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Pure Trek Canyoning and Waterfall Rappelling Tour in La Fortuna
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Rappel down waterfalls and zipline across canyons in the shadow of Arenal Volcano on this exciting rain forest adventure just outside of La Fortuna. Ride a 4x4 into the forest, where guides will help you gear up for a thrilling course featuring a rock climb and five rappels, including the ‘Monkey Drop’ canyon zipline and four waterfall descents. After conquering this natural playground, freshen up in a well-equipped ranch house and reward your efforts with a delicious lunch of organic Costa Rican cuisine.
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$109.00
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$109.00

Explore San Jose on Foot: Food, History and Architecture Small Group Tour
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Get a taste of San Jose’s culture and cuisine on this 3-hour walking tour. Explore Costa Rica’s capital accompanied by an expert guide and learn about the city’s history, architecture and flavor. Explore the produce stalls of two traditional markets and discover what makes Costa Rican coffee so delicious as you sample some local brews. The tour is capped at 12 people for a personalized small-group experience.
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$38.00
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$38.00
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Explore San Jose By Night: Food and Culture Small Group Tour
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Discover San Jose’s hidden delights with this unique evening tour of the Costa Rican capital. Get up close and personal with the nightlife in San Jose, starting with the Morazán Park where we will learn post-colonial Costa Rican history. From there, our appreciation for San Jose’s historical architecture continues, with a walk by the Metallic Building, then on to Spain Park for a fantastic view of the Yellow House (now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). We’ll continue to charming Barrio Escalante, one of the oldest residential areas in San Jose. Finish the night with a 3-course meal and wine or beer pairings at a gourmet Costa Rican restaurant.
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$74.00
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$74.00
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Costa Rican Coffee and Chocolate Crafting Experience
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As one of Costa Rica's biggest exports, coffee plays a big role in Costa Rica's economy—and its culture, too. Learn about artisanal Costa Rican coffee from bean to cup complete with harvesting, roasting, and grinding on this tour of a family-owned coffee farm near Arenal Volcano. As a bonus, try other favorite Costa Rican crops such as chocolate and sugar cane.
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$40.00
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$40.00

Private Tapas, Traditional Masks and Escazu Visit from San Jose
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Enjoy an insider’s perspective of San Jose on this half-day city walking tour. Accompanied by an expert guide, you’ll get a sense of daily life in the Costa Rican capital as you ride public transportation, stop by a beautiful local park and visit the artisan workshop of a third-generation craftsman. Taste local flavors while you browse stalls at the historic Central Market, savor a traditional lunch at an 80-year-old inn and learn to make tortillas.
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$90.00
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$90.00
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San José Chocolate Tour
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Uncover the history of chocolate from the indigenous Mesoamericans cocoa culture to the European experimentation with cocoa and chocolate. Sample each step of the process until we get to the chocolate as we know it today. We are hunters of local, fresh, tropical and organic pairings. This in an invitation to a culinary adventure. We offer the tour Thursday to Sunday at 3:00pm.
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$40.00
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$40.00

Pub Crawl Costa Rica with FREE cocktails & Skip-the-Line Entrance by Carpe Chepe
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Experience San Jose’s party scene with a pub crawl through the heart of Costa Rica’s capital, and skip the line with an expert guide and a fun crew of fellow travelers. Learn about the city’s history as you walk alongside your guide, drink like a Tico as you tip back house shots at a series of four bars and clubs, then dance, drink and party the night away in the heart of the city.
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$31.20
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$31.20

San Jose Craft Beer Walking Tour with food pairings by Carpe Chepe
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Sample what’s on tap at local breweries on this pub crawl tour in San Jose. Hear about the beer revolution in Costa Rica while you learn about the brewing process and how to pair beer with certain foods. Plus, as you travel between pubs, discover the city's streets at night on this walking tour.
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$55.00
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$55.00

