Experiences in Costa Rica

Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Walk

Monteverde

Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Walk

Explore the community-managed Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve with a naturalist guide — a quieter alternative to the Monteverde Biological Reserve.

3 hoursPrivate & shared

Curi-Cancha Reserve Natural History Tour

Monteverde

Curi-Cancha Reserve Natural History Tour

Discover the natural history of the Curi-Cancha Reserve with a certified guide — one of the best places in Monteverde to spot resplendent quetzals.

3 hoursPrivate & shared

La Fortuna

Arenal Hanging Bridges Guided Walk

Hike through the Arenal rainforest on a series of hanging bridges — treetop walkways and ground trails, with wildlife spotting and views of the forest canopy.

3 hoursShared

La Fortuna

Arenal Volcano Guided Hike

Hike the slopes of Arenal Volcano with a knowledgeable local guide — scenic trails through lava formations, rainforest, and rich biodiversity.

4 hoursShared

La Fortuna

Arenal Sloth Tour

Spot sloths in the wild with the pioneer company that started the sloth tour in Costa Rica — certified naturalist guides guarantee sloths, plus toucans.

3 hoursShared

Arenal Jungle Safari Float on Sarapiquí River

La Fortuna

Arenal Jungle Safari Float on Sarapiquí River

Float down the Sarapiquí River on a smooth, two-hour wildlife safari — spot birds, sloths, monkeys, and river otters along the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.

6 hoursShared

Arenal Volcano National Park Horseback Ride

La Fortuna

Arenal Volcano National Park Horseback Ride

Ride through open areas and primary forest on the slopes of Arenal Volcano — a private park route with views of the volcano from base to summit.

2 hoursShared

Manuel Antonio

Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Tour

Expert naturalist guide through the park — spot sloths, white-faced monkeys, iguanas, and over 100 bird species on the forest trails.

Liberia

Rincón de la Vieja Nature Day Trip

One-day Nature Pass — Las Pailas Trail in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Oropéndola Waterfall, volcanic hot springs and mud baths.

7 hours

Tamarindo

Guanacaste Turtle Watching Experience

Night tour to Las Baulas Marine National Park to observe leatherback turtles nesting (October-March). Certified guide required.

Cahuita

Cahuita National Park & Banana Plantation Tour

Flat coastal trail through Cahuita National Park, combined with a visit to a banana plantation where you follow the crop from cultivation to export.

5 hours

Corcovado National Park — Sirena Station Day Tour

Osa / Corcovado

Corcovado National Park — Sirena Station Day Tour

Guided hike into Corcovado National Park — one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, with tapirs, monkeys, and crocodiles in secondary forest.

Corcovado National Park — Sirena & San Pedrillo Day Tour

Drake Bay

Corcovado National Park — Sirena & San Pedrillo Day Tour

Full-day guided excursion into Corcovado National Park from Drake Bay — visiting two stations, two completely different ecosystems, in one day.

12 hours

3-in-1 Poas Volcano National Park, Coffee Tour and La Paz Waterfalls Gardens

San Jose

3-in-1 Poas Volcano National Park, Coffee Tour and La Paz Waterfalls Gardens

A full-day 3-in-1 tour from San José: Poás Volcano National Park, coffee plantation at Doka Estate, and La Paz Waterfall Gardens — breakfast and lunch included.

Monteverde

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve Guided Walk

A guided walk through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve — established in 1972 by the Tropical Science Center to protect pristine cloud forest.

Monteverde

Monteverde Cloud Forest Horseback Riding

Ride through forest and pastures with views of the Gulf of Nicoya — a traditional Costa Rican atmosphere with coffee, sugar cane, banana, and livestock.

Manuel Antonio

Nauyaca Waterfalls Tour

An 8-hour guided hike to the Nauyaca Waterfalls — lower fall at 80 ft and upper fall at 190 ft — with natural swimming holes, a semi-private beach, and lunch.

Tortuguero

Tortuguero National Park Walk

A guided walk through the trails of Tortuguero National Park — 29,000 hectares of tropical rainforest, home to sloths, monkeys, manatees, and crocodiles.

Monteverde

Monteverde Cloud Forest Night Walk

A guided walk through Monteverde's cloud forest after dark — raccoons, sloths, armadillos, olingos, kinkajous, and nocturnal insects, reptiles, and amphibians.

La Fortuna

Río Celeste Guided Hike

A full-day guided hike through Tenorio Volcano National Park to the famous Río Celeste — the bright blue river created where two volcanic streams meet.

Tortuguero

Tortuguero National Park Cerro Hike

A guided hike to Cerro Tortuguero — the highest point on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast — with views of the canals, rainforest, and the sea.