THE 10 BEST Escorted and Guided Tours and Trips in Costa Rica 2025/2026

Costa Rica Magic Adventure

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Enjoy the best of Costa Rica with this special multiday vacation package visiting San José, Poas Volcano National Park, La Paz Waterfalls Gardens, Arenal Volcano & Hanging Bridges, Baldi Hot Springs, Tortuguero Park and Tortuga Island and its beautiful beaches. This includes a great mix of nature and adventure tours, high quality hotels, deluxe transportation services and professional tour guides. In Poas Volcano, take a hike to the main crater and the trail to Laguna Botos, a beautiful lagoon formed in a former crater. Later on, explore the rainforest at amazing La Paz Waterfalls (a Wildlife Refuge Center) In Arenal Volcano and La Fortuna Town, explore the rainforest at Mistico Park and a walk to the hanging bridges. In the afternoon, visit the unique Baldi Hot Springs, have a delicious buffet lunch and just relax in the multiple thermal pools. Explore Tortuguero National Park with a professional naturalist tour guide and in a private transportation from San Jose. This unique tour will allow you to see lots of wildlife species along the canals and during the boat tour. A hike on the Tortuguero Hill and admire the beauty of this amazing region. Located 12 nautical miles from Puntarenas, Tortuga Island (called "Tolinga" by the natives) is a sanctuary of white sand beaches and turquoise waters that houses marine birds, flora and fauna, typical of Costa Rican Central Pacific area. This flash tour is the perfect option for all those with limited time in Costa Rica.

AdventureVolcanoesWaterfalls

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

1-90 yrs

Operated in

english, spanish

Destinations

San Jose, Manuel Antonio

Duration6 days

From

USD 2,315

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Costa Rica Pura Vida

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Enjoy the best of Costa Rica with this six-day trip and cover destinations like San José, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Tortuga Island, Irazu Volcano and Cartago city. Discover the lush, incredible beauty of Costa Rica and learn more about why this part of the world is also called the ‘Rich Coast.’ This adventure takes you into the heart of a country whose people are all about ‘pura vida’ (pure life). To ensure that you never get bored during your Costa Rica stay, we have included a variety of activities during this trip, ranging from a national park visit to a catamaran ride. Scroll down to the itinerary section for more details.

Waterfalls

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

1-90 yrs

Operated in

english, spanish

Destinations

San Jose, La Paz Waterfall, Tortuga Island

Duration6 days

From

USD 1,999

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Costa Rica Experience

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Enjoy the best of Costa Rica with this special multiday vacation package visiting San José city, Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna and Potrero Beach. This package includes a great mix of nature and adventure tours, high quality hotels, deluxe transportation services and professional tour guides. Hike to the base of La Fortuna waterfall and swim in the cristal water river. Later, relax at the world´s class Hot Springs complex of Baldi Hot Springs and taste a delicious buffet lunch. Customize the trip with your preferred tour in Arenal Volcano from a vast list of options Enjoy the beautiful drive from Arenal Volcano to the North Pacific coast till arrival to Potrero Beach. Relax at the deluxe boutique Nammbu Hotel and enjoy the beach and the beautiful facilities this hotel has to offer.

AdventureHot springsVolcanoes

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

1-90 yrs

Operated in

english, spanish

Destinations

Guanacaste, San Jose, La Fortuna

Guanacaste, San Jose, La Fortuna, Arenal, Playa Potrero

Duration8 days

From

USD 2,385

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Costa Rica Highlights

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Enjoy the best of Costa Rica with this special multiday vacation package visiting San José, Tortuguero National Park, Arenal Volcano and the beautiful Tortuga Island. This includes a great mix of nature and adventure tours, high quality hotels, deluxe transportation services and professional tour guides. Explore Tortuguero National Park with a professional naturalist tour guide. This unique tour will allow you to see lots of wildlife species along the canals and during the boat tour to the national park. Later on, in Arenal Volcano, a hike to La Fortuna Waterfall and swim in the cristal clear river pool or customize your adventure with the tour of your preference. We will provide several options for you. Stay overnight in La Fortuna town at Arenal Paraiso Hotel with a magnificent view of the volcano. A relax day at Tortuga Island, one of the most popular and beautiful ones at the pacific side in Costa Rica.

Rainforest and jungle visits

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Eco Lodge, Hotel, Lodge

Age Range

1-90 yrs

Operated in

english, spanish

Destinations

San Jose, Tortuguero, Tortuguero

San Jose, Tortuguero, Tortuguero National Park, La Fortuna, Arenal, Tortuga Island

Duration8 days

From

USD 2,335

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Costa Rica Guided And Escorted Tours: Costa Rica: A World Of Nature Featuring Tortuguero National Park, Arenal Volcano & Manuel Antonio National Park

Costa Rica: A World of Nature featuring Tortuguero National Park, Arenal Volcano & Manuel Antonio National Park

4.8

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Collette tours did an excellent job of planning our trip. Including air fare, multiple hotel arrangements (6 differet ones) transportation, and all the different excursions. We saw a sea turtle laying eggs on the beach as well as monkeys around our hotel, crocodile tour, zip lining, white water rafting, and a banana plantation process start to finish. We saw sloths, toucan, macaw, as well as a variety of other birds. Our tour guide, Martha (Marta) was unbelievable in her knowledge of the local areas, the history and traditions.

