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Costa Rica Nature Adventure

8-Day Small Group Costa Rica Tour from San Jose to Liberia

Costa Rica Eco Adventure Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

8 days, 1 country and 8 cities

7 nights accommodation

Meals

7 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 4 Dinners

Group Size & Activity Level

Average 16 people, Dynamic

Itinerary

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Costa Rica's best: San Jose to Liberia

Join a small group tour through Costa Rica’s rainforests, rivers and cloud forests, where nature leads the way. Cruise through Tortuguero’s wildlife-rich canals, look for colourful birds and monkeys in the treetops, soak in thermal pools near Arenal Volcano and learn about local life in Monteverde. Along the way, taste chocolate made from Costa Rican cacao and discover how this compact country protects its remarkable biodiversity.

How you’ll travel
Guided throughout, with authentic local connections.

Standard regional accommodation

Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal

Deluxe coach travel

10 Experiences

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Choose Your End Location or Extend Your Tour

Choose to end your location in Liberia or San Jose, or extend your stay with 3 days in Guanacaste Beach.

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End your Small Group tour in Liberia

End your Small Group tour in Liberia

This Small Group tour ends in Liberia and features an average 16 travellers.

From

€2,250

End your Small Group tour in San Jose

End your Small Group tour in San Jose

This Small Group tour ends in San Jose and features an average of 16 travellers.

From

€2,250

With Guanacaste

With Guanacaste

This Small Group tour spends an additional 3 days in Guanacaste and features an average 16 travellers.

From

€2,895

End your Small Group tour in Liberia

End your Small Group tour in Liberia

This Small Group tour ends in Liberia and features an average 16 travellers.

From

€2,250

End your Small Group tour in San Jose

End your Small Group tour in San Jose

This Small Group tour ends in San Jose and features an average of 16 travellers.

From

€2,250

With Guanacaste

With Guanacaste

This Small Group tour spends an additional 3 days in Guanacaste and features an average 16 travellers.

From

€2,895

Trip map

Costa Rica Eco Adventure San Jose Liberia Guided Tour Map 2026

Day By Day Itinerary

8-day itinerary from San José to Liberia visiting 1 Country and 8 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Visit Tortuguero Village, Sarapiqui, hike through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and Arenal Hanging Bridges

View Arenal Volcano

Explore Cocoa Farm with Master Chocolatier in San Isidro de Heredia, Monteverde with Quaker pioneer descendants

Hike through Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve guided by a Local Specialist

Cruise the canals of Tortuguero National Park

What's included?

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All porterage and restaurant gratuities

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

All transport and transfers shown

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.

Frequently asked questions

Live, unedited & independent traveller reviews

Costa Rica Nature Adventure End Liberia trip reviews

Costa Rica Nature Adventure End Liberia trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.8/

5

508 reviews

independently verified reviews

97% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Mark Dimas

5/5

Reviewed on 10/23/2026 12:12:14

"Perfect tour of Costa Rica."

Bernard Philips

5/5

Reviewed on 10/08/2026 11:22:09

Trafalgar guide was very knowlegable and extremely helpful to my wife and I. Made the trip very

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/07/2026 13:28:09

Very helpful and issues were resolved quickly. All the tours were very interesting. I learned a lot

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Kim Wunderlich

4.5/5

Reviewed on 08/12/2026 11:30:40

Lots of planned and educational/fun activities. I was impressed with the tour director, *Personal

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"Awesome Costa Rica Adventure!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 07/16/2026 08:39:17

Everything was well thought out and meticulously planned. I always felt like I was in good hands.

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"Truly a wonderful adventure!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 07/08/2026 12:32:38

Meals and accommodations were excellent. Trafalgar also provided nice little extras along the way

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"Pura Vida Herman"

Shirlee Mock Brown

5/5

Reviewed on 07/08/2026 11:56:59

Herman in Costa Rica was fantastic. He was very much personable and professional. We had an amazing

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Robert Gaunt

5/5

Reviewed on 05/18/2026 12:49:54

"Pura vida!"

Pamela Schmidt

5/5

Reviewed on 05/14/2026 12:26:08

Well organized and very helpful. I called a few times with questions and each time I had a different

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Paul Spainhour

5/5

Reviewed on 05/12/2026 08:33:06

You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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