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 Day 1
Arrive at San Jose, meet your Guide and travel to Turrialba, on the way stop and enjoy part of the Costa Rican’s culture. Once in town, the Team will have a welcome dinner in a beautiful restaurant up in the mountains with a view of the Turrialba Valley.

 Day 2
After a good breakfast, your guide will take you visit the local High School to meet some of the players for the local team. After lunch, the team will have the chance to check out the soccer fields and get ready for the first game that night.

 Day 3

In Costa Rica soccer is very important and some of the Professional Teams have over 100 years of tradition like Cartago Football Club. Today your team will play in Cartago City with the local Junior Team; this will be a night game so your team can practice and meet some of the players from the Professional Team.

 Day 4
Today we will break from soccer for a different kind of adventure; Rafting on the awesomely beautiful Pacuare River. The Rió Pacuare is truly one of the premier jungle river runs in the world. This river has it all -- big open rapids, waterfalls that tumble from hundreds of feet above the river, and spectacular scenery and wildlife. Watch for your first monkey sighting! After the day-long river trip we will travel to the Arenal Volcano area and at the hotel the team can relax at the hot springs.

 Day 5 
In the morning the team will have a practice time. After lunch we are off to see a real active volcano! Arenal Volcano is known for its continuous eruptions and we will be able to view the spectacular events- from a distance! We will also experience a canopy tour which is a series of zip lines extending from tree top to tree top through the forest.  It’s such a beautiful way to view the layers of the rainforest and the inhabitants within.  Guests often see toucans, monkeys, and orchids along the way.  Back at the hotel we’ll have time to swim and relax with Arenal Volcano in the background!

 Day 6 
Game day … relax in town and enjoy the local culture. The town of La Fortuna is a small nice town with many stores to check the local artwork and get some souvenirs and get pumped up for the Big Game! Today your team will play with the Local High School during the evening.

 Day 7 
Time to move to the beach, your destination is Tamarindo beach. The trip to the Pacific Coast is incredible as the forest changes from rain forest to dry forest in less than 40 miles. Once we arrive in Tammarindo, your team will get settled and start strategizing for the Big Last Game tomorrow. Oh we forgot to tell you: you’ll be studying your game plan while you enjoy the beautiful pools or beaches of the hotel.

 Day 8
Today is the last game, this time your Team will play with the new Professional Junior Team in Costa Rica or the best local High School Team from the city of Liberia.

 Day 9 
Ok the games are over, now is time to relax on the beach, practice surfing, snorkeling or sea-kayak. The Pacific Ocean in Costa Rica is known for great surfing so be sure to take advantage of the surfing lessons! What about learning a little about the Leatherback Turtles as the Playa Grande area is one of the most important Conservation Areas in the North Pacific region of Costa Rica.   

 Day 10 
Time to go home and tell your friends about your big game winners in Costa Rica.