Half and Full day Tours
Tour of the city
This is an excellent opportunity to learn the history and culture of Costa Rica. Visit central San Jose, government buildings, the national museum and theater, the University of Costa Rica and different residential areas. The tour includes entrance fees.
Cappuccino Coffee Tour
The theatrical dramatization performed by actors describes the production of coffee. It traces the journey of a single coffee bean from its plantation to its final preparation as a dark rich beverage. The tour features a visit to an organic coffee plantation, coffee cupping demonstration, multimedia presentation, barista cappuccino exhibition and buffet lunch in Don Prospero restaurant.
Butterfly Farm
Prepare to enter the wonderful world of butterflies. Walk among and examine a variety of species flying gracefully through a natural setting. You can also view larvae in different sizes, forms and colors to understand the transformation process of these fascinating creatures.
Perfect combination
Take advantage of your day by doing a two-in-one tour to Cafe Britt and the Butterfly Farm. The tour is offered daily and includes entrance fees and lunch.
Lankester Gardens and Orosi Valley
Visit Lankester Gardens home to more than 800 species of exotic orchids native to Costa Rica. Your journey continues to the picturesque Orosi Valley, one of the most important agricultural regions of the country.
The town of Sarchi
Visit the town of Sarchi, the “cradle of Costa Rican handicrafts. Sarchi is a beautiful town located within coffee and sugar cane plantations. Here you will find jewelry, toys, bronze, wood and leather accessories. The town is an ideal place to find quality and colorful souvenirs.
Costa Rican Nights at Pueblo Antiguo (Old Town)
Hear live Costa Rican folklore music accompanied by dance and verses. You will experience how the locals gathered in the evenings to share “fiestas” (town fairs). Presentations are Fridays and Saturdays. Tour includes entrance fee and dinner.
Poas Volcano
Be awe-struck by one of the most imposing volcanoes in the country. View the steaming blue lake in the center of its enormous crater.
Irazu Volcano
Be awe-struck by another one of most imposing volcanoes in the country. View the steaming green lake in the center of its enormous crater. On the way, you will travel through significant agricultural areas of Costa Rica fertilized by the rich soil produced by Irazu?s volcanic ashes.
La Paz Waterfall Gardens
Wander through paved trails and be humbled by five thunderous waterfalls. You can also visit the butterfly observatory, a hummingbird garden, serpent observatory, orchid garden and La Casita de La Paz, a reproduction of a typical rural house from hundreds of years ago.
Visit to the INBIO Park
Submerge yourself in the biodiversity of Costa Rica?s protected areas. The park educates visitors about the national parks system through exhibit modules and labeled trails.
Canopy Adventure San Jose de la Montaña
Zoom through the forest on cables from platforms hanging from trees. The ride offers astonishing views of the central valley, the surrounding mountains and waterfalls. This tour can also be combined with a horseback ride in the forest
ATV Tours
Visitors will ride through pastures, jungles and countless acres of beautiful scenery. Tours to Barva Volcano, Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens (entrance fee not included) are your options. This tour is designed for all levels and no experience is required.
Rain Forest Aerial Tram – Atlantic
Enjoy a tram ride (2.6 kilometers) with a natural guide through primary rain forest near Braulio Carrillo National Park. You can also walk through a hanging bridge and spot wildlife from observation decks. Besides aerial tram, the site offers rain forest canopy tour, butterfly and frog garden, serpent observatory, gift shop, coffee shop and restaurant.
Full Day
Poas Volcano National Park, Grecia and Sarchi
Visit one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the country and two picturesque towns of the countryside: Grecia, home to the only metal church in Central America, and Sarchi, the cradle of the Costa Rican artisans. Tour includes entrance fee and lunch.
Irazu Volcano, Lankester Gardens and Orosi Valley
Appreciate the majesty of the great Irazu Volcano and be delighted during a visit to Lankester Gardens, where you will encounter a vast array of exotic orchids. You will also witness the panoramic beauty of the Orosi Valley. Tour includes entrance fees and lunch.
Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs
Be awe-struck by the fury of Arenal Volcano. View lava flowing from the volcano?s interior and with some luck a spectacular eruption. On the way to La Fortuna, a stop is made in Sarchi, the country?s most famous artisan, crafts and souvenir town. The journey proceeds through beautiful plantations and cattle ranches, following a visit to Arenal Lake and to hot springs. Tour includes entrance fees, lunch and dinner.
