Costa Rica Secret Escape

San José Province, San José, Costa Rica

IV
21 reviews
Nov 1, 2020 - Jun 6, 2021
Group size: 2 - 25
Costa Rica Secret Escape
San José Province, San José, Costa Rica

21 reviews

$NaN
Nov 1, 2020 - Jun 6, 2021
Group size: 2 - 25

About this trip

Restore your energy, soul, body and disconnect from the routine covid has created in your Life. 

Encounter with nature and the Pura Vida way of life on a 11 day Secret Escape.

Great price and Added Values 

Booking Window: From Now until May 15, 2021.

Travel Window: January 1st until June 6, 2021.

Important facts with Flexible Policies

 

Please take note of the following important facts:

  • Follow our Blog with updated information on which countries, citizens are allowed into Costa Rica and the requirements.
     
  • To Enter Costa Rica all travelers must fill out the electronic epidemiological HEALTH PASS form, available at  https://salud.go.cr/step0
      
  • Traveler’s Medical Insurance - international or purchased in Costa Rica through the National Insurance Institute. (you have to upload it to the digital form as pdf file)

CANCELLATION POLICIES 


  • Cancellations made due to borders closed or Government restrictions with the nationality of the traveler coming to Costa Rica or their home country will have no penalty. The Trip will be postponed and can be re-schedule for the upcoming 6 months.
     
  • Cancellations made due to Covid Positive Test with 72 hours prior to the Trip. Travelers have to send us the Test and we will postpone the trip with no penalty. It can be re-scheduled on the upcoming 6 months.
     
  • Any other reason of Cancellation should be analyzed per each specific case.
     
  • The normal policy dictates that any cancellation made between 14 and 0 days prior to arrival no refund is possible.  
     
  • By any reason we will refund the trip, any approved cancellation without penalties will be to re-schedule the trip.  

Booking Window: From Now until May 15, 2021.

Travel Window: January 1st until June 6, 2021. 

What’s included

  • Greeting and Meeting
    Right after migration you will find a sign with your name. That person will help you exit the airport. And right outside the airport door your guide will be waiting.
  • Private Transportation
    A private Van will be with you during the whole trip. The van is driven by a certified guide/driver who will be your host/friend during your trip.
  • Accommodation
    A private bedroom with one king or two double beds. Hotels are 4 star. 1 night in San Jose, 2 nights in Tortuguero, 2 nights Arenal, 1 night Monteverde, 3 nights Beach, 1 farewell night in San Jose
  • Tortuguero Package
    3days / 2 nights with all necessary transfers, all meals, guided visit turtle museum and town, nature walk on trails, boat tour in the canals
  • Mirador Arenal 1968
    Afternoon nature walk in 1968 eruptions of Arenal Volcano. With incredible views and history.
  • Hot Springs
    Arenal famous Hot Springs or Thermal Pools.
  • Organic Farm and Cooking
    Visit the farm of a local farmer, learn about organic farming, culture, traditions, crops and finish cooking a farm to table lunch
  • Nocturnal Walk
    The cloud forest of monteverde has incredible wildlife treasures hidden in the twilight. Learn and experience the night life.
  • Beach Time
    Ocean, Sun and Sand. This is Life! 3 days 2 nights of just relaxing and detox on the clear waters of Costa Rica's coast.
  • Farewell Dinner
    Meet IL VIAGGIO TRAVEL'S owners on a hosted farewell dinner.
  • DAY #1
    Meals
  • DAY #2 AND #3
    Entrance to National Park, Bar Service nor nocturnal turtle nesting walks.
  • DAY #4
    Dinner
  • DAY #5
    Lunch
  • DAY #6
    Dinner
  • DAY #10
    Lunch
  • Tips
    If you like the service of any person you meet during the trip they would be more than glad to receive a Tip from you.
  • Flights
    This is only a local ground operation package. No international Flights are included.
  • Insurance
    Due to COVID requirements you need to bring a Health Insurance. Please see details on our BLOG.

Available Packages

2 people traveling together 1 double
Available until June 6, 2021

ADDED VALUES:

In San Jose we will be using Hotel Studio on Standard Room (5star hotel)

* Early check in (from 10am) and late check out (2pm) subject to availability

* Free Upgrade to Superior or Junior Suite (subject to availability upon confirmation of

reservation)

* One glass of wine at the hotel’s restaurant

* One bottle of water in the room

* Art Tour in the Hotel

For Arenal area 

* Welcome Cocktail

* Free Upgrade to Junior Suite (subject to availability upon confirmation of reservation)

* 15% discount on the bar

* 2x1 horseback riding tour

The hotel we selected in Monteverde 

* Tropical Cocktail at La Taberna spot bar in the hotel

* Bird Watching tour in the hotel trails

In Guanacaste 

Occidental Tamarindo  = * Early check in (8am) &  Last day lunch prior to departure which normally is not included

 OR

Boutique Hotel Bosque del Mar Playa Hermosa = 

* Welcome Cocktail

* Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Open Bar from 11am to 10pm

* 15% discount in the bar 

* Happy Hour 2x1 in the bar from 5pm to 7pm 

* 2x1 in Kayaks & 2X1 in Paddle Boards

* $15usd credit for boat tours of the hotel (sunset – fishing – beach hooping)

$1,980
3 people traveling together 1 triple
Available until June 6, 2021

 This price is for 3 adults traveling together on the same dates and sharing the same room. They all use the same van, do the same itinerary and logistic. 

