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9 Day Costa Rica Fly & Drive with Guanacaste, Thanksgiving Special
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9 Day Costa Rica Fly & Drive with Guanacaste, Thanksgiving Special

By Gate 1 Travel
none
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Themes

50 Plus

What travelers are saying

"We used gate 1 for the first time for our travels to Greece. We were very impressed with the ease of travel. We were picked up from the airport and met our guide Angela/Άντζελα. She was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and she went above and beyond to make the trip memorable. By far the best guide I've had on an international trip. Gate 1 handled all travel from city to city and we didn't have to worry about booking hotels or carrying luggage everywhere. Would definitely book another trip."

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9 days From$1,349
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Costa Rica Self-drive in 7 days - Tropical Adventures & Rainforests - Charm
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Costa Rica Self-drive in 7 days - Tropical Adventures & Rainforests - Charm

By Exoticca
preferred
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Arenal Volcano, Monteverde

Highlights

  • Arenal
  • Monteverde
  • San José

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great trip. A little more free time would be nice."

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Costa Rica & Peru in 14 days - Pura Vida & Secrets of the Sacred Valley - Charm
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Costa Rica & Peru in 14 days - Pura Vida & Secrets of the Sacred Valley - Charm

By Exoticca
preferred
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Arenal Volcano, Cusco, Lima, Santo Domingo, Urubamba

Highlights

  • Cuzco
  • Lima
  • Machu Picchu
  • Sacred Valley
  • Arenal
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great trip. A little more free time would be nice."

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14 days From$2,499
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Classic Costa Rica - 8 days
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Classic Costa Rica - 8 days

By On The Go Tours
none
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • El Trapiche - learn about the farming and the processing of sugar cane, coffee and chocolate on an interactive tour
  • Monteverde Cloud Forest - the option to follow the hiking trails through this beautiful biological reserve
  • Arenal Volcano National Park - enjoy amazing views of Arenal volcano, take a scenic hike and opt for a dip in the natural volcanic springs
  • Manuel Antonio National Park - discover the beautiful white sand beaches and wildlife of this wonderfully bio-diverse park, which is home to endangered capuchin monkeys, sloths and more
  • San Jose - take in the highlights of Costa Rica's capital on a guided tour

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Completely unethical booking situation. I requested a tour, submitted my CC info to hold the tour and tried to cancel it the following day. (My daughter broke her foot thus we couldn’t go). We were told the tour was not ‘confirmed’ but they still had to reach out to their local team prior to cancelling. The charge on credit card read pending. The intermediary company, Tour Radar, assured me that On the Go Travel would drop the pending charge. After a week or so, I got a generic email saying congratulations your tour has been booked. The full charge appeared on my credit card. I am livid. I am currently working with Tour Radar to drop the charge. Regardless of how this turns out, I will never ever travel with On the Go Travel."

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8 days From$2,295
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Costa Rica in 14 days - Tropical Rainforests, Volcanoes & Beaches - Charm
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Costa Rica in 14 days - Tropical Rainforests, Volcanoes & Beaches - Charm

By Exoticca
preferred
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Arenal Volcano, Monteverde, San José

Highlights

  • Arenal
  • Manuel Antonio National Park
  • Monteverde
  • San José
  • Tabacón
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great trip. A little more free time would be nice."

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14 days From$2,199
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Costa Rican Adventure: White Water Rafting, Zip Lines & Snorkeling
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Costa Rican Adventure: White Water Rafting, Zip Lines & Snorkeling

By Great Value Vacations
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Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Pacuare River white water rafting and lunch
  • Half-day Sky Adventures Park (Zip line)
  • Evening Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Tour
  • Half-day Catamaran Ocean King Tour, with lunch

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Relaxing Retreats

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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8 days From$1,495
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  • Fully customized trip based on preferences
  • Matched with a local specialist
  • From $200 per person per day
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A Costa Rican Adventure
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A Costa Rican Adventure

By Audley Travel
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Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Another wonderful trip organised by the team at Audley Travel. This time we arranged a holiday to South Africa. Robyn Hutchons was our advisor and her personal experience and knowledge was invaluable in planning the holiday. The local ground agents in South Africa were extremely helpful in resolving some car hire problems. All in all, I have no hesitation in recommending Audley and we will certainly be using them again for our holidays."

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Rim to Shore: Costa Rica Multi-Sport Adventure
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Rim to Shore: Costa Rica Multi-Sport Adventure

By Road Scholar
preferred
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • I enjoy getting my heart going on my bike or on trails
  • Nothing beats the thrill of taking on a rewarding climb or ride on varied terrain with inclines
  • Let’s keep moving — occasional stops only, please

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Family Friendly, Cycling & Biking, Hiking & Walking, Birding, National Parks, Golf

What travelers are saying

"I enrolled early in the French Art Voyage because of the caliber of the sites visited: no visit to the overly crowded Louvre but rather to Monet’s Giverny and Cezanne’s studio. A preliminary itinerary I just received has no mention of Giverny so I went online to be sure it was still open. It is. I checked Cezanne’s studio and found it closed for renovation. I called Road Scholar to ask why Giverny was canceled and did they mean Cezanne perhaps. A customer service rep was clueless. I spelled Giverny to her twice. She put me on hold for 15 minutes, returned and said someone would contact me. I told her to wait a minute. I had more. Was Cezanne’s studio to be canceled as well.? Five days later I get an email from Judith telling me Giverny was not officially on the itinerary, Cezanne’s studio had to be removed due to renovation and I could not see the Mona Lisa!!! I responded saying I sensed some bait and switch also reminding her I NEVER asked about the Mona Lisa. She replied telling me how to arrange Giverny for myself and reiterating that I could not see the Mona Lisa!!!! I have experienced ageism but not gaslighting like this. I am not an old fool who imagined Giverny on the itinerary. I am not an old fool insisting on a Mona Lisa that was not. Road Scholar has no business marketing to elders with staff like this."

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Rachel L

Apr 2025

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Costa Rica Adventure

Accommodations were more than sufficient, but most hotels did not have air conditioning. This wasn't an issue for us as the temperatures cooled down quite a bit at n...

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Gloria DawnFowler

Mar 2025

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Costa Rica Adventure

The itinerary was perfect. We enjoyed everything offered!. We really enjoyed getting to know the local people on the river . Our driver, *Personal details remove...

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Anonymous

Aug 2018

Provided byExodus 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 ...

Tour:  Natural Highlights of Costa Rica

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Anonymous

Aug 2018

Provided byExodus 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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