Costa Rica is nature at full volume. Wake to howler monkeys, spend the morning crossing hanging bridges through the rainforest canopy, and end the day soaking in volcanic hot springs beneath the perfect cone of Arenal. Few places make wildlife this accessible, and few make adventure this welcoming for every age.
A classic route starts in the volcano country around La Fortuna, adds either the misty cloud forests of Monteverde or the wildlife-rich coast at Manuel Antonio, and finishes with some unhurried days on a Pacific beach in Guanacaste. Along the way, expert naturalist guides reveal the sloths, frogs and birds you would otherwise walk straight past.
The green season trades afternoon showers for lush landscapes and quieter trails, and on the Caribbean coast, sea turtle nesting adds another reason to go.
