Costa Rica - Tour Highlights and Travel Tips
The Republic of Costa Rica is a country with a progressive environmental mind, and a rapidly developing economy. With one of the world’s most enchanting and diverse bio-diversity, a trip to the country is packed with viewing exotic flora and fauna, rivers, and beautiful beaches that is great for water activities.
Tour Highlights
- Get to know over 3,000 species of animal in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.
- Zipline through the cloud rainforests.
- Feel the vastness in Poás Volcano National Park.
- Dance your feet off while enjoying a quick samba or merengue.
- Enjoy local tamales and other wonderful cuisine.
- Visit the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels).
Travel Tips
- Prepare for the rain. Costa Rica is mostly rainforest, so the climate is humid and rainy except Guanacaste which is known as the ‘dry region’.
- Go with a tour guide; they know what they’re doing and it will only enhance your experience.
- Practice or learn about sustainable tourism while visiting.
- Avoid the tourist busses; while local ones might be slower, they are less expensive.