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The Best Costa Rica Travel Info!
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items Here are some of the best links for everything you need to travel in Costa Rica! Great experiences, and a range of accommodation based on budget. I traveled here for 4 months and had the best time!!
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Iconic Experiences!
Top Hostels/Stays 1 Per City
Top Hotels/Stays 1 Per City
Iconic Experiences!
There are some incredible things you can do in Costa Rica! Here are some of my favorites!
Manuel Antonio - This is a great tour and is home to one of my favorite beaches I have ever been in the world!! This tour also includes the entrance fee which is rare to find on a tour for this park!
Manuel Antonio National Park: Guided Tour with ENTRANCE INCLUDED
Manuel Antonio - This is such a cool tour!! The lunch is also delicious at the end :) The waterfalls in Costa Rica are stunning and there is such a cool waterfall on this tour!
Manuel Antonio: ATV Adventure with Rainforest and Waterfalls
Manuel Antonio - This is an INCREDIBLE full day tour to go see the Nauyaca Waterfall. Its probably the most stunning waterfall I have ever seen. The lunch was delicious and swimming in the waterfall was one of the highlights of my entire time in Cost...
Manuel Antonio: Nauyaca Waterfalls All Inclusive Full Day
La Fortuna - This is a great and well priced tour! The arenal park is beautiful and the sloths are so so cute!!
La Fortuna: Sloth Tour in Arenal Volcano Park & Local Snack
La Fortuna - This is a fun little side activity and a fantastic price! You get to help make artisan chocolate and try some yummy snacks and learn about the history in Costa Rica!
La Fortuna: Rainforest Chocolate Tour
La Fortuna - This is a fantastic zipline if you want to do that in Costa Rica! There are several stunning ziplines throughout Costa Rica and this is such a good one with fantastic tour guides!!
La Fortuna: Zip Line Experience and Thermal Pools
San Jose - This is a awesome tour if you want to try different delicious food and you have some time in San Jose!
San Jose: Central Market Bites and Sights Walking Tour
San Jose - This is such a fun tour that has so many things included! Its a good nature venture if you are staying in San Jose :)
San José: Poás Volcano, La Paz Waterfall & Coffee Tasting
Monteverde - This is a fantastic tour of the cloud forest! Great guides, beautiful animals, gorgeous waterfall and more!
Monteverde: Cloud Forest Guided Walk
Monteverde - Another amazing zipline experience in Costa Rica!! Zip lining is obviously a very popular thing to do in Costa Rica and for good reason!!
Monteverde: Jungle Zipline & Tarzan Swing with Transfer
Monteverde - If you want a more relaxed but fun and interesting tour this is a great option! You learn so much, get to see beautiful animals and the hosts are absolutely fabulous! You learn how to make your own juices and different things and put you...
Monteverde: Coffee, Sugar Cane, and Chocolate Tour
Tamarindo - This is a super cool tour if you are interested in turtles/wildlife. Its s ucha a beautiful thing to experience and learn about!!
Tamarindo: Turtle Watching Night Tour with Expert Naturalist
Tamarindo - Super cool kayak tour through the mangroves and there are so so many amazing animals to see there too! The guides are great and its such a fun experience.
Tamarindo Estuary: Kayak Monkey Tour
Tamarindo - There is some incredible snorkeling over here! The boat is gorgous, great guides, and delicious lunch!! Amazing tour option!!
From Timarouba: Sailing & Snorkeling w/Lunch & Drinks Ticket
Guanacaste - Beautiful tour of the rainforest and some super cute animals and gorgeous waterfalls. Fantastic guides and suc ha fun time!
Guanacaste: Rainforest, Sloths, & Nature Day Trip with Lunch
Top Hostels/Stays 1 Per City
My very favorite hostels in Costa Rica! The best one for each city :)
Manuel Antonio - The staff here are so so amazing!! Also the location is super central and right by everything you need :) Love this place.
Manuel Antonio Hostel
La Fortuna - Great rooms, fantastic staff and lots of fun tours and social activities!!
Alpha Arenal Hostel, Fortuna (updated prices 2025)
Monteverde - Friendly/Family vibe. Its a great place! Awesome staff :) Definately more basic but a great place!
Hostel La Suerte - Monteverde Costa Rica
Tamarindo - Amazing communal area and a great friendly and fun atmosphere!
Tamarindo Backpackers
San Jose - So many kitties running around the hostel!! Its so fun and the staff is fantastic!
Stray Cat Hostel, San José (updated prices 2026)
Top Hotels/Stays 1 Per City
These are all my favorite hotels/resorts in Costa Rica!
San Jose - Super clean and peaceful! Fantastic staff as well :)
The Rainier Bed & Breakfast 5
Monteverde - er comfy and absolutely stunning!! This is such a fun place to stay!!
Glamping Monteverde