Top Costa Rica Budget Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

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

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

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

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

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

Highlights

• Put your chef’s hat on and help prepare a traditional Caribbean dinner with a local family in their home in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca.
• Swim in clear ocean waters, stop in at shacks serving cold cerveza and kick back on sandy shores covered in starfish in the Bocas del Toro, where you spend three nights on Isla Colon.
• Head to the coffee plantations, waterfalls and caldera hot springs of Boquete – a highland town so beautiful you’ll hardly miss the beach at all!
• Spend a morning with the Ngabe-Bugle indigenous community on Isla Popa, learning about local lifestyles as you get to experience a slice of village life.
• Learn about the scale of the Panama Canal during a visit to the Miraflores Lock, then get to know Panama City during a guided stroll through Casco Viejo.

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.