Destination:
Costa Rica,
Duration:
14 days
Style:
Family,
Travel Period:
March 2026 - December 2028
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Overview
Get off the beaten track on this two-week family holiday in Costa Rica, exploring all the best highlights and hidden secrets. Starting in subtropical San Jose, you'll explore Tortuguero National Park – home to 13 of Costa Rica’s 16 endangered mammals and the nesting ground of the green turtle. Spend some time in biodiverse Sarapiqui and maybe take on a few fun, active adventures with the kids. Stay in La Fortuna under the mighty gaze of Arenal Volcano and soak in your onsite hot springs before heading to the cloud forest in Monteverde. Learn how popular Costa Rican food is made, enjoying a homecooked lunch with a local family. Visit Marino Ballena National Park and get hands-on with a coral restoration workshop experience. Explore Manual Antonio with local naturalist guide before returning to San Jose to toast to an amazing adventure.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. FAMILY TRIPS: Please note that these trips are for adults and children travelling together and there must be at least one child under 18 with you.
2. CHILD AGE: The minimum age for children on this trip is 5 years old. Most children travelling on Intrepid Family trips are between 10 and 14 years old.
3. CHILD PRICE: From 30 October 2025, children aged 17 years and under at time of travel on this trip, are eligible to receive 20% off the full adult price, for all departures commencing on or after 1 January 2026.
4. SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: A single supplement is available for adults wishing to have a private room to themselves. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
5. PASSPORT DETAILS: Full passport details are required at the time of booking in order to purchase entrance tickets to Manuel Antonio National Park. Delays to provide this information may result in changes to your itinerary, and we will not be able to guarantee entry. Details provided must be accurate as per your passport bio page.
7. HOTEL LOCATIONS: Many hotels in Costa Rica have been built further out from the centre of town so travellers can enjoy the countryside, rainforests and views, where people can wake up to birds, not cars. Many of the hotels we use are in such locations.
2. CHILD AGE: The minimum age for children on this trip is 5 years old. Most children travelling on Intrepid Family trips are between 10 and 14 years old.
3. CHILD PRICE: From 30 October 2025, children aged 17 years and under at time of travel on this trip, are eligible to receive 20% off the full adult price, for all departures commencing on or after 1 January 2026.
4. SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: A single supplement is available for adults wishing to have a private room to themselves. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
5. PASSPORT DETAILS: Full passport details are required at the time of booking in order to purchase entrance tickets to Manuel Antonio National Park. Delays to provide this information may result in changes to your itinerary, and we will not be able to guarantee entry. Details provided must be accurate as per your passport bio page.
7. HOTEL LOCATIONS: Many hotels in Costa Rica have been built further out from the centre of town so travellers can enjoy the countryside, rainforests and views, where people can wake up to birds, not cars. Many of the hotels we use are in such locations.
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What's Included
- Meals: Meals: 13 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 2 dinners.
- Transport: Private vehicle, Boat.
- Accommodation: Hotels (13 nights).
- Tortuguero - Boat ride to Tortuguero.
- Tortuguero - National Park Entrance.
- Tortuguero - Boat tour of the canals.
- Sarapiqui - leader led rainforest night walk.
- La Fortuna - traditional tortilla making and lunch.
- Monteverde - Sky Walk (Entrance).
- Manuel Antonio - Homecooked lunch.
- Uvita - Marino Ballena National Park.
- Uvita - Coral Restoration Workshop.
- Manuel Antonio National Park - Tour with a Naturalist Guide.
- Manuel Antonio National Park - (Entrance fee).
Start:San Jose, Costa Rica
Finish:San Jose, Costa Rica
Finish:San Jose, Costa Rica
Type:Group tour (max 16)
Tripcode:
QCFB
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Your Itinerary
Day 1: San Jose
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Day 2: Tortuguero
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Day 3: Tortuguero
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Day 4: Sarapiqui
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Day 5: Sarapiqui
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Day 6: La Fortuna
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Day 7: La Fortuna
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Day 8: Monteverde
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Day 9: Monteverde
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Day 10: Dominical
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Day 11: Dominical
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Day 12: Dominical
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Day 13: San Jose
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Day 14: San Jose
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Travel Partner
Intrepid is a small group tour travel company with humble beginnings that now sends over 100,000 travellers a year on grassroots and responsible travel tours.
Price from
$4,945*
per person*
Tripcode: QCFB
Start:San Jose, Costa Rica
Finish:San Jose, Costa Rica
Finish:San Jose, Costa Rica
Type:Group tour (max 16)
Tripcode:
108985
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