Costa Rica's natural diversity and incredible wildlife are waiting for travelers who want something more than the usual, and an escape from the crowds. Explore the rivers, waterfalls, paramo and cloudforest at San Gerardo de Dota right outside the door of your lodge then head to a Hacienda inside a national wildlife refuge against Playa Barú on the central Pacific coast where you'll find tropical lowland forest, mangrove estuaries, snorkeling and much more. 7 Days - San Gerardos, Dominical Uvita

Perfectly Natural

•Trogón Lodge (3 Nights) •Catarata Savegre Trail •Trogon Canopy Ziplines •Cerro de la Muerte •Hacienda Barú (3 Nights) •Snorkeling Isla del Caño •Barú National Wildlife Refuge, Playa Barú •Adiós ¡Hasta Luego!

After the spectacle of an active volcano and a jungle riverboat cruise through one of the wildest refuges in Costa Rica an all inclusive Barcelo Resort awaits on the isolated Playa Tambor at the southern end of the Nicoya peninsula. 7 Days - Arenal, Nicoya Peninsula

Tantalizing Tropics Inclusive Adventure

•Hotel Arenal Springs Resort (3 Nights) •Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge •Arenal Volcano Hike •Baldi Termale Hot Springs •Barcelo Playa Tambor Hotel (3 Nights) •Barcelo Tambor Tours •Explore Playa Tambor •Adiós ¡Hasta Luego!

Three distinctive properties showcasing the best of Costa Rica's incredible diversity: the tropical lowland rain forest, rafting rivers, hot springs and volcanic lava displays at Arenal volcano, the cloud forest epiphytes, incredible bird life and canopy ziplines of Monteverde, and the standard for Guanacaste beach resorts at the Hilton Papagayo. 8 Days - Arenal, Monteverde, Guanacaste Beach

The Best of Three Worlds

•The Springs Resort - Vista •The Springs' Hotsprings and Spa •Río Balsa White Water Rafting •Horseback Shortcut to Monteverde •El Establo (2 Nights) •SkyTrek Canopy Zipline •Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Hike •Hilton Papagayo Resort (3 Nights) •Hilton Papagayo Resort Days •Adiós ¡Hasta Luego!

One of our absolute favorites. We've traveled over 10,000 km in seventeen years but when my parents spent a couple of weeks discovering Costa Rica with us it was once in a lifetime. We wanted to make sure they saw the best of the best and this loop was a big part of what we did. 7 Days - San Gerardos, Dominical Uvita

Southern Costa Rica Eco-Adventure

•Trogón Lodge (3 Nights) •The Elusive Resplendent Quetzal •Trogon Canopy Ziplines •Hacienda Barú (3 Nights) •Tree Tops at Hacienda Baru •Wildlife Refuge Exploration •Adiós ¡Hasta Luego!

World famous Manuel Antonio National park on the central coast protects some of the last remaining Pacific lowland rain forest in Central America. It's the most popular destination in Costa Rica for wildlife viewing and you will see monkeys and are likely to spot three-toed sloth, silky anteaters and dozens of bird species including red-lorred parrots, caracara and violaceous trogons. 7 Days - Arenal, Manuel Antonio

Pure Life Adventure

•Hotel Arenal Springs Resort (3 Nights) •Zip-Line Arenal •Arenal Volcano Hike •The Falls at Manuel Antonio - Standard (3 nights) •Manuel Antonio Guided Walk •Beach Day Manuel Antonio •Adiós ¡Hasta Luego!

Paradise discovered is perfect if you just want to sink into your vacation and not sweat the details. Your adventures include door to door service and your destinations have all the amenities at hand so you can really relax while you're relaxing. 7 Days - Arenal, Guanacaste Beach

Paradise Discovered Inclusive Adventure

•Hotel Arenal Springs Resort (3 Nights) •Arenal Volcano Hike •Baldi Termale Hot Springs •White Water Rafting Río Balsa •Hilton Papagayo Resort (3 Nights) •Snorkeling Guanacaste •Hilton Papagayo Resort Day •Adiós ¡Hasta Luego!

Tortuguero is famous for the Sea Turtle nesting beaches, but not everyone knows it is probably the single best spot in Costa Rica for viewing other wildlife. Monkeys, sloths, water walking lizards and hundreds of bird species call the unique "water trails" of the park home and as naturalists know, wildlife allows much closer approaches without startling when you glide up in a boat than when you're on foot. 7 Days - Arenal, Tortuguero, San Jose

Journey into the Jungle

•Hotel Grano de Oro (1 Night) •Turtle Beach Lodge (2 Nights) •Wildlife of Tortuguero National Park •El Silencio del Campo (3 Nights) •Canopy Zipline Arenal •Arenal Volcano Hike •Adiós ¡Hasta Luego!

The beachfront villas Playa Samara is a perfect spot to grab a cold beer or your favorite beverage (included) and lean back against a palm on the beach and reminisce about the rafting trip, hotsprings and volcano hike you enjoyed the previous three days at Arenal... 7 Days - Arenal, Nicoya Peninsula

Smooth Tropics Inclusive-Playa Samara

•Hotel Arenal Springs Resort (3 Nights) •White Water Rafting Río Balsa •Hotel Villas Playa Samara (3 Nights) •Stand Up Paddle Boarding Lesson •Explore Playa Samara and Carillo •Adiós ¡Hasta Luego!

The caribb zone moves to a whole different (reggae) beat. Discover the lowland rain forest and beaches with the best snorkeling in Costa Rica along the Caribbean sea reefs. Then head to the volcano for lava viewing and freshwater adventures. 7 Days - Arenal, Caribbean

Lava & Rasta Getaway

•Azania Bungalows (3 Nights) •Snorkeling Tour Caribbean •Explore the Caribbean Beaches •El Silencio del Campo (3 Nights) •Arenal Volcano Hike •White Water Rafting Río Balsa •Adiós ¡Hasta Luego!

Start your explorations in one of the most unique ecological zones in the world - Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. The resplendent Quetzal, other Trogons and dozens of unique hummingbirds call the epiphyte laden canopy home and you'll visit these heights on a suspended bridges tour. Then it's down to the lowlands around Arenal volcano where a speedy zip-line introduces you to the tropical rain forest treetops. 7 Days - Arenal, Monteverde

Lava & Cloud Forest Adventure

•Trapp Family Lodge (3 Nights) •Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Hike •Suspension Bridges Canopy Tour •Land-Boat-Land Transfer to Arenal •Hotel Arenal Springs Resort (3 Nights) •Arenal Volcano Hike •Zip-Line Arenal •Adiós ¡Hasta Luego!

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