Top Things to Do in Costa Rica

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Manuel Antonio: Wildlife Walk & Beach Time with Nature Guide
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Manuel Antonio: Wildlife Walk & Beach Time with Nature GuideFollow a nature specialist through Manuel Antonio, spot monkeys and sloths, snap photos with a pro scope, and relax at the park’s beaches: includes snacks & pickup.
4,603 reviews
4.81★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day except Tuesday
2
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 49per person
Arenal Volcano Tour from San Jose: Zip Lining & Hot Springs
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Travelers' pick
Arenal Volcano Tour from San Jose: Zip Lining & Hot SpringsFull-day Arenal Volcano tour from San Jose with zip lining, rappelling, hot springs, and two meals included: coffee plantation stop, waterfall views.
3,744 reviews
4.92★
Duration
14h
Every day
06:30
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 185per person
Hacienda Alsacia Coffee Tour Alajuela: Wet mill & roaster
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Best value
Hacienda Alsacia Coffee Tour Alajuela: Wet mill & roasterHacienda Alsacia coffee tour in Alajuela with wet mill, drying patio, roaster, tasting, café, English & Spanish tours, wheelchair accessible.
3,277 reviews
4.88★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
7
Live guide EN · ESInstant confirmationfromUS$ 31per person
Manuel Antonio: Damas Island Mangrove Boat Tour & Lunch
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Travelers' pick
Manuel Antonio: Damas Island Mangrove Boat Tour & LunchWatch monkeys leap, spot iguanas, and glide through Damas Island’s mangroves near Manuel Antonio. Includes flexible pickup, boat ride, and Costa Rican lunch.
2,921 reviews
4.86★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 75per person
Surf Lessons in Tamarindo: All Levels, 90 Minutes
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Surf Lessons in Tamarindo: All Levels, 90 MinutesLearn to surf in Tamarindo with bilingual instructors at Costa Rica's original surf school since 1989. Ninety-minute lessons in warm water include board and rash guard.
2,811 reviews
4.93★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
4
Live guide EN · ESfromUS$ 69per person
La Fortuna Waterfall & Arenal Volcano: Full Day with Hot Springs
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Travelers' pick
La Fortuna Waterfall & Arenal Volcano: Full Day with Hot SpringsFull-day La Fortuna tour from your hotel with waterfall swim, Arenal viewpoint, butterfly garden, Maleku village, hot springs & lunch. Small groups, bilingual guide included.
2,613 reviews
4.82★
Duration
11h
Every day
07:30
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 105US$ 89per person
Coffee and Chocolate Plantation Tour near Hot Springs
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Travelers' pick
Coffee and Chocolate Plantation Tour near Hot SpringsWalk through working coffee and cacao fields near Arenal, learn how beans become chocolate and coffee from a family guide.
2,603 reviews
4.96★
Duration
2h 30m
start times · Every day
6
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 46per person
Sloth Watching Tour in La Fortuna: Wildlife Walk with Guide
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Travelers' pick
Sloth Watching Tour in La Fortuna: Wildlife Walk with GuideSloth watching tour in La Fortuna with bilingual guide, binoculars and telescope: walk the rainforest and spot sloths, poison frogs and toucans in 90 minutes.
2,124 reviews
4.96★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
9
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 63per person
Balsa River white water rafting Costa Rica: Class 2/3 rapids
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Travelers' pick
Balsa River white water rafting Costa Rica: Class 2/3 rapidsRaft 10 kilometers of class 2/3 rapids on Costa Rica's Balsa River with a professional guide, towel, water and a Costa Rican lunch included.
2,096 reviews
4.96★
Duration
5h
Every day
09:20
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 80per person
Upper Balsa River White Water Rafting Class 3/4
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Travelers' pick
Upper Balsa River White Water Rafting Class 3/4Class III and IV white water rafting on the Balsa River near La Fortuna starts at 9am with hotel pickup, a 15-kilometer run down the rainforest river.