Day Trip from San Jose to Sloths & other wildlife Rescue Center
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Get out of the city and experience Costa Rica’s rich wildlife heritage with this half day private tour to the Toucan Rescue Ranch. What started out as a rescue facility for toucans has expanded to include other charismatic species such as sloths, monkeys, parrots, and owls. Learn all about them from the dedicated staff committed to their care.
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$150.00
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$150.00
Price varies by group size

Waterfall Rappelling and Chocolate Tour in La Fortuna
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Chocolate-lovers in La Fortuna can’t miss this chocolate experience where you learn to harvest, dry, and grind cacao seeds into delicious chocolate products like drinks and bars. Plus, this tour combines a chocolate-making experience with a thrilling waterfall rappel, making it a top choice for family adventure.
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$135.00
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$135.00

Hanging Bridges and Canyoning Combo
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When you book this La Fortuna hanging bridges and canyoning tour, you’re signing up for a day of guaranteed adventure. Walk across the Mistico Hanging Bridges for stunning views of the surrounding mountains—plus Arenal Volcano—and then head to a canyon for a chance to rappel down waterfalls, rock climb, and zipline across the gorge.
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$176.00
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$176.00

San Jose Like a Local: Customized Private Tour
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Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see. With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.
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$30.00
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$30.00
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Britt Coffee Tour from San Jose with lunch. Private Tour
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Coffee lovers, get your fix on a tour of the Café Britt plantation including private transfers from your San Jose hotel. Learn the history of this famous Costa Rican export, and see firsthand how coffee beans are cultivated, roasted, and transformed into fragrant elixir with a behind-the-scenes look at the farm and processing facilities. Browse products at the Britt factory store, order a freshly brewed drink from the coffee bar, and enjoy a buffet lunch from the plantation’s own restaurant.
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$150.00
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$150.00
Price varies by group size

Britt Coffee Tour From San José
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Visit a coffee farm located in Barva de Heredia and learn about Costa Rican coffee on this guided tour. Along the way, see how the beans are grown, processed, and roasted, and find out why Costa Rica’s climate and diverse landscape provide ideal growing conditions for gourmet coffee beans. At the end of the tour, enjoy a buffet lunch with local ingredients and visit the coffee bar.
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$57.00
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$57.00

Bites and Sight with Gold Museum From San José
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Discover the secrets behind handicrafts, herbal remedies, and fresh produce at Borbon and San Jose Central Market
Become a mixologist of natural Costa Rican drinks and an expert on more than 30 local exotic fruits and vegetables
Savor several tasty seasonal samplings of Costa Rica as well as its famous organic coffee
See a side of San Jose known only by locals and not found in guidebooks.
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$72.00
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$72.00

Chocolate Tour & Baldi Hot Springs. Private Tour from San Jose
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An exclusive private tour that includes a visit to the rainforest, a cocoa plantation, artisan chocolate farm for learn about the chocolate history, plantation, processing and elaboration of chocolate drink and bars. Later enjoy a great relaxing time at Baldi Hot Springs, the best Thermal Pools complex in Arenal Volcano Area
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$245.00
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$245.00
Price varies by group size

Full Day Arenal Adventure: Canopy+ Rappel & Horseback Ride
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Fly high above the treetops on this guided zipline tour in Arenal. Travel across 9 cables between 7 platforms that span the Costa Rican jungle landscape and catch expansive aerial views along the way. Go down the Arenal canyon rappelling. Plus, enjoy a wildlife in a horse backrinding.
Also, enjoy the wildlife on a horseback riding through the rainforest. The best turn on the area garanty.
•Combine 3 of the most famous adventures of the Arenal, in a single tour
•Spot local wildlife like sloths, crocodiles, turtles, iguanas, and monkeys
•Fly as high as 262 feet (80 meters) on the zipline
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$105.00
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$105.00

