Costa Rica

For years, Costa Rica was the well-kept secret of a few biologists, backpackers, and beachcombers, but that's all changed.

Today Costa Rica is the hottest destination in Latin America.The country is a major vacation and adventure-travel destination, and tourism has become the nation's number-one source of income. Despite the boom in vacationers, Costa Rica remains a place rich in natural wonders and biodiversity, far from the maddening crowds. Here you can still find unsullied beaches that stretch for miles, small lodgings that haven't attracted hordes of tourists, jungle rivers for rafting and kayaking, and spectacular cloud and rainforests with ample opportunities for bird-watching and hiking. In addition to the country's trademark eco- and adventure tourism offerings, recent years have seen the opening of a handful of large luxury resorts and golf courses, with more on the way.

Costa Rica's high season for tourism runs from late November to late April, which coincides almost perfectly with the chill of winter in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. The high season is also the dry season. If you want some unadulterated time on a tropical beach and a little less rain during your rainforest experience, this is the time to come.

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Packages

  • Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa

    From $493.00+ (USD)

    Includes EXCLUSIVE $150 discount per booking.

  • Mountain Paradise Hotel

    From $104.00+ (USD)

    Includes breakfast daily, an EXCLUSIVE $150 discount per booking PLUS Kids 11 & younger stay FREE.

  • Real InterContinental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica

    From $242.00+ (USD)

    Includes breakfast daily for all guests, an EXCLUSIVE $150 discount per booking PLUS Kids 11 & younger stay FREE.

  • Doubletree Resort by Hilton Puntarenas

    From $237.00+ (USD)

    All-Inclusive includes all meals, drinks, activities and more! PLUS EXCLUSIVE $150 discount per booking.

  • Barcelo Langosta Beach

    From $233.00+ (USD)

    All-Inclusive: Includes all meals, poolside snacks, fine dining, unlimited drinks & cocktails, daily activities, evening shows & dance clubs, non-motorized water sports, Barcy Kids Club and more! PLUS includes EXCLUSIVE $150 discount per booking.

  • Hotel Casitas Eclipse

    From $105.00+ (USD)

    Includes EXCLUSIVE $150 discount per booking.

  • Hotel Punta Islita

    From $350.00+ (USD)

    Includes 4th night FREE, daily breakfast for two, $25 spa credit per room per stay, one complimentary tour per room per stay, an EXCLUSIVE $150 discount per booking PLUS Kids 11 & younger stay FREE.

  • Monta±a de Fuego Resort & Spa

    From $95.00+ (USD)

    Includes breakfast daily for all guests PLUS EXCLUSIVE $150 discount per booking.

  • Los Sue±os Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort

    From $201.00+ (USD)

    Includes breakfast daily, an EXCLUSIVE $150 discount per booking PLUS Kids 12 & younger stay FREE.

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