A family-focused small-group adventure across Costa Rica, from San José to cloud forests, volcano country and the Pacific, with private-vehicle travel, hands-on conservation experiences, wildlife walks, and time to unwind by the beach.
  • Visit San Luis community for farm-to-table lunch and hands-on agriculture.
  • Walk Monteverde’s cloud forest at night to spot nocturnal wildlife.
  • Join Monteverde Institute’s reforestation project and help in the nursery.
  • Zip-line a river canyon in Rincón de la Vieja National Park.
  • Hike with a naturalist and swim beneath Oropendula Waterfall.
  • Soak in Rio Negro hot springs and volcanic mud baths.
  • Sail Potrero Bay around the Catalina Islands.
  • Cruise the Tempisque River through Cipanci Reserve, spotting crocodiles and birds.
Rooming is based on double occupancy with two single beds; other configurations are on request and may vary by city. Hotels vary in standard; hot water and power shortages can occur. In Monteverde, upgraded lodgings lie outside town and often lack air conditioning due to the cooler, humid cloud-forest climate.