Travel
to Costa Rica
Recommended Travel
Gear
To help make your vacation as convenient and pleasant
as possible, we will be sending you a list of suggested
travel gear for each of the trips you book with us.
Review the list and pack accordingly. Here, we suggest
certain very useful tips:
--Three of the most important
things to bring to Paradise are
a pair of good binoculars, sunscreen and insect repellent.
--An ample supply
of your favorite toiletries and health remedies are
recommended for your personal comfort. Once on the road,
you don't want to waste any of your valuable vacation
time shopping for such items should you require them.
--Casual clothing: shirts
(cotton or light synthetic, long- and short-sleeved),
trousers (cotton or light synthetic pants) Jeans are
not recommended (too slow to dry). Hiking shorts. Footwear
should be waterproof (light weight hiking boots, river
sandals), tennis shoes or running shoes. If you do not
bring hiking boots we recommend you bring TWO pairs
of tennis shoes. Specially in the rainy season. Check
on weather.
As soon as one pair gets wet, use that pair any time
to you likely to get your feet wet. Go to any length
to keep the other pair dry! Socks—bring extra pairs
in case feet get wet
--Important things to bring:
Rain gear—poncho, raincoat and umbrella
Hat(s)—with visor for rain and sun protection
Plastic water bottle—especially for hikes
Flashlight with spare batteries and bulb
Camera with spare batteries and plenty of film
Ziplock plastic bags for spillable toiletries
Extra prescription glasses and medication (if applicable)
Small day pack or fanny pack for hikes
Sweater or Jacket (a must for highland explorations)
Underwear
Plastic garbage bags for wet items
Swimwear
Bandannas
Collapsible luggage to store extra items in San José
--Travel Light: A good rule of thumb
is to gather together everything you want to bring;
then bring half of that. Eliminate all but the essentials
and start packing a few days before you leave. That
way, you'll have time to think and not worry about what
you might be forgetting. Remember, too, you will probably
be buying gifts and souvenirs; leave ample room for
them in your luggage.
--Packing Tip: To lighten
your luggage, choose a color scheme and pack a small
selection of clothes from which you can mix and match
to create a varied wardrobe.
--Air Travel Packing Tip
We advise you not to pack aerosol cans; they tend to
leak during air travel. Also avoid packing glass bottles;
use plastic containers instead. Leave at home checkbooks
and any credit cards not essential for your trip, valuable
jewelry, and, in general, anything that you would hate
to lose.
In spite of the heightened restrictions at all airports,
visit www.tsa.dot.gov for the Transportation Security
Administration's (TSA) recommendations on what to pack,
and make the start of your trip as trouble-free as possible.
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