Best of Costa Rica Family Holiday

Get off the beaten track on this two-week family holiday in Costa Rica, exploring all the best highlights and hidden secrets. Starting in subtropical San Jose, you'll explore Tortuguero National Park – home to 13 of Costa Rica’s 16 endangered mammals and the nesting ground of the green turtle. Spend some time in biodiverse Sarapiqui and maybe take on a few fun, active adventures with the kids. Stay in La Fortuna under the mighty gaze of Arenal Volcano and soak in your onsite hot springs before heading to the cloud forest in Monteverde. Learn how to cook authentic local Costa Rican food in Dominical with three generations of locals and then take a day trip to the popular Manuel Antonio National Park. After a huge adventure full of natural wonders and wildlife, meet the Indigenous community along the Terraba River and learn about their matriarchal society before ending it all back in San Jose.

Activities

• Tortuguero - Boat ride to Tortuguero
• Tortuguero - National Park Entrance
• Tortuguero - Boat tour of the canals
• Sarapiqui - leader led rainforest night walk
• La Fortuna - Los Laureles Hot Springs
• Monteverde - Sky Walk (Entrance)
• Monteverde – Hands on breakfast activity & Farm tour
• Manuel Antonio - Cooking Class & Lunch
• Manuel Antonio National Park - (Entrance fee)
• Manuel Antonio National Park - Tour with a Naturalist Guide
• Terraba community - Indigenous Community Visit & Mask Carving Lesson
• Terraba community- Chocolate making

Highlights

• Spend time with the Terraba community – an Indigenous group who have survived off the land for more than 500 years – and enjoy a shared lunch of local eats. The kids will love the chocolate-making lesson here!
• Walk through the diverse forest and jungle and take an incredible canopy walk along suspended bridges in Cloud Forest – lookout for sloths and various birdlife as you go.
• Experience life as the locals do by spending time on a family farm and learning how to cook authentic local Costa Rican food. 
• Enjoy some family downtime in the seaside town of Dominical at your eco-hotel, surrounded by stunning beaches and a tropical jungle.
• Look out for wildlife in the evergreen rainforest of Sarapiqui – a town known for its rich biodiversity – and enjoy some free time to maybe learn about the nocturnal creatures that dwell here.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, Eden Reforestation Projects. Donations help them provide local employment opportunities and tackle climate change one tree at a time as they restore forests across 10 different countries.