Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Westhills Costa Rica Adventure 2014



Day 1 -- Arrive and Travel to Ecolodge (Pacuare Ecolodge)


  • Arrival of mid afternoon flight would be ideal. Drive to Ecolodge is 2 1/2 hours from airport.
  • Dinner at Ecolodge
  • Evening Bonfire
  • 9pm --- Lights Out


Day 2 -- Raft Pacuare River (Pacuare Ecolodge)


  • 7:30am ---- Breakfast
  • 9:00am ---- Safety Talks
  • 9:30am  ---- Start Rafting
  • 11:30am --- Stop for River Lunch
  • 2pm --- Take out of River/change clothes/ and drive back to Ecolodge
    Pacuare River Rafting Adventure
  • 3 o 4pm --- Snacks and Juice at Ecolodge
  • 5pm  --- Game with guides
  • 7pm ---- Dinner & Bonfire
  • 9pm ---- Lights Out



Day 3 -- Breakfast in Village & Travel to Cavern (Sleep Behind Waterfall)

A night in the Cavern!



  • 6:30am ---- Leave Ecolodge
  • 7:30am --- Arrive at Village for Breakfast
  • 9am ---- Travel to Cavern (This is a 4 hour drive over the Central Mountain Ridge/Great Views)
  • 12pm --- Stop for Lunch
  • 2pm ---- Start Hiking to Cavern
  • 4pm ---- Snacks in Cavern
  • 5pm ---- Visit 600 ft Waterfall
  • 7pm ----- Shower & Dinner
  • 8pm ---- Bonfire
  • 9pm ---- Lights Out

Rappel Waterfalls

Day 4 -- Rappel Waterfall & Travel to Beach (Beach Hotel)


  • 7am ---- Breakfast
  • 8am - 11am ---- Rappeling Waterfall
  • 12pm --- Lunch
  • 1pm ---- Hike to Pools
  • 3pm ---- Snacks
  • 4pm ---- Hike Out & Drive 30 minutes to Beach Hotel
  • 7pm ---- Dinner at Beach Hotel
  • 8pm ---- Reflect with Kids
  • 9pm ---- Lights Out


Surf Classes
Day 5 -- Surf Classes (Beach Hotel)


  • 8am ---- Breakfast
  • 9:30am - 12pm ---- Surf Classes
  • 12pm - 2pm --- Lunch/pool at Hotel
  • 2pm - 5pm --- More Surfing Optional
  • 6pm ----- Dinner & Bonfire on Beach
  • 9pm ---- Lights Out


Day 6 -- Travel to Arenal Volcano (Arenal Hotel)


  • 8am ---- Breakfast
  • 9am ---- Leave for Arenal Volcano; 5 hour drive
  • 12pm ---- Stop for Lunch
  • 3pm ---- Arrive to Arenal Volcano
  • 4pm ---- Pool Time
  • 6pm ---- Dinner & Evening Reflection with kids
  • 9pm ---- Lights Out

Community Service

Day 7 -- Community Service Project (Arenal Hotel)


  • 8am --- Breakfast
  • 9am --- Leave for Community Service Project
  • 12pm --- Lunch at the Community Service Project
  • 2pm --- Visit Waterfall
  • 5pm --- Arrive at Hotel
  • 7pm --- Go out for dinner
  • 9pm ---- Lights Out


Day 8 -- Zipline & Hotsprings (Arenal Hotel)


  • 8am ---- Breakfast
  • 10am ---- Zipline
  • 12pm ---- Lunch
  • 2pm ---- Visit Hotsprings
  • 6pm ---- Farewell Dinner
  • Zipline Adventure
  • 9pm ---- Lights Out


Day 9 -- Fly Home!

7am ---- Breakfast
8am ---- Leave for San Jose Airport (SJO)
11am ---- Arrive to Airport for mid-day flight

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