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There's so much included in your ticket price. We promise the value totally outweighs the dollar amount. Just ask anyone who has ever been to an event!
Included in your ticket price are group activities, such as excursions, surf lessons, dance lessons, fruit tastings, organ tastings, podcast recordings, other education, some transportation (indicated specifically in the event description), a charitable donation to the Animal Based Nutrition Research Foundation, and dinners. The specifics vary from year to year.
Items that are not included are lodging, travel, car rentals, breakfasts (unless you stay at the host resort), and lunches (unless included in an excursion).
We recommend you book a room at the host resort, La Cusinga Lodge, or stay nearby the lodge. Uvita is a bit spread out, so it's important to stay as close to the host resort as possible.
https://www.lacusingalodge.com/ (https://www.lacusingalodge.com/)is the website. Please note that you MUST call to book your room, because online the resort will look booked because we have the entire place reserved for our guests. Please reference the animal-based group when you call.
You must call+506 2770 2549 (https://www.google.com/search?q=la+cusinga+lodge&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS939US939&oq=la&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j69i59j0i131i433j0i131i433i512j46i131i199i433i465i512j69i60l3.2748j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#)to book your room at the La Cusinga Lodge. They are on WhatsApp.
If you try to book online, it will look as if there is no availability because we have the entire resort reserved.
Please reference the animal based gathering when you call, and they will get you to the right person to reserve your room and coordinate a shuttle for you from the San Jose Airport, should you need one.
Bahía Azul
(506) 8886 7435(https://www.google.com/search?q=bahia+azul+uvita&rlz=1C1SQJL_esCR878CR879&oq=bahia+azul+uvita&aqs=chrome..69i57.9366j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
hotelbahiaazul@gmail.com(mailto:hotelbahiaazul@gmail.com)
https://hotel-bahia-azul-uvita.business.site/(https://hotel-bahia-azul-uvita.business.site/)
Ballena Paraíso
(506) 8358 5917
info@ballena-paraiso.com(mailto:info@ballena-paraiso.com)
https://ballena-paraiso-lodge.hotelsinpuntarenas.com/es/(https://ballena-paraiso-lodge.hotelsinpuntarenas.com/es/)
Cristal Ballena
(506) 2786 53 54
info@cristal-ballena.com(mailto:info@cristal-ballena.com)
www.cristal-ballena.com(http://www.cristal-ballena.com/)
El Tecal
(506) 8301 4822
reserve@hotelcabinaseltecal.com(mailto:reserve@hotelcabinaseltecal.com)
https://hotelcabinaseltecal.com/(https://hotelcabinaseltecal.com/)
Finca Bavaria
(506) 8355 4465
info@finca-bavaria.de(mailto:info@finca-bavaria.de)
https://finca-bavaria.hotelsinpuntarenas.com/es/#main(https://finca-bavaria.hotelsinpuntarenas.com/es/#main)
Hotel Canto Ballena
(506) 2743 8085
info.hotelcantodeballenas@gmail.com(mailto:info.hotelcantodeballenas@gmail.com)
https://canto-de-ballenas.hotelsinpuntarenas.com/es/(https://canto-de-ballenas.hotelsinpuntarenas.com/es/)
Hotel Marino Ballena
(506) 8838 9000
hotel@marinoballena.net(mailto:hotel@marinoballena.net)
http://www.marinoballena.net/hotel-marino-ballena/(http://www.marinoballena.net/hotel-marino-ballena/)
Nido del Halcón
(506) 2743 8373
info@hotelnidodelhalcon.com(mailto:info@hotelnidodelhalcon.com)
https://nido-del-halcon.hotelsinpuntarenas.com/es/(https://nido-del-halcon.hotelsinpuntarenas.com/es/)
Vista Ballena
(506) 2743 8150
reservas@vistaballenahotel.com(mailto:reservas@vistaballenahotel.com)
https://www.vistaballenahotel.com/(https://www.vistaballenahotel.com/)
Vista Celestial
(506) 8523-0627
reservations@vistacelestial.com(mailto:reservations@vistacelestial.com)
www.vistacelestial.com(http://www.vistacelestial.com/)
Other lodging:
https://abnb.me/buqG6ivFdsb(https://abnb.me/buqG6ivFdsb)
www.ballenarentals.com(http://www.ballenarentals.com/)
Buenavistaluxuryrentals.com
www.ballenarentals.com(http://www.ballenarentals.com/)
https://abnb.me/buqG6ivFdsb (https://abnb.me/buqG6ivFdsb)
At the time of us writing this answer, vaccines are not a requirement to travel to Costa Rica. For up-to-date information about travel requirements, we suggest visiting: https://www.visitcostarica.com, https://cr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/, and also your country's, and airline's travel resource pages. Requirements change frequently and vary among regions and countries.
We recommend exploring the area with others that want to do the same things as you. Hike to the waterfall and jump off, horseback riding, fishing, etc. Check with the La Cusinga Lodge Concierge for ideas and assistance booking. +506 2770 2549 (https://www.google.com/search?q=la+cusinga+lodge&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS939US939&oq=la&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j69i59j0i131i433j0i131i433i512j46i131i199i433i465i512j69i60l3.2748j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#)is their number.
We recommend that you plan to arrive at least one day early, and stay at least one extra day. Sometimes travel can be interrupted, and you don't want to risk missing out on the fun because a flight got delayed or canceled. Plus, many people will stay for several days afterward, so there will be more opportunities to hang with the remaning group members.
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