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A group of people cheering while white water rafting on a river during an outdoor adventure in Costa Rica.

Get ready for adventure as you try your hand at river rafting, zip lining, forest hiking and much more in Costa Rica!

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A vibrant Golden-hooded Tanager perched on a branch with clusters of orange berries during a birding trip in Costa Rica.

Birding in Northern Costa Rica: Tanagers to Toucans

11 days
(5)
Outdoor: Spirited
Starting at
3,249
Costa Rica
Birding
If Spotted Woodcreepers and manakins are on your birding life list, join us for an exploration of northern Costa Rica! An estimated 894 avian species call this country home.
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A group of travelers on a Rim to Shore Costa Rica Multi-Sport Adventure poses in front of a massive buttressed tree in a rainforest.

Rim to Shore: Costa Rica Multi-Sport Adventure

11 days
(4.98)
Outdoor: Spirited
Starting at
2,999
Costa Rica
Multi-Sport
Discover the meaning of “pura vida” and see why there’s no better place to raft, hike, kayak and learn authentic Latin dance than the protected waters and lands of Costa Rica.
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A photographer uses a digital camera to capture a tiny red and blue poison dart frog on a green leaf in Costa Rica.

Digital Photography in Nature: Capturing the Best of Costa Rica

9 days
(4.91)
Keep the Pace
Starting at
2,699
Costa Rica
Photography
Learn to get the most out of your digital camera as you join experts to practice exposure, composition and wildlife and landscape techniques in the colorful landscapes of Costa Rica.
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A Resplendent Quetzal perched on a moss-covered branch in the cloud forests of San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica.

Birding in Southern Costa Rica: Motmots to Quetzals

11 days
(4.97)
Outdoor: Spirited
Starting at
3,149
Costa Rica
Birding
Go where the birds are, not where the birders are, as you spot Scarlet Macaws at Carara, the Resplendent Quetzal in San Gerardo de Dota, motmots in San Vito and much more.
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