March 21-31, 2026
Embark on an adventure to Costa Rica, the 15th most biologically diverse country worldwide! Prepare to be swept off your feet by its stunning natural beauty. Despite being as big as West Virginia, this tiny wonderland is bursting at the seams with 4.5% of the world's plant and animal species! Get ready to dive into a wildlife extravaganza - from unusual amphibians to charismatic mammals, unique reptiles to striking birds, and even a mind-boggling 35,000 insect species. With twelve diverse ecosystems, including rainforests, cloud forests, volcanoes, and mangroves, Costa Rica is a paradise for nature lovers.
To maximize your sightseeing experience, the group will travel by tour bus for the duration of the trip. They will be accompanied by a Costa Rican guide who is bi-lingual and well-versed in the flora and fauna of the country.
This experience has been coordinated in conjunction with our friends and travel experts from Horizontes Nature Tours in Costa Rica. Your ODC host for the trip will be Jamie Krupka who can be reached for questions by phone 616.368.9677 or email: jamie@outdoordiscovery.org.
Price
Fast Facts
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Price
$4,600 per person based on double occupancy
($1,500 single supplement)
Payment Schedule is as follows:
- $1,500 deposit due at registration
- $2,500 due May 1, 2025
- Balance due December 1, 2025
Full payment may be made at any time
Note that there is a 4% surcharge for credit card payments.
Checks may be sent directly to:
ODC Explorer Network
4214 56th Street
Holland, MI 49423
Please make a notation that this is payment for the Costa Rica 2026 trip.
Cancellation:
Fully refundable through November 30, 2025
50% refundable between December 1, 2025-January 30, 2026
Refund may not be available after January 30, 2026
Air Travel:
Flights to and from San Jose, Costa Rica may be coordinated through the ODC Explorer Network using a West Michigan-based travel agent. Detailed travel information will be shared by March 21, 2025.
Fast Facts
10 Days / 9 Nights
Reference Number: GRIT122448
Includes
- 10 days of Private Naturalist Guide
- Private Transfer San José Airport - San José Hotel
- 1 Night at Doubletree Cariari Hotel by Hilton, San Jose - Standard Rooms, Breakfast Included
- Private Transfer San José - Pavona Dock
- Shared boat transfer Pavona - Tortuguero
- 2 Nights at Pachira Lodge - Standard Rooms, Meals Included
- Private Tortuguero National Park Boat Tour To The Canals
- Private visit to the village
- 7 days of Private van and driver
- Pierela Gardens visit
- 2 Nights at Magic Mountain Hotel – Superior Room, Breakfast Included
- Mistico Hanging Bridges visit
- Arenal Volcano National Park Visit
- Lunch at Rufinos Restaurant (Menu: Tasty Stories Lunch)
- Ecotermales Entrance Fee & Dinner
- Tapir valey Visit
- 2 Nights at Celeste Mountain Lodge - Standard Rooms, Meals Included
- Tenorio National Park and Rio Celeste Visit
- Las Pumas Rescue Center Visit
- 2 Nights at Establo Hotel – Deluxe Rooms, Breakfast Included
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Visit
- Coffee farm visit
- All entrance fees to National Parks, Reserve, Rescue centers mention above
- Sale taxes
Excludes
- International Flights
- Alcoholic beverages unless specified
- Meals not detailed in the itinerary
- Personal expenses of any kind
- Transportation not specified
- Services not specified in the program
- Traveler's Insurance
