Your international flight should arrive into San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) ANYTIME on Monday 04 March 2024.
On arrival, take an ORANGE AIRPORT TAXI from the arrivals terminal to our group hotel in San Jose, which is a 10 minute drive from the airport and should only cost around $20 including tip. It is not advised to take a ride from an unofficial taxi.
Hotel in San Jose:
'AC Hotel Marriott Heredia Belen'
Address:
Cityzen Epicentro Laboral & Social
Calle la Rivera
Belen
Costa Rica
40702
Costa Rica
Phone: +506 40367200
Your reservation will be under your own name or Chirriposa Retreats.
If you have any problems or need assistance, then you can contact Tania +506 83252514, who will be staying at the hotel and traveling with you to the mountains the following day.
There will be a meet and greet at the hotel rooftop bar at 6:00pm followed by an dinner (not included) in the hotel restaurant.
The following morning after breakfast, there will be a group departure from the hotel at 9:00am sharp! You should be checked out and have your bags ready to be loaded into the private bus by 8:30am. The journey to the retreat venue is a 3 hour scenic drive, over the mountain pass and the intercontinental divide, at an elevation of 10,000ft. Remember to pack a warm top for our coffee break in the clouds!
We will arrive at our destination in the Chirripó mountains just after midday, in time for lunch, a quick orientation, check in, a short rest and then kick off of our retreat!
If you choose not to stay on an extra day, for our beach and waterfall excursion, then your group departure will be at 8:00am on Friday 08 March, which will get you into San Jose by midday (12:00pm). Therefore your international flight should not depart from SJO before 3:00pm.
If you will be staying the extra night, then we suggest that you book your flight for the following day, Saturday 09 March, anytime after 3:00pm.
If you need to get an earlier flight, then we can assist you in finding a hotel to stay in San Jose or we can help to arrange a private driver, at an additional cost.