Starting at US$2,065 per person in double occupancy (or US$258 per person per day)
Pacuare Rafting, Surfing & Santa Teresa Beach
(8 Days/7 Nights)

Overview
Raft the Pacuare River, one of the world’s seven must-see rivers for avid rafters, then fly to Guanacaste, where you'll stay on Santa Teresa Beach, Costa Rica’s top surf spot. Ideal for the beginner as well as expert surfer, we have arranged morning and afternoon lessons with a surf instructor. Stay in your own villa at Latitude 10, just above Santa Teresa Beach.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival San Jose, Costa Rica
No Meals

Arrive at Juan Santamaria International Airport. After passing through Immigration, one of our representatives will greet you at the airport. Look for a sign that has your unique identifier along with your name. After you submit your booking request you will receive a full itinerary along with in-country descriptions, including all airport and hotel transfer instructions included in your proposal. He or she will take you to your hotel. Overnight at Grano de Oro Hotel (deluxe room).
Day 2 Pacuare Rafting – Class III-IV
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch
Minimum age is 12 years old
White Glove Service...White Water Adventure™ - On this Connoisseur Rafting trip you are the special guest of our River Guides, who will share with you the history and culture of the people of the mountainous Turrialba region. Includes a gourmet lunch served by your guides at their outdoor "river restaurant." Includes: Gourmet lunch, photo CD, cocktail and transportation.
Early morning pick-up by your River Guide at your hotel in San Jose. There will be no more than one other stop en route to a deluxe Costa Rican breakfast on the way to the river. Upon arrival at the put-in, your professional guides will give an orientation and safety talk. You will then proceed down river on continuous Class III-IV rapids. As you are swept down the Pacuare Gorge by the currents, soak in the natural beauty of the primary and secondary rainforests surrounding you. Water level permitting, a guide will lead you on a hike up one of the many creeks that spill into the Pacuare. Upon your return to the riverbank, you will find a gourmet lunch prepared by your guides.
Float and paddle downriver to the take-out in the Caribbean town of Siquirres where towels and a victory cocktail await. Drive back to your San Jose hotel (approx. 2 hours). Photo CD included. Overnight at Grano de Oro.
Day 3 San Jose / Santa Teresa Beach
Meals Included: Breakfast
Transfer to the domestic airport by A/C van (30 mins) to meet your chartered flight to Tambor. Upon arrival a hotel representative will drive you to Latitude 10 villas in Santa Teresa, a small costal community on the southeast tip of the Nicoya Peninsula. This is a great place to relax and surf some great waves. With lush vegetation growing alongside the coast, the area is prefect for those who want a peaceful and quiet vacation away from the crowds.
Besides great surfing, these activities are available: fishing, scuba diving, horseback riding, canopy tours, mountain biking and there are some great hiking trails to explore by ATV. Overnight at Latitude 10 villas (junior suite).
Day 4-6 Flor Blanca / Surfing Lessons
Meals Included: Breakfast
Three days in surfers' paradise with good swells and a long beach break, ideal for the beginner as well as expert surfers. Included in your stay at Latitude 10 are morning and afternoon surfing lessons, lasting 45 mins. each. Nights at Latitude 10 villas.
Day 7 Santa Teresa / San Jose
Meals Included: Breakfast

A van will take you to the Tambor Airstrip to meet your chartered flight to San Jose. Overnight at Grano de Oro (deluxe room).
Day 8 Departure
Meals Included: Breakfast
Transfer to the International Airport, arriving at least two hours prior to the departure time for your flight out of the country.
Pacuare River rafting, a "fantastic adventure"
All I can say is WOW!!! What a fantastic adventure. Alvaro aka, "Natural," was an excellent guide. Very eco-oriented and well informed. "Natural" created a fun, friendly easy-going atmosphere from the beginning for this great adventure. Lisa Page and I spent 10 more days in Costa Rica and anyone that asked what to do while there, we always highly recommended Costa Rica Expeditions Pacuare River rafting. Whew whoo!!! Thank you for creating such fantastic memories for us.
July 28, 2005 | Geneva Middlebrook