Each week our holiday hero, Neil Simpson, delves into a great holiday theme and does all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: Four new ways to see Costa Rica.
Cloud forests, coral reefs and volcanoes top Costa Rica’s long list of attractions. And this year there are new ways to see them, as well as the country’s turtles, toucans, sloths and colorful iguanas.
A top trip for families is the eight-day Costa Rica Family Adventure with Responsible Travel. Each holiday sleeps up to 16 guests and includes a crocodile safari, boat trips, jungle treks, white water rafting and climbing to view crater lakes in smoking, dormant volcanoes.
As the group traverses the country with guides, thrill seekers can zipline (Costa Rica has one of the longest in the world), while others can visit butterfly farms or swim in a hotel pool.
Minimum age is five years and prices start from £1,760 per person plus flight (responsibletravel.com).
Responsible Travels offers an eight-night family adventure in Costa Rica that includes white water rafting. Pictured above is a rafting team down the country’s Pacuare River
Just You’s Real 11-Night Costa Rica Tour Takes You on a Hike Through a Tropical Forest to Swim at the Base of La Fortuna Falls (Photo)
Solo travelers have a lot to enjoy on tours like Just You’s 11-night Real Costa Rica.
Coffee plantation visits and locally made chocolate tastings are included as guides lead up to 20 guests around the country to the best spots to see monkeys, herons, hummingbirds and more. They sleep in hotels and jungle lodges on the coast, in national parks and at the Arenal volcano.
A drive takes you through a tropical forest to swim at the base of La Fortuna Falls, and boat trips in the Cahuita and Tortuguero National Parks are the perfect place to spot sea turtles. From £4,124 per person including flights and based on full occupancy in a double or twin room (justyou.co.uk).
If you’d rather get behind the wheel, a 13-day self-drive Costa Rica adventure is new to Luxtripper this year, with flights, car hire, itinerary, accommodation and activities all pre-arranged. Excursions begin with snorkeling over coral reefs before taking boat tours through the nearby national park.
Then drive along the planned route to hotels and lodges along the country’s best beaches and cloud forests. Extras include spas, yoga, night safaris, jungle treks and candlelit hot springs. The vacation on the Pacific Ocean ends with a stay in a luxury lodge.
From £7,700 per person including flights (luxtripper.co.uk).
The ultimate private tour of the year may be Abercrombie & Kent’s Rustic Luxe Adventure, a 14-day five-star holiday that can be tailored to include longer stays in locations that most appeal to the imagination.
Abercrombie & Kent’s Rustic Luxe Adventure, a 14-day five-star holiday including a stay in Nayara Springs (pictured)
Dive in: At Nayara Springs, each villa’s private plunge pool is fed by local hot springs
Rustic Luxe Adventure Tour guests end their trip at the Four Seasons Resort (photo)
Horseback riding across lava fields and helicopter flights over the rims of dormant volcanoes can be arranged, along with sandbike tours along empty beaches and cooking classes.
You can stay at Nayara Springs, where each villa’s private plunge pool is fed by local hot springs, and at Origins Lodge with its own Michelin-starred chef who offers guided tours to source ingredients for dinner.
Guests end their retreat at the Four Seasons Resort, a private peninsula flanked by beaches. Tailor-made two-week holidays from £13,100 per person, including flights, accommodation and transport (abercrombiekent.co.uk).
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James is an author and travel journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a love for exploring new cultures and discovering unique destinations, James brings his readers on a journey with him through his articles.
