About this trip
Two weeks across Costa Rica, taking in volcanoes, cloud forest, and both coastlines, with enough breathing room to shape some of the adventure yourself.
Expect a mix of downtime on white-sand beaches and time in wildlife reserves, alongside optional activities like ziplining, waterfall rappelling, or a surf lesson on the Pacific.
This is a no-frills version of the country — the essentials of what makes Costa Rica worth visiting, without excess padding.
What you'll do
- Explore a cloud forest reserve
- Visit volcano country
- Spend time on both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts
- Relax on white-sand beaches
- Optional zipline through the treetops
- Optional surf lesson on the Pacific
- Rated easy, with room to add adrenaline activities if you want them
- Some activities like ziplining, rappelling, and surfing are optional extras, not guaranteed inclusions
Worth it if you want varied Costa Rica experiences and get a strong guide. Think twice if you need private rooms or pristine accommodation.
- Guide quality makes or breaks it—Karol, Gabriel, Josie consistently transformed trips from decent to exceptional.
- Accommodation described as dirty in places, one hostel had fleas; shared dorms of 6 in La Fortuna and Santa Teresa.
- Hostels are genuinely basic and always shared; book pricier G Adventures tour if you need private rooms.
- Transport between locations smooth and well-organised; waking in new environments daily kept the pace fresh and engaging.
Distilled from real traveller reviews on TourRadar — we don't edit out the bad bits.
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Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and fill fill in from our own tracking as it builds.
Departing in Aug is cheapest — from £759, about 32% below the priciest month (Jan).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in San Jose · 22 Aug – 23 Aug
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