Info & Links
Logistics, packing, and all the booking links in one place.
✈️ Flights
- ◆19 Mar · LH823 · CPH 10:05 → Frankfurt (layover)
- ◆19 Mar · Frankfurt → San José (SJO), arr. 18:55
- ◆30 Mar · SANSA · LIR → SJO (~45 min, early afternoon)Book SANSA
- ◆30 Mar · LH519 · SJO 19:25 → Frankfurt (layover)
- ◆31 Mar · Frankfurt → CPH, arr. 18:15
- ◆Keep boarding passes in the shared wallet
🏨 Accommodation
San José
Hampton Inn & Suites San José Airport
5 min from SJO, free 24h airport shuttle, breakfast included
~$120/night
Book ↗La Fortuna
The Springs Resort & Spa
Private hot springs, volcano views, on-site wildlife sanctuary
~$300/night
Book ↗Manuel Antonio
Gaia Hotel & Reserve
Adults-only, rainforest reserve, ocean views. Arguably the best hotel in Manuel Antonio.
~$375/night
Book ↗Guanacaste
The Westin Reserva Conchal (All-Inclusive)
Top all-inclusive at Playa Conchal — 5 restaurants, pools, golf, spa. Close to Catalina dive site.
~$520/night all meals
Book ↗Guanacaste
Secrets Papagayo (alternative)
Adults-only all-inclusive near Liberia airport — more intimate than Westin
Book ↗🚗 Getting around
- ◆Rental car recommended — pick up at SJO on arrival, drop at LIR before SANSA flight
- ◆SJO → La Fortuna · Interbus shuttle (~$55/pp, if no rental car)Book Interbus
- ◆La Fortuna → Manuel Antonio · Interbus (~$65/pp)Book Interbus
- ◆Manuel Antonio → Guanacaste · Interbus (~$65/pp)Book Interbus
Packing list
- ◆Reef-safe sunscreen, hat, polarised sunglasses
- ◆Quick-dry clothes, rash guard & water shoes
- ◆Sturdy shoes for jungle/canyoning
- ◆Power adapter (US Type A/B — Type C also works)
- ◆Travel insurance with adventure sports cover
Good to know
- ◆Currency: Costa Rican Colón — USD widely accepted
- ◆Language: Spanish (básico helps!)
- ◆Emergency: 911
- ◆March = dry season in Guanacaste — expect sun and heat (30°C+)
- ◆SANSA LIR→SJO is 45 min — much better than the 4-hr drive
All booking links
Everything bookable, organised by location.
Manuel Antonio
Adults-only, rainforest reserve, ocean views. Arguably the best hotel in Manuel Antonio.
~$375/night
Private lessons on Playa Manuel Antonio, all gear included, small groups
~$65/pp
Half-day sailing, snorkel at Biesanz Bay, dolphins, lunch & drinks incl.
~$89/pp
Go early (7 am) for sloths and monkeys. Book online — daily visitor cap.
$20/pp
Best restaurant in Manuel Antonio — ocean views, ginger-panko tuna, tequila-lime scallops
Local institution since 1994 — great coffee, local ingredients, casual
Guanacaste
Top all-inclusive at Playa Conchal — 5 restaurants, pools, golf, spa. Close to Catalina dive site.
~$520/night all meals
Adults-only all-inclusive near Liberia airport — more intimate than Westin
No cert needed — 2 guided dives to the Catalinas with instructor, manta rays & white-tip sharks
~$115/pp
Half-day offshore charter for dorado (mahi-mahi) and yellowfin tuna
~$650/boat
Tamarindo's best restaurant — sesame-seared yellowfin tuna, hyper-local ingredients, romantic
Beachfront in Tamarindo — great for fresh seafood and sunset cocktails