Discover Costa Rica on private day trips and one day tours featuring nature, volcanoes, waterfalls, coffee and culture, with coordinated transportation and attentive service. Multi-day experiences are also available. Need transportation without a guided tour? Explore private transfers and drivers by the hour or day.
Every experience is different. We coordinate transportation according to the destination, road conditions, group size and luggage or equipment requirements — from electric and eco-friendly vehicles and 4x4s to vans, microbuses, coasters and full-size buses. Safety, comfort and the requirements of each route guide the vehicle selection.
Zipline, ATV, buggy, horseback riding and more. Buy park tickets directly and arrange your private transportation with us.
Special round-trip rate from San José · US$205 total · 1–3 guests · Free Croc Skywalk stop · Restrictions apply
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A multi-day journey with private transportation, accommodation coordination and accredited community guides. Dates are planned around local reports and nature’s timing.
Flexible dates · Overnight stay · Local coordination
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Explore Osa, Marino Ballena and Drake Bay with seasonal humpback whale watching, year-round dolphin opportunities and customizable 1- to 4-day South Pacific itineraries.
Uvita · Marino Ballena · Drake Bay · 1–4 days
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Explore our main activities in La Fortuna, including several private tours and experiences.
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Wildlife, Rainforest & Paradise Beach
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Walk Above the Clouds
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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See American crocodiles from an elevated riverside viewpoint and discover a distinctive new stop on Costa Rica’s Pacific tourist corridor.
Crocodile viewpoint · Dining · Shopping · Café Britt chocolate experience
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A guided boat experience to discover American crocodiles, river scenery and birdlife.
Crocodile watching · River boat · Birdlife
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Volcano, Waterfalls & Wildlife
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Caribbean Rainforest & Wildlife Adventure
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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White Sand, Turquoise Water & Tropical Paradise
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Volcano, History & Costa Rican Culture
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
Explore →5 Days / 4 Nights — Granada, Lake Nicaragua & Ometepe
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Off-road trails, mountain scenery and a high-energy Costa Rican adventure.
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Soar through the treetops on a canopy adventure surrounded by misty forest and tropical biodiversity.
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Discover Costa Rica’s coffee tradition and visit the dramatic crater landscape of Poás Volcano in one half-day experience.
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Explore a lush rainforest setting of dramatic waterfalls, vivid blue waters and landscapes that feel straight out of another era.
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Experience the capital through its historic architecture, cultural landmarks, local markets and the everyday character of San José.
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Enjoy Costa Rican flavors, traditional music and folkloric dance while taking in the culture and hospitality of the Central Valley.
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Five waterfalls, cloud forest trails and Costa Rica’s largest animal sanctuary in one unforgettable nature experience.
Private transportation · Personalized service · Safety-first planning
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Explore the calm waterways of the Damas Island mangroves by boat or kayak, with opportunities to spot monkeys, sloths, birds, iguanas and other wildlife.
Damas Island · Boat or kayak options · Local naturalist experience
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Follow Costa Rican coffee from seedbed to roasting room on a working estate in the fertile Poás region, with tastings and beautiful plantation scenery.
Poás, Alajuela · Coffee cultivation & processing · Tasting experience
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Discover Costa Rica’s gourmet coffee journey from cultivation and harvesting to roasting, guided coffee tasting and preparation in an entertaining guided experience.
Heredia · Plantation & roastery · Coffee tasting
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Visit Starbucks’ working Costa Rican coffee farm and global research hub to explore cultivation, sustainability, farmer support and the future of coffee.
Alajuela · Working coffee farm · Research & sustainability
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Meet rescued toucans, sloths, owls, monkeys and other Costa Rican wildlife while learning about rehabilitation, conservation and rewilding.
San Isidro, Heredia · Guided educational walk · Reservation required
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Discover hundreds of rescued wild animals in a conservation-focused sanctuary and learn how rehabilitation and release protect Costa Rica’s biodiversity.
Alajuela · Wildlife sanctuary · Guided or general visit
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Explore one of Costa Rica’s leading botanical research centers, renowned for its extraordinary orchid collections, tropical plants and Japanese Garden.
Cartago · University of Costa Rica · Orchids & tropical flora
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Relax in seven mineral thermal pools surrounded by the green Orosi Valley, with nature trails, birdwatching and optional coffee and farm experiences.
Orosi Valley · 34–39°C thermal pools · Nature & relaxation
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Discover one of Costa Rica’s sweetest rural traditions: sugar cane, the trapiche, fresh cane juice and the transformation of the juice into traditional tapa de dulce.
Traditional sugar-cane milling · Tapa de dulce process and tastings · Rural Costa Rican heritage
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Step into everyday rural Costa Rica through a customizable farm experience built around local food, agriculture, family traditions and hands-on activities.
Farm and agricultural traditions · Typical food and hands-on activities · Local family and countryside experience
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Follow cacao from the tropical tree to the finished chocolate while learning about cultivation, fermentation, drying, roasting and traditional preparation.
