Costa Rica recs pt 2

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Details: 4 couple's

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Don't do Jaco. Los Suenos would be better if you're looking in that area. Fly into SJO and I'm sure the resort there (Marriott) would be able to line you up transportation. Only thing it's missing from your criteria would be a beach, but we were only there for golf and fishing so I could have just missed it.

You can day trip into Jaco if you want to check out some of the shops and different restaurants, but at night it's not really a couples place.

That's the only area of CR I can speak to though.

JacoVIP is who we went thru for my bachelor party, but they knew we were on a bachelor party and gave us a house/location for that. They have a ton of different houses for rent, I would imagine they have something for every different type of party. Would be a decent place to start.

LINK to all their listings, wouldn't hurt to shoot them an email with what you're looking for. They run a good business.

Eta going thru them, you'll be able to book any and all excursions before setting foot there. Pay in full for everything at check in so all you have to worry about is tips, which is nice.

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Thanks but just to expand, none of us know anything about where cities are and where their at in relation to those activities.

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FYI, roads there are not always the best. In some areas...what looks like would take maybe 30-45 minutes to get to....can take hours there cause of how the roads are. And it is Costa Rica law that you have to purchase the insurance for a rental car. So make sure to read the fine print when you book a rental car. Many people don't...and when they pick up their car...are shocked to see it costs double what they thought it would due to the insurance.

Book a tour to go white water rafting in the Pacuare river....best place in Costa Rica to go white water rafting. Couldn't tell you where it is at though. We didn't drive any there. We hopped around CR and staying in 3 different locations and arranged for shuttle transport everywhere we went.


Another poster mentioned Monteverde and I have to say....it is GORGEOUS up there as well. Totally different scenery than the beach. And the best places to go zip lining are in Monteverde(cause you are wayyyyyy up high in the cloud forest).



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We planned our entire CR trip with this travel agency in CR(Gecko Trail). HIGHLY recommend them. They were awesome. Only thing I had to do on my own was book my airfare. Once I told them what kind of trip I wanted....they planned out everything for us and made all the arrangements(hotel, tours, transportation). Since they are local...they know which tour companies are legit and will only book with them. I was able to contact them anytime during my trip with any issues and they contacted me as well to let me know if there were any delays(one time a shuttle was gonna be late due to a flat or something and they gave us a heads up).



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Thanks. Good info!

Nosara. I'm on my way back home as I type. Been there twice. Thinking about buying.

I'm an avid surfer and its a great place to surf.

Fly into Liberia, rent a car. Taminrandio is a great option also


Ets: Harmony Hotal in Nosara. Robert August Surf Camp in Tamarindo.

My wife and I stayed at Arenas Del Mar on the 2nd half of our honeymoon. It's an incredible place - you'll enjoy!

Request room 703A, it's got the best view in the entire resort.