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Costa Rica Family Bite-Sized Trips

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Walk through the canopy spotting monkeys and sloths, take a dip in the volcanic hot springs of the Arenal Volcano, relax on a Caribbean beach or try your hand at surfing in the Pacific… our Costa Rica bite-sized trips have something for every family. Choose your favourite bite-sized trips below and our travel specialists will piece them together to create a tailor-made holiday just for you.

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Start planning your next family adventure with Kelly, our travel specialist for Costa Rica. She’ll work with you until your itinerary is exactly how you want it, leaving you to enjoy your family holiday, stress-free.

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San Jose buildings

Strolling Through San Jose

Itinerary:
San Jose
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 170.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 128, - per child (up to 11 years)

Costa Rica’s capital might not be top of your family’s must-do list, but the city has its Latin charms and is a pleasant place to start your journey and recover from any jet lag before travelling through this beautiful country.

Costa Rica’s capital might not be top of your family’s must-do list, but the city has its Latin charms and is a pleasant place to start your journey and recover from any jet lag before travelling through this beautiful country.

San Jose buildings

Tortuguero rainforest river

Wildlife & Waterways of Tortuguero

Itinerary:
San Jose - Tortuguero
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 565.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 420, - per child (up to 11 years)

Take your family back to nature as you stay in the lush Parque Nacional Tortuguero – a breeding ground for sea turtles, and home to sloths, monkeys, toucans, caimans, river otters and a whole host of birdlife.

Take your family back to nature as you stay in the lush Parque Nacional Tortuguero – a breeding ground for sea turtles, and home to sloths, monkeys, toucans, caimans, river otters and a whole host of birdlife.

Tortuguero rainforest river

Cahuita accommodation beach

Explore the Caribbean Coast – Cahuita

Itinerary:
Cahuita
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 340.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 255,- per child (up to 11 years)

Find the Caribbean atmosphere in Costa Rica. Stroll along the long, rugged beach that borders the tropical rainforest and grab a fruit shake at a Bob Marley beach bar. Spend the days relaxing whilst the children play on the beach, explore the quiet coastal town and fill your belly’s in the local restaurants.

Find the Caribbean atmosphere in Costa Rica. Stroll along the long, rugged beach that borders the tropical rainforest and grab a fruit shake at a Bob Marley beach bar. Spend the days relaxing whilst the children play on the beach, explore the quiet coastal town and fill your belly’s in the local restaurants.

Cahuita accommodation beach

Kids with pineapples on head

Pit Stop in the Pineapple Fields

Itinerary:
Sarapiqui
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 245.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 180,- per child (up to 11 years)

Nestled in the picturesque countryside of northern Costa Rica, spend a couple of days in the peaceful village of Sarapiqui.

Nestled in the picturesque countryside of northern Costa Rica, spend a couple of days in the peaceful village of Sarapiqui.

Kids with pineapples on head

Boca Tapada owl

Adventures in the Rainforest

Itinerary:
Boca Tapada
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 495.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 365,- per child (up to 11 years)

Take your family away from the usual tourist trail, and into the untouched nature of northern Costa Rica. You’ll stay in a small-scale, locally run lodge surrounded by jungle, and you might even be able to spend the night in one of their treehouse rooms – every kid’s dream, right?

Take your family away from the usual tourist trail, and into the untouched nature of northern Costa Rica. You’ll stay in a small-scale, locally run lodge surrounded by jungle, and you might even be able to spend the night in one of their treehouse rooms – every kid’s dream, right?

Boca Tapada owl

Costa Rica Arenal volcano family hike

Footsteps on the Arenal Volcano

Itinerary:
La Fortuna
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 228.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 168, - per child (up to 11 years)

La Fortuna is home to the famous Arenal Volcano, a lush destination known for its natural wonders combining nature with adventure – something for all the family. Despite La Fortuna becoming more and more popular, it still maintains that ‘small-town’ feeling and is the perfect place to explore the greenery of Costa Rica.

La Fortuna is home to the famous Arenal Volcano, a lush destination known for its natural wonders combining nature with adventure – something for all the family. Despite La Fortuna becoming more and more popular, it still maintains that ‘small-town’ feeling and is the perfect place to explore the greenery of Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Arenal volcano family hike

Costa Rica cloud forest canopy walk

Head in the Cloudforest – Monteverde

Itinerary:
Monteverde
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 290.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 215, - per child (up to 11 years)

Take a walk through the cloud forests of Monteverde, weaving across hanging bridges suspended high above the forest floor as you try to spot wildlife high up in the trees, and learn about the biodiverse plants from an expert guide.

Take a walk through the cloud forests of Monteverde, weaving across hanging bridges suspended high above the forest floor as you try to spot wildlife high up in the trees, and learn about the biodiverse plants from an expert guide.

Costa Rica cloud forest canopy walk

Man and boy practicing surf position on beach

Sand & Surf in Samara

Itinerary:
Samara
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 335.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 250,- per child (up to 11 years)

Relax and play around on the quiet beaches of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. You’ll stay in the little beach town of Samara, where life moves at a snail’s pace and you can spend a few days reading your book whilst the kids splash around in the sea.

Relax and play around on the quiet beaches of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. You’ll stay in the little beach town of Samara, where life moves at a snail’s pace and you can spend a few days reading your book whilst the kids splash around in the sea.

Man and boy practicing surf position on beach

Isla Venado campfire

Set a Tent on Isla Venado

Itinerary:
Isla Venado
Duration:
2 days / 1 night (flexible)
Price:
From £ 280.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 210,- per child (up to 11 years)

Go off grid and spend a night in a tent on a small island off the Costa Rican coast. During this short adventure you’ll learn to fish the local way, have dinner by the bonfire under the starry skies and wake up to stunning views.

Go off grid and spend a night in a tent on a small island off the Costa Rican coast. During this short adventure you’ll learn to fish the local way, have dinner by the bonfire under the starry skies and wake up to stunning views.

Isla Venado campfire

Sloth Costa Rica

Beaches & Monkeys of Manuel Antonio

Itinerary:
Manuel Antonio
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 440.- per adult (excluding flights)
From £ 325,- per child (up to 11 years)

With a great choice of restaurants, long sandy beaches and a National Park filled with an abundance of wildlife and plants, Manuel Antonio has a lot to offer on your family holiday to Costa Rica.

With a great choice of restaurants, long sandy beaches and a National Park filled with an abundance of wildlife and plants, Manuel Antonio has a lot to offer on your family holiday to Costa Rica.

Sloth Costa Rica

Making tortillas in Turrialba

Itinerary:
Turrialba
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 182.- per person (excluding flights)
From £ 135,- per child (up to 11 years)

Venture off to the scenic Turrialba volcano famed not only for its coffee produce, but also a vast array of thrilling activities. Here you’ll stay in a charming lodge with incredible views, and get a first hand experience in tortilla making.

Venture off to the scenic Turrialba volcano famed not only for its coffee produce, but also a vast array of thrilling activities. Here you’ll stay in a charming lodge with incredible views, and get a first hand experience in tortilla making.