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EVENT: |
CR2013 - Costa Rica Mission Trip |
| DATE: |
July 8-15, 2013 (Mon-Mon) (8 Days / 7 Nights) |
| COST PER PERSON: |
$750 + Airfare (airfare: approx $350 - $500) (plus Passport) |
| TO REGISTER: |
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| START TIME: |
Your flight must arrive at SJO Airport (San Jose, CR) by 1:00pm on Monday July 8, 2013 |
| ENDING TIME: |
Your flight must depart from SJO Airport (San Jose, CR) at noon or later on the following Monday July 15, 2013 |
| MISSION LOCATION: |
Guayabo, Costa Rica - Central America
GPS: 10°40.363'N; 85°11.784'W
(Guayabo is in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica) |
| ACCOMMODATIONS: |
> Bunk house on the church property
> Bunk beds (4-6" foam mattress, sheets & pillows provided)
> Includes flush toilets; electricity; "lukewarm" & cold showers
> No A/C available... it's a mission trip in a developing country!!! |
| REQUIRED FORMS: |
>Complete a Missions Application (Click here for application)
> Have 2 Character Reference Forms completed (Click here for forms). One form should be filled out by a Pastor or Sunday School Leader or your Boss and the other form can be filled out by a family member or close friend. |
| PAYMENT SCHEDULE |
> $187.50 deposit due upon reservation (1st Deposit)
> $187.50 deposit due by April 25 (2nd Deposit)
> $187.50 deposit due by May 25 (3rd Deposit)
> $187.50 deposit due by June 10 (4th Deposit) |
| SIGN-UP DEADLINE: |
June 15, 2013 |
| MIN. PEOPLE NEEDED: |
6 |
| MAX. PEOPLE: |
20 |
| AGE RANGE: |
8 years old & older (15 & under must be accompanied by an adult) |
| MISSION PROJECT(S): |
> Construction & improvement projects on church property
> Carnival Day for the local kids
> Community outreach |
| ADVENTURES: |
> Includes Canopy Tour (zip lines in the Rain Forest)
> Includes Thermal Mania (Hot springs swimming area)
> Includes Beach Day at Pacific Ocean |
| PASSPORT INFO: |
Everyone is required to have a current Passport. (Visa not required)
NOTE: Costa Rica officials will not allow anyone into the country with a Passport that expires within 2 months after the start date of your trip. |
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AIR TRAVEL
ARRIVAL INFO:
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Secure your tickets asap! (Click here for tips)
NOTE: We have found the best flight deals through JetBlue Airlines from Orlando (MCO) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO)
**BE CAREFUL NOT TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT TO SAN JOSE, CA!!**
**WARNING: We encourage participants to NOT fly on Spirit Airlines. We have had problems with this company in the past. Their flights often appear less expensive until you add on all their addional fees. They have poor customer service, and they have a history of using raunchy & smutty ads to promote their airline. You may "save" $50 on one of their flights, but you will pay for it in the long run. |
MEETING PLACE & TIME IN COSTA RICA:
Meet @ San Jose airport (SJO) by 1pm on Monday July 8, 2013.
