I got back from Vacation in Costa Rica last week.   I didn’t go into the vacation with any expectations.   I was a passenger on this vacation, so I hadn’t done of the planning that went into it.   As a result, I set foot in Costa Rica barely knowing anything about the country or what the vacation would be like.   What I found was beautiful country with friendly people, all at very attractive prices.  Before I go anyt further I will breakdown what the cost of the trip was.   I’ve had to make some estimates as accomodation were provided by girlfriend’s mom who traded her timeshare for a week at Villas Sol.

Costs

These costs are quoted as per person costs.   I estimated the hotel cost as that was not actually paid directly.  I got a quote for 1 bedroom hotel room at the Villas Sol and divided that by two to get the person cost.   At Villas Sol they charged $50 for the all inclusive option.   This included all food and drinks.  Excursion consists of tours arranged through a tour operator, Swiss Travel.  The average daily cost of my trip at $310 per day is not low.   At the same tiem at $310/day is actually quite inexpensive given that there was really no effort on my part to minimize costs.  The single biggest line item was lodging, and that for me a was a given.   Given what I was I able to do, I have no complaints about the cost.  Below are some pictures, none of which include me, but does include my horse (or at least the one I rode to the spa).

Tomorrow, I’ll explore how I might have done this trip cheaper.