Top Costa Rica Tours & Cruises in 2029

The 1-day Manuel Antonio National Park hiking tour is a great way to explore the famed attraction in Costa Rica. Spend time hiking through the rainforest, spotting sloths, birds, reptiles, and orchids on a 2 mile hike. Enjoy a relaxing break on the secluded white sand beach within the park.

Discover San Jose’s cultural gems on this relaxed half-day tour. Visit Sabana Park, Paseo Colon, historic government buildings, the National Museum, and the iconic National Theatre. End with a stop in Moravia to browse or shop local crafts. A perfect introduction to Costa Rica’s capital with a bilingual guide.

This 1-day tour navigates the Class II-III whitewater of the Savegre River (or try class III on the Naranjo River during green season). Plunge through jungle-clad gorges & float past cascading waterfalls. Along the way, you'll see egrets, osprey, kingfishers, cormorants, parrots & more. After the river trip, return to Quepos/Manuel Antonio area.

Unwind after a long day's adventure as you soak in natural hot springs, heated from the Arenal Volcano. Surrounded by rainforest, the location includes 5 hot pools to soak away the day as well as a fresh water waterfall and a regular pool. There are only two daily time slots and they are limited to 100 guests each.

This 4-hour tour uses the Sky Tram gondolas to get to the popular suspension bridges and canopy ziplines. You are accompanied by a bilingual guide who will point out flora and fauna in the ecosystem. At the top, enjoy magnificent views of volcanoes and Lake Arenal from the observation deck.

Today you'll enjoy a 2-hour horseback ride through farmland at the base of the Arenal Volcano. This tour includes a combination of riding, hiking and relaxing. After your ride, take a short hike to the base of the La Fortuna Waterfalls to swim and relax in the tranquil pools surrounded by pristine rainforest.

This full-day tour takes you into the rainforest on a 4x4. Then you'll have lunch, get briefed, and hike to the first waterfall. From there, you'll do 4 rappels ranging in height from 165 feet to 45 feet. As you move from waterfall to waterfall you get a chance to explore the rainforest and take pictures along the way.

This half-day active tour takes you to Cahuita National Park, where you can explore Costa Rica's largest Caribbean coral reef system from kayaks. After a short break and fresh fruit on the beach, you'll hike into the jungle, where you'll likely see monkeys, sloths, birds, poison dart frogs, iguanas, and much more.

Explore narrow passages and underground caves during this half day tour. You will move from chamber to chamber to learn about unique stalactite and stalagmite rock formations and also get a chance to see the famous "La Papaya" rock formation. You'll also learn about the spidersand bats that call these caves home.