 ADDED VALUES:

In San Jose we will be using Hotel Studio on Standard Room (5star hotel)

* Early check in (from 10am) and late check out (2pm) subject to availability

* Free Upgrade to Superior or Junior Suite (subject to availability upon confirmation of

reservation)

* One glass of wine at the hotel’s restaurant

* One bottle of water in the room

* Art Tour in the Hotel

For Arenal area 

* Welcome Cocktail

* Free Upgrade to Junior Suite (subject to availability upon confirmation of reservation)

* 15% discount on the bar

* 2x1 horseback riding tour

The hotel we selected in Monteverde 

* Tropical Cocktail at La Taberna spot bar in the hotel

* Bird Watching tour in the hotel trails

In Guanacaste 

Occidental Tamarindo  = * Early check in (8am) &  Last day lunch prior to departure which normally is not included

OR

Boutique Hotel Bosque del Mar Playa Hermosa = 

* Welcome Cocktail

* Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Open Bar from 11am to 10pm

* 15% discount in the bar 

* Happy Hour 2x1 in the bar from 5pm to 7pm 

* 2x1 in Kayaks & 2X1 in Paddle Boards

* $15usd credit for boat tours of the hotel (sunset – fishing – beach hooping)

$1,600
3 people traveling on 1 single, 1 double
Available until June 6, 2021

This price is for 3 adults traveling together on the same dates. Sharing the same van, doing the same itinerary and logistic. But having two separate rooms one single and one double room.

ADDED VALUES:

In San Jose we will be using Hotel Studio on Standard Room (5star hotel)

* Early check in (from 10am) and late check out (2pm) subject to availability

* Free Upgrade to Superior or Junior Suite (subject to availability upon confirmation of

reservation)

* One glass of wine at the hotel’s restaurant

* One bottle of water in the room

* Art Tour in the Hotel

For Arenal area 

* Welcome Cocktail

* Free Upgrade to Junior Suite (subject to availability upon confirmation of reservation)

* 15% discount on the bar

* 2x1 horseback riding tour

The hotel we selected in Monteverde 

* Tropical Cocktail at La Taberna spot bar in the hotel

* Bird Watching tour in the hotel trails

In Guanacaste 

Occidental Tamarindo  = * Early check in (8am) &  Last day lunch prior to departure which normally is not included

OR

Boutique Hotel Bosque del Mar Playa Hermosa = 

* Welcome Cocktail

* Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Open Bar from 11am to 10pm

* 15% discount in the bar 

* Happy Hour 2x1 in the bar from 5pm to 7pm 

* 2x1 in Kayaks & 2X1 in Paddle Boards

* $15usd credit for boat tours of the hotel (sunset – fishing – beach hooping)

$1,850
4 people traveling on 2 double rooms
Available until June 6, 2021

This price is for 4 adults traveling together on the same dates. Sharing the same van, doing the same itinerary and logistic. But having two separate double rooms.

ADDED VALUES:

In San Jose we will be using Hotel Studio on Standard Room (5star hotel)

* Early check in (from 10am) and late check out (2pm) subject to availability

* Free Upgrade to Superior or Junior Suite (subject to availability upon confirmation of

reservation)

* One glass of wine at the hotel’s restaurant

* One bottle of water in the room

* Art Tour in the Hotel

For Arenal area 

* Welcome Cocktail

* Free Upgrade to Junior Suite (subject to availability upon confirmation of reservation)

* 15% discount on the bar

* 2x1 horseback riding tour

The hotel we selected in Monteverde 

* Tropical Cocktail at La Taberna spot bar in the hotel

* Bird Watching tour in the hotel trails

In Guanacaste 

Occidental Tamarindo  = * Early check in (8am) &  Last day lunch prior to departure which normally is not included

OR

Boutique Hotel Bosque del Mar Playa Hermosa = 

* Welcome Cocktail

* Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Open Bar from 11am to 10pm

* 15% discount in the bar 

* Happy Hour 2x1 in the bar from 5pm to 7pm 

* 2x1 in Kayaks & 2X1 in Paddle Boards

* $15usd credit for boat tours of the hotel (sunset – fishing – beach hooping)

$1,600
children sharing room with parents
Available until June 6, 2021

This PRICE is to ADD children between the ages of 1 year old and 11 years old. 

With this add on Children will be sharing the room with parents. 

If the child is 12 or over is considered an adult and you have to use the other price options available.

