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Costa Rica & Panama Discovery (including Colon)

13 days
From San Jose to Panama City
4.0
25 traveler reviews

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Plan your adventure:
In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 16
Age range 15 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore the Gold Museum in San Jose
  • Surf and relax on Puerto Viejo beaches
  • Dine with a local family in the Caribbean
  • Snorkel in Bocas del Toro's clear waters
  • Discover Boquete's coffee on a plantation tour

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 San Jose
  2. Day 2 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
  3. Day 3 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
  4. Day 4 Bocas del Toro / Isla Colon
  5. Day 5 Bocas del Toro / Isla Colon
  6. Day 6 Bocas del Toro / Isla Colon
  7. Day 7 Boquete
  8. Day 8 Boquete
  9. Day 9 Santa Catalina
  10. Day 10 Santa Catalina
  11. Day 11 Panama City
  12. Day 12 Panama City
  13. Day 13 Panama City
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Meals
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

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Operated by

Intrepid Travel

Number of tours

1,484

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

11 hours

Response rate

92%

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Customer Reviews

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    4.0
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.1
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Transport
    Good
    3.8
  • Accommodation
    Good
    3.6
  • Food
    Good
    3.3
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  • Costa Rica & Panama Discovery (including Colon) reviewer 1
    · December 3rd, 2024
    We enjoyed the tour very much. Our Intrepid lead and guide Abdiel Abby Aizpurua did a great job with the tour. Very helpful. Explained various excursions well in detail and provided lot of information about the places we visited. Abby took care of few emergencies we faced very promptly and maintained safe environment for all members of the tour. Great tour and we will highly recommend to others.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to post a review and for your recommendations to others. Its great to know that Abdiel Abby Aizpurua did such a great job, and that you enjoyed your time exploring Costa Rica and Panama. We hope you will find another... Show more
    Trip date: November 2024
  • DE
    · August 26th, 2024
    I travelled with Jonathan on the Costa Rica and Panama discovery trip with Intrepid in August 24. I really enjoyed the trip and the destinations we visited. It was a great mix of wildlife, rainforest, beach areas and city life for us to experience different cultures. Some of my highlights included Boca Del Toros and the boat trips and being able to spend time relaxing on lovely beaches and enjoy warm seas. The local cooking experience and stop in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca was also great fun.I also enjoyed the visit to the Panama Canal which was really interesting. Jonathan was super organised and helpful to the whole group, was happy to be flexible and change daily itineraries to give us more (or less ) time at places depending on what the group wanted and could not have done more to help the group have an awesome experience. Thank you Jonathan for looking after us and helping us all have such a great time 👍🏻 definitely a 10/10 from me and highly recommend the tour to others wanting a taste of Central America!
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Hi Darren, thank you so much for your lovely review and photos! We're thrilled to hear you had such a memorable trip with Jonathan as your leader, and it truly sounds like you had a wonderful time experiencing the amazing wildlife, culture and scenery... Show more
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    Trip date: August 2024
  • KB
    · May 13th, 2024
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    All in all, a great experience. Unfortunately, the information provided by Tourradar does not match the actual itinerary and the information provided by Intrepid. The 2nd to last destination was completely omitted. However, the information that 12 nights are included is particularly unfavorable. I had already discussed this discrepancy with Tourradar before the trip. And I was confirmed that it was 12 nights. But in fact it is only 11 nights :-( So please, dear Tourradar team. Adjust this incorrect information in your itinerary immediately.
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    Trip date: April 2024
  • Costa Rica & Panama Discovery (including Colon) reviewer 4
    · April 9th, 2024
    The pros: The guide, Jonnathan, was very...
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, Eric. We are pleased to hear that your tour leaders, Jonnathan and Jonna were knowledgeable and flexible. We are sorry to hear that you found you arrived late to your destinations, which... Show more
    Trip date: March 2024
  • Costa Rica & Panama Discovery (including Colon) reviewer 5
    · December 14th, 2022
    The leader strove to contend with unexpected conditions such as altering travel due road closures etc. adequately. This trip is "bare bones." Virtually all excursions and meals are additional. Lodging was frequently noisy (eg: party hostels) and quite basic. Expect long travel days (5-9 hr) in basic public transport. The trip requires a degree of fitness to traverse gaps such as climbing aboard boats; walking over rough terrain and carrying one's own luggage several hundred meters and up and down stairs. If you are incapable of that, this isn't your trip. Moving as a group requires timeliness but when travel is via public modes of transport, it is essential.
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    Trip date: November 2022
  • KC
    · July 16th, 2022
    I had made several inquiries regarding a single room and the location of the hotel that I should go on my day of arrival. I received this information two days prior to departure after not only calling , but sending emails. I ended up paying more for my single room accommodation because I was told it was TOO LATE ! This is my grievance with the booking and communication.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Hi Kerry-Ann - Thank you for taking the time to share your booking experience. In regards to your starting point hotel information, we try to be transparent in our Trip Notes of the starting and ending point hotel information to make it easy for our... Show more
    Trip date: June 2022
  • EK
    · February 2nd, 2022
    my tour guide marvin Arya was exemplar in his handling of all vital issues of our group. however I will let you know about this. because it was not right and I really can not blame the tour director. however we had 2 men in our group that became ill with covid and they didn't tell anyone until others became infected and then we told the director on these 2 men. they should be held responsible for their deceit and deception ruined us all and definitely hurt others by their actions. this was not good at all. Tim Kennedy
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Hello Tim, thank you for your review! We're glad to see you enjoyed your time with your amazing leader, Marvin. However, we are disappointed to hear about your experiences with others on your trip testing positive for Covid-19. We are looking into this... Show more
    Trip date: January 2022
  • LB
    · February 10th, 2020
    Great Tour x Great Tour Guide x Thankyou I had lots of fun xx
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Thank you Lucy!
    Trip date: January 2020
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    As it was a basix trip, I was able to do the activities that I wanted to do
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Great value for money Great itinerary
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    Trip date: December 2018

