1 Day Excursions

2 Day, 1 Night Excursions

3 Day, 2 Night Excursions

INBio Biodiversity Center (Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad)

·         a 20 acre national environmental center

·         hands-on science projects in different native ecosystems, tropical humid forest, dry forest, and central valley forest science projects

Playa Manuel & National Park

• Stunning beaches, a magnificent setting with islands offshore, lush rainforest laced with a network of easy to walk trails, and wildlife galore.

• There is good chance that you will see monkeys (howler, white faced, and possibly squirrel monkeys), sloths, and coatimundis

·         hiking

·         camping

·         snorkeling

·         boating

Leatherback Turtle Preservation on Caribbean coast

·         nesting/hatching

·         patrolling beach

·         building hatcheries

·         measuring turtles

·         setting hatching loose to sea

·         boat ride through canals

Jaco Beach

·         zip line

·         beach activity

·         Major attractions is the fantastic surfing, waves are consistently big and the breaks are very good.

·         A yearly international surf contest is also held in the nearby Playa Hermosa that attracts a huge number of surfers from all over the globe to this beach.

Monteverde Rainforest

• Explore 4 different activities that you can do on Sky Adventures: Sky Walk, Sky Trek, Sky Trek and the Serpentario

·         zip line

·         hiking

·         park with the most species of orchids in the world, more than 400 species, grace the limbs of majestic trees.

Playa Manuel & National Park

• Stunning beaches, a magnificent setting with islands offshore, lush rainforest laced with a network of easy to walk trails, and wildlife galore.

• There is good chance that you will see monkeys (howler, white faced, and possibly squirrel monkeys), sloths, and coatimundis

·         hiking

·         camping

·         snorkeling

·         boating

Birdwatching in the area of Charraca

• Carara National Park is a must for anyone interested in tropical biology.

• Carara's diversity is the result of its situation in a "ecotone" or melding area between the dry forests to the north and the wet forests in the south.  

Volcano Turrialba and Nature Reserves.

• Verdant montane cloud and rain forest.

• Number of birds, wildlife and rich foliage including ferns, bamboo, and bromeliads.

Monteverde Rainforest

• Explore 4 different activities that you can do on Sky Adventures: Sky Walk, Sky Trek, Sky Trek and the Serpentario

·         zip line

·         hiking

·         park with the most species of orchids in the world, more than 400 species, grace the limbs of majestic trees. .

Sarchi

• Known throughout Costa Rica for its beautiful and intricate arts and crafts and souvenirs

• It is also best known for the vibrant and pretty oxcarts that are handcrafted here and sold all over the country.  They have the world’s largest ox cart

·         local artisans

·         souvenirs shop

Active Volcano Arenal

·         The most characteristic feature of this national park is the impressive and majestic Arenal Volcano.

·         An almost perfect active cone 1,633 meters high, whose regular eruptions offer one of the most extraordinary and awe inspiring natural sights in Costa Rica .

·         smoke holes (hornillas)

Guanacaste Region

• Choose from hiking at Rincon de la Vieja National Park, the best Horsebacking Riding in Costa Rica, relaxing in Hot Springs , Rio Negro Tubing Adventure.

• Rock Climbing, Rappeling, Canopy Tour, Bridges, & Tarzan Swings

·         hot springs

·         farms

·         camping

Volcano Poas

• The main crater of Poás Volcano is about 2 km in diameter and over 1000 meters deep. Largest crater in the world

• Next to the crater is a beautiful blue-green crater lake as well many forests.

·         hike to nearby sulfur lake

Volcano Irazu

·         4 craters at top

·         Called the “Powder Keg of Nature”

Active Volcano Rincon

·         257 species of birds

·         smoke holes (hornillas)

·         camping

Active Volcano Arenal

·         The most characteristic feature of this national park is the impressive and majestic Arenal Volcano.

• An almost perfect active cone 1,633 meters high, whose regular eruptions offer one of the most extraordinary and awe inspiring natural sights in Costa Rica .

• lagoon

• smoke holes (hornillas)

Butterfly and Fish Farm

Capital of San Jose :

·         National Museum

·         National Theater

·         Dinner and Dancing

Peace Waterfall

• One of the Central Valley’s most visited attractions is the La Paz Waterfall Gardens , which features five impressive waterfalls and the country’s largest butterfly house

• Hummingbird gallery and enchanting gardens.  

ZooAve

• Wildlife Conservation Park is one of three wildlife projects owned and operated by the Nature Restoration Foundation (NRF).

• It is an officially recognized Costa Rican wildlife rescue center and premier zoological facility.

Amusement Park with 19^th century historic Costa Rican village

Mountain Bike Trails

Fishing

Visit to the Volcanology Observatory in National University in Heredia.