Guided Tour to the Animal Rescue Center in San José (sloth tour)
It is a unique experience a short distance from San José, just 45 minutes from San José, ideal for those visitors who only have one morning or one afternoon.
This is a center to rescue, rehabilitate and release Costa Rican wildlife.
Access a great place to observe a wide variety of animals in the vicinity of San José.
It is a shared visit, in which you will have the opportunity to meet and share with more tourists. Enjoy this beautiful adventure and contribute
Minimun 2 persons. To operate the Tour.
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$105.00
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$105.00

Celeste River Waterfall, Volcano Rainforest Hike & Exuberant Tour in La Fortuna
Without a private car, it’s difficult to visit Tenorio Volcano National Park from La Fortuna. This guided tour not only provides hassle-free transportation between the two destinations, but also includes a guide to lead you to the Rio Celeste Waterfall, the color-changing rivers of Los Tenideros, and on a moderately challenging 4- to 6-hour hike through the lush rain forest.
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$141.03
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$141.03

Cougar refuge and Nacazcolo beach, Guanacaste!
Help the refuge to support these animals that have been found in different places in Costa Rica, have been abandoned and mistreated, with your help we can continue to contribute to this place, to gradually release these animals to their natural habitat.
Taking advantage of the visit to Guanacaste, we will know one of the beautiful beaches of our country.
Our service of more than 9 years makes us support all these initiatives with national and international tourism, with the best customer service on board and offering more than a one-day tour. We stop for photographs, fruits, among other things that our clients want to observe, during the tour we will know more than what we can describe here.
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$181.00
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$181.00

Eden Chocolate Tour - The best chocolate tour in La Fortuna
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Indulge your sweet tooth and discover the secrets of La Fortuna's best chocolate. This small-group tour starts out in an organic cocoa plantation where you'll see the cocoa flower and trees, as well as the cocoa bean fermentation and sun-drying process. Afterward, in the ranch, you can roast and grind the cocoa beans and also, ultimately, make your own chocolate bonbons.
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$31.20
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$31.20

Rainforest Chocolate Tour from La Fortuna
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Chocolate lovers flock to this incredible tour from La Fortuna that includes the sweetest rainforest experience and unearths the hidden secretes of local chocolate production. Visit a farm where cocoa is grown, processed and produced. This hands-on experience lets travelers eat as much chocolate as they want while learning about history, culture and traditions of this popular Costa Rican sweet.
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$30.00
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$30.00

Gravity Falls Waterfall Jumping Canyoning from La Fortuna
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Test your limits on an extreme canyoning expedition in Costa Rica! On this thrilling, half-day tour from La Fortuna, journey to a remote rain forest canyon where you rappel down cliffs, leap from waterfalls and trek through a jagged, slippery landscape. Prepare to get soaked as you splash into jungle pools and swim under cascades in an extraordinary natural playground. Numbers are limited to 10 for a personalized small-group adventure.
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$125.00
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$125.00
- La Sabana Park Tours & Tickets
- Metallic Building (Ed)ificio Metálico) Tours & Tickets
- Costa Rican Art Museum (Museo de Arte Costarricense) Tours & Tickets
- Sarapiqui River (Rio Sarapiquí) Tours & Tickets
- Kalambu Hot Springs Water Park Tours & Tickets
- Butterfly Conservatory Tours & Tickets
- National Theater (Teatro Nacional) Tours & Tickets
- Los Laureles Hot Springs (Termales Los Laureles) Tours & Tickets
- Sarapiqui Canopy Tours & Tickets
- Tabacon Hot Springs Tours & Tickets
- Braulio Carrillo National Park Tours & Tickets
- La Paz Waterfall Gardens Tours & Tickets
- Escazu Tours & Tickets
- Venado Caves (Cavernas de Venado) Tours & Tickets
- Turu Ba Ri Tropical Park Tours & Tickets
- Doka Estate Tours & Tickets
- Gold Museum Tours & Tickets
- Children's Museum (Museo de los Ninos) Tours & Tickets
- Irazu Volcano National Park Tours & Tickets
- Jade Museum (Museo del Jade) Tours & Tickets
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