Reservation Policies for Tours and Transports

Tour Reservation Policies

Be SAFE! Have Serious FUN!

Many of our adventure activities such as rafting and canyoneering involve inherent risk and physical exertion, so you must be in good physical condition without any recent health condition that may impede your safety and well-being, such as, but not limited to: surgery, heart condition, pregnancy, disability, asthma or injury. If you take medication such as allergy pills and need them with you or have other medical concerns, please inform the guide.

FROG EXPEDITIONS Company reserves the right to cancel any trip due to unsafe conditions and will only run a tour according to established company policies. A refund is given if (on rare occasion) no tour is run. For reasons beyond our control (climate, river levels, etc.), we may change to a more-suitable tour with an equal or similar difficulty rating and adventure-appeal or offer other tour options so you don't miss out on a fun day in Costa Rica. Our Head Guide helps make the final decision.

Costa Rica's natural environment is filled with insects, snakes, crocodiles & other wildlife. In addition, landslides, falling rocks & sudden flash floods are possible. We may not be held responsible for any of the above. We may evaluate any force majeure event on a case-by-case basis to find a reasonable solution.

FROG EXPEDITIONS Company has a comprehensive civil responsibility and liability insurance policy and our guides and drivers are trained in first aid/CPR in case of emergency. However, we recommend you have your own travel insurance with a reputable company prior to participating in a tour.

We have the right to cancel a tour if a client is seen unfit to do a tour for their own safety and/or safety of clients and guides. Clients must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Please do not take valuables on tours such as jewelry, passports, etc. FROG EXPEDITIONS Company and affiliates are not responsible for lost, broken or stolen items. We have a lost & found for tours and services and donate items after 2 weeks.

We recommend closed-toed shoes for hikes, horseback & canyoning. You should know how to swim and feel comfortable in water.

The maximum weight limit for horseback riding is 200lbs as Costa Rican horses are smaller in frame than Western horses. We require a maximum of 225lbs. for rafting and canyoning. Please contact us should you have concerns about this.

Recommended ages for tours operated by FROG EXPEDITIONS:

Rafting class 3-4: 13-65.

Rafting class 2-3, Mountain Biking & Venado Caves: 10-65.

Gravity Falls: 16-55.

Canyoning: 10-60.

Safari Float & nature walks (Arenal Volcano, Hanging Bridges, Nature Combo 6x1): 6-66+

Horseback riding: 8-65.

Stand Up Paddling & Kayaking: 8-85.

Community, Culture & Nature, Turtle Observation Tours, Cooking Class & Farm Tours: no age limit.

Most tours require 2 people minimum.

Tour Pricing, Payment & Cancellation Policies

FROG EXPEDITIONS prides itself on having flexible reservation and cancellation policies. FROG EXPEDITIONS will provide a refund should a FROG EXPEDITIONS service be cancelled due to inclement weather or safety concerns. No refund applies for services used (such as the cost of lunch, transport, etc,).

Cancellations for day tours must be made no later than 48 hours prior to the service, in writing and acknowledged by FROG EXPEDITIONS Company.

There are no refunds for no shows, last-minute cancellations or for portions of a tour a client chooses not to participate in. If clients are granted a refund, the client is refunded according to how the payment was made.

Children 5 and under are free on FROG EXPEDITIONS - operated tours, however, we are held to policies for services we sub-contract.

Costa Rican citizens, residents, students of all ages & military personnel get a 10% discount on FROG EXPEDITIONS -operated tours.

Extra bilingual guides are available on FROG EXPEDITIONS -operated tours. Be sure to request a quote for the service required.

A FROG EXPEDITIONS -operated tour requested to be private for the transport part of the tour, an additional $70 per person will be charged. Other charges may apply for tours not operated by FROG EXPEDITIONS.

Payment policies for Groups:

The group needs to pay 25% to proceed with the reservation. At 90 days before the reservation the other 25% have to be paid. And the 50% payment balance has to be paid 60 days before the reservation.

Cancellation Policies for Groups:

For cancelation with less than 90 days, the penalization will be 25%.

With less than 60 days the penalization will be 50%.

With less than 45 days the penalization will be 100%.

For cancellations, due to COVID-19, the payment is not refundable but the amount paid is a long-life deposit, which means that can be used in a future reservation. (including the current tax at the time).

Payments can be made to:

PayPal to the account paypal@desafiocostaria.com (related transaction charges will be covered by the purchaser.)

