This area is blessed by year-round spring-like temperatures, excellent infrastructure including major shopping centers and malls, offers every imaginable activity to stay busy, and almost all of the amenities of living in the United States.
Tour participants will view the many desirable areas where foreigners live and will have the opportunity to view some of their homes. A recent boom in the construction industry has created a wide variety of affordable new homes from which to choose. Many gated communities have been built in Escazu, Santa Ana, Puriscal, Heredia, Atenas, and Grecia areas.
Wednesday: Day 1 – Arrive in San Jose. Our staff will meet you at the airport and transport you to your Hotel.
Thursday: Day 2 – Breakfast at the hotel. At 8:00 the first day of a highly-informative Seminar. You will hear from some of the country’s foremost authorities in the fields of real estate, law, health care, moving, medical care, insurance, learning the language, and more. A few people who have moved to Costa Rica will share their experiences with you. You will make new friends and begin to make a network of valuable contacts. A delicious buffet lunch is included. Free evening. See program here
Friday: Day 3 – Second day of the seminar with lunch included. You will hear more from the rest of Costa Rica’s experts including your retirement tour guide, Christopher Howard.
Saturday: Day 4 – Breakfast at the Hotel with a 7:30 departure. First, you will go on a city tour of San José to see where Americans reside, the University of Costa Rica, malls, hospitals, China Town, the famous National Theater, parks, a warehouse-style supermarket to show you what food products are available in Costa Rica and so much more. One of the highlights of the tour is a visit to an outdoor farmers market. You’ll see 100s of fruits and vegetables including some native varieties not available at home. A few of the areas we will tour are the neighborhoods of Los Yoses, Barrio Escalante, Sabana Norte, and Rohrmoser. You will also visit the towns of Escazú, Santa Ana, Belén, Ciudad Cariari, Heredia, and the area above Heredia with its alpine-like setting where you’ll think that you are in Switzerland. All of these places are perfect for retirement and living. You will even have the opportunity to view the inside of a couple of homes along the way to see how people live. You will also be treated to a mini-Spanish lesson at the country’s best language institute for foreigners. Lunch will be at Pollos del Monte in San Antonio de Belén where you will be treated to the best chicken in all of Costa Rica which is cooked over coffee branches to give it a unique flavor. All of our former clients love the place!
Sunday: Day 5 – Breakfast at the Hotel with a 7:30 departure. Today you will see areas located in more of a rural setting. First, you will explore the beautiful mountain town of Atenas, considered by National Geographic as having the “best climate” in the world.” Then you will tour Grecia, known as “the cleanest city” in Costa Rica. The surrounding area is spectacular. You will meet some people who have moved here along the way. Finally, you will tour Alajuela which is Costa Rica’s second-largest city. Lunch will be at a typical Costa Rica restaurant so you can experience more of the local cuisine and culture. A visit to the country’s best gift shop which features beautifully hand-crafted souvenirs rounds out the day. A final question and answers session will be conducted as we drive back to the hotel.
Monday: Day 6 – Transportation to the airport is included. Airfare is not included.
This is an excellent tour to introduce you to the Central Valley, its retirement and living possibilities, infrastructure, and lifestyle.
*SEE the possibility of taking a custom private tour and consultation after your tour is over to explore certain areas in depth.