes along the way. Lunch at La Cocina de Don Leyla, where you will savor the best of Costa Rica’s authentic dishes. After lunch you will visit the town of Moravia to see the area and stop at the country's beat souvenir shops. Free night.
Sunday:
Breakfast at the Hotel with a 7:30 departure. First, you will explore the beautiful mountain town of Atenas, considered by National Geographic as having the "best climate" in the world. Then you will visit Grecia, know as "the cleanest city" in Costa Rica. The surrounding area is spectacular. Next, you will visit Alajuela which is Costa Rica's second largest city. Lunch will be at "The Banco de Mariscos" considered by the natives the serve he best seafood in the country. After lunch you will visit a couple of properties to give you a better idea of the lifestyle in the Central Valley and to get an idea of the price of property.
Monday:
Transportation to the airport is included.
This tour is our most popular. It allows you to see both the beach and the Inland Valley extensively. $2399.00 per person Airfare is not included.
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CONSULTATIONS:
For individuals short on time we also offer private consultations.
These are one on one consultations with Chris Howard. We request you provide us with a list of your questions, concerns and interests prior to your arrival. This allows Chris the time to tailor make the day(s) to fit your needs.
1 Day $299.00 individual/ $399.00 couple (partners)
2 Days $598.00 individual/ $698.00 couple ( partners)
3 Days $897.00 individual/ $1097.00 couple (the partner is FREE on the third day) Hotel and Car rental are not included in these prices. You can make your own hotel and car rental arrangements if you like, or we can handle that for you.
All trips are led by Christopher Howard the author of this guidebook and expert on living and investing in Costa Rica. For additional information contact Live in Costa Rica Tours toll free at: 800 365-2342 e-mail: crbooks@racsa.co.cr or go to www.liveincostarica.com. In addition to the Central Valley Tours listed above we offer Private Consultations or Tailor-Made Tours for individuals, couples and small groups short on time or whose schedule does not coincide with the regular fixed date tours. All tours include a two-day seminar given by experts in real estate, law, banking, health care, investing and more.
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