Credit card via our secure, online FROG EXPEDITIONS PayLink (Visa/MasterCard/American Express).

Direct deposits can be made to our Banco Nacional de Costa dollars account: 200-02-057-0379-3 (client account: 15105720020003798.)

Reservations are not confirmed until we acknowledge receipt of written service request and/or signed credit card authorization form.

Confirmation subject to availability:

Due to our small, personalized tours, we cannot guarantee your reservation until we have confirmed receipt of your payment. We may require an earlier pre-payment for tours and services during our high and peak seasons (July-August and/or December-January, etc.).

If payment is made via deposit, wire transfer, PayPal or credit card, please send deposit slip as confirmation of pre-payment.

Transportation Reservation Policies

Please be ready at the given pick-up time and allow time for road conditions and other clients being picked-up along the way. Your guide and/or driver can only allow a 5-minute wait time.

If clients are not ready, the driver will ask the receptionist to indicate "No Show" at the time indicated.

Clients left behind are responsible for making arrangements to catch up with the trip at their own costs.

If you have not been picked-up within 10 minutes of your established pick-up time, please call our office.

Transportation Cancellation Policy

FROG EXPEDITIONS o prides itself in having flexible reservation and cancellation policies. FROG EXPEDITIONS will provide a refund should a FROG EXPEDITIONS service be cancelled due to inclement weather or safety concerns. No refund applies for services used (such as the cost of lunch, transport, etc.)

Cancellations for transportation must be made no later than 48 hours prior to the service, in writing and acknowledged by FROG EXPEDITIONS Company.

There are no refunds for no shows, last-minute cancellations or for portions of a service a client chooses not to participate in. If clients are granted a refund, the client is refunded according to how the payment was made.

Payments can be made to:

PayPal to the account paypal@desafiocostaria.com (related transaction charges will be covered by the purchaser.)

Credit card via our secure, online FROG EXPEDITIONS PayLink (Visa/MasterCard/American Express).

Direct deposits can be made to our Banco Nacional de Costa dollars account: 200-02-057-0379-3 (client account: 15105720020003798.)

Reservations are not confirmed until we acknowledge receipt of written service request and/or signed credit card authorization form.

Confirmation subject to availability:

If payment is made via deposit, wire transfer, PayPal or credit card, please send deposit slip as confirmation of pre-payment.

Multi-Day Vacation Package Reservation Policies

Lodging Options:

We perform routine inspections to make sure we have the most updated information about the hotels and other lodging options we recommend. We prefer to use comfortable, locally-owned hotels or rental homes with Costa Rican charm.

The itinerary will detail reservation policies for children at hotels and the amenities available. Costa Rican queen-sized beds are the same as what those in the US consider "double beds," although some hotels may have true queen-sized beds.

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the type of bed requested at our hotels.

Double rooms: The hotels we work with consider double rooms as a room with one or two beds and private bathroom.

Triple and Quadruple rooms: Usually two beds with a rollaway bed available. Some hotels do have joining rooms or larger suites available at an additional cost.

If on a group tour and a room is being shared and a person cancels, a single supplement rate will be charged.

Transportation:

We provide transportation in our modern tourism vans with a/c, friendly drivers with some English-speaking abilities and FREE Wi-Fi on board FROG EXPEDITIONS vehicles.

We cannot be held responsible for limited Wi-Fi signal in certain parts of the country.

Please be ready at the given time of your service. If you have not been picked-up within 10 minutes, please call our office.

We use Hyundai H1 or Toyota Hiace for up to 8 pax and Hyundai County, Toyota Coasters for 9 to 22 pax and Mitsubishi Rosa for 23 to 30 pax.

We are not responsible for lost or damaged belongings and strongly recommend not traveling with valuables.

If you rent a car, the insurance is often excluded and you often will not be able to use your credit card for insurance. It's important to check first.

Not Included:

Our Costa Rica Multi-Day Vacation package prices do not include air travel, country entry or departure fees, airport porter fees, visas, phones, valet, beverages, alcohol and food not on the itinerary, tips and gratuities.

Please ask about our All-Inclusive vacation options are available if you'd like more meals and other services automatically included.

Passport, Visa Requirements & Border Crossings:

Travel to Costa Rica requires a valid passport for more than 6 months after the date of arrival.

Please check passport and visa requirements for non-U.S. citizens. It's a good idea to carry a copy of your itinerary and passport with your last entry stamp with you at all times.

