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In Costa Rica you can enjoy adventure, nature, and cultural tours. Discover our favorites!

Costa Rica Activities: Nature, Wildlife & Adventure!

We hand-picked the very best tours in Costa Rica and we guarantee top notch quality and service. There is variety for everyone, ranging from kid-friendly activities to extreme adventures. Costa Rica is sure to please all tastes. Check these out!

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Top Costa Rica Activities

Action-packed, relaxing, educational, or nature-focused. There's a lot to do!

Costa Rica Adventures & Experiences

While a hotel can get you close to Costa Rica’s rainforests, volcanoes, and beaches, our Costa Rica adventure tours put you right in the center of the action.

Enjoy a myriad of Costa Rica tours with us, from private to groups, half-days to multi-days. Whatever you do, our 24/7 in-country Travel Experience Team will provide great service and offer unbiased info about any area/tour you’d like to participate in.

They'll ensure you experience the adventure side of Costa Rica like no-one else!

Which Costa Rica Tours Are Best for You?

Costa Rica is the land of adventure – a place where you can go white water rafting in the morning, spot monkeys and toucans in the afternoon, and wind down the day at natural hot springs.

The country’s diversity of things to do and places to see promises hours of relaxation, adventure, and leisure… Costa Rica vacations perfectly tailored to your preferences. 
 

Adventure tours are steeped in adrenaline, from Costa Rica’s iconic canopy zip lines to waterfall rappelling. And when you’re ready to relax after the wild ride, relaxing tours step in with bubbling hot springs, rainforest massages, and spa treatments.

Of course, Costa Rica is most famous for its nature, and you’ll find plenty of tours to take you into the great outdoors: national park hikes, birdwatching tours, kayaking through mangrove forests, and much more.

Get your game face on for physically active tours like horseback riding and mountain biking, and up the game with ocean activities like sea kayaking and sport fishing.

Top it off with cultural tours and get a deeper look at Costa Rican life, like traditional farm experiences, coffee and chocolate tours, visits to indigenous villages, and other fascinating insights. 

If Time Is Short, Carpe Diem!

Some of our best tours combine a little bit of this and a little bit of that, to create Costa Rica vacation packages like no other.

Enjoy a zip line canopy tour through forests filled with monkeys and sloths. Sail out to snorkel Pacific reefs amid unforgettable sunsets… and hike up a volcano before relaxing in steamy, thermal hot springs. With these tours, Costa Rica is at your fingertips. 

FAQs About Things to Do in Costa Rica

What are five things Costa Rica is known for?

Costa Rica is known for many things, but the best, most typical “Tico-like” activities have to be: 1. Zip lining through rainforest canopies 2. Hiking and exploring the many national parks 3. Relaxing and enjoying hot, thermal hot springs in Arenal 4. Surfing warm water Pacific and Caribbean waves 5. White water rafting exhilarating jungle rivers

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We were in great hands from the moment we landed! Loved the excursions, hotels, and our driver “Marlon Brando.” You made everything smooth with great planning and thoughtful check-ins. Truly an enjoyable and worry-free trip!

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Cindy L.

Austin, Texas

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Our agent made our honeymoon stress-free and fun! She was available throughout, even when I felt unwell early in the trip. Her support and great recommendations helped us feel better fast. So grateful for the special touches she added along the way.

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Cheyenne P.

USA

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Wow—what an amazing trip! From start to finish, it was an unforgettable experience. The beauty of Costa Rica is breathtaking, and the scenery changed constantly. It felt like a new adventure every day. Already dreaming of going back!

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