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From Mexico’s ancient ruins to Costa Rica’s lush rainforests, the Best of Mexico & Costa Rica tour is a 24-day journey for those who crave history, wildlife, and culinary adventure. Begin in Mexico City, exploring Chichen Itza and vibrant Maya villages, then head south to savor Zapotec cuisine and smoky mezcal in Oaxaca.
Continue to Costa Rica’s cloud forests, organic coffee farms, and sloth-filled national parks. Each day balances sightseeing, hands-on experiences, and time to unwind among breathtaking landscapes.
The unique selling point of this trip is its depth—uniting two of Latin America’s most diverse countries in one immersive tour package, with plenty of local flavor and natural beauty. For travelers seeking a comprehensive, easy-paced exploration, this journey truly has it all.
City sightseeing
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Mexico City, San Jose, Palenque
Mexico City, San Jose, Palenque, Merida, Playa Del Carmen, La Fortuna, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, Copey District, Oaxaca, Salina Cruz, San Cristobal De Las Casas
Known for its breathtaking beaches, dry tropical forests, and impressive waves, the northwest coastline of Costa Rica is also called the Gold Coast. Join this memorable one-day Catamaran Tour to relax, feel the refreshing ocean breeze, and enjoy the coastline scenery. Silently glide along Costa Rica’s Gold Coast while passing some of Guanacaste’s exotic bays, paradisiacal white sand beaches, and fascinating tropical jungles.
Visit the highest volcano in the country with 3432 meters high above sea level. Then, visit the city of Cartago, the former capital of Costa Rica where a stop is made at the Basilica of the Virgin of the Angels, a place of pilgrimage for many faithful. Then, explore the Lankester Botanical Garden, created for the protection of more than 800 species of orchids. Continue to the scenic Orosi Valley, one of the important settlements during the colonial era. You will visit its colonial church, followed by a delicious traditional lunch in the area.
Escape the city to enjoy a day in nature with this full-day tour from San José, including a Sarapiquí River cruise and a traditional buffet lunch.Discover Costa Rica's famous wildlife on this all-inclusive tour that offers a sampling of popular rainforest and river activities in and around the Braulio Carrillo National Forest.Full-day rainforest tour from San José. Cruise the Sarapiquí River in Braulio Carrillo National Park.Free time to explore wildlife nature. Includes a traditional buffet lunch. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off from San José.
One of the most beloved animals of our country is the popular sloth. This animal captivates us with its tenderness and peculiar slow behavior. We cannot deny that we have envied their pace at sometime in our own lives. The La Fortuna area is a unique place when it comes to sloths. Our climate, protection, availability of food, and the essential absence of predators make this privileged property an amazing natural oasis. You have the option of enjoying the activity in the morning at 8:00 a.m., in the afternoon at 2:30 p.m., or at 5:30 p.m., as a night walk. The 2-toed sloths are more active at night.
During this original trip our visitors enjoy:• Large green areas and colorful gardens.• An exhibition of masquerades about Costa Rican legends.• An entertaining presentation about the history and culture of coffee in Costa Rica.• A coffee seedling.• Our sustainable coffee plantation.• Our toaster plant.• Demonstration of tasting of our coffee.• An entertaining trip through the coffee areas of the country.• Tasting session of our coffee and chocolates.
Embark on the ultimate 58-day journey through Central America, stretching from the cultural vibrancy of Mexico City to the engineering marvels of Panama City. This 'Ultimate Central America' tour is tailored for curious travelers eager for an easy-paced yet immersive sightseeing experience. Travel through eight countries—Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama—uncovering remote villages, ancient ruins, lush cloud forests, and pristine Caribbean beaches. The highlight of this tour package is its unmatched depth: you’ll blend in with local communities, encounter rare wildlife, and even explore underwater worlds. With all accommodations, meals, transport, and expert guidance included, this city sightseeing trip is a comprehensive adventure that captures Central America’s spirit like no other.
City sightseeing
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Hut, Lodge
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Mexico City, Panama City, Palenq
Mexico City, Panama City, Palenque, Merida, Playa Del Carmen, Chetumal, Caye Caulker, San Ignacio, Flores, Rio Dulce, Antigua, Quetzaltenango, Puebla, Panajachel, Copan, Suchitoto, La Libertad, Leon, Granada, Monteverde, La Fortuna, San Jose, Sarapiqui, Oaxaca, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Bocas Del Toro, Boquete, Chitre, San Cristobal De Las Casas
You will hike deep into these magical tropical forests to admire nature from a distinct perspective. Crossing hanging bridges with complete views of the forest canopy, and from the forest floor on well-maintained. Trails includes some uneven surfaces and several ascents and descents.Sky Walk hanging bridges not only have impressive views, they are also impressive by themselves, with distances up to 236m (774ft) and heights up to 70m (230ft). Trails and hanging bridges are designed and maintained to cause the lowest impact to nature, trying always to keep the forest intact for everything living in it. Sky Walk hanging bridges are perfect to appreciate Costa Rica’s magnificent and world recognized biodiversity by walking and admiring nature from different perspectives.
In this activity we want to share with you a local experience combined with the history of how Monteverde became the destination it is today.It is a tour for people who want to know the customs, traditions and history of the Monteverdens. Juanita's Typical Ranch restaurant is the only one in the area where customers can feel like they were in Costa Rica before, since they can see Doña Juanita cooking in her wood stove and preparing the traditional dishes of our country. In the visit to the Root of the Ficus, we will enjoy a natural scenic beauty, Then we will visit the Santa Elena Monteverde Handicrafts Cooperative (CASEM), which is where the sale of Handcrafts is made in the Monteverde area. And finally, we will make a visit to the Monteverde Cheese Factory, which is one of the most important activities in the area, since it has a great history along with the conservation of Monteverde.
Here you can find a great variety of resident and migratory birds plus three different species of monkeys, also iguanas, sloths, turtles and caymans. Along the river we can see howler monkeys, spider monkeys, white-faced monkeys, also the three-toed sloth and some reptiles like caimans, Jesus Christ lizard and turtles. This trip includes a typical Costa Rican lunch, regional fruit, natural juices and coffee, all served for our client’s comfort at our Río Frío Restaurant; natural juices, bottled water, fruits and cookies.