1. Personal necessities
1.1. Phone plan
1.2. Electronics such as camera and phone
1.3. Local currency/method of payment
1.4. Passport
2. Budget Plan
2.1. figure out how to spend the $2,000-$2,500 per person with transportation, hotel, food, indoor & outdoor activities, etc.
2.2. Effective transportation options- not too expensive but safe and steady travel
2.3. Money to eat out local or fancy, still being able to try the Costa Rica cuisine
2.4. Make sure any tours or activites they want to do are affordable
2.5. Have a budget on paying international taxes, insurance, phone plans
3. Personal Discussion
3.1. Asking personal questions
3.1.1. Getting to know each of the clients more
3.1.2. Asking what they would like to do on the trip
3.1.3. Why are they going on the trip for
3.1.4. What health or medical issues they do have or don't
3.1.5. What activites or explorations do they have in mind
3.1.6. Any concerns they have for the trip
3.1.7. Have they been vaccinated before planning the trip
3.1.8. Are they gonna be prepared with all the belongings they want to bring
4. Safety
4.1. Travel insurance
4.1.1. In case of a medical emergency
4.1.2. Covers adventure activites
4.2. Medical support in the hotel or a nearby hospital or clinic thats max 15 minutes away from them
4.3. Emergency contact with out agency and the hotel they are staying at
4.4. Not to eat or drink anything that they believe will get them sick
4.5. Stay in populated areas that have tourists and officers
4.6. Transportation and roads are safe for use
4.7. Reasearching the area of where the hotel is at in order to have better information on whether or not its safe to stay there or not
5. Discussion on trip
5.1. Discuss what areas of Costa Rica everyone plans to explore
5.1.1. Activities
5.1.1.1. Outdoor activities: Hking, exploring volcanoes, rainforests, and national parks, etc.
5.1.1.2. Indoor activities: Family friendly activities, exploring musuems, cooking classes on costa rican foods, etc.
5.1.2. Safety in each region
5.1.2.1. Statistics on crime
5.1.3. Destinations
5.1.3.1. Searching the location's prxoimity to one another
5.1.4. Tourism
5.1.4.1. Musuems, art galleries
5.2. Round trip tickets
5.3. Chat about everyone's availability
5.4. Discuss the length of trip
6. Plan excursions
6.1. Transportation from the hostel
6.1.1. Compare bus,taxi, and train prices and find the best deal
6.2. Research the outdoor adventures planned
6.2.1. Investigate how the weather is like around the time of arrival
6.3. Local guided experiences
6.3.1. Research in guide hikes and cultural tours they want to take part in, to deepen their experience of the region
7. Accomodations
7.1. Airbnb options
7.1.1. Shared spaces
7.1.2. Cost savings
7.2. Hostels
7.2.1. Highly rated
7.2.2. Group friendly
8. Food and dining
8.1. Local eateries/street food
8.1.1. Check prices and ratings
8.2. Go to 1 fancy restuarant
8.2.1. Has to be under the budget they would pay for