Top Costa Rica Budget Nature Trips & Packages 2025/2026

Our 80 most popular Costa Rica Budget Nature Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 33 tour companies. 109 reviews.

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Costa Rica | Preserving Paradise
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5/5 Excellent
3 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Compare some of Costa Rica’s most biologically diverse national parks and reserves, including Manuel Antonio National Park, Carara Biological Reserve, and Selva Verde private reserve.
  • Learn about the unique management practices at Juan Castro Blanco National Park, where local residents play an active role.
  • Discuss real-world scientific dilemmas, spanning hydroelectric dam impacts to the effects of climate change in tropical systems and biodiversity management.
  • Witness the intersection of indigenous traditions and modern livelihoods during a hands-on experience at a chocolate farm.
  • Go horseback riding along the Savegre River and discuss rainforest conservation and the history of settlement in this region.

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Hiking & Walking, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"I have used Holbrook Travel multiple times for family private trips. They are wonderful. They are also responsible for the planning of several Road Scholar Trips, both intergenerational and adult, that I have attended. These trips are well planned and have great guides. I highly recommend them."

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Essential Costa Rica Tour
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5/5 Excellent
18 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Guanacaste and enjoy all the eco–diversity Costa Rica
  • Visit to The Hacienda Guachipelin for a fully loaded adventure day tour
  • Discover Monteverde Cloud Forest, The places you must visit in the world
  • Discover the village of Monteverde
  • Visit to Palo Verde National Park is your

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, High Adventure

What travelers are saying

"Absolutely loved our tour. We did the Jewels of Costa Rica and had a great time! Our guide Albert and photographer Antoinette treated us like family. They were so friendly and knowledgeable, and seemed to really love sharing their country with us. We bought the tour through Groupon after a lot of research on tripadvisor, and couldn't have been happier!"

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Costa Rica - Budget Birding 2021
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4.8/5 Excellent
19 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • Resplendent Quetzal
  • Black Guan
  • Rufous-necked Wood Rail
  • Highland Tinamou
  • Thicket Tinamou
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Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Birding, National Parks, Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel

What travelers are saying

"I have traveled on 20 different Rockjumper tours to all parts of the world. Every tour I have been on has ensured that cultural sites are included whenever possible. Their guides are fantastic. They are extremely knowledgeable about the birds of the habitat including their many calls. The guides are friendly with great personalities. Most are young and brimming with enthusiasm. Booking a tour with Rockjumper is easy and they offer many discount opportunities. The office staff quickly answer your questions and work extremely hard to make each tour run smoothly. They also offer Tailormade tours which will arrange a tour for you to anyplace your heart desires."

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Backpackers Special
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5/5 Excellent
3 reviews
Vacation / Holiday Package
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Daily surf lessons
  • A choice of a number of other optional activities

Themes

Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"I just spent a wonderful week with the folks at Safari Surf School in Nosara, Costa Rica. From making arrangements to my actual time there, everything was perfect. The staff will make you feel like family and welcome you with open arms. Tim (the owner) is based in the US but don’t worry, you’re in more than capable hands. There’s a good reason these folks have been around since the late 90s. You’re going to have a blast!"

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Pacuare & Puerto Viejo Beach
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5/5 Excellent
3 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Experience white water rafting adventure of the Pacuare River
  • Explore San Jose

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel

What travelers are saying

"I just got back from my 6 day eco tour of Costa Rica and it was absolutely fantastic. The way the trip was planned out was perfect and everyone we came in contact with was so kind, helpful and accommodating. The hotels that were selected for my stay weren’t your typical tourist trap hotels. I felt that I got to experience the uniqueness of each location and enjoy the flora and fauna. All of the activities planned were top notch and this trip was an extreme value for all that was included. I highly recommend this trip to anyone who is looking to experience some of the diversity of what Costa Rica has to offer! Pura vida!"

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Costa Rica Explorer
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4.8/5 Excellent
12 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Tamarindo is a unique beach town, Surrounded by National Parks and has breathtaking mountain views
  • Discover Santa Teresa
  • Enjoy the beautiful white sandy beaches, go on a boat trip
  • Visit Banana Beach Bar to watch the sunset
  • La Fortuna is most famous for the Arenal Volcano and being one of the biggest attractions in all of Costa Rica
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Themes

Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, High Adventure

What travelers are saying

"I was very excited to support a Canadian company, but unfortunately, this trip was anything but blissful. The tour guide was unprofessional, incompetent, and inappropriate. He was reported in the middle of the trip because of how vulgar he was being with the girls on the tour. Guided tours are supposed to be a haven for young, solo travelers and, unfortunately, this tour was the nightmarish opposite. If you plan on booking a trip with this company, please dig into who your guide will be, how many trips they have done, and what kind of reviews they have had. Additionally, the accommodations, activities, and transportation included in this trip cost a sliver of what I paid. I completely understand the additional cost of paying the full-time guides, and the price of convenience that comes from a trip being planned for you, but unfortunately, I did not get my money’s worth with LBW. Following my friends and my dissatisfaction with the tour and the inappropriate guide, LBW’s customer support team was unfortunately slow to respond, disorganized, and inconsistent with their suggested solutions. Please, save your money, and book with another company."

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Family Escape in Costa Rica
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5/5 Excellent
3 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • See the Tambor Beach and experience the mystery of the jungle
  • Visit Tortuga Island and watch different species of wildlife
  • Explore San Jose
  • Experience nature walk through the Arenal Volcano National Park

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Family Friendly, National Parks, Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel

What travelers are saying

"I just got back from my 6 day eco tour of Costa Rica and it was absolutely fantastic. The way the trip was planned out was perfect and everyone we came in contact with was so kind, helpful and accommodating. The hotels that were selected for my stay weren’t your typical tourist trap hotels. I felt that I got to experience the uniqueness of each location and enjoy the flora and fauna. All of the activities planned were top notch and this trip was an extreme value for all that was included. I highly recommend this trip to anyone who is looking to experience some of the diversity of what Costa Rica has to offer! Pura vida!"

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High Adventure in Costa Rica
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5/5 Excellent
1 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Thrill to the non-stop adrenaline of Class III and Class IV rapids down the Pacuare River, under the close tutelage of expert rafters.
  • Discover the pristine wilderness, crystalline waterfalls, and virgin waterways of Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests while learning the art of canyoning.
  • Bike along and sleep on the sides of the active Turrialba Volcano, reveling in a lush and stunning landscape that provides panoramic vistas.

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, High Adventure

What travelers are saying

"Love John and the Trip to Nepal he took our group on. Wouldn't travel with anyone else!!!!"

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Costa Rica Budget Nature Trips & Packages Reviews

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Oct 2018

Great wildlife!

Great to see so much great wildlife on a cycling trip (it was the reason we took the trip). Be prepared however if, like us, you are used to cycling along quiet ro...

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Anonymous

Oct 2018

One of our best trips ever.

This was an amazing experience. The cycling was moderate on mostly quiet, smooth roads with some hills. The bikes were good quality Scott hybrids with disc brakes....

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Anonymous

Mar 2018

Costa Rica Coast to Coast Cycle Ride

Just back from a wonderful time in Costa Rica. All in all I could not recommend the trip highly enough. The cycling was fantastic, our tour guide and support staff...

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Anonymous

Mar 2018

A brilliant cycle trip

This excellent cycle journey offers wonderful diverse experiences from coastline to mountains to rainforests with spectacular scenery and wildlife. The cycling is ...

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Mar 2018

Wayne Maxwell

We had a great trip and would recommend it highly. Our guide Roberto and his team looked after us all extremely well and nothing was too much trouble. Roberto was ...

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