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14 days
Active adventures in Costa Rica
Natural wonders and unspoiled beauty
Guanacaste (2 days) →
Santa Teresa (2) →
Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve (1) →
Manuel Antonio National Park (2) →
San Jose (1) →
Monteverde (2) →
Cerro Arenal Volcano (2) →
Tortuguero (2) →
San Jose (1)
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6 days
Costa Rica multisport
Tropical bike rides and outdoor adventures
San Jose (1 days) →
Cerro Arenal Volcano (1) →
Monteverde (1) →
Playa Carrillo (2) →
San Jose (1)
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13 days
Costa Rica wildlife adventure
National parks, cloud forests and turtles
San Jose (1 days) →
Tortuguero (2) →
Cerro Arenal Volcano (3) →
Monteverde (3) →
Manuel Antonio National Park (3) →
San Jose (2)
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9 days
Highlights of Costa Rica
Jungle wildlife and coastal relaxation
San Jose (1 days) →
Tortuguero (2) →
Cerro Arenal Volcano (3) →
Guanacaste (3) →
San Jose
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10 days
Classic Costa Rica
Pristine beaches and nesting turtles
San Jose (1 days) →
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (3) →
Tortuguero (1) →
San Jose (1) →
Guanacaste (3) →
San Jose (2)
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15 days
Ultimate Costa Rica
Wildlife, beaches and rainforests
San Jose (1 days) →
Manuel Antonio National Park (2) →
Monteverde (2) →
Cerro Arenal Volcano (5) →
Tortuguero (2) →
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (2) →
San Jose (2)
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Monteverde
Boasting an incredible ecosystem and home to approximately 5% of the planet’s total bird species, 130 mammal species and more than 3,000 plants, the cloud forests of Monteverde are a nature lover’s dream... -
Cerro Arenal Volcano
For several decades, the Cerro Arenal Volcano was the most active in Costa Rica, spewing molten lava and red hot boulders into the surrounding darkness... -
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Once a sleepy backwater surfing town, Puerto Viejo has become a stop-off for travellers looking to party... -
Manuel Antonio National Park
If you imagine Costa Rica to be a paradise of pristine beaches, exotic flowers, thick rainforests, and crystal-clear waters, where monkeys and sloths and scarlet macaws frolic freely, then you have Manuel Antonio National Park in mind... -
Guanacaste
Once part of Nicaragua, Guanacaste in Costa Rica’s northwest is home to some of the country’s most beautiful beaches... -
Cocos Island
The uninhabited Cocos Island is known as one of the world’s best scuba diving destinations... -
San Jose
At first glance, San Jose might not seem like the prettiest of cities but delve a little deeper into the colonial mansions of Barrio Amon, the restaurants of Barrio Escalante and the many live music clubs, and you’ll soon uncover the beating cultural heart of Costa Rica’s capital... -
Tortuguero
Impossible to reach by car, Tortuguero on the north east coast of Costa Rica can only be accessed by boat... -
Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve
The first national park in Costa Rica, Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve is part of the Tempisque Conservation Area in the province of Puntarenas... -
Playa Carrillo
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Santa Teresa
A small beach village in the Puntarenas Province, Santa Teresa’s beach is famous amongst surfers for its fast and powerful beach break and consistent waves...
Costa Rica
The most biodiverse country on earth
Costa Rica is a leader in land conservation, with an astonishing 25% of its territory designated as protected area. Its dizzying array of national par…
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