Our Costa Rica holidays & tours

Costa Rica is a pioneer in responsible tourism, and our holidays ensure that while admiring the (spectacular) wildlife of this easy-going Central American country, you’ll also be contributing to their ongoing protection. We make sure that whether you are volunteering with turtles on the beach or visiting parks and reserves, you are having a positive impact. Our hotels are small and family-run; our local guides will share with you their unparalleled knowledge of Costa Rica’s culture and nature. Our incredible activity holidays demonstrate why this is one of the world’s top destinations for families.

Our top Costa Rica holidays

Costa Rica wildlife holiday

From £3499 to £4549
15 days ex flights
An amazing variety of Costa Rican wildlife
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Costa Rica family tour, 11 days

From £1420
11 days ex flights
A family nature adventure exploring Costa Rica's highlights

Costa Rica on a shoestring, self drive holiday

From £2390
14 days ex flights
Explore Costa Rica's riches on a great value road trip!
Tailor made

Activity and nature holiday in Costa Rica

From £2735 to £4985
15 days ex flights
A Costa Rica itinerary packed full of adventure excursions

Costa Rica wildlife holiday, Coastal Secrets

From £4239 to £5099
15 days ex flights
Wildlife rich waterways of Tortuguero to the dense jungle
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Costa Rica highlights holiday & beach

From £2050
13 days ex flights
Experience the jungles, volcanoes and beaches of Costa Rica

Costa Rica classic self drive holiday

From £1865
10 days ex flights
Exploring Costa Rica by hire car, your way

Costa Rica hike, bike and raft adventure

From £3220
15 days ex flights
Ultimate multi activity holiday in wilderness
Small group2026: 29 Aug, 7 Nov, 18 Dec, 2027: 16 Jan, 30 Jan, 27 Feb, 27 Mar, 24 Apr, 28 Aug

Costa Rica self drive holiday, natural history

From £3995
15 days ex flights
A boutique selfdrive trip with a focus on natural history
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About our Costa Rica holidays

Costa Rica's amazing wildlife

Our wildlife holidays in Costa Rica are focussed on protecting animals rather than making them a tourist attraction. Costa Rica is teeming with wildlife, with half of the country blanketed in primary forest, and around a third of it protected by conservation areas. We use expert local guides to explore forests that echo with the calls of birdlife. They can help locate sloths lazing on tree branches, shy jaguars in the shadows, and gigantic American crocodiles. Our rural-based accommodation ensures that money goes straight back to conservation and funds initiatives, including legal action to protect threats to wildlife.

Surfing, or zipline?

Our Costa Rica holidays are usually multi activity holidays; that’s just the nature of travel here. Typical itineraries take you wildlife watching with local experts one day and tubing down a lazy river the next. You could be trying your first surf lesson on a Caribbean beach, mountain biking, or strapping in for a thrilling zipline tour through the tree canopy. We work with activity guides from the local community, so you know you are getting the best possible experience while also supporting the local population.

Made for families

Our family holidays are the ultimate in multigenerational fun. Zipline through rainforests, tube down rivers, learn to surf, and watch turtles on idyllic beaches or monkeys eyeing up your fruit baskets, all under the careful guidance of local experts and guides. And while families with older kids will find no end of adventures to dive into headfirst, those with younger ones looking to take it easier will love it here too, with gorgeous beaches to relax on, and quieter activities like cooking classes in local family homes.

Coast to Coast in Costa Rica

If your idea of the perfect getaway is one where you spend most of it in the saddle then our cycling holidays in Costa Rica will be a tantalising prospect. Our holidays are typically guided small group tours; leaders, guides, mechanics and drivers are all locals, benefitting the Costa Rican people, and giving you direct contact with local knowledge of the country. Our Coast to Coast tour is a stand-out route, taking you through forested, volcanic and coastal terrain over two weeks, climbing up mountain passes and down through valleys until you reach the warm Caribbean. We can take you on exciting multi-country cycling holidays too, combining Costa Rica with Panama and Nicaragua.

Types of holidays in Costa Rica

Our Costa Rica holidays are all adventure holidays, just with different degrees of adventure. This compact country packs a lot of excitement into its borders, from river rafting to ziplining and rainforest trekking. The latter is always a highlight – you’d struggle to picture a better destination for wildlife holidays. Costa Rica is an unforgettable place for family holidays – safe and relaxed, and never a dull moment for kids aged from about seven upwards. Small group holidays have an inbuilt social element, with new friends to cheer you on throughout and local guides offering a chance to explore Costa Rican culture a little too.

Our Costa Rica holidays reviews

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Philip Berman10 May 2026
5 starsread more
Alison Steene05 May 2026
It was all great but the highlights were Tortuguero, the Tarcoles boat trip.read more
Helen Wyeth19 Apr 2026
Zip line, night frog walk and Toruguero... Amazing!read more
Dawn Hein07 Apr 2026
First thing that comes to mind is the food! Delicious, varied and plentiful. We enjoyed getting to live at a beautiful tropical property, getting to work on some of the conservation projects, and exploring the coast.read more
Written by Rob Perkins
Photo credits: [Page banner: Jay Iwasaki] [Wildlife : Ashley Lee] [Top 10 animals : Jan Hazevoet] [Family holidays : Michiel Van Balen] [Multi activity holidays : Zachary Shea] [Cycling holidays : Exodus] [Types of holidays : Perry Grone]