Travel info
Logistics, packing and the practical stuff.
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
- ◆Night 1 · Hampton Inn & Suites San José Airport (~$120)Book hotel
- ◆Nights 2–4 · The Springs Resort & Spa, La Fortuna (~$300/night)Book hotel
- ◆Nights 5–6 · Gaia Hotel & Reserve, Manuel Antonio (~$375/night)Book hotel
- ◆Nights 7–11 · Westin Reserva Conchal, all-inclusive (~$520/night)Book resort
Shuttles
- ◆SJO → La Fortuna · Interbus shared shuttle (~$65/pp)Book Interbus
- ◆La Fortuna → Manuel Antonio · Interbus (~$58/pp)Book Interbus
- ◆Manuel Antonio → Guanacaste · Interbus (~$60/pp)Book Interbus
Packing list
- ◆Dive cert + logbook
- ◆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)
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