Day 1 -- Arrive and Drive
to Rural Mountains in Sitio de Mata, Turrialba (Homestay at Sitio de Mata)
Today our private guide and driver will meet
us outside the San Jose Airport. We recommend to arrive on a mid-afternoon or
earlier flight, and then we'll make the drive to the beautiful area of
Turrialba. Our final destination will be the rural village of Sitio de Mata
which is one of the most scenic areas in Costa Rica surrounded by mountains and
breath-taking views of the smoking Turrialba Volcano. Here is where we have our
homestay project called "Proyecto Sitio de Mata" benefiting the
community. The best part about Sitio de Mata is not the smoking volcano or the
scenery but the people that will be welcoming you into their homes. When we
arrive you will be introduced to your homestay family. All houses are very
close to each other. One house might be 20 ft from the next and walking to any
of the homes is very easy and accessible. (Meals:
Dinner)
Day 2 -- Culture Activities
(Homesaty at Sitio de Mata )
Today is a full day of fun, culture, and
practicing Spanish. This is a day that your Spanish will be put to the test. We
do many different activities from cooking classes with the locals, playing
games with the kids, visiting the village school, and playing an afternoon
soccer game.
Day 3 -- Raft Pacuare River
and Fiesta (Homestay at Sitio de Mata)
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| Rafting Pacuare River |
We will get an early start today leaving our
homes around 7:30am. This is full day of rafting. The best part of this day is
the river we will be rafting. The Pacuare River is listed by National
Geographic as one of the top five scenic rivers on the planet. It is
filled with fabulous scenery from start to finish with canyon walls hundreds of
feet high, waterfalls cascading right into the river, virgin tropical
rainforest from start to finish and of course some thrilling rapids. Our CRR
river guides will prepare lunch right on the banks that you'll consider one of
the best meals of the trip.
In the evening is when the real fun starts
with entertainment by our Sitio families. We'll meet in the community ranchito
and enjoy local dance, food, and different skits performed by the community
folks. This is a full evening of fun and unforgettable moments spent with your
new friends from the Sitio de Mata community. (Meals: Breakfast,
Lunch, & Dinner)
Day 4 -- Drive to The Cave (Sleep
behind the Waterfall)
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| The Cave |
Today we will drive throughout the Talamanca
Mountain Range, the highest range in
Costa Rica. We have to leave early, because there is a 4 hour drive ahead of
us. We will be heading south towards the community of Las Tumbas
(the Tombs) from there we will be hiking to one of the most beautiful and
pristine spots in Costa Rica. This an 1 1/2 hour hike but worth every second
since we'll be sleeping behind a cascading waterfall and watch the sunset over
the Pacific from the top of a 600ft waterfall. On the way up, we will stop by
an organic garden, filled with many different types of medicinal plants
and tropical fruits making it a very interesting, educational experience.
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)
Day 5 ---- Rappel
Waterfall, & Hike to Pools (Sleep
Behind the Waterfall)
Today is a full day
surrounded by nature and filled with spectacular scenery. We will be sleeping
behind a waterfall but we are not roughing it by any means. We can take showers
and there are regular bathrooms. All meals are cooked for us which gives us
time to make the most of the day. We'll start by rappelling a 120ft waterfall
and then hiking to pools that are located nearby. Here at the pools the kids
will jump off a 20ft waterfall into a welcoming waterhole and have views of the
valley below.
In the evening it is back to the area behind the waterfall where we get a campfire going and make the best of spending the night outdoors. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)
In the evening it is back to the area behind the waterfall where we get a campfire going and make the best of spending the night outdoors. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)
Day 6 ---- Hike down and drive to San José. (La Condesa)
We will make our hike out of the cave, driving
along the Pacif Coast and make a stop to visit the beach and then keep going
back to San José. (Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)
Day 7 ---- Drive to San José and flight back home.
Today we'll take a short drive from our hotel to the airport and take
our flight back to the US.
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