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A thrilling eco-adventure through the jungles & beaches of Costa Rica spotting an abundance of wildlife and doing exhilarating activities such as ziplining and white water rafting, ideal for families. Costa Rica has long been one of the leading lights in adventure ecotourism. This journey is full of action-packed activities for the ultimate family getaway. Explore waterways through dense rainforest, zip through the canopy on cables and abseil down waterfalls to get your heartbeat pumping. With lodges nestled deep in tropical rainforests the flora and fauna is bountiful; observe monkeys and sloths in the treetops, as well as macaws and other exotic birds, this is family adventure at its best.
Visit some of the best locations in Costa Rica for wildlife including Tortuguero on the Caribbean coast, the misty cloud forest of Monteverde and Manuel Antonio.
Enjoy a wide range of activities perfect for all the family including kayaking, ziplining, wildlife hikes and night walks.
Stay in a selection of handpicked lodges in the best locations for making the most of the wildlife and activities in each area.
Day 1: Arrive San Jose
On arrival in San Jose, you will be met by our local representatives and privately transferred to Finca Rosa Blanca where you can relax, recuperate from your flight and look forward to your imminent adventures.
Day 2: San Jose - Tortuguero
This morning you will be collected by private transfer from San Jose, driving through the spectacular Braulio Carrillo National Park, you’ll continue through banana plantations and to the sandy pier at La Pavona. A two-hour shared boat ride on the river will take you to your lodge.
Day 3: Tortuguero National Park
Lush jungle foliage lines the riverbanks where you might be able to see spider, howler and capuchin monkeys, migrant birds, sloths, crocodiles, caimans, river turtles and iguanas. Elusive jaguars also live in the area, so you might be treated to a sighting on your lucky day!
Day 4: Tortuguero - Arenal & Hot Springs
After a final breakfast overlooking Rio Tortuguero, you will be transferred to the nearby airstrip for your 25-minute shared flight to La Fortuna, where you will met by your driver who will transfer you (private) to your hotel. This afternoon, relax and unwind in the EcoThermales Hot Springs.
Day 5: Caño Negro & Río Frío Boat Trip
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge has a great variety of resident and migratory birds, four species of monkeys, as well as three-toed sloths. Includes bus transfer, village visit, a three-hour floating safari with a bilingual guide, followed by a typical Costa Rican lunch.
Day 6: Sky Adventures
Explore the tree tops from a different perspective. The slow-paced 20 minute Sky Tram gondolas soar smoothly, offering impressive views of the rainforest, the Arenal volcano and the lake. Enjoy a walk along the hanging bridges followed by the exciting canopy tour or Sky Trek.
Day 7: Arenal - Manuel Antonio
After breakfast you will be privately transferred to the Pacific coast at Manuel Antonio. The journey should take around 4 hours. Upon arrival and after checking in to your hotel, the day is yours to relax and enjoy the surroundings and scenery.
Days 8 - 9: Manuel Antonio
The only national park in Costa Rica where it is possible to see all four endemic species of primate, and a great place to spot sloths in the wild, both inside and outside the perimeters of the park itself. Surrounding the park itself there are pristine beaches and coastline.
Day 10: Manuel Antonio National Park - San Jose
Today you will be privately transferred back to San Jose, a journey of approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.
Conservation Minded
We know our wildlife and do what we can to preserve its natural habitat. We support Selva Bananito, one of Costa Rica’s leading examples of ecotourism, as evidenced by their work to protect wildcats.
Wealth of Experience
As a specialist operator we have excellent partnerships with naturalists and conservationists in Costa Rica. Help them to monitor and protect populations of jaguars and ocelot by placing camera traps within the primary rainforest.
Tailored Safaris
Share your interests with our Destination Specialists and we will match you to the in-country experts, providing you with nothing but the best access and highly experienced wildlife trackers and guides.
Both Tristan and Lucie were fantastic. Tristan was very knowledgeable and Lucie dealt with our last minute queries very promptly. We appreciate the effort Tristan went to to arrange our trip when it was short notice.
