Top San Jose Eco Tours - page 2

Experience one of Costa Rica’s most iconic destinations on a full-day journey to Arenal Volcano and Ecotermales Hot Springs — the perfect mix of nature, relaxation, and scenic beauty. Travel through picturesque landscapes and charming rural towns before arriving in La Fortuna, home to the towering Arenal Volcano and lush tropical rainforest. Enjoy stunning viewpoints and learn about the area’s natural history and volcanic wonders. Then, unwind at Ecotermales Hot Springs, an intimate sanctuary featuring natural thermal pools surrounded by tropical gardens and cascading waterfalls. Soak in soothing volcanic waters, enjoy a peaceful rainforest atmosphere, and take time for quiet relaxation in one of Costa Rica’s most exclusive hot spring retreats. Ideal for couples, families, and nature lovers, this unforgettable experience blends scenery, serenity, and pure wellness — a perfect way to enjoy the magic of Arenal.

Connect with two key pieces of Costa Rican life: coffee and wilderness on this combination tour to La Paz Waterfall Gardens and the Doka Coffee Estate plantation. This full-day, guided tour kicks off with a tour of plantation where you’ll learn how your cups gets from bean to breakfast. Afterwards, hike over volcanic terrain, under waterfalls, and into the rainforest during a challenging hike in the nature reserve.

San Jose is the cultural capital of Costa Rica and boasts a rich and varied history. Get acquainted with the city’s charms on a private tour, featuring a customizable itinerary of must-see attractions and private transportation through the city’s maze of trafficked avenues.

Embark on an unforgettable adventure, exploring the biodiversity of Braulio Carrillo National Park and the natural beauty of Sarapiquí. The journey begins in San José, taking Route 32 through the impressive rainforest of Braulio Carrillo, one of Costa Rica’s most important reserves, which naturally separates the Caribbean and Central Valley regions.

This sampler adventure tour from San Jose fits the best of Costa Rica's rivers and rainforests into one action-packed day. En route, go croc-spotting at a famous overlook on the Tarcoles River. Then head to the jungle adventure park where you can choose two activities from a list of thrilling options, including ziplining, horseback riding, surfing lessons, an ATV adventure, and a mountain bike tour.

Get closer to nature while still experiencing thrills during a fun-filled day in the jungle at the Rainforest Adventures Costa Rica Atlantic eco-reserve. Your multi-pass gives you access to six different activities, so you can ride an aerial tram, encounter native critters at a butterfly and frog garden, cross a hanging bridge, and explore the jungle on a nature hike at your own pace. Get your adrenaline pumping as you soar through the treetops on ziplines, including one of the longest and fastest in the country.

Experience the very best of Costa Rica’s northwestern provinces on this action-packed 8-day tour. Soak in bubbling natural hot springs with views of the active Arenal Volcano, cruise through the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge on a boat tour, catch some rays on the beaches of Guanacaste and enjoy the classic Costa Rican adventures of ziplining, horseback riding and mud baths. This perfectly planned tour includes 7 nights of accommodation, professional guides, many meals and all transport.

Take a trip to the beautiful Manuel Antonio National Park on a small-group tour. This park is known for its great surf, picturesque scenery, and abundance of flora and fauna. Choose your own activity for the day such as sunbathing, snorkeling, trekking or surfing—equipment is available to rent—and enjoy the beauty of the park. This tour is inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and park entrance tickets.

Get your heart racing and make the most of your trip to Costa Rica on this jam-packed adventure tour. Traverse rugged mountains and jungle trails on an ATV until you reach a beach, where you can stop and relax. Then head to a crocodile hotspot, the Tarcoles River bridge, and safely observe these reptiles that call the area home.

Simplify your dream trip to Costa Rica and let someone else take care of the logistics so you can relax and enjoy yourself. This small-group (max. 10) 13-day tour includes a variety of sights and attractions that represent the best of this small country. From beaches to cloud forests, volcanos to wildlife tours, this tour includes something for everyone. Accommodation and many meals are included, with guaranteed skip-the-line access at key attractions.

You will be heading to the Caribbean Slope, crossing the beautiful Braulio Carrillo National Park until we arrive in the Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui Region. On arrival, you will board your private boat for a relaxing ride on the Sarapiqui River where you will feel in close contact with nature and admire the inspiring surroundings. After the boat ride, you will continue to The Rain Forest Aerial Tram, a 475-hectares (1,200-acre) private reserve that shares a 10 km border with Braulio Carrillo National Park, constituting a buffer zone between the park and farming lands. At this beautiful location you will enjoy a private nature walk with our naturalist tour guide, a delicious lunch and a 90 minute Aerial Tram ride over the pristine rain forest of the Caribbean. This unique Aerial Tram Tour lets you live first hand all the secrets the forest keeps while you fly above the treetops and experience magnificent views of the Braulio Carrillo Park and a private reserve.

