Top Things to Do in Costa Rica

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★4.9 1,594 experiences from US$ 4 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

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Tortuguero Canal canoe tour: 3 hours with naturalist guide
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Tortuguero Canal canoe tour: 3 hours with naturalist guidePaddle through Tortuguero's rainforest canals for three hours with a naturalist guide spotting camouflaged wildlife and learning about the species you encounter along the way.
69 reviews
4.96★
Duration
3h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 35per person
Sunset catamaran Tamarindo: Snorkel and sail the Pacific
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Sunset catamaran Tamarindo: Snorkel and sail the PacificSail the Tamarindo coast at sunset on a small-group catamaran with snorkeling, paddleboarding and an open bar: spot dolphins and whales.
69 reviews
4.35★
Duration
5h
Every day
12:45
Free cancellationfromUS$ 98per person
Manzanillo Refuge night walk: Nocturnal wildlife with guide
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Travelers' pick
Manzanillo Refuge night walk: Nocturnal wildlife with guideNight walk in Manzanillo Refuge with expert naturalist guide, flashlight and private transport. Spot frogs, snakes and tarantulas after dark.
69 reviews
4.96★
Duration
4h
Every day
18:00
Live guide EN · ESHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 70per person
Monteverde Cloud Forest Night Walk: Nocturnal wildlife tour
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Night Walk: Nocturnal wildlife tourNight walk through Monteverde cloud forest with a professional guide spotting sleeping birds, tarantulas, and nocturnal mammals.
69 reviews
4.68★
Duration
2h–3h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ESHotel pickupInstant confirmationfromUS$ 65per person
Monteverde Zipline & Hanging Bridges Tour: Cloud Forest Canopy
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Travelers' pick
Monteverde Zipline & Hanging Bridges Tour: Cloud Forest CanopyZipline through Monteverde's cloud forest canopy on eight suspension bridges up to 170 meters long, with bilingual guide and hotel pickup included.
68 reviews
4.40★
Duration
5h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 139per person
Monteverde Cloud Forest Walk: Quetzal & Wildlife with Local Guide
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Walk: Quetzal & Wildlife with Local GuideWalk the Monteverde cloud forest for 2 to 2.5 hours with a certified naturalist guide who knows the orchids, ferns.
68 reviews
4.99★
Duration
2h 30m
Every day
07:30
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 40per person
Veragua Rainforest & Tortuguero Canals Shore Excursion
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Veragua Rainforest & Tortuguero Canals Shore ExcursionShore excursion from Limon cruise port with rainforest tour, one-hour canals boat ride, and guided city tour.
67 reviews
4.67★
Duration
6h–7h
Every dayLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 75per person
Night Walk Tour Monteverde: See Nocturnal Wildlife Up Close
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Best value
Night Walk Tour Monteverde: See Nocturnal Wildlife Up CloseNight walk through Monteverde's El Refugio reserve with a naturalist guide, flashlights and optical gear to spot sloths, monkeys.
67 reviews
4.73★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 33per person
ATV riding Tamarindo: 3 secluded beaches
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ATV riding Tamarindo: 3 secluded beachesRide your own ATV through Costa Rican forest and rivers to three secluded beaches near Tamarindo with a professional guide and hotel pickup.
67 reviews
4.64★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 125per person
Savegre River Rafting Class II-III from Manuel Antonio
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Savegre River Rafting Class II-III from Manuel AntonioRaft Class II-III rapids on the Savegre River near Quepos with a professional guide, swimming stop at a waterfall, and lunch included.
66 reviews
4.98★
Duration
6h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · IT · ESHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 165per person
Fishing & snorkeling tour Playa Flamingo: 4 hours, your pace
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Fishing & snorkeling tour Playa Flamingo: 4 hours, your paceFish the Gulf and snorkel a beach in one morning from Playa Flamingo, with a captain and nature guide steering the rhythm. You choose how long to cast, dive or tube.
66 reviews
5.00★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ESHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 975per group
Hike 10 Waterfalls in Jacó: Finca los Solís jungle tour
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Hike 10 Waterfalls in Jacó: Finca los Solís jungle tourHike through Finca los Solís jungle near Jacó to 10 waterfalls and 8 natural pools while learning about medicinal plants from your guide and professional photographer.
65 reviews
4.91★
Duration
3h
start times · Tue–Sun
3
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 55per person
Ziplining in Turrialba: Waterfall Rappelling & Hanging Bridges
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Ziplining in Turrialba: Waterfall Rappelling & Hanging BridgesCombine waterfall rappelling, ziplining and a 132-foot hanging bridge near Turrialba, an hour east of San Jose, with equipment and lunch included.
65 reviews
4.98★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 114per person
Guanacaste Rainforest Safari with Meal: Wildlife and Waterfall
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Travelers' pick
Guanacaste Rainforest Safari with Meal: Wildlife and WaterfallRainforest safari in Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste with live guide, wildlife spotting, waterfall visit and traditional Costa Rican lunch included. Six hours with hotel pickup.
65 reviews
5.00★
Duration
6h
Every day
09:00
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 190per person
Tamarindo ATV and Zipline Tour: 10 Treetop Cables
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Travelers' pick
Tamarindo ATV and Zipline Tour: 10 Treetop CablesRide your own ATV through Tamarindo's backroads and forests, then zipline down 10 cables above the dry tropical canopy: guide, gear and transport included in most options.
65 reviews
4.88★
Duration
2h 30m
start times · Every day
6
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 140per person
Juan Santamaria Airport to La Fortuna Private Transfer Minivan
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Juan Santamaria Airport to La Fortuna Private Transfer MinivanPrivate transfer from Juan Santamaria Airport to La Fortuna in an air-conditioned minivan with bilingual driver, hotel drop-off included.
64 reviews
4.91★
Every dayLive guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 247per group
Spearfishing course in Tamarindo: Learn to dive and hunt
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Spearfishing course in Tamarindo: Learn to dive and huntLearn spearfishing in Tamarindo with a professional instructor. Master equipment and safety techniques, then hunt fish in open water from a boat.
64 reviews
4.91★
Duration
5h 30m
Every day
13:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 192per person
Monteverde horseback riding: Waterfalls, hiking & 4 volcanoes
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Travelers' pick
Monteverde horseback riding: Waterfalls, hiking & 4 volcanoesHike to waterfalls in Monteverde Cloud Forest, swim in the river, and ride back up on horseback with your guide. Five-hour adventure including lunch and hotel pickup.
64 reviews
4.56★
Duration
5h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ESHotel pickupInstant confirmationfromUS$ 116per person
Palo Verde boat safari: 1.5-hour river wildlife tour
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Travelers' pick
Palo Verde boat safari: 1.5-hour river wildlife tourBoat safari through Palo Verde National Park on Costa Rica's Tempisque River with wildlife spotting, tortilla-making class and Chorotega pottery.
64 reviews
4.95★
Duration
5h
Mon–Sat
07:00
Live guide EN · FR · ESHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 159US$ 149per person
Snorkeling from Playa Flamingo on a 52ft Sailing Yacht
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Travelers' pick
Snorkeling from Playa Flamingo on a 52ft Sailing YachtSail the Gold Coast from Playa Flamingo on Pegasus, a restored 52ft French yacht, with snorkeling, paddleboarding, fishing and fresh local lunch included.
64 reviews
4.86★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 180per person
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