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- Intrepid Travel
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- 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
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
- Introduction
- Day 1 San Jose
- Day 2 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Day 3 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Day 4 Bocas del Toro / Isla Colon
- Day 5 Bocas del Toro / Isla Colon
- Day 6 Bocas del Toro / Isla Colon
- Day 7 Boquete
- Day 8 Boquete
- Day 9 Santa Catalina
- Day 10 Santa Catalina
- Day 11 Panama City
- Day 12 Panama City
- Day 13 Panama City
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar 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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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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Chandrakant· December 3rd, 2024We 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.Show more
Intrepid Travel commented on this reviewThank 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 moreTrip date: November 2024- DEDarren· August 26th, 2024I 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!Show moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewHi 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
Trip date: August 2024 - KBKatrin· May 13th, 2024Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishAll 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.Show moreTrip date: April 2024
- Ricou· April 9th, 2024The pros: The guide, Jonnathan, was very...Show moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewThank 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 moreTrip date: March 2024
- Raymond· December 14th, 2022The 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.Show moreTrip date: November 2022
- KCKerry-Ann· July 16th, 2022I 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.Show moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewHi 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 moreTrip date: June 2022
- EKemmett· February 2nd, 2022my 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 KennedyShow moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewHello 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 moreTrip date: January 2022
- LBLucy· February 10th, 2020Great Tour x Great Tour Guide x Thankyou I had lots of fun xxShow moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewThank you Lucy!Trip date: January 2020
- AAngela J· September 18th, 2019As it was a basix trip, I was able to do the activities that I wanted to doShow moreTrip date: December 2018
- AClive T· September 18th, 2019Great value for money Great itineraryShow moreTrip date: December 2018
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Beth
Asked on February 10th, 2024Is there any tour in April?
Intrepid TravelOperator•Written February 2024Yes 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
Traveler•Written February 2024Is this tour only available in February?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written February 2024
This tour is available throughout the year.
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Rick
Asked on January 29th, 2024Does this tour require hostel accommodations?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written January 2024
Accommodation is required for the duration of the tour. Hotel (10 nights), Lodge (1 night)
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Rick
Traveler•Written January 2024Understood. 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, 2023Looking to book Jan 2025. When will these dates be available?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written November 2023
The rates for 2025 will most likely be available in 2024.
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Cassandra
Asked on August 21st, 2023Where do you fly in and out of? And does this included domestic travel throughout Costa Rica and Panama?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written August 2023
Flying in/out San Jose airport.
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Kathy
Asked on May 1st, 2023Who pays for the travel insurance?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written 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, 2022Is vaccination still a requirement for your tours?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written 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, 2022can you do this tour from panama to San Jose
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written 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, 2022Are there any choices for single-room occupancy rather than the hostel? Are the cabins and hotels single bedrooms?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written 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, 2022Can 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?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written 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, 2022Is there any plans to review covid 19 vaccination requirements?
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Zoe
Traveler•Written October 2022Is Intrepid and Tour Radar the same company now?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written 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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