Costa Rica Wildlife & Birding Holidays: Tortuguero + Arenal + Osa Peninsula

From November to April, this fascinating Costa Rica self drive holiday explores the wildlife & scenery of this spectacular country, combining the turtles of the Tortuguero wetlands with the sloths, hanging bridges, hot springs & ziplines of Arenal Volcano. Also explore Monteverde Cloud Forest & the Pacific rainforest & beach at Manuel Antonio. Specified guided tours included.

From May to October Costa Rica beach holidays are best on the warm Caribbean coast, staying in the town of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. You can also visit the dramatic Arenal Volcano with its hot springs, sloths & other wildlife, hanging bridges, zip lines & sky tram and view sea turtles nesting & hatching in Tortuguero National Park. Bird life is also outstanding. All transfers included.

Enquire about this small group birding tour in Costa Rica, visiting the rainforests of the Arenal Volcano, La Selva Biological Station in Sarapiqui in the Caribbean lowlands, San Gerardo de Doto in the cloud forests of the Central Highlands, Abangaritos in the dry forests of the Pacific, Tarcoles and Carara National Park. 4 departures: Jan, Feb, March each year. Maximum 12 people. All meals included (but not alcohol).

This wonderful snorkelling, scuba diving or deep sea fishing holiday in Costa Rica combines the lush rainforests and hot springs around Arenal Volcano, with Monteverde Cloud Forest & the stunning beaches of Tamarino on the Nicoya Peninsula with its warm, clear Pacific waters. Optional snorkelling & diving around the Catalinas Islands, as well as deep sea game fishing trips available. All transfers by shuttle included.

Our guided small group birding tours to Costa Rica travel  from the Caribbean Lowlands to the Pacific Coast. Visit the Arenal Volcano rainforests, Sarapiqui and La Selva, Carara National Park, Tarcoles, Manuel Antonio and San Gerardo de Dota, which is the best place to see various endemics and the resplendent quetzel. Tours departs in February & March each year. Group size: min 2 / max 6.

You do not need to drive on this holiday to Costa Rica that, from November to April, combines the birdlife of the Tortuguero Wetlands with the wildlife & hot springs of the Arenal Volcano, Monteverde Cloud Forest & rainforests of Manuel Antonio, with many optional adventure activities. Afterwards relax on the beach on the Pacific Coast. All transfers & specified sightseeing included.

This self drive walking holiday in Costa Rica explores the cloud forests & rainforests of this beautiful country, included a guided Arenal Volcano hike, Diamante Waterfall hike in Guanacaste, Monteverde Reserve & Nauyaca Waterfalls hike near Dominical on the Pacific Coast. Self drive can be replaced with transfers on request. Guided hikes included.

This holiday to the Panama Canal & Costa Rica combines the pristine rainforest wildlife of Cost Rica with the engineering marvels of the amazing Panama Canal. Enjoy a tour of Panama City & the opportunity to ride the Coast to Coast Railway. You can also take day trips to visit local tribes or the beautiful San Blas Islands. All transfers & specified sightseeing included.

This adventurous Costa Rica holiday combines the ziplines, hanging bridges, rainforests  & hot springs of Arenal Volcano with the waterfall hikes, river tubing & white water rafting found in the dramatic landscapes of volcanic Rincon de la Vieja. Afterwards relax on beautiful Tamarindo Beach on the Pacific Coast, with easy access to snorkelling & diving around the Catalinas Islands.

Our exciting Costa Rica and Belize holidays and ideal for family & adventure, as well as snorkelling, diving & deep sea fishing. Explore the amazing rainforest wildlife, hanging bridges and hot springs of La Fortuna, including the opportunity to zipline down from the Arenal Volcano. Then take the boat across the lake to Monteverde Cloud Forest, which also has magnificent hanging bridges & ziplines. All transfers & activities included.

Our self drive holidays to Costa Rica can be tailor made to your needs. Visit Arenal Volcano with its hot springs, hanging bridges, zip lines, birds & rainforest wildlife then take the boat to the Tortuguero wetlands where sea turtles nest. Continue to San Gerardo de Doto in the Central Highlands, home to the iconic respendent quetzel bird, and the wildife-rich Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula, returning to San Jose via Manuel Antonio on the Pacific Coast.

We offer many adventurous self-drive holidays in Costa Rica, with car hire. From San Jose, drive to the magnificent Arenal Volcano with its Sky Tram, zip lines & hanging bridges. Then drive to volcanic Rincon de la Vieja with its optional waterfall hikes, exciting river tubing & waterfall canyoning, before ending your holiday relaxing on gorgeous Tamarindo Beach, with easy access to snorkelling & diving around the Catalinas Islands.

This Costa Rica self drive holiday focuses on the wildlife of this magnificent country, including its sea tutles. Travel by boat to the Tortuguero Welands where Green turtles nest (July to Oct), visit Arenal Volcano, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Nosara & Ostional beach where Olive Ridley turtles nest (June to Dec). Optional extension to Osa Peninsula. Transfer option on request.

Enquire about our tailor made Costa Rica self drive birding holidays that explore the key birding habitats of this wonderful country, ranging from the Sarapiqui River in the Caribbean Lowlands, to Turialba & San Gerardo de Dota in the Central Highlands (home to the resplendent quetzel), Manuel Antonio on the Pacific Coast & the wildlife-rich Osa Peninsula. Birding tours provided by the lodges.