Cacao plantation experience · Bean-to-chocolate process · Tastings and cultural interpretation
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An early-departure full-day journey from San José to the extraordinary turquoise waters and rainforest of Tenorio Volcano National Park.
Río Celeste waterfall and rainforest · Tenorio Volcano National Park hiking · Full-day private transportation from San José
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Explore the Río Frío and Caño Negro wetlands by boat in search of abundant birdlife, caimans, iguanas, monkeys and other wildlife. Best combined with a Northern Plains itinerary.
Private wildlife boat experience · Exceptional wetland birdlife · Best paired with La Fortuna or Northern Plains stays
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Build an adventure day around Guanacaste’s volcanic landscape with combinations such as river tubing, horseback riding, canopy activities, waterfalls, mud baths and thermal waters.
Adventure combinations in Guanacaste · Volcanic landscapes and thermal experiences · Ideal from Liberia and Guanacaste beach areas
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Experience cacao through the knowledge and traditions of a Bribri community in Talamanca, with cultural interpretation and community-led activities arranged in advance.
Bribri culture and community knowledge · Traditional cacao preparation · Designed as part of a Caribbean/Talamanca itinerary
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Visit Costa Rica’s South Pacific to learn directly about Boruca cultural identity, mask carving, traditional crafts, community history and living traditions.
Mask carving and traditional crafts · Community history and living culture · Best incorporated into a South Pacific itinerary
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Walk through a pineapple farm in San Carlos and learn how one of Costa Rica’s emblematic tropical fruits is grown, harvested and prepared.
Pineapple fields · Cultivation and harvest · Farm culture · Fresh-fruit tasting
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A one-day cultural tour to Costa Rica’s cradle of craftsmanship, featuring the world’s largest painted oxcart and the historic Eloy Alfaro workshop.
World’s largest oxcart · Traditional painting · Historic workshop · Woodcraft · One day
Explore the Sarchí Tour →La Zona de Los Santos is the traditional name of this mountainous, rural region southeast of San José, formed principally by the cantons of Tarrazú, Dota and León Cortés. Its towns and district centers are widely known for names associated with Catholic saints, which gave the region its name. Across roughly 863 square kilometers of intermountain valleys and slopes of the Talamanca range, altitude, volcanic soils and a cool climate support an exceptional agricultural landscape. La Zona de Los Santos is especially renowned as the heartland of Costa Rica’s finest specialty coffee, while its cloud forests, clear mountain rivers and biodiversity make it an important destination for rural tourism and birdwatching, particularly the resplendent quetzal around San Gerardo de Dota. Coffee farms, traditional trapiches, mountain gastronomy, hiking and the high-altitude vineyards of Copey de Dota give visitors a distinctive view of Costa Rica’s mountain culture.
Discover high-altitude winemaking at approximately 2,300 meters above sea level, with a guided experience through the vineyards, production areas and a curated tasting in the mountains of Copey de Dota.
Vineyards · Winery · Wine tasting · Golden Rush · Copey de Dota
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Experience coffee at its origin in Santa María de Dota, in one of Costa Rica’s most celebrated high-altitude coffee regions. Follow the journey from the coffee plant and farm to processing, classification, roasting and the cup.
Coffee farm · Tractor ride · Processing · Quality classification · Tasting · Sustainable practices
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Discover Costa Rica’s avocado cultivation in Abejonal de León Cortés with Turiaguacate, APACOOP R.L.’s farm experience combining agriculture, nature, birdwatching and local products.
Avocado cultivation · Farm walk · Flora & fauna · Breakfast · Healthy snack
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Explore the highland cloud forest with a local guide in search of the Resplendent Quetzal and a rich variety of other mountain birds in La Zona de Los Santos.
Guided birdwatching · Quetzals & highland birds · Cloud forest · Telescope & binocular support · Mountain scenery
Explore the Bird & Quetzal Tour →Through our free consultation, we’ll customize a personal itinerary just for you.
Tell us what you want to experience, how much time you have, and what kind of adventure you’re looking for. We’ll help put it together.
Customize My ExperienceThe safety of our clients is one of our highest priorities. We plan every journey around dependable transportation, insured vehicles, professional service and clear communication.
Practical travel guides from local experts to help you compare destinations, choose your pace and connect the route.
Which destination fits your trip? Compare volcanoes, hot springs, cloud forest, wildlife and adventure.
Read the guide →Plan a realistic route for 7, 10, 14 or more days without turning the trip into a race.
Read the guide →Compare two practical ways to move around Costa Rica based on your travel style.
Read the guide →See how three different regions can work together in one Costa Rica itinerary.
Read the guide →La Fortuna & Arenal is a strong choice for volcano scenery, hot springs, waterfalls and adventure activities. Monteverde centers on cloud forest, wildlife, hanging bridges and canopy experiences. Manuel Antonio combines rainforest wildlife with the Pacific coast. San José adds museums, markets, architecture and Costa Rican history.
You do not have to choose only one. Come See Costa Rica can help connect destinations with private transportation and build an itinerary around the time you have available.
La Fortuna · Monteverde · Manuel Antonio · San José · Ask us to customize your trip