Costa Rica family holidays
From a cookery class in a cloud forest to searching for tarantulas by torchlight, there’s something for the who family on this thrilling fortnight in Costa Rica. Expect eco lodges, local guides, and a trip that shows you conservation in action, as well as plenty of active adventures.
San Jose Turrialba Tortuguero National Park Sarapiqui Arenal Monteverde cloud forest Santa Elena Reserve Pacific coast Corcovado National Park activities include: chocolate tour, cheese making tour, cooking lesson optional white water rafting, forest walk, canopy tour, sea kayaking
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£3095To£3495 excluding flights
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Prices based on 2 adults sharing.
From £2325 - £2625 per child ex flights.
Mimimum age 7.
From £2325 - £2625 per child ex flights.
Mimimum age 7.
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Late availability on these dates: 15 Aug
Description of Costa Rica family holidays
Have a wild time with your family through cloud forests, on beaches, and at the foot of volcanoes – there’s plenty of fun to be had in Costa Rica on this exciting two week trip.
Your holiday starts in San Jose before you head on a long loop through the country, first to the Caribbean Sea and then back round until you end up on the Pacific Coast, before returning to San Jose.
You’re here to be immersed in nature, and there are plenty of chances on this trip. Keep an eye out for birds as you whitewater raft on the Rejibaye River, and go by gentler waterways through Tortuguero National Park, and even get the chance to see turtles nesting right next to your lodge. Exploring the Pacific Coast at Corcovado National Park you may see monkeys – and keep your eyes peeled for sloths!
Costa Rica isn’t just brilliantly biodiverse, but it’s got a wide variety of epic landscapes and activities on offer too – so when you’re on the beach you can enjoy kayaking cove to cove, when you’re in Monteverde’s cloud forest, you can explore by zip wire, and when you come to the Arenal volcano you can walk along lava trails and explore the hot springs.
This is a moderate-paced trip that’s suitable for children aged seven and up. Expect lots of time on your feet on nature walks, with some boat journeys too. You’ll be staying in a mix of hotels and jungle lodges and most have swimming pools – great for a dip after your day in the wild.
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Price information
£3095To£3495 excluding flights
Convert currency:
Prices based on 2 adults sharing.
From £2325 - £2625 per child ex flights.
Mimimum age 7.
From £2325 - £2625 per child ex flights.
Mimimum age 7.
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Travel guides
Sloths! Turtles! Toucans! Jungles! Costa Rica is magical for families, and that's before we've got to the beaches...
The choice is vast, and you really don’t have to be super fit to do them either.
Holiday information
Small group family adventure:
This is a small group family adventure - typically you will join several other families and travel in a group of approx. 16 people. The trips are great value and a great way for you and your children to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of time to yourselves.
Single parent family
This trip is particularly suited to single parent families, you will not be charged for single rooms or different room configurations so you won’t have to pay more for being a single parent family.
Diet:
We can cater for vegetarians on this holiday. Sadly we cannot offer vegan food.
Rail:
We can help travellers who would like to reach their holiday by rail, and offer a small discount to those who do.
Reviews
2 Reviews of Costa Rica family holidays
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 02 Sep 2023 by rebecca townson
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
White water rafting, and seeing a grey falcon
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Do not expect you will see as much wildlife as advertised or as described in books on Costa Rica. What you are paying for is the" opportunity" to see wildlife. If you want to see a lot of different sorts of birds, you need to get up before 6.30am for a better opportunity to see them. We did not see any birds in the rainforest/ jungle walks as these walks took place mid morning or afternoon.CR accept local currency and US dollars.
Waterproof hiking shoes.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
A lot of fun and well looked after by our tour guide and driver.
Reviewed on 03 Jan 2022 by Claire De Cort
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The whole tour was amazing but the best was the tour guide Juan Carlos - he was exceptional (knowledgable, funny, infinitely patient, amazing with kids and
flexible when needed.) Trip highlight was Tortuguero national park - the boat
trips seeing wildlife were amazing and the fab turtle shaped pool at the hotel
was a big hit with the kids!
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Encourage an interest in wildlife before the trip (eg David Attenborough
programs) as some kids really got into it whilst others preferred to get back to
their phones :-(
Take light quick drying clothes as can rain at any time.
Take antihistamine cream for insect bites as kids can react more than adults.
Just book it - we LOVED this trip and my 9 year old would repeat it all tomorrow if she could!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, we felt the operator had considered the environment where possible and chosen hotels/activities to support local people.
The tour guide also took us to local (good) restaurants and educated us about conservation in Costa Rica.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
The holiday was 11/10! Pre-kids we did a lot of group tours and this was one of the best! Our daughter had the experience of a lifetime on a well balanced tour of fun, education, adventure and travel.
Would not hesitate to recommend it!
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) holiday so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your holiday to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet and people
We consider it very important to give our support to the countries that we visit, which we do, particularly in Costa Rica in a number of ways.We support the Caribbean Conservation Corps in Tortuguero National Park which contributes to conservation in the Turtle laying area of Costa Ricas coast, and encouraging people to help clean up the beach where turtles lay their eggs.
Proceeds from the entry fees to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve help to protect the highly endangered habitat of the Resplendant Quetzal, of which only 300 pairs remain in the world.
We also use a locally owned agent, suppliers, hotels and restaurants. We try to ensure that we have minimum impact on the flora and fauna that we see when we are exploring, so that their lives and surroundings are not affected.
Our Tour Leaders are all trained by us in the importance of responsible tourism with guidance given on how they can make a difference. This then percolates down through those they deal with.
In addition to the above, we are continually looking for ways to improve and are proud to be ‘Responsible in everything we do’. Education is key and so all staff, Tour Leaders and partnering suppliers are trained in responsible and sustainable tourism. At our Head Office, we continually strive towards a sustainable and planet-friendly working environment, including having solar panels installed and a company commitment to reducing our plastic usage. As well as this, we have valuable and longstanding partnerships with UK charities Toilet Twinning and Send a Cow, plus many smaller initiatives and projects around the world. We’re members of UK travel industry bodies Tourism Concern and AITO because we believe it’s important to share our knowledge and experience, as well as learn from other operators. As a company we support Cool Earth. Protecting rainforest is one of the most effective actions to tackle climate breakdown. CoolEarth work with indigenous communities empowering them to conserve their forest; keeping CO2 locked in
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