CLASSIC COSTA RICA
14 DAYS | 6 ROUNDS OF GOLF | 4 EXPERIENCES | WELCOME & FAREWELL DINNERS
A world-renowned haven of bio-diversity sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica is a nature lovers paradise where you can traverse on walkways through the rainforest canopy or navigate mystical waterways by boat to discover the secrets this country keeps hidden away.
Costa Rica is a land of stunning beaches, towering volcanoes, thundering waterfalls, lush rainforest, flora & fauna; the list goes on and on. In short, you will have never visited somewhere quite like this before, and more likely than not are unlikely to do so again until you come back. The incredible sunsets, the howler monkeys roaring overhead as you make your way to the next hole, and tropical birds greeting you at almost every turn all make for a truly exotic golfing experience.
Costa Rica was named as the ‘rich coast’ by Spanish conquistadors who, as always, hoped to find gold and silver. Ironically, the opposite was true – not only were there no precious metals of any description, but the impenetrable jungles and lack of local inhabitants made it virtually impossible to farm the land. This why Costa Rica is not superbly endowed with huge cathedrals, grand architecture, and all the trappings of colonial administration.
The phrase ‘hustle and bustle’ isn’t in Costa Rica’s vocabulary; as you’d expect from a country whose unofficial motto is “Pura Vida” – the pure life.
Costa Rica is one of the few counties in the world not to have any armed forces and is rated one of the happiest countries on the planet.
Tour Highlights
- Best Golf Courses – Experience the best golf courses Costa Rica has to offer, Famous celebrities like Bob Hope, John Wayne, and Marilyn Munro have all enjoyed the amazing courses.
- Visit a coffee plantation – The largest and one of the oldest coffee plantations in Costa Rica.
- Jungle Safari tour – A kaleidoscope of unforgettable natural experiences.
- Volcano Hike – Incredible hiking, magnificent views, amazing wildlife.
- Aerial tram – A coming-together of cultures, cuisines, and landscapes, there’s nowhere quite like it.
- Palo Verde National park – Explore every level of the dense Costa Rican rainforest from the ground to the treetops.
Itinerary
DAY ONE – International outbound flight
Today your adventure begins, by boarding your international outbound flight to Costa Rica, Arrive at the airport where you will be met by our representative. Transfer to the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén. Enjoy a 3-course welcome dinner & cocktail at the hotel. Enjoy the amazing Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen, built within a beautiful coffee plantation.
✅ Welcome Dinner
DAY TWO – Golf at Cariari golf club & coffee plantation tour
After breakfast, you will be collected at the hotel and transferred to Cariari country club.
Designed by George Fazio and constructed by his nephew Tom Fazio in the early 1970s, Cariari Country Club was the first 18-hole course to be built in Costa Rica, being the only championship layout in Central America for almost twenty years.
Depart later today for a tour of the Doka estate coffee plantation and visit an active farm where coffee is harvested and roasted all year round.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Tour ✅ Transfers
DAY THREE – Transfer to the Westin Playa Conchal Resort
After Breakfast at the hotel, transfer from the hotel lobby to the Westin Playa Conchal Resort, after check-in the afternoon and evening are at your leisure.
Jungle surroundings, a beach on your doorstep, and free rein of eight top-class restaurants – just a taste of what the Westin Golf Resort & Spa has to offer.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Transfers
DAY FOUR – Golf at the Westin Playa Conchal
After breakfast, play The Reserva Conchal Golf Club, offering a world-class experience designed in the classic tradition of the game by the legendary Robert Trent Jones II.
On one side are breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. On the other, the lush forests of Costa Rica’s northern coastline stretch towards the azure sky.
Each challenging nine meanders through the rolling coastal terrain, offering stunning ocean views. This 71-par championship course provides players of all skill levels with an extraordinary eco-golf experience.
Perfectly placed lakes and ravines accentuate the layout, placing a premium on well-thought-out tee shots and accurate approach shots into large, manicured Bermuda-grass greens.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Transfers
DAY FIVE – Jungle Safari Boat Tour
After breakfast, visit an active Hacienda and drive at the river basin of the Palo Verda National Park where thousands of birds, iguanas, crocodiles, and monkeys live.