Costa Rica is famous for its coffee, natural wonders, and diverse wildlife, and this full-day tour from San Jose combines all three. Learn how Costa Rican coffee is made on a guided tour of the Doka Coffee Plantation, enjoy magnificent views of the Poas Volcano crater on a scenic walk, and spot wildlife around the La Paz Waterfall, including a visit to the country’s largest butterfly observatory.

Immerse yourself in nature on this 3-day, 2-night adventure. The perfect excursion for outdoor enthusiasts, the tour brings you to the artisan town of Sarchi, known for its crafts and souvenirs, and the Arenal Volcano. You’ll also visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to hike and enjoy the Sky Walk, a combination of trails and suspension bridges above the forest canopy.

Monteverde is a Mecca for nature lovers, and this full-day trip won’t disappoint. On the way there, stop at the largest fruit stand in the country and sample a variety of tropical fruits. Once at the destination, ride the Sky Tram over the cloud forest canopy, then proceed on a guided hike along trails and hanging bridges suspended among the treetops.

See the best of Costa Rica with a comprehensive 9-day tour that takes care of the details so that you can enjoy your vacation. You’ll be transferred to your hotel upon arrival in San Jose, then head to Arenal Volcano, the cloud forest of Monteverde, and Manuel Antonio beach. Look for wildlife, go river rafting, and relax at hot springs and beaches. Accommodations and meals are provided on this all-inclusive tour.

It’s easy enough to take a day trip to Costa Rica’s Caribbean side, but an extended tour offers a much deeper appreciation and range of experiences. Relax and stay a while on this 5-day tour that includes a cruise along the wildlife-rich Tortuguero canals, a hiking tour of Cahuita National Park, and plenty of chances to soak up the sun on white-sand beaches. Accommodation and transportation are included, too.

Explore Tortuguero National Park in depth during a 3-day tour from San Jose that includes accommodation and transportation to this remote wilderness destination on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. Travel by car and boat with a guide who shows you through the canals and rivers of Toruguero, and where you might spot Atlantic green turtles, monkeys, and other wildlife. This all-inclusive tour takes care of the logisitcs so you can have fun.

This day we will leave your Hotel for the Poás de Alajuela area, we will make a stop for a brief explanation about our golden grain, the coffee where we will stop to see the coffee bushes, also having the opportunity to take a photograph of the Ventral Valley and from the coffee plantation. We will continue the tour through fern, flower and strawberry crops. .

Just 90 minutes from San Jose lies a world of fiery, steaming, white-hot adventure, and with this private tour, you’ll walk into it yourself. Picked up from your hotel, you’ll make the drive to Poas Volcano National Park, where you’ll literally step into the volcanic crater. After getting your fill of this lava land, you’ll cool down with stops at a bucolic farm, coffee plantation, or other Alajuela attractions.

This tour is the perfect combination between nature and relaxation. The tour starts from your hotel in San Jose, with private and exclusive transportation for you and your family. Upon arrival at the Arenal Volcano area, you will visit the Danaus Eco Center, which is a site that offers ecological and educational experiences. Once in here explore the trails with a naturalist tour guide and have a close contact with many wildlife species including sloths. Later, you will relax in one of the best thermal water places in the area: Baldi Hot Springs. At Baldi Hot Springs you will find an endless dreamed stay, where the natural environment, colorful natural gardens, therapeutic waters, pure air and our care combine on a perfect state; the dream came true. The unique frame where your experience turns into the most unforgettable one. In here you will enjoy multiple thermal pools, a giant steam room, luxury pool bars, giant waterslides, relaxing areas and much more.

Explore Tortuguero National Park in northeast Costa Rica, famous for protecting the important green turtle nesting beach. This is a 3-day, 2-Night experience where you’ll get to know all about the area with boat tours through the rivers and canals. Your representative will take care of everything for you, including meals, and accommodation at Pachira Lodge.

Let an expert naturalist guide show you highlights of one of the world’s most biodiverse forests on a guided tour of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Hike along the park’s nature trails and suspended bridges to observe all levels of this amazing Costa Rican ecosystem, from the forest floor to the treetop canopy. Look for native wildlife and exotic birds that make their home in the cloud forest, including the elusive resplendent quetzal.

Traveling to the Caribbean coast from San Jose is a big trip, but this tour makes it possible to achieve in just one day. Private transportation makes it possible to breeze straight across the country to Cahuita National Park, known for its picture-perfect beaches and turquoise waters. When you arrive, your guide takes you to park highlights to make sure you get the most out of your trip.

Visit the Braulio Carrillo National Park on this bird-watching tour from San José. Located northeast of the city in the Caribbean lowlands, the park boasts an average of 365 species of birds from 50 different families; 72 species are considered to be abundant and common. For avid birders, the park is a must-see destination when visiting Costa Rica.