Costa Rica Adventure Packages

In the adventure department, Costa Rica isn’t lacking. These customizable Costa Rica vacation packages are full of excitement for families, couples and groups. Zip lining over a tropical canopy, white water rafting through mountain canyons or diving on an island. We have hand picked some of the best Costa Rica adventure vacations for you. Whether you’re staying in one place or doing a cross-country combo, you won’t want for an adrenaline rush.

Every region in Costa Rica offers great array of adventure activities. The two most talked about are Arenal volcano area and Monteverde.

Arenal Volcano

Arenal region has the biggest selection of activities to choose from. Thrill seekers can enjoy white water rafting, zip lining, waterfall rappelling, caving, kayaking and paddleboarding, to name a few. Horseback riding to the famous waterfall, extreme hiking to the volcano laguna or mountain biking are also popular.

How many adventures you get to enjoy depends on the time you’re spending in the area. You want to experience as many as possible? We recommend doing combo tours in the morning/early afternoon followed by visit to hot springs in the evening.

Combo tours usually combine two adventure tours, such as rappelling and white water rafting, or hiking and horseback riding. There are even 4-in-1 combinations that will keep you entertained the whole day. They are perfect for visitors that won’t spend many days in the area.

Monteverde Cloud Forest

Monteverde is an area with a distinct, cool climate, typical for a cloud forest. Thus, an experience you may have had before can be very different in this environment. There aren’t any water sports that you can enjoy here, but adventure tours aren’t lacking. Including the highest and the longest zip line in Central America!

Guanacaste Region

Guanacaste offers a variety of marine sports and activities. Sportfishing and scuba diving are world class here, but don’t think that is all. North of Papagayo lie some of the most famous surf spots in Costa Rica and all along the coastline there are places to kayak or paddleboard.

Explore the Countryside

If you’re up for some inland adventure, then Rincon de la Vieja is just one hour away from Guanacaste coastline and offers tropical dry forest and volcano hikes. The most thrilling tours here are zip lining over the river canyon and the waterfall rappelling. Alternatively you can opt for horseback riding or relaxation in steaming hot springs. For the inner child in you enjoy the 1200 feet long tube ride through tropical forest!

Another destination close to Liberia International Airport that will awe you with its landscape is Rio Perdido, or the ‘Lost River’. This gorgeous canyon is a perfect secluded spot in Costa Rica. Here you can enjoy all the adventure you can get in Arenal, minus the crowds. There is even a natural thermal hot springs river passing through the property! You can spend your days relaxing by the pool or thermal river itself, or do some adventurous tours, like ziplining across the canyon, mountain biking, hiking… Rio Perdido has it all.

More of the Off the Beaten Path

Going to Osa Peninsula in the South Pacific or to Tortuguero on the North Caribbean Coast can be an adventure in itself. You’ll be winding through tropical jungle on boats by lazy river canals just to get to your hotel. Once there the options are endless! Tour the national parks, visit a waterfall, go diving or snorkeling around Isla Caño. Do a zipline tour and then kayak up and down the lazy rivers of Tortuguero in your quest for a perfect monkey shot.

Still undecided what adventure package to pick for your vacation? Email us or call 1-800-606-1860 for a personalized itinerary and start planning your Costa Rica vacation today!