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All though this is an all inclusive stay, you will want some money to use on your free days for extra tours, shopping and snacking. Costa Rica takes credit cards and the US dollar is usually accepted everywhere. A visit to the local bank can be arranged to exchange money to the Costa Rican Colon.
We try to make this as easy for customers as possible, but there is easy hiking on almost all the tours with some longer days of hiking along trails that at times can be muddy and or hilly..... You can do it.... there is no pressure... stopping to rest is not a problem. A lot of the photography is done with-in a few hundred yards of the excursion van.
You can and should pack light. There is a washer and dryer on location that you can use. A couple pair of shorts and light weight pants. A weeks worth of socks and undies. Hiking boots or shoes. Flip-flops and/or slippers for around the house. A pair of pajamas to sleep in. Rain poncho. Sweatshirt or hoodie. 7 Tee-shirts. One or two bathing suits! No need for any kind of dress up attire unless you want.
You are welcome to bring what you want, but for the best photography experience I suggest a high megapixel digital camera with interchangeable lenses. A telephoto lens like a 100-500mm zoom (a long lens is most important), a wide angle lens like 16-35mm zoom and a macro lens. Extra memory cards, extra batteries and chargers, a sturdy tripod or monopod. To take advantage of LrClassic training.... a laptop computer with Adobe LrClassic on it, external (2 TB) hard drive to load your photos to and be able to clear your memory cards for the next days shoot. If you are just into wildlife watching, a pair of binoculars. A good cell phone with photo and video capabilities along with charger. The Jungle house has WiFi, Costa Rica has good cell service.
This is the jungle. Hot and humid. It's still warm when it rains. 75 - 90 degrees. The evenings cool a bit, but are still warm.
No, currently you do not need any special vaccines or shots. You do need a current passport and have to know the address of where you'll be staying upon entry to the country.
Yes, the water is safe to drink throughout Costa Rica.