Costa Rica Tours in December 2025

This exceeded our expectations. My wife and I are experienced travelers and this was the first ?real? trip experience for our kids. Having a family themed trip was wonderful, and the kids had a blast with their tour friends. The other parents were easy to bond with. Berny was a great guide, and we were very satisfied with the experience. Looking forward to another tour!

It was amazing! This tour was perfectly suited for families, and it was so lovely traveling with other people who understand the extra challenges of traveling with kids. Plus, the smaller group size made bonding easier, and travelling extra pleasurable. The nature was unbelievably amazing. The local guides were all enthusiastic and knowledgeable and there was a great mix of activities so that you could choose things that you were most interested in. I would absolutely go on another G Adventures tour based on this experience. Pura vida!

This trip went beyond our expectations on many levels: we got to see so much wildlife and had the opportunity to partake in many adventures and local living; my daughter made friends with the other children and had a blast with them which was what I was hoping for when we decided to do this trip.

Nat Geo family expeditions give an awesome mix of exposure to the local culture, a variety of experiences that you would likely be too overwhelmed to put into an itinerary on your own, and high-quality accommodations and food. Good CEOs really set this apart, since they can absorb and correct the hiccups, leaving us to just enjoy the trip. Their local knowledge and translation service was above and beyond our expectations.

The explore leader was very knowledgeable and passionate about the wildlife. He made the trip and the group managed to see some amazing wildlife. A couple of the hotels rooms are in need of refurbishment. others were in amazing setting and rooms were nice.

I loved the trip!!! We needed better weather!!!! Ha ha ha And I’ve already told several people about Explore!!! I gave the accommodations average, because some places were outstanding and others were ho hum. The animals, birds and colors are amazing in Costa Rica. The food was great too!! Our guide and driver were over the top wonderful!!! Kind, knowledgeable and nerves of steel ( driving was totally nuts).