WHAT TO PACK FOR
YOUR COSTA RICA TRIP

Your 2024 Costa Rica Packing List

Everything you need to pack for Costa Rica to set up for success: What’s essential, and what definitely not to pack!

  • If you don’t want to overpack…

  • If you don’t want to figure out on your second day there that you packed 90% of unnecessary stuff…

  • If you don’t want to spend a ton of money on stuff you won’t use…

  • If you want to pack as light as possible, without forgetting the essentials…

  • If you don’t know what to wear for tropical weather…

And all the recommendations from other travelers that “they’ve wished they knew” before packing for their Costa Rican trip, plus valuable tips from locals.

Everything you need to pack for
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MEN

WOMEN

QUICK-DRY
LONG PANTS

SPF WATERPROOF
RAIN/SUN HAT

COOLING
BASEBALL CAP

MULTI-PURPOSE
STEADY HOLD TOP

HIKING TENIS
SHOES, QUICK-DRY

COOLING MULTI-PURPOSE BANDANA

SPF LONG-SLEEVED BREATHABLE SHIRT

WATERPOOF HIKING BOOTS W/ OMNIGRIP

RAIN
PONCHO

QUICK-DRY
BREATHABLE SHIRT

DRI-FIT
T-SHIRTS

MEN

SPF LONG-SLEEVE
QUICK-DRI SHIRT

SPF QUICK-DRI
LONG-SLEEVED

SPF WATERPROOF
SUN HAT

HIKING QUICK-DRI
LONG PANTS

QUICK-DRI
BREATHABLE T-SHIRTS

BREATHABLE
RAIN PONCHO

HIKING QUICK-DRI
SHORTS

WATERPROOF HIKING SHOES W/ OMNIGRIP

COOLING MULTI-PURPOSE BANDANA

SPF QUICK-DRI
COOLING T-SHIRTS

HIKING TENIS
SHOES, WATERPROOF

COOLING
BASEBALL CAP

KIDS

KIDS RAIN
PONCHO

SPF LONG-
SLEEVE SHIRT

SUN HAT
WITH SPF

TODDLER
WATER SHOES

KIDS WATER SHOES

ESSENTIAL GEAR

WATERPROOF
DRYBAG / BACKPACK

OUTDOORS POCKET KNIFE

COOLING
TOWEL

SOFT PORTABLE
COOLER

SWISS ARMY
POCKET KNIFE

MESH
BAGS

WATERPROOF
FANNY PACK

PORTABLE LIGHT-WEIGHT BEACH CHAIR

WATER-RESISTANT
LED HEADLAMP

MICROFIBER
TOWEL

PACKING
CUBES

PORTABLE SHOE
DRYER

MOPHIE PORTABLE
POWER CHARGER

SKINCARE , HEALTH & PROTECTION

MOSQUITO
REPELLENT

PAIN
RELIEVER

MOTION SICKNESS
MEDICINE

TRAVEL PACK
DETERGENT

ELECTROLYTE
DRINK MIX

DIARRHEA
MEDICINE

ITCH & SUNBURN
RELIEVE CREAM

BAR SHAMPOO
& SOAP

FULL BODY
CLEANSING WIPES

TOPICAL
WOUND SEALER

REEF SAFE BROAD- SPECTRUM SPF

ACID REFLUX /
HEARTBURN MEDICINE

ALLERGY
MEDICINE

FLEX FABRIC
BANDAGES

VASELINE

5 Essentials You Need to Consider Before You Start Planning Your Costa Rica Trip

5 Essentials You Need to Consider Before You Start Planning Your Costa Rica Trip

Are you trying to plan a trip to Costa Rica but are getting completely lost in the process?

I recommend that before you start into the nitty gritty of planning your itinerary to Costa Rica, you consider five utmost important things. I’ve compiled these suggestions into a free series called: 5 essentials you need to consider before planning your Costa Rican trip. How to smartly design your Costa Rican itinerary.

In this (very) short video series, we will talk about essential topics such as:

  1.  Is the traditional first timer’s itinerary in Costa Rica also ideal for you? Or could you be making smarter decisions?

  2. The absolute best time to visit Costa Rica. But, will it rain?

  3. Have you estimated the right amount of money for your Costa Rican trip? The key to making all the rest of your decisions.

  4. How to wisely choose activities that you know you’ll love in Costa Rica. Landscapes, adventures, wildlife, culture, food. Which to choose and why?

  5. Tell me who you travel with to Costa Rica, and I’ll tell you who you’ll become. I’ve got my little magic wand waiting to sort you out!