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What our customers ask about this tour

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    Beth

    Asked on February 10th, 2024

    Is there any tour in April?

    Price / Availability
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten February 2024

      Yes there are spots available for below departures in April. 03 April 2024 - 14 April 2024, 06 April 2024 - 17 April 2024, 17 April 2024 - 28 April 2024

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      Beth

      TravelerWritten February 2024

      Is this tour only available in February?

    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten February 2024

      This tour is available throughout the year.

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    Rick

    Asked on January 29th, 2024

    Does this tour require hostel accommodations?

    Accommodation
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten January 2024

      Accommodation is required for the duration of the tour. Hotel (10 nights), Lodge (1 night)

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      Rick

      TravelerWritten January 2024

      Understood. A reviewer had mentioned hostel accommodations at some point in the tour. I had to be sure of nicer arrangements.

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    Wendy

    Asked on November 21st, 2023

    Looking to book Jan 2025. When will these dates be available?

    Price / Availability
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten November 2023

      The rates for 2025 will most likely be available in 2024.

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    Cassandra

    Asked on August 21st, 2023

    Where do you fly in and out of? And does this included domestic travel throughout Costa Rica and Panama?

    Flights / Transfers
    Tour Details
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten August 2023

      Flying in/out San Jose airport.

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    Kathy

    Asked on May 1st, 2023

    Who pays for the travel insurance?

    Travel Support
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten May 2023

      Insurance is an extra cost that is paid for by the traveler. Intrepid's insurance minimums are $50,000 emergency medical including evacuation and repatriation. Tour Radar may be able to offer their own insurance, we also recommend Allianz.

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    Elaine

    Asked on December 21st, 2022

    Is vaccination still a requirement for your tours?

    Tour Details
    Travel Support
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten December 2022

      If your trip starts on or before 31 December 2022, you must provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19. If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons, you may apply for an exemption. Children under 18 are exempt. From 1 January 2023, Intrepid will no longer require travellers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. However, we continue to strongly recommend vaccination. Specific proof of testing or vaccination may still be required by your destination or airline.

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    Adrian

    Asked on December 5th, 2022

    can you do this tour from panama to San Jose

    Tour Details
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten December 2022

      This tour only runs currently from Costa Rica to Panama. We do have tours that are just in Costa Rica is you wanted longer travels there instead?

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    Brett

    Asked on November 22nd, 2022

    Are there any choices for single-room occupancy rather than the hostel? Are the cabins and hotels single bedrooms?

    Accommodation
    Single supplement
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten November 2022

      You can pay a single supplement (subject to availability) for $590 which will give you your own room throughout the trip.

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    Anthony

    Asked on November 9th, 2022

    Can you please confirm that if the traveller books a single room, they have their private room, not sharing with anybody, through out the whole trip?

    Accommodation
    Single supplement
    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten November 2022

      A single supplement is available on this trip, but it does exclude days 9 & 10 in Santa Catalina, and excludes days 11 & 12 in Panama City. The accommodation for those nights will be in shared accommodation. Multi-share accommodation typically includes triple and quad rooms. For shared accommodation, wherever we can, we do try to group travelers with those of the same gender, but there are instances where you may be required to share with group members of the opposite sex, and couples or people traveling together may occasionally be separated due to rooming configurations (to keep those of the same gender roomed together).

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    Zoe

    Asked on October 12th, 2022

    Is there any plans to review covid 19 vaccination requirements?

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    Travel Support
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      Zoe

      TravelerWritten October 2022

      Is Intrepid and Tour Radar the same company now?

    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten October 2022

      At this time, we still require all passengers show proof of vaccination to travel on our tours. This policy may be changed in the future.

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 11979

  • Currencies
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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Costa Rica and Panama. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Costa Rica and Panama. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Costa Rica and Panama. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Costa Rica. Yellow fever - Recommended for Panama. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Panama. Ideally 3 months before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
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    • For any tour departing before August 11th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 11th, 2025, a minimum payment of $400 is required to confirm your booking with Intrepid Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Intrepid Travel will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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    Some tours are not suitable for mobility-restricted traveler, however, some operators may be able to accommodate special requests. For any enquiries, you can contact our customer support team, who are ready and waiting to help you.

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