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Natural Highlights of Costa Rica
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Natural Highlights of Costa Rica

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
$3,746
8 days From$2,775

Highlights

  • Enjoy an easy-going week in wildlife hotspots: rainforest, mangroves, lava fields and cloud forests
  • Navigate the Tortuguero waterways in search of monkeys, caiman and more
  • Discover the natural wonders of Arenal Volcano National Park via walking trails, observation towers and hanging bridges
  • Feel the cloud forest come alive on a nocturnal walk in the Monteverde Wildlife Refuge
$3,746
8 days From$2,775
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Costa Rica's Coastal Secrets
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Costa Rica's Coastal Secrets

By Exodus Adventure Travels
premier
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
$7,290
15 days From$5,400

Highlights

  • Spend three nights in Drake Bay, the remote gateway to some of the premier wildlife destinations in Costa Rica
  • Explore Corcovado National Park, one of the most biologically rich areas on the planet
  • Discover the wildlife and waterways of Tortuguero, an important nesting site for green turtles
  • Enjoy unrivalled wildlife viewing, including monkeys, sloths, dolphins and whales (in season)
  • Visit both the Caribbean and Pacific coastlines
$7,290
15 days From$5,400
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Costa Rica Coast to Coast Ride
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Costa Rica Coast to Coast Ride

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
$8,100
14 days From$6,000

Highlights

  • Cycle through the ever-changing tropical scenery of Costa Rica, guided by our expert tour leader
  • Glide downhill through the dense rainforest of the Orosi Valley
  • Spot wildlife on a guided nature walk in Manuel Antonio National Park
  • Take a boat ride on the animal-rich waterways of Tortuguero National Park
$8,100
14 days From$6,000
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Discover Costa Rica
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Discover Costa Rica

By Exodus Adventure Travels
premier
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
$6,440
15 days From$4,770

Highlights

  • Head deep into the Esquinas rainforest to stay in our much-loved lodge
  • Take a guided boat ride through the wildlife-rich waterways of Tortuguero
  • Swim under the beautiful spout of La Fortuna waterfall
  • Experience the cloud forest with a walk around Santa Elena
  • Search for monkeys in Manuel Antonio National Park
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$6,440
15 days From$4,770
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Costa Rica Adventure Family Holiday
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Costa Rica Adventure Family Holiday

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
$6,278
15 days From$4,650

Highlights

  • Explore one of the world’s great wildlife-watching destinations with other families
  • Navigate the Tortuguero waterways in search of monkeys, caiman and more
  • Play and relax on both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts
  • Cruise down the river at the Sloth Sanctuary
  • Feel the rainforest come alive on a night walk in the Tirimbina Biological Reserve
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$6,278
15 days From$4,650
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Classic Costa Rica
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Classic Costa Rica

By Intrepid Travel
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4.5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
$2,927
15 days From$2,168

Highlights

  • Swap the concrete jungle for real jungle on this journey into the rainforests, waterways, hot springs and the palm-lined beaches of Costa Rica.
  • Spot long-nosed tapirs, white-faced capuchin monkeys, ocelots and three-toed sloths on this wildlife adventure – Costa Rica is home to many exotic animals, and this trip puts you in the perfect position to see them all.
  • Go deeper than the average tourist with a homestay in a quiet agricultural community – the perfect opportunity to experience local life and practice your Spanish. You’ll even have an informal cooking lesson with the locals to make dinner!
  • Refresh yourself after jungle hikes, spotting wildlife in the rejuvenating hot springs of volcanic La Fortuna.
  • Visit the indigenous Maleku community to share a traditional meal and learn about their way of life – this small tribe has big ambitions for regenerating local forests and natural habitats.
$2,927
15 days From$2,168
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Costa Rica Family Holiday
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Costa Rica Family Holiday

By Intrepid Travel
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4.5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
$2,570
10 days From$1,904

Highlights

  • Go beyond a biology lesson and immerse yourself in nature, from spotting rare birds in Monteverde to listening for the evocative call of howler monkeys in Manuel Antonio National Park.
  • Harvest produce and come together to cook a rustic meal from scratch during a homestay with family in an agricultural community.
  • Get active on guided walks through forest and jungle, plus an incredible canopy walk along suspended bridges in Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve.
  • Family holidays aren’t always relaxing, but this trip offers plenty of opportunities to take it slow in thermal springs and pools and on beaches.
  • End this adventure by hitting Manuel Antonio National Park, where the evergreen forest grows right up to the long, white beaches and irresistible water.
$2,570
10 days From$1,904
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Costa Rica Adventure
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Costa Rica Adventure

By Exodus Adventure Travels
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
$7,290
15 days From$5,400

Highlights

  • Embark on a boat tour of the tranquil Tortuguero waterways
  • Eat lunch at an organic farm and visit a pineapple plantation
  • Soar above the cloud forest on a zip-lining excursion
  • Discover Rincón de la Vieja with its bubbling mud pools and hot springs
  • Relax on the Pacific Coast with three nights in a hotel overlooking the beach
$7,290
15 days From$5,400
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Anonymous

Aug 2018

Provided byExodus Adventure Travels
Natural Highlights of Costa Ricaby Exodus Adventure Travels

Fantastic, very well organised tour. Would highly recommend

Breathtaking sights. Very knowledgable guide. Friendly yet not over bearing. Great variety of wildlife and flora and fauna seen. A very intense few days. Probably ...

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Anonymous

Aug 2018

Provided byExodus Adventure Travels
Natural Highlights of Costa Ricaby Exodus Adventure Travels

One for the lover of birds

It is a long flight going out, 11 hours. British Airways were the airline chosen because of the direct flight, but the standard of service on the plane had much t...

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Anonymous

Aug 2018

Provided byExodus Adventure Travels
Natural Highlights of Costa Ricaby Exodus Adventure Travels

Natural highlights of Costa Rica.

This was a fabulous trip, giving you a slice of Costa Rica. There is a lot of driving between locations, ( at times 4-5 hours) some of the roads were still unmade,...

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Anonymous

Mar 2018

Provided byExodus Adventure Travels
Natural Highlights of Costa Ricaby Exodus Adventure Travels

Cost Rica for the third time.

There was a lot of hours travelling, however that is acceptable as the country's road system to the places we were going to do not allow shorter journey times, and...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Provided byExodus Adventure Travels
Natural Highlights of Costa Ricaby Exodus Adventure Travels

Fantastic Holiday!

Considering we only had a week, the holiday had a packed itinerary, was brilliant and just went too quick! A stunning country with a wealth of wildlife, trees and...

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