Rainforest and jungle visits

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Lodge, Resort, Hotel

Age Range

1-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

San Jose, Playa Herradura, Tortu

San Jose, Playa Herradura, Tortuguero National Park, San Carlos, Arenal

Duration12 days

From

USD 3,149

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Arenal Volcano Trip

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This is an absolutely incredible tour -- our guide Jason was both very informative and very helpful. He explained the history of the Arenal volcano to us, we took a short hike a small part of the way up the mountain, and then went back down to look at wildlife in the rainforest. We saw spider monkeys, which Jason said are a pretty rare sight, and then a red curacao just walked out onto the trail in front of us! It was an incredible feeling to just be seeing all these animals spontaneously on a nature hike. Speaking of hikes, it is important to be aware that this tour is somewhat physically demanding. There are no extreme parts, just some strenuous walking over very uneven ground, but I think the tour description could do a better job of emphasizing the challenge. At the same time, the tour is extremely convenient in terms of picking you up and dropping you off at your desired location, whether a hotel, hot springs, or somewhere else. Overall, I strongly recommend the Arenal Volcano trip to anyone who is into volcanoes and wildlife and plans to visit the Arenal area.

Trekking and Hiking

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

english, spanish

Destinations

La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano

Duration3 hours

From

USD 65

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Combination Tour: La Fortuna in one Day

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This combination tour is perfect for visitors to La Fortuna who want to do it all but have limited time. With this one-day tour, you can visit the most important attractions in the area. The incredible Arenal Volcano is not to be missed, so we start the adventure at the Arenal Volcano National Park to hike a 4 km (2.5 miles) trail called “Lava Slides of 1992” which will take us as close to the mighty Arenal as possible, without risking your safety. From there, if the skies are clear, the views of Arenal Lake, the forest, and the areas devastated by previous eruptions will be impressive. At around 11:30, we will arrive at the second place of interest, La Fortuna Waterfall, famous for its height of 70 meters (230 feet). There you can take a refreshing swim in the cool waters or take pictures of its beauty. Afterwards, at around 1:00 pm we will stop at a restaurant near downtown La Fortuna for a delicious a la carte lunch with 5 options to choose from. Later, at 2:30 pm, we will head to the Arenal Hanging Bridges, to hike a 3.1 km (1.92 miles) trail circuit high above the tree canopy, and across a circuit of 15 impressive hanging and stationary bridges trying to spot the local wildlife. At the end of this full-day tour, we’ll drive you back to your hotel.

Trekking and Hiking

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

8-70 yrs

Operated in

english, spanish

Destinations

La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano

Duration8 hours

From

USD 204

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Arenal Volcano National Park & Arenal Lake

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There is no greater attraction in the Northern region of Costa Rica than the Arenal Volcano. So why not enjoy it in the most picturesque way possible? This tour combines an attractive boat ride on Arenal Lake followed by a hike through the national park where the volcano is located and provides you with impressive views of this natural wonder. The tour begins with a short, 20-minute ride to the peninsula sector of Arenal Volcano National Park near Arenal Lake. Walk around 1.5km (nearly 1 mile) through a trail in the national park. During the whole trip, you will be able to enjoy excellent views of Arenal Lake and the Tilaran Volcanic Mountains from different observation bays that are along the trail. At the end of the trail, you will have the opportunity to climb to an observation platform approximately 10m high to take a closer look at the volcano. Learn more about the history, activities and geological formation of this colossal natural wonder. Enjoy a fresh, tropical fruit buffet lunch at the end of your trail before taking a boat for a ride along the edges of Arenal Lake. See the surrounding rainforest, islands, aquatic birds and animals that call this area their home. This is the best possible place to take incredible pictures of the Arenal Volcano, if the weather permits. After 45 minutes on the boat, head for the lake's boat station.

Trekking and Hiking

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

english, spanish

Destinations

La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano

Duration4 hours

From

USD 89

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Costa Rica Adventure

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Just finished my Costa Rica Trip and had the best time ever!! If you are considering it DO IT!!! I’ve been on many many group tours and this was by far the best I have done to date! The group leader - Elmer, honestly made the trip and just went above and beyond in every possible way to ensure we were having a good time! Will definitely be booking another Intro trip soon as it was the best two weeks ever!

Hot springsWalking

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel

Age Range

18-55 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

San Jose, Esterillos, Manuel Ant

San Jose, Esterillos, Manuel Antonio National Park, La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano, Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park, Playa Samara

Duration13 days

From

USD 2,199

USD 2,133

Saving

USD 66

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Costa Rica Experience

Costa Rica Highlights

Costa Rica: A World of Nature featuring Tortuguero National Park, Arenal Volcano & Manuel Antonio National Park

Arenal Volcano Trip

Combination Tour: La Fortuna in one Day

Arenal Volcano National Park & Arenal Lake

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