Discover Costa Rica’s wildlife-rich coasts, canals and rainforests on a family adventure with a tour leader, staying in hotels and lodges with pools from Tortuguero to Arenal and Manuel Antonio.
  • Explore La Paz Waterfall Gardens’ rainforest trails and cascading falls.
  • Navigate Tortuguero National Park’s wildlife-rich canals by boat.
  • Meet rescued sloths and cruise the river at Aviarios del Caribe.
  • Walk the coastal rainforest trails of Cahuita National Park.
  • Experience a night walk in Tirimbina Biological Reserve’s rainforest.
  • Hike Arenal Volcano National Park’s lava fields and forest trails.
  • Soak in volcanic hot springs near Arenal.
  • Explore Manuel Antonio National Park’s beaches, mangroves and abundant wildlife.
Stay in family-friendly hotels and jungle lodges, most with swimming pools: Country Inn & Suites in San José; Evergreen or Pachira Lodge in Tortuguero; Atlantida Lodge in Cahuita; El Bambu in Sarapiquí; Eco Arenal near the volcano; and Villas Rio Mar in Dominical. Some rooms have ceiling fans.