Tours and Trips in Central Pacific

Visit the herpetarium in Monteverde's Selvatura Park, and get a personal introduction to Costa Rica's snakes, amphibians, and lizards on a guided, one-hour tour. Start times are available throughout the day, and your guide will share fun facts about Costa Rican wildlife, ecology, and history, as well as the unique characteristics of each creature you see.

See wildlife and vegetation on this guided, running and hiking tour in near Manuel Antonio. Pass creeks and waterfalls and marvel at birds as you jog along with your small group. Take a break to swim and have lunch and travel over a suspension bridge looking down on the river gorge below before hiking past the Savegre River on route to Manuel Antonio to watch the sunset.

Costa Rica's Manuel Antonio National Park is a haven of white sand beaches and dense green forest, home to 109 species of mammals and 184 types of birds. This tour allows you to easily escape the city noise and explore the park alongside a naturalist guide. Hike through forest trails and get a chance to see native wildlife, relax on white sand beaches, and swim in tropical blue water.

Experience the best of land and sea a 4- to 5-hour catamaran excursion along the forested coast of Manuel Antonio National Park. Cruise past a tropical rain forest and white-sand beaches, snorkel in coral reefs on the morning tour, or enjoy a panoramic view of the ocean sunset on the afternoon tour. Hotel pickup, typical Costa Rican lunch, and natural juices included.

Go deep into Carara National Park on a 4-hour bird watching tour with a private guide, and discover some of the park's 400 bird species. Enjoy the use of professional scopes while you explore the forest, and listen to the sounds of howler monkeys as they hoot and boom in the thick foliage. Spot bright iguanas and scarlet macaws, watch white faced monkeys and jewel-like frogs, and learn to identify the native birds of this pristine stretch of primary rainforest.

As one of the most popular parks in Costa Rica, Manuel Antonio National Park is a must for visitors. This guided tour from San Jose makes visiting on a time crunch a cinch - your guide takes the guesswork out of deciding which trails are worth the effort, plus helps you spot wildlife along the way. This tour is specifically timed to avoid the crowds, too, helping you have the best possible experience exploring.

Take a walk in the clouds on one of Costa Rica's premier hanging bridge tours at the Selvatura Adventure Park in Monteverde. Explore different levels of the famous cloud forest ecosystem with a guide as you cross eight different suspended walkways on a relaxed 2-hour tour. Featuring the country's longest and strongest hanging bridges, it's a safe and memorable way to be immersed in Monteverde's incredible biodiversity.

Discover the natural delights of Manuel Antonio National Park on this 7-hour tour from Jaco. One of Costa Rica's most-visited parks, Manuel Antonio is known for its white-sand beaches, diversity of wildlife, and mangroves and other vegetation. Look for monkeys, sloths, birds, and more on this small peninsula. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Gain admission to the hanging bridges, butterfly garden, insect museum, and herpetarium on an independent visit to Selvatura Park. This conservation park, located in Monteverde, lets you and your family explore the cloud forest of Costa Rica from all angles. A tasty lunch is included at the on-site restaurant.

Explore one of Costa Rica's most famously diverse ecosystems with a full-day tour from Guanacaste to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Travel into the heart of the country and ascend into a misty, verdant landscape that's home to an astonishing array of plant and animal species. See winged wonders at hummingbird and butterfly gardens, admire brightly colored frogs and snakes, and wander through the treetops along hanging walkways. Breakfast, lunch, and round-trip transport from Guanacaste hotels are included.

Explore the remarkable ecosystem of Monteverde's cloud forest with this combo eco-tour at Selvatura Park. Walk across the treetops on a series of hanging bridges, and marvel at a variety of jewel-toned winged wonders on a tour of butterfly and hummingbird gardens. A typical Costa Rican lunch at the adventure park's on-site restaurant rounds out this day immersed in one of the world's most diverse habitats.

Take a walk in the clouds with this hanging bridge canopy tour at Monteverde's Selvatura Park. Observe treetop life from the vantage point of eight suspended bridges that rise up to 180 feet (60 meters) above the forest floor. Costa Rica's widest bridges make for a safe and comfortable way to explore the magnificent cloud forest that's suitable for all ages.

Fly, hike, and swing through Monteverde's cloud forest on a combo zipline and hanging bridge tour at Selvatura Park. Soar through the treetops on a 15-cable zipline course, take a turn on the giant Tarzan swing, and then slow down to observe the rain forest ecosystem in finer detail as you cross a series of suspended walkways. Back on the ground, marvel at Costa Rica's jewel-toned winged wonders on a stroll through one of the world's largest hummingbird and butterfly gardens.

When it comes to your perfect Costa Rican adventure, this tour from Quepos has it all. Drive a 4x4 into the Costa Rican rain forest, ride a horse to a waterfall, walk across a swinging bridge, and swim in natural pools, all on a hassle-free guided excursion. Complete the tour with a fresh lunch at a farm in the countryside before returning to your hotel.

Costa Rica is renowned for its extreme ziplining and Selvatura Park is the longest canopy tour in the country. On this 5-hour tour from Monteverde, soar through the treetops on a thrilling zipline course, brave the Tarzan Swing, and spot wildlife in the cloud forest as you walk the hanging bridges. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Soar through the canopy of the Monteverde cloud forest on a 3-hour zipline tour at Selvatura Park. Experience an adrenaline-fueled ride through the trees that offers incredible views along with a fun activity in Costa Rica's famous cloud forest.

Even if you're not planning an overnight stay, you can still see highlights of Costa Rica's Central Pacific region with this combo tour from San Jose that mixes wildlife with adrenaline and some of the country's most picturesque beaches. Get your heart rate up on a 10-cable zipline course through the rain forest canopy, stop to see the famous crocodiles of the Tarcoles River, and recharge with a typical Costa Rican lunch. Look for sloths, monkeys, iguanas, and other animals inside Manuel Antonio National Park, and finish the day relaxing on the park's gorgeous white sand beaches.

Explore one of Costa Rica's supersize natural attractions and the country's famous wildlife on this half-day shore excursion from Puntarenas. Journey to the top of active Poas Volcano for incredible views of the turquoise lake that fills its steaming crater, and observe rescued wildlife like jaguars, spider monkeys, and electric-colored frogs at La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a private eco-tourism reserve.

During your visit to Monteverde, see some of Costa Rica's most interesting insects at Selvatura Park's dedicated insect exhibition, which includes the 'Jewels of the Rain Forest' film showing multiple times per day.

Fly like a bird through Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest during this 3-hour zipline adventure. Discover a different world up in the trees as you explore the park's collection of 12 cables, 18 different platforms, and an optional 'Tarzan Swing.'