Travel Preparations
Equipment List
  • Poncho.
  • Warm clothes for the cold, wet mountains.
  • Sweaters, a good fleece is sufficient.
  • Day rucksack, approximately 10 litres.
  • Lightweight hiking shoes with good soles.
  • Hiking poles are recommended.
  • Sunscreen and mosquito repellent.
  • Headgear.
  • Flashlight with extra batteries.
  • Binoculars.
  • Local power supply 110 volts. - Adapters are available in Costa Rica.
  • Camera with sufficient memory cards.
  • Internet Cafe `s can be used to downloaded memory cards to CD or DVD.
  • Personal medications.
  • Please bring your own band-aids as the quality locally is poor.
  • Malaria prophylaxis, check with your doctor prior to travel.
  • There are plenty of opportunities to launder clothes.
  • Passport must be carried at all times.
  • A copy of the entry stamp and passport photo must be visible.
  • There are over 600 cash machines (ATMs).
  • Bank card + credit cards.
  • Please don’t forget your PIN number.

We would like to thank all our guests who have been travelling with us since 1994 in the most beautiful time of the year - their well-deserved holidays. When developing itineraries for groups and individual travelers, selecting our local service partners and caring about the well-being of our guests, we always focus on the highest possible quality standards. Since the founding of Amadeus Travel, we have been committed to sustainable tourism as the only long-term viable form of tourism, e.g. through our social commitment, visiting and supporting private and state nature reserves as well as the training of our team and experienced, fully licenced tour guides.