Galavanting Costa Rica Travel Guide Video
Hosts: Kim Mance, Katy Quissell & Heather Rascona
Created & Directed by: Kim Mance & Katy Quissell
Produced by: Kim Mance
Motion Graphics: Courtney Hannibal
Camerapersons: Abel Gonzales; Kim & Katy
Galavanting Theme Music: "Straight to Static" written &
performed by Chris Ballew, courtesy of Pump Audio

Join the ladies as they tour the nature-rich and adventure-filled country of Costa Rica. It's a safe and fun destination for women travelers, and most importantly...cheap! Airfare to Costa Rica is affordable, the food is inexpensive, and reasonably-priced hotels abound.

Kim Mance & Katy Quissell do everything from leaping off of waterfalls, to taking surf lessons and relaxing with yoga at the beach. They also stop off at an indigenous village to see a little more of the country's heritage. Food editor Heather gets a cooking lesson at the RipJack, and Kim gets her nose pierced. It's a good time had by all...

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Follow Our Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrive San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) at 1:10pm. Meet rental car agent from Rent a 4x4 in Costa Rica at arrivals after clearing immigration. Drive to Angel Valley Farm B&B just outside San Ramon.

Day 2: Tour of Eugenia Sanchez' Organico Los Nacientes coffee farm nearby
(tel. +506.2.453.4655). Drive to Bijagua, then 4-wheel it to La Carolina Lodge for two nights.

Day 3: Take a morning nature walk on the lodge's property, then go to nearby Tenorio National Park to hike to the Rio Celeste waterfall. Horseback riding and wood-fired hot tub back at La Carolina.

Day 4: Drive to San Rafael area to the Maleku Indigenous Village (bring pencils!). Continue driving up to La Fortuna and meet up with Nico Pisani from CostaRicaTravelChannel.com for the lowdown on this area. Drive up toward the Arenal Volcano after dark and check out the lava flow.

Day 5: Get up early for Pure Trek's waterfall rappelling tour. Have some lunch, then drive toward Playa Grande via the scenic (and fastest) route around Lake Arenal. Arrive early evening at The RipJack Inn and take a walk along Playa Grande (mention Galavanting and get a 20% discount!).

Day 6: Get up early for a 6am surf lesson at Witch's Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo. Breakfast (and lunch) at Eat @ Joe's...mmm sushi. Chill and relax with some afternoon yoga.

Day 7: Make an early drive back toward San Jose. Take a walk around the downtown area and see the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum. Stay at the charming, historic (and affordable!) Hotel Los Volcanos in nearby Alejuala, close to the airport.

Day 8: Depart from San Jose (SJO) at 7:55am. Don't forget $26 for an exit visa, and arrive very early as the airline lines are loooong due to all flights leaving at a similar time. ...And next time, we would depart from Liberia (LIR).

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