Costa Rica: Beaches, Wildlife & Wild Times

5 nights from $535

5 nights

Costa Rica: Beaches, Wildlife & Wild Times

Explore Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula with hostel stays, private-vehicle transfers, beach time in Nosara and Tamarindo, a surf lesson, a hidden turquoise swimming spot, and a hands-on pottery visit.

$629 pp
$535 pp excluding flights $107 per night
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Explore Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula with hostel stays, private-vehicle transfers, beach time in Nosara and Tamarindo, a surf lesson, a hidden turquoise swimming spot, and a hands-on pottery visit.
  • Taste sugar cane juice and copos from Liberia street vendors.
  • Walk to a waterfall and swim in Poza Los Coyotes.
  • Surf and swim at Nosara’s Playa Guiones beach.
  • Learn Chorotega pottery techniques from artisans in Guaitil.
  • Learn to surf on Tamarindo’s Pacific waves.
  • Go zip-lining, kayak in a nearby national park, or snorkel.
Accommodation will be primarily in multi-share hostels (typically 6-8 people per room), with a choice of mixed gender and female-only dorms as well as available upgrades to twin-share rooms (same gender).



Some rooming exceptions may apply due to the unique nature of the itineraries and of the hostels themselves, which have been specifically chosen to give local flavour to your trip. Please see the full itinerary description and the Rooming Exception section below for any specific exceptions to the rooming that may apply to this tour.
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