Surfing the Nicoya Peninsula
What it costs, roughly
For 2 travelling together: the flights, the rental car, a room for every two at every stop, and the tours you tick in the plan above.
| Day | Date | Night in | °C | Km | Driving | Hotel | Tours | Car hire | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamarindo | – | 60 | 1 h 20 min | €140 | – | €70 | €210 | |
| 2 | Tamarindo | – | – | – | €140 | – | €70 | €210 | |
| 3 | Tamarindo | – | – | – | €140 | – | €70 | €210 | |
| 4 | Nosara | – | 70 | 1 h 40 min | €170 | – | €70 | €240 | |
| 5 | Nosara | – | – | – | €170 | – | €70 | €240 | |
| 6 | Nosara | – | – | – | €170 | – | €70 | €240 | |
| 7 | Santa Teresa | – | 100 | 2 h 30 min | €180 | – | €70 | €250 | |
| 8 | Santa Teresa | – | – | – | €180 | – | €70 | €250 | |
| 9 | Santa Teresa | – | – | – | €180 | – | €70 | €250 | |
| 10 | Flight home from LIR | – | 160 | 3 h 20 min | – | – | €70 | €70 | |
| On the road | €1,470 | – | €650 | €2,120 | |||||
| Flights, 2 return | €1,800 | ||||||||
| Total | €3,920 | ||||||||
| A person | €1,960 | ||||||||
Estimates in euros, to plan with: a return flight from Amsterdam, a mid-size car with insurance, a room for two at each stop, and the tours' usual prices. Fuel and meals are not included. The hotels' real prices are a click away at every stop. Check the flights: not every airport has a direct flight from Amsterdam all year. Prices as of 2026-10.
Add your own budget a day: food, fuel, parking, …
Fill in an amount for every day, or change a single day in the table. Empty is nothing: only what you fill in goes into the total.
| Day | Night in | Food and drink | Fuel | Parking | Entrance fees | Souvenirs | Other | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | ||||||||
| 1 | Tamarindo | €0 | ||||||
| 2 | Tamarindo | €0 | ||||||
| 3 | Tamarindo | €0 | ||||||
| 4 | Nosara | €0 | ||||||
| 5 | Nosara | €0 | ||||||
| 6 | Nosara | €0 | ||||||
| 7 | Santa Teresa | €0 | ||||||
| 8 | Santa Teresa | €0 | ||||||
| 9 | Santa Teresa | €0 | ||||||
| 10 | Flight home from LIR | €0 | ||||||
| Your budget | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | |
Our suggestions are estimates a day, greyed in the empty fields: food and souvenirs a person, the rest for everyone, and fuel by the kilometres you drive that day. Change them to what suits you. Prices as of 2026-10.
Other dates, more travellers or other nights? Change them under Day by day.