For package tours that enter Nicaragua or Panama, you must have your valid passport with you at all times. Border-crossing fees are not included.

Cancellations for Multi-Day Vacation Packages

Cancellations for day tours must be made no later than 48 hours prior to the service.

For entire package tours cancelled less than one month in advance, we cannot give a full refund as many hotels and some tour operators do not allow for short notice cancellations (see policy below.)

There are no refunds for no shows or parts of the tour or itinerary clients request to cancel at the last minute or decide not participate in while on an excursion.

Any cancellation by a client must be made in writing and acknowledged by FROG EXPEDITIONS Adventure Company. The date on which the request to cancel is received by us will determine the applicable charge. Note that any costs incurred for changes made by the customer after the itinerary is confirmed are the sole responsibility of the customer.

Payment policy for package tours is 50% at booking and the remaining 50% one month before the start of the tour package.

We are obliged by the same reservation and cancellation policies of the hotels and may require the full payment for the hotel portion of the vacation package according to hotel requirements.

Refunds for Multi-Day Vacation Packages:

FROG EXPEDITIONS prides itself in having flexible reservation policies. We will try to the best of our abilities to get full refunds where possible should you need to change your plans, move your vacations dates and re-book tours and transport with us. However, many hotels and some tour operators do not allow for short notice cancellations and penalties will apply.

Up to 31 days before your multi-day trip starts: refund of 50% deposit minus 10% (of total package price) administrative fee.

30 to 2 days before multi-day trip starts: 40% refund (the 60% we keep would cover the hotel costs which are usually 40-50% of the total package price plus 10% for administrative costs)

Peak-season travel (December 15th-January 1st) requires a 50% per person non-refundable deposit.

There are no refunds for unused portions and no-shows. Should clients change their itinerary once in Costa Rica, it will be at their own expense. Just let us know if there is anything you'd like to add or change to your itinerary.

Pricing, Payment & Cancellation Policies

Children 5 and under are free on FROG EXPEDITIONS o-operated tours, however, we are held to policies for services we sub-contract.

Costa Rican citizens, residents, students of all ages & military personnel get a 10% discount on FROG EXPEDITIONS -operated tours.

Extra bilingual guides are available on FROG EXPEDITIONS -operated tours. Be sure to request a quote for the service required.

Payments can be made to:

PayPal to the account paypal@desafiocostaria.com (related transaction charges will be covered by the purchaser.)

Credit card via our secure, online FROG EXPEDITIONS PayLink (Visa/MasterCard/American Express).

Direct deposits can be made to our Banco Nacional de Costa dollars account: 200-02-057-0379-3 (client account: 15105720020003798.)

Reservations are not confirmed until we acknowledge receipt of written service request and/or signed credit card authorization form.

Confirmation subject to availability:

If payment is made via deposit, wire transfer, PayPal or credit card, please send deposit slip as confirmation of pre-payment.

Cancellations for hotel reservations must be made no later than 40 days prior to the hotel check in date, in writing and acknowledged by FROG EXPEDITIONS Company.

Cancellations for FROG EXPEDITIONS Day tours and transportation must be made no later than 7 days prior to the service for a full-refund for groups of 6+ and 48 hours prior for all other reservations and 24 hours for a 50% refund.

We cannot give a full refund for some services cancelled less than one-month in advance, because other tour operators and hotels do not allow for short-notice cancellations and we must adhere to their reservation and cancellation policies.

No refunds for no shows.

EGO Store Policy for Purchased Items

We want you to be 100% satisfied with your purchase - we will honor the manufacturer's guarantee for factory defects and allow for exchanges within 30 days of purchase, but all other sales are final.

The EGO Store guarantee will not cover wear and tear or damage caused by improper use or accidents.

You can return or exchange purchases from the EGO Store by mail directly to the manufacturer with proof of tracking or at any of our EGO Store locations. Please provide your store receipt for all returned items and exchanges.

Payments can be made to:

PayPal to the account paypal@desafiocostaria.com (related transaction charges will be covered by the purchaser.)

Credit card via our secure, online FROG EXPEDITIONS PayLink (Visa/MasterCard/American Express).

Direct deposits can be made to our Banco Nacional de Costa dollars account: 200-02-057-0379-3 (client account: 15105720020003798.)

Reservations are not confirmed until we acknowledge receipt of written service request and/or signed credit card authorization form.

Thank you for reserving with FROG EXPEDITIONS Company!

¡¡PURA VIDA!!

Reservation & Cancellation Policy