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Costa Rica

Where Pura Vida meets modern convenience—your Pacific paradise with world-class healthcare, just 3 hours from Miami.

Day Trips in Costa Rica

10 destinations to explore. Ancient ruins, natural wonders, and hidden gems.

Bribri Indigenous Community Tours

Traditional chocolate making, pre-Columbian culture, and medicinal plants

Half day to full day~$
Traditional cacao-to-chocolate...Pre-Columbian cultural practic...

Cahuita National Park

Costa Rica's largest coral reef with white sand beaches and excellent wildlife

3-4 hours~$
Costa Rica's largest coral ree...Beautiful white sand beaches

Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Pristine Caribbean coastline with manatees, sea turtles, and 360+ bird species

Half day to full day~$
One of few places to see manat...Sea turtle nesting beaches

Irazú Volcano

Costa Rica's highest volcano with views to both oceans on clear days

2-3 hours~$
Costa Rica's highest volcano a...Striking green crater lake

La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Five spectacular waterfalls plus wildlife sanctuary and hummingbird gardens

Half day to full day~$
Five waterfalls along scenic t...Wildlife sanctuary with rescue...

Manuel Antonio National Park

Costa Rica's most visited park with exceptional wildlife and pristine beaches

3-5 hours~$
Costa Rica's most visited nati...Abundant wildlife (monkeys, sl...

Ostional Wildlife Refuge

Mass sea turtle nesting—thousands of Olive Ridley turtles nest simultaneously

3-4 hours (tours often at night during nesting)~$
Mass turtle nesting (arribadas...One of world's most important ...

Poás Volcano National Park

One of the world's largest craters with active sulfur fumaroles

2-3 hours~$
One of world's largest volcani...Active sulfur fumaroles and st...

Rincón de la Vieja National Park

Active volcano with hot springs, mud pots, and stunning waterfalls

Half day to full day~$
Active volcano with recent eru...Bubbling mud pots and fumarole...

Sarchí

Costa Rica's artisan capital famous for painted oxcarts and woodworking

2-4 hours~$
World's largest oxcartTraditional painted oxcart wor...

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