Get to enjoy these amazing creatures in their natural habitat. Enjoy a traditional Costa Rican lunch at the ancient Hacienda Casona which is over 150 years old. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure to enjoy the resort.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Jungle Safari ✅ Transfers
DAY SIX – Golf at the Westin Playa Conchal & Tamarindo Beach Visit
After breakfast, play The Reserva Conchal Golf Club, offering a world-class experience designed in the classic tradition of the game by the legendary Robert Trent Jones II.
On one side are breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. On the other, the lush forests of Costa Rica’s northern coastline stretch towards the azure sky.
Each challenging nine meanders through the rolling coastal terrain, offering stunning ocean views. This 71-par championship course provides players of all skill levels with an extraordinary eco-golf experience.
Perfectly placed lakes and ravines accentuate the layout, placing a premium on well-thought-out tee shots and accurate approach shots into large, manicured Bermuda-grass greens.
In the afternoon visit Tamarindo beach, with the North Pacific lapping at its sandy white shores and lush palm trees waving in the balmy breeze, it’s the poster child for tropical. The beauty of this bay attracts beach lovers, partygoers, yachters, and surfers in equal measure.
This bay’s a favourite for surfers – and no wonder, with decent swells for beginners and pros alike. Playa Tamarindo, as well as neighboring Playa Grande and Playa Langosta, all have well-established surf schools to get you riding the waves in no time.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Transfers
DAY SEVEN – Transfer to the Andaz Resort & Golf at the Ocean Golf Course
After Breakfast at the hotel, transfer from the hotel lobby to the Andaz Resort.
Andaz translates to ‘Personal Style’ in Hindi and it’s demonstrated in the unique, sleek, and ultra-modern design. The service approach is casual but professional and with the hotel boasting an extremely contemporary, free-flowing environment you will instantly feel like you’ve stepped into paradise.
Upon arrival, catch an ocean breeze at Ocean Course at Peninsula Papagayo with its Pacific Ocean vistas on 15 holes. The Arnold Palmer signature golf course offers wide fairways that undulate to big greens with plenty of contours and allows a decent challenge for golfing skills.
The par-72 course at Ocean Course at Peninsula Papagayo plays to 6,788 yards. The first hole is long – par-5, 543 yards – and it’s one of five such holes, including the 601-yard 12th and the final hole, a 550-yarder. Balancing out this distance game is a handful of par-3 holes, none of which requires more than 215 yards to get to the hole from the championship tee.
An Amazing 18-Hole Journey in the Costa Rican Jungle with stunning views overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Transfers
DAY EIGHT – Volcano Hike
After breakfast, enjoy a Volcano hike to Arenal is Costa Rica’s most active volcano, Arenal plays a large role in Costa Rica’s power production.
Lake Arenal rests at the base of the Arenal Volcano and supplies 12 percent of the country’s hydroelectric energy. On the opposite side of the lake, wind farms catch strong gales that whip across the Tilarán mountain range, while the Miravalles Volcano Geothermic Plant taps into the area’s volcanic activity for electrical power.
You might spot deer, tapir, howler monkeys, white-faced monkeys, and snakes, or birds like parrots, orioles, and brown magpies. Plants include various species of palms and bromeliads (including the endemic species Pitcaimia Funkiae), guayabo de monte, bait, ceiba, cirri, laurel, higuerones, fungi, orchids, and ferns.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Volcano Trek ✅ Transfers
DAY NINE – Golf at the Ocean Golf Course Papagayo
After breakfast, play the Arnold Palmer signature golf course offers wide fairways that undulate to big greens with plenty of contours and allows a decent challenge for golfing skills.
The par-72 course at Ocean Course at Peninsula Papagayo plays to 6,788 yards. The first hole is long – par-5, 543 yards – and it’s one of five such holes, including the 601-yard 12th and the final hole, a 550-yarder.
Balancing out this distance game is a handful of par-3 holes, none of which requires more than 215 yards to get to the hole from the championship tee.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Transfers
DAY TEN – Transfer to the Los Suenos Marriott
After Breakfast at the hotel, transfer from the hotel lobby to the Los Suenos Marriott.
Sophistication and style pair well with the beautiful rainforest for your getaway at Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort. Our hotel grants easy access to Costa Rica adventures including horseback riding along Jaco Beach and hiking through Carara National Park.
Select accommodations include breathtaking views and in-room hammocks for island-style comfort. When it’s time to refuel, satisfy your cravings at one of our flavorful restaurants.
