Travel Designers Touring Costa Rica Safely, Find out more…
Touring Costa Rica is the best way to see this destination which is on many bucket lists. During Covid 19 it has had many hits for people looking out for more information. We recently hosted a webinar on Costa Rica and what to go see and do. Read on to find out a little bit more on what to see and how to tour the island safely
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Home to 5% of world species with an abundance of frogs, reptiles, birds, monkeys and of course sloths.
December to April is the dry season with May to November the green season and of course wet season.
Typically it rains at night but you can get days where it rains most of the day. Especially on the Caribbean side of the island.
It is a Generally hot humid climate any time of year, however, when staying up in the cloud lodges at altitude you would need a fleece.
Private drive or self-drive options are available and the private drive cars have wifi installed so that you can upload that image to Instagram right away!!
San Jose is the capital city and BA offers a direct service 3 times per week. Situated in the central valley surrounded by mountains San Jose offers an array of bars, restaurants and shops to browse at the start of your holiday. Great as a base to start one of the many excellent private tours.
A choice of Sample itineraries for Touring Costa Rica
Start with a stay in San Jose then head off to coffee plantations then Poas Volcano up to the rim then into La Paz Waterfall Gardens
Next stop Arenal 2-3 hour drive always tell your driver what you want to see birds sloths etc and they will keep an eye out for you
Arenal Volcano on the edge of the lake for forest walks, sloth sanctuary hanging bridge walks hot springs and spas all-natural abseiling rock climbing stand up paddleboard.
Monteverde cloud forest think Machu Picchu must and carrying temperatures. Cloud forest heights quetzal bird lives there. Canopy zipline has longest on the island. Hanging bridges tours staying in mountain lodges.
Extension to Tortuguero a mini amazon safari to see wildlife hot humid access by boat as no roads. The village has one street 1000 occupants. Staying in lodges lookout for Howling monkeys turtle nesting July to September protected national park.
Costa Rica is an early to bed up early to explore.
Honeymoon Itineraries for Touring Costa Rica
Luxury stays with the very best hotels in Costa Rica. Staying in top hotels.
Start the tour at El Silencio Lodge and Spa 3nts with private jacuzzi small hut style accommodation. Waterfall hike
Amore Arenal new hotel in lush vegetation romantic swim-up bat yoga platform running trails. Individual casita with private plunge pool. Shower cubicles with rainfall heads.
Turrialba Pacuare Lodge access by river stay in a bungalow with wrap-around deck private plunge pool and hammock. Located on the river which is how you arrive at the resort down the river white water rafting the Rapids. If that is not for you the access is by zipline. Canyoning
This Tour ends in Osa Peninsular and Playa Cativo Playa Cativo fly-in and 20-minute boat ride dolphins yoga platform private beach situated in a jungle location with sea views.
Beach extensions Costa Rica
There are 2 coastlines for the beach options which are the more expensive North West Pacific coast and the Eastern rugged Caribbean coast.
Papagayo a peninsular in Guanacaste Province. Luxury gated communities with all-inclusive resorts. Four seasons and Andaz Papagayo with it’s own 18 hole golf course.
Beaches not private but locals cannot get to them so tend to be only tourists. They are more rugged beaches not white sands here. Dolfin watching paddle boarding zipline
Tamarindo is more popular with families and surfers. This town has shops bars and the option to get out locally and eat. Beachfront bars and nightclubs.
The beach here is larger long white sands. Busier more people sunsets and a good choice hotel to consider is Capitan Suizo
Santa Teresa area hippy vegan yoga due style resort for a long time but now low key tourist areas. Eco-friendly and low-key. Long beaches bars restaurants and natural beauty. Good hotel choice Napita Hotel. Roads are not great if you drive from San Jose plan for 4 to 6 hours but there are flights.
Manuel Antonio a national park with a large horseshoe beach with properties dotted along the beach in the forest.
Arenas del Mar beachfront Rainforest hotel is an excellent choice to experience Costa Rica beach and forest. Very popular with the British.
The Caribbean coast is more backpacker style with little choice of properties with hot water. The weather is dryer on the Pacific coast. The Caribbean coast in the rainy season can rain for 6 to 8 weeks solid.
Accommodation is smaller and boutique-style, however, more hotels are being developed each year. For something different, look at Puerto Vjeco resort.
Touring Costa Rica
Tours are groups of 6 to 8 with a maximum of 10 passengers.
Perfect choice of holiday for solo travellers.
Costa Rica offers Wildlife and nature in abundance a safe location to choose. The country Locked down quickly, during the pandemic and had low Covid19 deaths and low infection rate. These good statistics will hopefully lend themselves to open quicker than most.
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