Costa Rica

For years, Costa Rica was the well-kept secret of a few biologists, backpackers, and beachcombers, but that's all changed.

Today Costa Rica is the hottest destination in Latin America. The country is a major vacation and adventure-travel destination, and tourism has become the nation's number-one source of income. Despite the boom in vacationers, Costa Rica remains a place rich in natural wonders and biodiversity, far from the maddening crowds. Here you can still find unsullied beaches that stretch for miles, small lodgings that haven't attracted hordes of tourists, jungle rivers for rafting and kayaking, and spectacular cloud and rainforests with ample opportunities for bird-watching and hiking. In addition to the country's trademark eco- and adventure tourism offerings, recent years have seen the opening of a handful of large luxury resorts and golf courses, with more on the way.

Costa Rica's high season for tourism runs from late November to late April, which coincides almost perfectly with the chill of winter in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. The high season is also the dry season. If you want some unadulterated time on a tropical beach and a little less rain during your rainforest experience, this is the time to come.

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Packages

  • Cloud Forest Lodge

    From $515.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Monteverde
    Includes daily continental breakfast for ALL PLUS Kids 12 & younger stay FREE.

  • Hotel Mountain Paradise

    From $562.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Arenal
    Junior Suite. Includes EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking, daily breakfast PLUS Kids 9 & younger stay FREE.

  • El Establo Mountain Hotel

    From $592.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Monteverde
    Includes EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking PLUS daily breakfast.

  • Real InterContinental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica

    From $708.00+ (USD)

    Destination: San Jose
    Includes EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking PLUS Kids 12 & younger stay FREE.

  • Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa

    From $723.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Guanacaste
    Includes EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking PLUS daily buffet breakfast.

  • Los Sue±os Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort

    From $805.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Jaco
    Includes EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking, daily buffet breakfast PLUS Kids 12 & younger stay FREE.

  • Barcelo San Jose Palacio Hotel

    From $563.00+ (USD)

    Destination: San Jose
    Includes EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking PLUS Kids 12 & younger stay FREE.

  • The Westin Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal

    From $1,156.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Guanacaste
    Junior Suite. All-Inclusive includes all meals, drinks, activities and more! PLUS EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking.

  • Riu Guanacaste

    From $509.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Guanacaste
    All-Inclusive includes all meals, unlimited drinks & cocktails, activities, and more! PLUS EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking and up to $40 spa credit per room/stay on massages of 50 minutes or longer. (Must be booked by 2/16/12)

  • GAIA Hotel & Reserve

    From $753.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Manuel Antonio
    Includes EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking PLUS daily breakfast.

  • Arenal Kioro Suites and Spa

    From $965.00+ (USD)

    Destination: San Jose
    Includes EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking, daily buffet breakfast PLUS entry into Kioro Thermal Waters.

  • Laguna Lodge Tortuguero

    From $550.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Tortuguero
    Meal Inclusive: Includes all meals and select tours.

Plus sign (+) means taxes and fees are additional

Packages


  • Riu Guanacaste

    From $509.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Guanacaste
    All-Inclusive includes all meals, unlimited drinks & cocktails, activities, and more! PLUS EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking and up to $40 spa credit per room/stay on massages of 50 minutes or longer. (Must be booked by 2/16/12)


  • Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa

    From $723.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Guanacaste
    Includes EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking PLUS daily buffet breakfast.


  • Laguna Lodge Tortuguero

    From $550.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Tortuguero
    Meal Inclusive: Includes all meals and select tours.


  • Los Sue±os Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort

    From $805.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Jaco
    Includes EXCLUSIVE $100 discount per booking, daily buffet breakfast PLUS Kids 12 & younger stay FREE.


  • Cloud Forest Lodge

    From $515.00+ (USD)

    Destination: Monteverde
    Includes daily continental breakfast for ALL PLUS Kids 12 & younger stay FREE.

Plus sign (+) means taxes and fees are additional

 
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