Looking to stay active? Attend our complimentary workout classes offered at Sibö Fitness Center, or take a dip in our outdoor pool. There’s no end to paradise at Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Transfers
DAY ELEVEN – Play golf at the Iguana Golf Course
After Breakfast at the hotel, play golf at the Iguana Golf Course, nestled along an exotic rainforest and an awe-inspiring ocean, La Iguana Golf championship course offers players a challenging layout and a beautiful backdrop.
The 18 hole par 72 golf course rating was designed by Ted Robinson Jr and recognized as the best golf course in Costa Rica by World Golf Awards.
La Iguana Golf Course sits alongside a rainforest and offers you a view of the ocean while play 18 holes of testing par-72 golf on a Ted Robinson layout that also serves as a habitat for monkeys and macaws.
Robinson designed the 6,700-yard La Iguana Golf Course to blend into its neighboring jungle, with indigenous flora such as orchids and banana trees, not to mention the fauna, including 150 bird species. Take along extra balls: One golfer apparently had his stolen right off the green on the fourth hole.
The course features a spectacular gallery featuring friendly monkeys and brightly-hued macaws. But make no mistake: The mesmerizing scenery masks a challenging game, one well worth conquering.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Golf ✅ Transfers
DAY TWELVE – Aerial tram over the jungle canopy
After Breakfast at the hotel, experience magnificent views of Braulio Carrillo Park and our private reserve, an immersive nature experience as well as a glorious treetop flight over the Canopy of the Rainforest!
After a relaxing afternoon back at the resort, tonight enjoy a farewell dinner at the Los Suenos Marriott
✅ Breakfast ✅ Farewell Dinner ✅ Transfers
DAY THIRTEEN – Flight to the UK
After breakfast, check-out, You will be collected at the hotel and transferred to Sydney airport for your international flight to the UK.
✅ Breakfast ✅ Safari ✅ International flight
DAY FOURTEEN – Arrival in the UK
Arrive back into the UK
Departure Dates and Prices
Sat 16 Apr 2022 | London (Heathrow) | £4,369.00 | Available | ||
Sat 15 Apr 2023 | London (Heathrow) | £4,669.00 | Available | ||
Golf Courses On This tour
The Cariari Country Club
The ‘Championship’ golf course at The Cariari Country Club was Costa Rica’s very first 18 hole golf course.
The course was designed by George Fazio in 1973 and built by his cousin Tom Fazio. Before it became a golf course, it was originally a Costa Rican coffee plantation.
The golf course has tight tree-lined fairways with notably few fairway bunkers, and fairly large, fast Bermuda grass greens that are well-bunkered.
Running streams criss-cross the fairways throughout the course adding to its difficulty. Due to the undulating terrain, there are many uphill and down targets and lies.
For decades the golf course at The Cariari Country Club had the reputation of being the best golf course in all of Central America, but with the rapid growth in the popularity of golf in Costa Rica at the turn of the Millennium, there are now more contenders for that special honor.
Playa Conchal Golf Course
The Reserva Conchal Golf Club offers a world-class experience designed in the classic tradition of the game by the legendary Robert Trent Jones II.
On one side are breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. On the other, the lush forests of Costa Rica’s northern coastline stretch towards the azure sky.
Each challenging nine meanders through the rolling coastal terrain, offering stunning ocean views. This 71-par championship course provides players of all skill levels with an extraordinary eco-golf experience.
Perfectly placed lakes and ravines accentuate the layout, placing a premium on well-thought-out tee shots and accurate approach shots into large, manicured Bermuda-grass greens.
Ocean Golf Course at Papagayo
It is said that golf is 25 percent skill and 75 percent mental.
Nowhere is that more true than on the Ocean Course at Peninsula Papagayo. Featuring panoramic vistas on 14 of the 18 holes, it’s easy to get distracted by the curious chatter of white-faced monkeys in the trees overhead and more than 100 species of birds that call Papagayo home.
Catch an ocean breeze at Ocean Course at Peninsula Papagayo with its Pacific Ocean vistas on 15 holes. The Arnold Palmer signature golf course offers wide fairways that undulate to big greens with plenty of contours and allows a decent challenge for golfing skills.
The par-72 course at Ocean Course at Peninsula Papagayo plays to 6,788 yards. The first hole is long – par-5, 543 yards – and it’s one of five such holes, including the 601-yard 12th and the final hole, a 550-yarder. Balancing out this distance game is a handful of par-3 holes, none of which requires more than 215 yards to get to the hole from the championship tee.
