Costa Rica Tours
Beaches, volcanoes, and tropical jungles
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Why Embark on a Costa Rica Tour?
A Costa Rica vacation is a real experience of a lifetime. This strip of land is full of tropical vegetation and has five percent of the world’s biodiversity—oh, and it boasts five active volcanoes. Native Costa Ricans embrace the adventurous lifestyle with many of them living to over 100 years old on the Western Coast. The country’s wildlife includes the snorting tapir and tiny ocelot, both animals that are must-sees for animal lovers.
Pick a budding starfruit in an inland forest before moving on to a coastline to spot eagle rays, dolphins, and whales. Whatever you chose to do, a visit to Costa Rica is the perfect mix of relaxation and escapade. Build your custom dream vacation with our Travel Experts so you can travel worry-free. Less
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What to Do During Your Costa Rica Trip?
1. Arenal Volcano
A national park with a volcano, what’s not to like? The still-active Arenal Volcano stands 1,633 meters tall, that’s over 300m taller than Ben Nevis. After a hike around volcanic rock dating 7,000 years, take time to walk the El Ceibo trail with a private tour guide towards a Ceiba tree that’s four times the size of Big Ben and held sacred by the Maya people—a truly breath-taking experience.
2. Tortuguero National Park
A visit to Costa Rica isn’t complete without Tortuguero or ‘region of turtles’ in Spanish. In Tortuguero National Park, located at the north-eastern tip of Costa Rica, you can enter an untouched region of multiple habitats that include beaches, swamplands, rainforests, and lagoons. There are too many activities to witness in this magical park—witness baby turtles hatch, canoe through narrow canals with crocodiles, or zipline through the tropical trees.
3. Monteverde Mountain Cloud Forest
The perennially misty forest is the ideal place for 500 orchids and hundreds of birdlife species that exude a colorful chirpy nature—Monteverde Mountain Cloud Forest is like nowhere else in Costa Rica. One of our experts will lead you along a suspension bridge high up in trees that sloths and howler monkeys call home. You’ll love a guided hike through gorgeous chamaedorea tepejilote plants—just be on the lookout for the elusive jaguar.
4. Tamarindo
A Costa Rica vacation is the perfect beach getaway gift that keeps giving. Head to the west coast to snorkel in the North Pacific Ocean. This tropical beach town invites you to surf a wave in clear waters. Stronger ocean currents make for dramatic imagery—you’ll want a camera on hand. North is Playa Grande Beach, a nesting site for leatherback turtles, a mangrove tree-lined estuary makes for the perfect wildlife setting. Cap off a day on the sand at sunset with a breeze on your back and cocktail in hand.
5. Drake Bay
Half of Costa Rica’s 500,000 animal species live on the peninsula of Drake Bay, ready yourself for an intensive wildlife experience as you hike across a majestic coastal land. North of the Osa Peninsula is Drake Bay, a place of colorful reefs and volcanic mounds—this is the perfect place to spot reef sharks and moray eels. The bay is one of the country’s remotest regions and whales are regular visitors to the area. So, if your visit to Costa Rica is to view the spectacularly diverse wildlife, then Drake Bay is a must-see. Less
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