The Concierge Journal

Name: Costa Rica Travel Planner
Address: 2do piso, Contiguo al Palí, Edificio Trigo Miel, Flores, Heredia, 40601, CR
Price range: $$

Notes from the road, written by the people who drive it. Park logistics, seasonal honesty, and the details that decide whether a day works or gets wasted.

Manuel Antonio National Park: Tickets, Hours & Park Rules (2026) — The park sells no tickets at the gate, closes on Tuesdays, caps entry at 600 people a day and confiscates single-use plastics. Here is how to get in without losing a morning.
How Many Days Do You Need in Costa Rica? — Seven days is the honest minimum for the trip most people are picturing, and ten is the sweet spot. Here is what each length actually buys you, and the thresholds where a trip changes character.
How to Plan a Trip to Costa Rica — Most Costa Rica trips go wrong in the planning order, not the planning effort. Here are the eight decisions in the sequence that actually works — and the three that have real deadlines.
Is Costa Rica Cheap to Visit? — No. Costa Rica is the most expensive country in Central America, and pretending otherwise helps nobody. But it is markedly cheaper than the US or Western Europe for the same experience — and here is exactly where the money goes.
What Does a Trip to Costa Rica Cost? — Real numbers by trip length, for two people and for families, with the transfer prices we actually charge. Plus the four costs that catch people out and the one that is usually overestimated.