$600

Available options



Itinerary

Day #1
Arrival to Costa Rica

Meeting and greeting at the San Jose International Airport by our staff and then

private transfer to your Hotel in San Jose.  

Our staff will help you with the check in and will give you the Welcome Kit with important information of your trip and will review the itinerary with you.  

Accommodation at Hotel Studio

Your Organizer


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Il Viaggio Travel
21 reviews
Costa Rica Family Holidays is powered by Il VIAGGIO TRAVEL.. IL VIAGGIO TRAVEL has been in business for 13 years as a local ground operator in Costa Rica. We’re a professional, award-winning company that delivers unique, specially-crafted family experiences. We only work with the very best local suppliers who share our passion and vision of family travel. IL VIAGGIO TRAVEL is registered and licensed to operate by the Tourism Institute of Costa Rica and is certified at Level 4 for sustainability.

Reviews

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There were some major problems with our trip. We decided to make a slight change in itinerary, stay one more night in one hotel. I was told that the extra night would be $290 and the price of the hotel we canceled would be refunded. No refund was ever issued, and when I asked they claimed there was a miscommunication. A quality company would take responsibility. The final hotel was not really wheelchair accessible, horrible harsh steep scary roads between everything, and no accessible pools at all. On the 3rd day we were supposed to zipline. But the guide got us there too late, the zipline was closed. So we had to zipline on day 5 followed by a 6-hour car ride. That was brutal! Our itinerary had a number of lunches included, and 2 box lunches. I was not made aware of the rules of these lunches, no drinks. the box lunches never happened. There were a few tours on the itinerary that did not happen because of the zipline problem, so if there was any money in the trip budget for those events the company just kept that money. Not very honest. Costa Rica is beautiful! But I would not use wetravel again.
By Scott S for Scot Sterling - trip on Jul 15, 2023
Dear Mr. Scott, Greetings from Costa Rica! Let's begin by providing our readers with accurate information: 1. At the end of your journey, in Costa Rica, you were specifically at Hotel Parador, in the accessible Suite Room. It is here, where you decided to extend your visit by an additional night at this hotel instead of returning to San Jose. It is interesting to note that this is the same hotel you mentioned as not being accessible. We would like to understand why you chose to stay longer if you found the hotel not accessible to your satisfaction. 2. We would like to invite you to compare the real price of the Suite at Hotel Parador online, which typically has an average nightly rate of $400 USD+tax, to the $290 USD you paid. The price difference is due to IL VIAGGIO TRAVEL refunding the night in San Jose. We did this out of our desire to assist you. Please remember that last-minute changes are usually subject to a 100% penalty according to our policies. However, we did pay for your night in San Jose and the hotel applied their cancellation policies to us. Nonetheless, we were happy to help, and you only had to cover the difference in price. 3. You mentioned there was no accessible pool at Hotel Parador. But, the main pool has a beach ramp access that is fully accessible to everyone. 4. Regarding the Zipline Tour, you are correct. You arrived late, and due to the canopy policies, the only available adapted zipline tour was at 1 pm. In order to ensure you didn't miss out on the experience, we assisted in rescheduling the activity to the only day you had available, which was day 6 of your journey. 5. The driving distances were provided in advance in your itinerary and package, and you agreed to them when you purchased the package. 6. Regarding meals, when we include them in the packages, they are arranged at designated local restaurants with preselected menus, often featuring local dishes like casado with soft drinks. However, during the trip, you opted for more luxurious dining establishments and ordered alcoholic beverages outside of the proposed included meals. As a result, you incurred additional costs. 7. The only tour you were unable to do due to logistics was the guided visit to Carara National Park, which has an entrance fee of $15 USD. We are more than willing to refund you that amount. As you can see, we made every effort to ensure your satisfaction and create the best possible Costa Rica experience. Although there were certain situations beyond our control, such as the late arrival, we were always there to address any last-minute changes, requests, or issues. Our priority is always to take care of our travelers and ensure they have a memorable journey. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We value your feedback and strive to continuously improve our services. Best regards, IL VIAGGIO TRAVEL
By Il Viaggio Travel on Jul 17, 2023
IV
Amazing! We booked accessible zip lining and transfers to/from the experience! Everyone was friendly and our family felt safe all day! Highly recommend using this company. We made memories that we will cherish forever!
By Erica R for Erica Ramal - Zipline tour on Jul 11, 2023
We had a wonderful time with great people great food! Can’t wait to come back again
By REENA S for Reena Sims - Coffee tour on May 12, 2023
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for a fantastic trip in Costa Rica!!
By Alejandra M for Jonathan Ranson - WTW trip on Apr 24, 2023
Wonderful! We really got an awesome taste of Costa Rica. Loved every place they picked out for us. We love animals, hiking, waterfalls, and beach time. We got to do/see all of that. Thanks again!
By Lisa W for Lisa Wilson Trip - final payment. on Apr 12, 2023
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