Colby-Sawyer Women’s Basketball
Costa Rica
Summer, 2025
About the Trip
This is a custom ActivSport Travel trip created for the Colby-Sawyer Women’s Basketball Team to combine sport, culture, and adventure on a trip to Costa Rica in Summer 2025.
8 Days/7 Nights
Early Bird Pricing through XX/XX/XX (per person):
Minimum of 20 Guests – $2975
Minimum of 25 Guests – $2890
Minimum of 30 Guests – $2830
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Travel to San Jose
Depart Boston (BOS) in the morning. Land in San Jose (SJO) in the afternoon. Your trip leaders will be waiting for you after customs and baggage claim. Transfer to our hotel. Evening training session with a certified local coach. Welcome dinner following the training session.
(Sleep San Jose - Hotel Barcelo or Similar)
Day 2 - Irazu Volcano, Cartago, & Basketball Match
Start our day by driving up to the summit of Irazu Volcano, one of the highest peaks in the country (11,260 ft.). At the top, you will take a walk along the live crater and will learn about its long history of eruptions. On the way back we will stop in Cartago, Costa Rica’s former capital city, where we will visit The Cathedral and its ruins.
Afternoon/evening friendly match in the San Jose area.
(Sleep San Jose - Hotel Barcelo or Similar)
Day 3 - Travel to the Pacific Ocean
Time to say goodbye to San Jose and welcome the next destination: Tamarindo. We will drive for approximately four hours until we will reach the Pacific coast.
Free time in the afternoon to relax.
(Sleep Tamarindo - Wyndham Tamarindo or Similar)
Day 4 - Zipline Adventure & Community Service
Start the day with a zipline adventure through the rainforest. The tour includes 10 cables, one hanging bridge, one Tibetan bridge and a Tarzan Swing, where we are going to jump from one tree to the other in order to continue with the rest of the lap. If you are lucky, you will see the families of Howler Monkeys that take this forest as their home.
In the afternoon, give back to the area as you participate in a community service project. While the exact event will depend on the needs of the community, past projects have included working at a turtle hatching site & work at a local elementary school.
Evening friendly match vs. a Costa Rican team.
(Sleep Tamarindo - Wyndham Tamarindo or Similar)
Day 5 - Surfing, Catamaran Cruise & Basketball Game
Tamarindo is one of the top surfing towns in Costa Rica, making it the perfect place for our morning surf lessons for those that wish (add on). Following surfing, you will have time to relax at the beach.
In the evening, we will embark on a sunset catamaran sail to a hidden beach where we will take a snorkel stop.
(Sleep Tamarindo - Wyndham Tamarindo or Similar)
Day 6 - Travel to San Jose
Depart in the morning to head to San Jose.
In the evening, play our final game against a local Costa Rican team.
(Sleep San Jose - Hotel Barcelo or Similar)
Day 7- Whitewater Rafting
Full-day whitewater rafting excursion on the Pacuare River near San Jose. This river, with its intermediate class III and IV rapids, is one of the top places in the world for whitewater rafting. Not just an adrenaline pumping adventure the surrounding rainforest is home to countless tropical animals to see as you float by.
Farewell dinner in San Jose in the evening.
(Sleep San Jose - Hotel Barcelo or Similar)
Day 8 - Fly Home
Fly home from San Jose (SJO).
What’s Included
Trip Leader Services
Full-time Trip Leaders assigned to your group for the duration of the trip and available to answer questions, handle emergencies, etc.
Airfare
Round trip airfare, including taxes, fuel surcharges, and fees from BOS in (package w/o flights available if you would prefer to purchase your own airfare).
Guided Tours/Activities
All guided tours/activities (including entrance fees) to cultural/historic sites, rainforest adventures, and other points of interest as listed are included throughout the tour.
Sports Expenses
All sport related expenses (sport facilities, referees, and other associated costs).
Ground Transportation
All ground transportation costs upon arrival (including fuel surcharges, tolls, and parking).
Accommodations
Accommodation each night at group-friendly properties in double occupancy.
Two Meals a Day
Breakfast at your hotel each day, and a either lunch or dinner each day are included.
ActivSport Fundraiser
ActivSport Sweepstakes Fundraiser (free vacations to Barcelona, Puerto Rico, and 2 flights to Florida). Click here for more details.
Other Meals
One meal per day is not included to provide you with the opportunity to explore and select your own food.
What’s Not Included
Gratuity
Tips for ActivSport Trip Leaders, bus drivers, and/or local guides.
Incidentals
All incidentals including, but not limited to, phone calls, laundry, shopping, and additional sightseeing not on the itinerary.
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance is available through our partner, Travel Guard, at an additional cost. Click here for more information.
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