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Discover Costa Rica
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15 Days Excluding Flights From
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3 900 €
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Wildlife
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Comfort Level
Classic
Ways to Travel :
Guided Group
Activity :
Wildlife
Wildlife Rating :
Designed for people with a general interest in wildlife, but who also want to experience the other highlights of the destination.
Group Size :
4 - 16
Ages :
16+
Trip Code :
WUC
Carbon Footprint :
13kg CO2e per person per day
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Join eagle-eyed guides for a wildlife-watching trip through mountains, rainforest and the Caribbean and Pacific coasts

Experience the many wonders of Costa Rica, a country renowned for having proportionately more protected land than any other, making it ripe for wildlife tourism. The star attraction is the marvellous, often bizarre, animals that live here: from catatonic sloths and screaming howler monkeys to screeching toucans and nesting green turtles. Throw in visits to both the Caribbean and Pacific coastlines, plus the expert guidance of our highly rated tour leaders, and it’s easy to see why this adventure is among our most popular.

One of Our Top Recommended Trips for 2026… Here’s Why 
If you’re a first timer to animal-watching adventures, what better place to start than one of our most popular wildlife-watching trips of 2025? This comprehensive tour spends time in many of Costa Rica’s distinct ecosystems, allowing the widest opportunities to spot its incredible wildlife, including toucans, sloths and capuchin monkeys.

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Highlights

  • Head deep into the Esquinas rainforest to stay in our much-loved lodge
  • Take a guided boat ride through the wildlife-rich waterways of Tortuguero
  • Swim under the beautiful spout of La Fortuna waterfall
  • Experience the cloud forest with a walk around Santa Elena
  • Search for monkeys in Manuel Antonio National Park
  • Visit the Copey Valley and enjoy snacks made by a local family

Key Information

  • Accommodation: 14 Classic nights (8 hotel, 6 lodge)
  • Travel by air-conditioned bus and boat
  • Group normally 4 to 16, plus leader. Minimum age: 16
  • Some departures with specialist birdwatching guide (see Dates & Prices)
  • Green turtle nesting season: July to October
  • See Discover Costa Rica - with Dominical for an alternative itinerary
  • Countries visited: Costa Rica

What's Included

  • All breakfasts, eight lunches, six dinners
  • All accommodation
  • All transport and listed activities
  • Tour leader throughout
  • Arrival and departure transfers

What's Not Included

  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request)
  • Visas or vaccinations

Sustainability and Impact

As a certified B Corp, we’re on a mission to improve our social and environmental impact across all our adventures.

We do this through our innovative Thriving Nature, Thriving People plan.

This ‘nature positive’ approach is designed to help nature and communities thrive in harmony through practical solutions, such as reducing carbon and waste on our trips, supporting conservation projects through the Exodus Adventure Travels Foundation, and rewilding 100 square metres for every Exodus traveller.

You’ll also find Thriving Nature, Thriving People moments across our trips. These experiences are often a highlight of your adventure, while also benefiting the natural world or local communities.

On this trip, we:

  • Hike in the community-managed Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, where our fees help to protect the reserve and provide environmental education classes within the community
  • Visit a family property in the Copey valley for a home-cooked lunch, learning firsthand from our hosts about their culture, customs and homegrown produce

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