La Iguana Golf Course
Nestled along an exotic rainforest and an awe-inspiring ocean, La Iguana Golf championship course offers players a challenging layout and a beautiful backdrop. Our 18 hole par 72 golf course rating was designed by Ted Robinson Jr and recognized as the best golf course in Costa Rica by World Golf Awards.
The La Iguana golf course at the Los Suenos Resort and Marina is a unique championship 18 hole course designed by Ted Robinson. La Iguana is situated alongside an exotic rainforest with ocean views on several holes. Monkeys, macaws, and flocks of parrots can often be seen nesting and feeding in the neighboring tropical trees.
Accommodation (as specified or similar )
Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen- Deluxe Room
A former hacienda set on a 30-acre coffee plantation, this hotel features 2 outdoor swimming pools, a golf driving range, and a coffee-inspired spa. Downtown San Jose is about 15 minutes drive away.
The Kuö Spa at Costa Rica Marriott Hotel San Jose offers a wide variety of body and beauty treatments using coffee, volcanic ash and other natural ingredients from Costa Rica.
All rooms feature flat-screen TVs with cable and satellite channels and wired internet. Private bathrooms include amenities. Some rooms offer views of the pool.
The hotel offers Peruvian delicacies at the La Isabella Restaurant, open for dinner, or Latin American cuisine at Antigua restaurant. The café serves gourmet Costa Rican coffee.
Guests can try ecotourism activities at Poás Volcano National Park, or take a tour of the Café Britt Coffee Plantation, both within 15 minutes drive of the hotel. Juan Santamaría International airport is only 3.1 miles away. Free Wi-fi is available in public areas.
The Westin Reserva Conchal, an All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spa- Deluxe Room
This luxury all-inclusive resort and spa is set on Playa Conchal Beach in Costa Rica’s North-Pacific Riviera, 15 minutes’ drive from Tamarindo Beach. It offers a gym, tennis courts, outdoor pool and spa.
Spacious, air-conditioned rooms and suites have a balcony and seating area with flat-screen cable TV. There is a minibar and coffee maker, and the private bathroom comes with a hairdryer.
The property’s all-inclusive package ensures a carefree stay, featuring an in-room coffee maker to 24-hour room service and a refreshment station stocked daily with soft drinks, bottled juices, water, and beer. Please note additional refills are available for a fee.
The Westin Reserva Conchal, an All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spa has a selection of bars and restaurants, serving continental, Latin American, Asian and Italian cuisine. Room service is available.
There is a 24-hour reception, and you can hire a bicycle or car from the tour desk. Free on-site parking is available. The complex is next to Conchal Golf Course and you can go snorkelling or kayaking in the area. Guanacaste International Airport is a 45-minute drive away.
Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo- Andaz Room
Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo – A concept by Hyatt is a luxurious resort located in the Costa Rican jungle near Culebra. It boasts an on-site spa and gym, plus a swimming pool and 3 on-site restaurants. There is also a tennis court, water sports on-site or zip-line between trees and canopies.
The gorgeous rooms at this property feature stunning views of the jungle and the Pacific Ocean. They boast wooden décor and a large private bathroom with free premium toiletries.
Guests have the choice of three on-site restaurants that serve fresh farm-to-table ingredients, with locally inspired dishes and an extensive wine-by-the-glass menu.
The property can arrange outdoor activities like snorkeling, paddleboarding, kayaking, and swimming. The beach is just a 2-minute walk from the resort, while Arenal Volcano National Park is 98.8 miles away.
Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort – Rainforest Room
Sophistication and style pair well with the beautiful rainforest for your getaway at Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort. Our hotel grants easy access to Costa Rica adventures including horseback riding along Jaco Beach and hiking through Carara National Park.
For a more exclusive stay, enjoy the intimacy of our private beach or tee up at our on-site golf club. Keeping your family in mind, our resort offers a kids club so you can enjoy a massage at our spa while your little ones play. Between relaxation and adventure, find time to retreat to our hotel rooms featuring high-speed Wi-Fi, plush bedding and private balconies.
Select accommodations include breathtaking views and in-room hammocks for island-style comfort. When it’s time to refuel, satisfy your cravings at one of our flavorful restaurants. Looking to stay active? Attend our complimentary workout classes offered at Sibö Fitness Center, or take a dip in our outdoor pool. There’s no end to paradise at Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort.
