Caravan.com offers a 10-day itinerary for $995 that is all-inclusive, covering hotels, airport transfers, meals, activities, and transportation throughout Costa Rica. The tour visits Poas Volcano and its Cloud Forest, a coffee farm, the National Theater, a gold museum, and Tortuguero Park, which features over 300 species of wildlife and is known for its turtle migration. In addition, you'll visit a pineapple farm and get to see the magnificent Arenal Volcano, which erupts almost every day. You will also tour the Hanging Bridges of Guanacaste where you can marvel at the wildlife in the lush triple-canopy jungle below.
Tico Travel offers a nine-day "Tropical Forest and Manuel Antonio Tour" for $1,556. This tour includes a visit to the Arenal Volcano with an overnight stay at the Arenal Observatory Lodge, located only 1.6 miles from the volcano. It provides the best possible view of the Arenal volcano. On a clear night, the orange lava flow is easily visible and eruptions toss fire and red-hot boulders into the air. Some of the boulders are up to 25 feet in diameter. The volcano was called "Mount Arenal" until 1968, when it erupted and killed 78 people, also destroying two towns nearby.
The tour includes a hike in a rain forest close to the town of Monteverde. During your rainforest hike, watch for butterflies. You will see them in magnificent, almost florescent colors. Next you travel to Manuel Antionio National Park. You will spend two days in this wonderful place. Manuel Antonio National Park is a magnificent combination of tropical rain forest, sand, crystal-clear ocean, and breathtaking coral reefs. It is located on Costa Rica's west coast, with the Pacific Ocean providing a perfect venue for snorkeling. Manuel Antonio is the preferred beach for vacationing Costa Ricans.
Rios Tropicales offers a variety of tours, allowing the traveler to pick and choose among rafting, sea kayaking, biking, and jungle hiking, to name just a few of the options. Prices will vary depending on the activities chosen. The company has a lodge located on the Pacuare River, which is one of the top white-water rafting rivers in the world. Rios Tropicales offers tours that include one or several nights stay at their jungle lodge. The amenities at the lodge are clean and comfortable, and the delicious meals are prepared in front of you by the staff. You can take hikes through the jungle, getting to see amazing wildlife and numerous waterfalls. Zip-lining is also available at no extra charge. Rios Tropicales is the best adventure-tour company in Costa Rica.
