Category Package: Nature wildlife Costa Rica

If your idea of a holiday is doing rather than lounging, this is your trip. It opens on the Pacuare River, among the world’s best whitewater runs, where Class III–IV rapids carry you through untouched rainforest. From there come canyoning, waterfall rappels and a zip-line high over the Arenal canopy, before you trade adrenaline for the Pacific at Manuel Antonio, with kayaking, snorkelling and beaches beside the national park.

Highlights: rafting the Pacuare, canyoning and hot springs at Arenal, wildlife and beaches at Manuel Antonio.

Best for: active couples, friends and families with teens. We match each day’s intensity to your fitness and experience.

This is a sample itinerary. We tailor every trip to your dates, pace, hotels and budget — just tell us what you would like to change.

Fifteen days that run from Costa Rica’s green heart to its wildest corner. You begin in the rainforest of Sarapiquí with white-water rafting, then move to the Arenal volcano and the cloud forest of Monteverde. Along the way you float the turquoise Río Celeste, and you finish deep in the south at Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula, one of the most biodiverse places on earth.

Highlights: Sarapiquí rafting, Arenal volcano, Monteverde cloud forest, Río Celeste, Corcovado wildlife.

Best for: active travellers who want real wilderness alongside the classics, at an unhurried pace.

This is a sample itinerary. We tailor every trip to your dates, pace, hotels and budget — just tell us what you would like to change.

Ten days that balance the pulse of adventure with time on the sand. From San José you head to the northern plains and the Arenal volcano, prime territory for white-water rafting and canopy tours, then to the Monteverde cloud forest and its wildlife. You wind down on the Guanacaste coast at Tamarindo, one of Costa Rica’s best-loved surf towns, with waves for all levels and calm days by the sea.

Highlights: rafting and canopy tours at Arenal, Monteverde cloud forest, surfing at Tamarindo.

Best for: first-time visitors who want adventure and beach in one easy loop.

This is a sample itinerary. We tailor every trip to your dates, pace, hotels and budget — just tell us what you would like to change.