Costa Rica tour
A two-week overland tour from San Jose as part of a small group of up to 16 travellers. Expect a good mix of optional and included activities such as zip lining and sunrise paddles, free time, and one or two long drives.
San Jose Tortuguero National Park Santa Rosa de Pocosol La Fortuna/Arenal Volcano Monteverde cloud forest Quepos Manuel Antonio National Park
Price
£1800£1620To£2275excluding flights
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Single supplement from £665 - £735.
Offers
Up to £210 off selected dates.
Late availability on these dates: 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 05 Oct, 12 Oct, 17 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 02 Nov, 05 Nov, 07 Nov, 09 Nov, 12 Nov, 14 Nov, 16 Nov, 19 Nov, 21 Nov, 23 Nov, 26 Nov, 28 Nov, 30 Nov, 03 Dec, 05 Dec, 07 Dec, 10 Dec, 12 Dec,...
Late availability on these dates: 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 05 Oct, 12 Oct, 17 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 02 Nov, 05 Nov, 07 Nov, 09 Nov, 12 Nov, 14 Nov, 16 Nov, 19 Nov, 21 Nov, 23 Nov, 26 Nov, 28 Nov, 30 Nov, 03 Dec, 05 Dec, 07 Dec, 10 Dec, 12 Dec,...
Description of Costa Rica tour
If you’re longing to tour Costa Rica, then this two-week holiday offers the opportunity to do just that, with a round trip from San Jose featuring visits to both coasts and some of the country’s top national parks.
Aside from Tortuguero, Arenal Volcano and Manuel Antonio, this Costa Rica tour also includes trips to Monteverde cloud forest as well as chances to spend time with local people in a homestay at Santa Rosa de Pocosol and get stuck into cooking some local recipes for dinner.
From natural thermal springs and waterfalls to volcanoes and white-sand beaches, this is your opportunity to tour Costa Rica’s best bits.
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Price information
£1800£1620To£2275excluding flights
Single supplement from £665 - £735.
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Travel guides
In Costa Rica you can zip line through cloud forests, white water raft down rushing rivers and trek up the side of volcanoes. However, Costa Rica isn’...
Holiday information
Small group tour, ideal for solos & couples:
Small group travel is not large group travel scaled down. It is modeled on independent travel – but with the advantage of a group leader to take care of the itinerary, accommodation and tickets, and dealing with the language. It’s easy to tick off the big sights independently – but finding those one-off experiences, local festivals, travelling markets and secret viewpoints is almost impossible for someone without the insider knowledge gained from years in the field. For those with limited time, a small group tour will save valuable time in planning, and on holiday.
Reviews
16 Reviews of Costa Rica tour
4.5 out of 5 stars
In depth story review
“I felt really affected by being in the forest... It’s alive with birdsong, but it’s more than that. Sounds, smell, sight – it’s a kind of mixture and an amazing atmosphere.”
Learn more about this itinerary in Responsible Travel's interview with Kimberley Brown, a traveller on this trip.Read full interview
Reviewed on 17 Mar 2023 by Caroline Sweeting
The most memorable part was the close encounters with lots of wildlife in Manuel Antonio National Park. Read full reviewReviewed on 20 Jul 2022 by Matthew Bradley
A fabulous once-in-a-lifetime holiday, made all the better by our wonderful tour guide, Luz Amador. Read full reviewReviewed on 14 Apr 2022 by Alyson Cowper
Excellent...Tortuguero. Just a fabulous place. Travelling around on boats, the small town. Just wonderful Read full reviewReviewed on 12 Apr 2022 by Adrian Pickett
Loved it..You will see lots of nature on this trip whenever you go. If you have the option pick a month when the turtles will be laying eggs or hatching on the Caribbean coast or the humpback whales will be passing the Pacific coast. Read full reviewReviewed on 25 May 2019 by Kathleen Culliton
Too many to mention, really - it was all memorable! But the most memorable parts were maybe the cloud forest, the mangroves boat trips, Copan, Tikal or the growler monkeys. Read full reviewReviewed on 16 Sep 2019 by Vanessa
The most exciting part of the holiday was seeing the volcano Arenal in La Fortuna and the beach at Manuel Antonio. Read full reviewReviewed on 08 Mar 2019 by Ian Halliwell
Costa Rica is a lovely place to visit but had we known it was so expensive we would never have signed up to a holiday that didn't have a lot of included activities and meals included. Read full reviewReviewed on 26 Feb 2018 by Linda Whittingham
All of it was memorable...each place visited is so different... it's hard to choose. Monteverde for its lush vegetation, but boy can it get cold at night...and tortuguero for its wildlife. Read full reviewReviewed on 29 Jul 2018 by Fiona Weir
Seeing turtles was the most exciting part of the holiday Read full reviewReviewed on 31 Mar 2017 by Kimberley and Barry Brown
For my husband it was the amazing variety and beauty of the birds. For myself it was the excitement of seeing an armadillo at close quarters, although all the wildlife was extraordinary! Read full reviewReviewed on 15 Aug 2016 by Chris Brougham
Costa Rica is the most environmentally sympathetic country I have visited. Read full reviewReviewed on 15 Aug 2016 by Janine Bolomey
Best bit: Watching sea turtles laying their eggs on Tortuguero beach and the homestay Read full reviewResponsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) holiday so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your holiday to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
We just can't get enough of the Amazon, not only as a jaw-dropping travel destination but also as a global treasure and this trip will help to ensure that the incredibly Amazon Rainforest is here for us to enjoy for generations to come! By booking your Latin American adventure with us you're helping us work towards a sustainable future for the Amazon.People
This trip gives you plenty of opportunities to get to know the culture and vibrant history of Latin America. There are numerous chances for local interaction as we cover so much ground using all means of public transport. You’ll be surprised how much you can learn from a friendly local who strikes up a conversation during your journey.Your leader and the occasional local guide will be able to direct you to many local eateries throughout the trip, helping you discover real local fare at real local prices (and probably helping you learn some Spanish at the same time). All travellers are encouraged to explore with the group and on their own, learn a few words of the language and interact with the locals as much as possible.
Local guides are employed to help explain as much as possible about the cultural differences and the historically significant places that we visit. This also allows us to appreciate the importance of preserving and respecting these sites and to help us minimise the impact of our visits.
There are plenty of opportunities to support local merchants in the markets and stalls that we pass along the way. We can purchase traditional handicrafts from local artisans and learn more about the importance of preserving these crafts.
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