February 2021
Drum Retreat with Elmore Lawson
Join Madison-based Drum Circle leader Elmore Lawson and Go Tico! hosts for a seven-day, six night retreat in the lush tropical forests at the Recreo Verde Retreat & Thermal Waters. Engage in twice-daily drum circles alongside the rushing waters of the Toro River and explore the region's National Parks, waterfalls, rural communities, and biological reserves through daily excursions in this under-explored region of Costa Rica. Trip minimum 10 participants, maximum 25.
Pricing & Registration
Itinerary Details
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Day 1
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Depart Madison, Wisconsin to San Jose, Costa Rica
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Travel to Recreo Verde & settle into cabins
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Day 2
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Morning Drum Circle at Recreo Verde
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Day trip to hike at La Colonia Waterfalls
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Evening Drum Circle & Relaxation time
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Day 3
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Morning & evening Drum Circle
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Day trip to regional tropical forest lake for hiking and relaxing
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Day 4
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Morning Drum Circle
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Day trip to La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano National Park
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Time to explore La Fortuna at your own pace
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Day 5
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Morning trip to local town for community drum circle
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Afternoon time at Recreo Verde Thermal Waters
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Day 6
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Morning & evening Drum Circle
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Day trip to Biological Reserve & regions longest suspension bridge.
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Chocolate tour
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Day 7
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Travel back to San Jose
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Fly to Madison
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Pricing is $3,250 per person. A deposit of $1,000 is due at registration. Pricing includes:
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Roundtrip airfare from Madison, Wisconsin to San Jose, Costa Rica
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All in-country transportation for activities included in itinerary
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Accommodations in rain or cloud forest eco-reserves
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Breakfasts and dinners in Costa Rica
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Daily regional excursions (lunch included on excursions) to places such as a National Park, Thermal Waters, Waterfalls, a local Community, & a Biological Reserve
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Two drumming sessions per day on non-travel days led by Elmore Lawson
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Optional March pre-departure meeting with trip host from Madison-based Go Tico! Costa Rica
