
Tour · 13 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A small-group escorted tour through Costa Rica’s varied landscapes, from San Jose’s coffee plantations to cloud forests, volcanic national parks, and the wildlife-rich Osa Peninsula, run by Explore Worldwide with families in mind.
Highlights
Views from Irazu Volcano crater
Boat journey and wildlife in Tortuguero National Park
Arenal Volcano and Mirador del Silencio Reserve
Cloud forest of Monteverde and sighting of Resplendent Quetzal
Hiking and wildlife spotting in Corcovado National Park
This 13-night escorted tour begins in San Jose, where coffee plants threading through the city’s outskirts hint at the country’s agricultural roots. Early days focus on highland volcanic terrain, including a visit to Irazu Volcano with its abrupt moonscape and the Turrialba slopes, where hummingbirds flutter among lush gardens.
Journeys
The itinerary then takes a turn for water, with a boat transfer into Tortuguero National Park’s canal network, home to howler monkeys, rainbow bass and an array of birds widespread enough to put Europe to shame. Later, the route moves westward to Arenal Volcano, whose last eruption reshaped the local town and created still-active thermal sites, then climbs into Monteverde’s cloud forests for birdwatching and nocturnal walks.
Finally, the tour rounds out with three nights near Dominical’s surfing beaches and culminates in the wild expanse of Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula, involving a bumpy boat ride and hiking through primary forest alive with monkeys, coatimundis, and sloths. It all ends with a return transfer to San Jose’s airport, leaving time for a few quiet moments before departure.
Itinerary
San Jose
Irazu Volcano
Tortuguero National Park
Arenal Volcano
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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Need to know
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The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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Monteverde
Dominical
Osa Peninsula
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.