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BEFORE YOU PURCHASE FLIGHTS, PLEASE VERIFY IF YOUR TRIP IS GUARANTEED TO RUN! YOU CAN FIND INFORMATION ON IF YOUR TRIP IS GUARANTEED IN YOUR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAIL OR CHECK WITH YOUR TRAVEL COORDINATOR - jenny@discovercorps.com
We have very specific arrival and departure times for your program. Please carefully read below and call us with any questions.
Fly into and out of Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica (airport code SJO)
Arrive on trip start date anytime before 2:00pm. We will drive together to Turrialba (approx. 2.5 hour drive) once everyone has arrived.
Depart on trip end date, after 12:00pm
If your flight is delayed and arrives later than 2pm, we can organize a private transfer to meet the rest of the group in Turrialba for $150.
Discover Corps recommends that you arrive a day prior to avoid any flight delays or cancellations. If you decide to arrive a day prior to the trip start date, you can book an early night at the hotel directly. If you arrive outside of the Discover Corps program, you are responsible for the transfer from the airport to the hotel.
Early Arrival
The preferred hotel closest to the SJO Airport: The Adventure Inn, San Jose. This hotel offers a free airport shuttle service.
Please advise your Travel Coordinator of any early arrival reservations.
Discover Corps' dedicated flight partner is Ask Ros, She Travels! The team knows Discover Corps’ flight windows and details for each of the destinations that we work in. Please always make sure that your trip is guaranteed to run before confirming any airfare!
To get a quote from “Ask Ros, She Travels,” please complete the webform here!
*Inquiries are always free; a $60 service fee per traveler applies at the time of airfare booking, and a $15 fee applies for pre/post-trip hotel and transfer arrangements.
Business Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm PST
Email: dc@askrosshetravels.com
Phone Number: 858 898 1676 Discover Corps: Ext. 2
Emergency Assistance: Ext. 9