1,995 reviews
4.97★
Duration
5h
Every day
09:20
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 85per person
San Jose Food Tour: Markets, Cooking Class & Coffee
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Travelers' pick
San Jose Food Tour: Markets, Cooking Class & CoffeeWalk San Jose's markets and historic sites, then cook plantain empanadas and learn traditional Café Chorreado at Mr. Sloth Coffee Shop with a small group and local guide.
1,944 reviews
4.82★
Duration
3h 30m
start times · Mon–Sat
4
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 35per person
La Fortuna Waterfall, Hanging Bridges & Arenal Volcano Combo Tour
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Travelers' pick
La Fortuna Waterfall, Hanging Bridges & Arenal Volcano Combo TourHike Arenal Volcano's 1968 lava field, swim at La Fortuna Waterfall, and cross 6 hanging bridges through rainforest canopy with a bilingual guide and hotel pickup.
1,882 reviews
4.91★
Duration
8h–9h
Every day
07:30
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 154per person
Arenal Volcano Tour: Coffee, Waterfalls & Hot Springs
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Travelers' pick
Arenal Volcano Tour: Coffee, Waterfalls & Hot SpringsFull-day Arenal Volcano tour from San Jose with coffee tasting, La Paz Waterfall, indigenous culture presentation, Costa Rican lunch and dinner.
1,712 reviews
4.88★
Duration
14h
Every day
06:30
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 165per person
La Fortuna Hanging Bridges Tour: Mistico Park Guide
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Travelers' pick
La Fortuna Hanging Bridges Tour: Mistico Park GuideWalk the suspended bridges at Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park near La Fortuna with a naturalist guide who names the species in the canopy.
1,701 reviews
4.75★
Duration
1h–3h
start times · Every day
8
Live guide EN · ESfromUS$ 54per person
Ziplining in Manuel Antonio: Central America's Longest Twin Line
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Travelers' pick
Ziplining in Manuel Antonio: Central America's Longest Twin LineZip line canopy adventure on a 500-acre reserve near Quepos with 10 lines, hanging bridges and Costa Rican lunch included.
1,687 reviews
4.95★
Duration
4h 30m
start times · Every day
5
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 100per person
Tortuga Island: Catamaran Snorkeling & Banana Boat from Jaco
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Travelers' pick
Tortuga Island: Catamaran Snorkeling & Banana Boat from JacoTortuga Island day trip from Los Sueños Marina on a catamaran. Snorkeling, banana boat, eco hike, lunch and drinks included. Departs daily from Jaco.
1,671 reviews
4.94★
Duration
8h
Every day
07:15
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 174per person
Costa Rica Waterfall Tour: 5 locations with swimming holes
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Costa Rica Waterfall Tour: 5 locations with swimming holesFull-day waterfall tour in Costa Rica visiting 5 swimming holes and a semi-private beach with lunch, water and gear included.
1,605 reviews
4.98★
Duration
7h
Every day
08:30
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 150per person
Tamarindo: Rincon de la Vieja Zipline, River Tubing & Hot Springs
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Travelers' pick
Tamarindo: Rincon de la Vieja Zipline, River Tubing & Hot SpringsFull-day volcano adventure from Tamarindo with 8 ziplines, 5km river tubing, lunch and natural hot springs. Hotel pickup 6am–7:40am, includes guide and transport.
1,578 reviews
4.80★
Duration
8h–12h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 145per person
La Fortuna Canyoning: 4 Waterfall Rappels & Monkey Drop
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Travelers' pick
La Fortuna Canyoning: 4 Waterfall Rappels & Monkey DropRappel four waterfalls and jump the Monkey Drop in La Fortuna's Pure Trek canyon with a certified guide, lunch and hotel pickup included.
1,541 reviews
4.91★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 95per person
Diamante Eco Adventure Park Ziplining: Ocean Views & Wildlife
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Travelers' pick
Diamante Eco Adventure Park Ziplining: Ocean Views & WildlifeZip line over ocean views and a hanging bridge at Diamante Eco Adventure Park in Costa Rica, with animal sanctuary access and lunch included.
1,502 reviews
4.75★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
12
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 145per person
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