La Paz Waterfalls, Poas Volcano and Doka Coffee
Head to a third-generation coffee plantation and learn how coffee is produced. Then proceed to Poas, an active volcano that contains a crystal blue sulfur pool. Finally, stop at La Paz Waterfall Gardens to see roaring waterfalls, a butterfly exhibit, hummingbird garden and much more. The tour includes entrance fees and a traditional Costa Rican breakfast and lunch.
Costa Rica Highlights
Visit coffee plantations, the Poas Volcano, a cloud forest, waterfalls, a rain forest, the Sarapiqui River and the Braulio Carrillo National Park on the way back to San Jose. This is the best way to get an overall taste of Costa Rica in one day. Includes breakfast and lunch.
Calypso Tortuga Island Cruise
Enjoy a day at an island known for its immaculate white sand beach and turquoise waters. After arriving in the Pacific port of Puntarenas, passengers will board Calypso?s yacht, the Manta Raya. The boat has a main salon, full bar, two pools and showers. On the way to Tortuga, you will pass several other picturesque islands. Tortuga is ideal for sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, and diving. Tour includes bus transportation, breakfast, lunch, soft drinks, fresh fruit, live music and guide. Optional activities on the island include canopy adventure, kayaks and paddle boats, snorkeling and banana boat ride.
Naturalist’s Cruise to Punta Coral
Enjoy a perfect day at a gentle beach near tropical dry forest, caves and other rock formations. Punta Coral protrudes from the Nicoya Peninsula in the East and is only accessible by boat.
The tour includes breakfast and lunch.
Carara National Park
Along the trails you will observe a great variety of plants, amphibians, reptiles and birds, including the amazing scarlet macaw. You can also relax at nearby Jaco Beach. The park is located just 90 minutes from San Jose in the province of Puntarenas. Tour includes breakfast and lunch and requires a minimum of 4 people.
Rapids on the Reventazon River
Experience the rush of rafting through this raging river. The Reventazon is the most popular white-water rafting in the country. Tour includes breakfast and lunch.
Rapids on the Pacuare river - San Martin to Siquirres. Class III-IV
Experience the rush of rafting through this raging river (14 miles) famous for its natural surroundings. The Pacuare is situated on the Atlantic slope of the Talamanca mountain range. It takes three and half to five hours to complete the moderate-level ride. Tour includes professional bilingual guides, rafting equipment, breakfast, lunch
Treasures of Costa Rica
Explore three of Costa Rica’s most unique regions - the vast Central Valley, the meandering Sarapiqui River and the densely forested Braulio Carillo National Park. During the trip, your guide will explain the culture of the people who live in the quaint pueblos that dot the countryside. Breakfast will then be served at La Paz Waterfall Gardens where you can visit the butterfly and hummingbird exhibits and hike through dense rain forest in search of magical waterfalls. You will then be transported to the banks of the Sarapiqui River for some Class III white water rafting led by a professional, bilingual guide. Tour includes transportation, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, rafting equipment and bilingual guides. Minimum age required is 10 years old. Rafting difficulty: moderate.
Rapids on the Sarapiquí River
Enjoy white water rafting on a rolling river. The Sarapiqui is ideal for beginners of white water rafting. The trip is perfect for bird watchers as well. Tour includes breakfast and lunch.
Turu Ba Ri
Enjoy the Turu Ba Ri park via an aerial tramway over the forest. The park offers a canopy tour, a sensational cable-fly, horseback riding, rock climbing, rappelling, butterfly garden, ecological trails with centenarian old trees, orchid nursery, herbarium, cactus and palm collections, bromeliads gardens, bamboo area and countryside farm. There are also two restaurants on-site serving a wide variety of typical dishes.
Canopy San Lorenzo
Zoom by on cables from platforms hanging from trees in a tropical forest reserve. The area is full of orchids, bromeliads and other ornamental plants. From one platform to the next, your guide will explain the most important features of the forest. The total length of the wires is more than 2 km between 12 platforms. Tour includes lunch.
Hacienda Experience at Tayutic
Be delighted by the inspiring beauty of the Turrialba Valley, just 40 minutes from San Jose. This tour
offers a spectacular journey through mountains and rural villages before reaching Tayutic. Visitors also see a picturesque colonial style church built in 1880. To conclude the tour, you will learn about Costa Rica?s conventional and organic culture by touring sugar, coffee and macadamia plantations.
Sueño Azul
Enjoy one of the most complete and exciting adventures operated close to San Jose. This tour includes three fun adventures: tubing down a river, horseback riding and a canopy tour. Sueno Azul is located in Horquetas de Sarapiqui, only one and half hours from the capital. The tour includes lunch.
