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Costa Rica · LIR
Tamarindo
Surf lessons at nine, waterfall at two, everyone asleep by eleven. Bliss.
Group match
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Flight time
5h to Liberia + 1h drive
Where you sleep
$180–$340 / night villa
Food & drink
$55 / day
Go for
5 nights
Why your group landed here
- 01
Best option for the adventure half of the group
- 02
Beach plus jungle covers both camps
- 03
Cheaper than the Caribbean in high season
78–92°F, dry Dec–Apr
The scores
Out of ten, judged honestly.
Nightlife0%
Beach0%
Things to do0%
Where to stay
Tamarindo
Surf, sunsets, easy dinners
Nosara
Yoga, quiet, better beaches
Rincón de la Vieja
Volcano, hot springs, ziplines
Sample group budget — per person
Flights (per person)$470
Villa, split 6 ways$180
Food & drinks$230
Surf + waterfall day$90
Roughly $970 each.
A rough plan, not a spreadsheet
5 nights in Tamarindo, two ways
- Day 1
Land and get straight into it
- Morning
- Drop bags in Tamarindo, then out the door in twenty minutes.
- Afternoon
- Walking tour of your own making: the food, the viewpoint, the photo everyone wanted.
- Night
- Big dinner, big plans board.
- Day 2
Boat day, non-negotiable
- Morning
- Early boat, snacks packed, one person late.
- Afternoon
- Swim stops, cliff jumping for the brave, snacks for everyone else.
- Night
- Shower, revive, back out. Nobody sits down.
- Day 3
The Tamarindo main event
- Morning
- Book the thing this place is known for. Yes, in advance.
- Afternoon
- Explore Nosara properly instead of scrolling about it.
- Night
- Live music, late food, longer walk home.
- Day 4
Last push, then flights
- Morning
- The one thing someone's been asking for all trip.
- Afternoon
- A final swim and the group's best photo of the week.
- Night
- Airport, aching legs, immediate plans for next year.
- Day 5
Extra day, extra ambitious
- Morning
- Something outdoors before it gets hot.
- Afternoon
- Whatever Tamarindo thing you argued about on day one.
- Night
- Final dinner. Somebody cries a little.
Steal it, ignore it, or hand it to the friend who insists on a spreadsheet.