(specific meeting location at airport to be announced) |
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AIR TRAVEL
RETURN INFO: |
RETURNING FROM COSTA RICA INFO:
We will be returning to San Jose airport (SJO) by 9:00am the following Monday (book your departing flight for 12:00pm or later)
(please make flight departure time at least 3 hours later than when we are scheduled to return to the airport)
VERY IMPORTANT: Costa Rica charges a $28 airport exit tax. You must pay this before checking your luggage. |
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REQUIRED WAIVERS:
[Please print & complete prior to arrival] |
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(Any participant under 18 must
also have parent/ guardian
sign each waiver) | |
| PHOTO ALBUMS: |
Click here to see some pictures from previous trips. | |
| IMPORTANT MISSIONS LINKS |
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SAMPLE AGENDA OVERVIEW BASED ON A SATURDAY - SATURDAY
CALENDAR (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | DAY 1 SAT | DAY 2 SUN | DAY 3 MON | DAY 4 TUE | Arrive in Costa Rica Bus Ride from Airport Restaurant Meal Bus Ride to Church Welcome & Intro Tour of Town Dinner Impact Point | Breakfast Morning Devos CHURCH Lunch ZIPLINES Dinner Impact Point Fellowship | Breakfast Morning Devos CULTURAL TOUR** Lunch PROPERTY TOUR Dinner Impact Point Fellowship | Breakfast Morning Devos MISSION PROJECTS* Lunch MISSION PROJECTS* Dinner HOT SPRINGS Impact Point |
DAY 5 WED | DAY 6 THU | DAY 7 FRI | DAY 8 SAT | Breakfast Morning Devos MISSION PROJECTS* Lunch KID'S CARNIVAL DAY Dinner Impact Point Fellowship | Breakfast Morning Devos MISSION PROJECTS* Lunch MISSION PROJECTS* Dinner Impact Point Fellowship | Breakfast Morning Devos BEACH DAY Lunch BEACH DAY Dinner Closing Ceremony Fellowship | Depart for Airport Breakfast Flight Home |
*MISSION PROJECTS may consist of one or more of the following: construction, manual labor, community service, drug rehab, evangelism, prayer walks, conferences, outreaches.
**CULTURAL TOURS consist of field trips to local farms, businesses, and places of interest to see how the local community operates in order to function & sustain life. Tours may include a coffee making tour, sugar making tour, petroglyph (rock engraving) tour, geothermal energy plant tour, fish farm tour, and/or other tours. |
| MISSION TRIP MEETINGS |
All meetings will take place at ________________ unless otherwise noted.
> ___________________
> ___________________
Attendance required. If you are unable to attend call GTD to make substitute arrangements. |
| WHAT IS INCLUDED |
Full time GTD mission guides, local guides, translators, transportation/fuel within Costa Rica, mission projects & activities (see above), accommodations during event, up to 25 meals (and some snacks) while in CR (except @ airport), travel medical insurance, missions t-shirt, devotionals, the trip of a lifetime! |
| WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED |
Airfare, air travel arrangements, Costa Rica airport exit tax ($28), meals @ airports or meals outside of Costa Rica, accommodations (or any other expense) before &/or after scehduled mission trip dates, bedding beyond sheets/fleece & pillows, any gratuities for local guides, unscheduled snacks, souvenirs, optional activities not booked in advance, any costs incurred by lost or stolen passports, water bottles, items listed on checklist (see below). |
| PAYMENT OPTIONS |
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REMINDER: AIRFARE IS SEPARATE AND MUST BE PURCHASED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL
You can pay in full or divide the cost into 4 equal payments:
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1st Payment: $187.50 due upon reservation |
2nd Payment: $187.50 due April 25 |
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3rd Payment: $187.50 due May 25 |
4th Payment: $187.50 due June 10 |
GTD events can be paid for with cash, checks, or debit / credit cards. To pay online with a debit or credit card scroll to the top of this link and click on the Pay Now button. Click here for cash & check payments.
GTD ALSO OFFERS PAYMENT PLANS |
| CANCELLATION POLICIES |
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ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE |
| EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS |
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International Calling Code: 011 when dialing Costa Rica from outside of Costa Rica Country Area Code: 506 when dialing from outside of Costa Rica -----------------
GTD CR Cell Phone (uno): 8412-4477 (outside CR dial 011-506-8412-4477) GTD CR Cell Phone (dos): 8412-4455 (outside CR dial 011-506-8412-4455) GTD CR Cell Phone (tres): 8534-7082 (outside CR dial 011-506-8534-7082) Costa Rica Church (Bunkhouse): 011-506-2673-0054 or 011-506-2673-1760 Costa Rica (Pastor Danilo): 011-506-8816-2777 (cell) Church & Pastor = Spanish speaking ----------------- Skype to Skype: gtdTHRIVE1 Phone to Skype: (727) GTD-ROCK [483-7625] -----------------
----------------- International Calling Code: 001 when dialing from outside of US -----------------
888-697-2479 (GTD Main Office - Toll Free)
727-394-9483 (GTD Main Office - Tampa Bay area)
727-692-0250 (GTD On Call cell phone) ----------------- Skype to Skype: gtdTHRIVE1 Phone to Skype: (727) GTD-ROCK [483-7625] | | |