Our Costa Rica tours & holiday packages include this tour with G Adventures, led by National Geographic trained guides. Starting from San Jose, we travel from the Caribbean to the Pacific coast - visiting the Tortuguero Wetlands, Arenql Volcano, Monteverde and Manuel Antonio National Park. Learn to make tortillas in La Fortuna and hike in a magnificent cloud forest. Maximum group size = 16 (but average is 12).

This tailor made birding holiday visits Costa Rica, a small but beautiful country that is home to over 850 colourful tropical bird species. Visit the Sarapiqui lowland rainforest, La Selva Biological Station, Turrialba and the cloud forests of San Gerardo de Dota in the Central Highlands, home to the iconic resplendent quetzal. All transfers & specified resort-based birding included. Private tours also available on request.

Explore Costa Rica by light aircraft on this wonderful wildlife holiday. Fly to Tortuguero, where green sea turtles nest, and Arenal Volcano with its rainforest wildlife, hanging bridges & thermal hot springs. Then fly to Puerto Jimenez, the gateway to Corcovado National Park on the spectacular Osa Peninsula. All transfers, park fees & light aircraft flights included.  

This Costa Rica and Panama holiday combines the tropical rainforests, hanging bridge & hot springs of Arenal Volcano, with Monterverde cloud forest & Manuel Antonio, with its sloths & wonderful birdlife. Afterwards fly to spectacular Bocas Del Toro island in the Caribbean, with snorkelling & diving. End in Panama City, with a tour of the canal. All transfers, light aircraft flight & sightseeing included.

This Costa Rica wildlife holiday combines the Tortuguero turtles on the Caribbean coast (green turtles nest from July to Oct), with the rainforests & hanging bridges of Arenal Volcano, where you can see sloths, monkeys & colourful birdlife. Continue to Monteverde Cloud Forest, Palo Verde Wetlands, Nosara & Ostional Beaches, where Olive Ridley turtles nest  (June to Dec). All transfers & sightseeing included.

This Costa Rica wildlife holiday explores the amazingly diverse flora & fauna of this tiny Central American country, with some of the best birding in the world. See nesting sea turtles at Tortuguero; sloths, birds & rainforest wildlfe around the Arenal Volcano, Manual Antonio & Corcovado Park on the spectacular Osa Peninsula. All transfers & specified wildlife activities included.

This lodge-based birding holiday to Costa Rica includes bird watching in the Sarapiqui lowland rainforest, in the Maquenque reserve near the border with Nicaragua, in the highlands around San Gerardo de Doto & in Piedras Blancas National Park on the Golfo Dulce, adjacent to the Osa Peninsula. All transfers, light aircraft flights & specified bird watching included.

On this wonderful bird watching holiday in Costa Rica, you will travel with your own expert birding guide to all the key birding regions. Visit Valle de Orosi, Turrialba, Sarapiqui and La Selva Biological Station in the Caribbean lowlands, the Pacific Coast and Carara National Park, then search for the iconic Resplendent quetzal in the Central Highlands. All transfers, birding & park fees included.

Combine the wildlife of Costa Rica with Nicaragua & its Spanish colonial culture on this two-country privately guided holiday. Visit Tortuguero Wetlands, Arenal Volcano, Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge & volcanic Rincon Vieja, ending in picturesque Granada on Lake Nicaragua, with excursions to Ometepe Island & Islets Archipelago. All guiding, transfers & specified sightseeing  included.

Our tailor made Costa Rica fishing holidays & deep sea vacations are based out of Tamarindo on the northwest coast Pacific of the beautiful Nicoya Peninsula, with wide range of resorts. Tamarinda is a surfing centre with great sandy beaches. Nearby Las Baulas National Park is a major nesting site for leatherback turtles. All transfers & fishing included.

Travelling with your own English-speaking guide, enjoy our amazing 3 country holidays to the Panama Canal, Costa Rica & Nicaragua. Visit the famous Panama Canal & ride 'Coast to Coast' on the Panama Railway. Then fly to San Jose to visit Arenal volcano & Rincon de la Vieje, before continuing to the colonial cities of Granada and Leon. English speaking guide & all specified sightseeing included.

This Costa Rica, Guatemala & Belize holiday combines the highlights of these three small Central American countries. View sloths, birds and rainforest wildlife around Arenal Volcano, and enjoy its hot springs & waterfalls. Then explore colonial Antigua, beautiful Lake Atitlan & the Mayan ruins in Tikal & Belize, before relaxing on stunning Ambergris Caye. All transfers, park fees & specified sightseeeing included.

Our tailor made self-drive Costa Rica wildlife holidays will give you the opportunity to see sloths & colourful neotropical birds in the rainforests around the Arenal Volcano, which also has wonderful hanging bridges & hot springs. Also visit Nosara and Ostional Beach, where sea turtles nest, Corcovado National Park on the wildlife-rich Osa Peninsula, Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific Coast & San Gerardo de Doto in the Central Highlands.

Our tailor made Costa Rica holidays enable you to visit the birds of the Palo Verde Wetlands & view sea turtles nesting or hatching in Tortuguera National Park on the Caribbean coast as well as on Ostional Beach on the Pacific coast. Also visit the rainforests of Arenal Volcano, the wildlife-rich Osa Peninsula, Manuel Antonio National Park & San Gerardo de Doto in the Central Highlands. This holiday is self drive, but transfers available on request.

Out tailor made Costa Rica wildlife holidays combine the hot springs & rainforest wildlife around the Arenal Volcano (including sloths, frogs, anteaters, toucans & so much more), with the opportunity to view sea turtles nesting or hatching on Ostional Beach. Also visit the magnificent Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula, before returning via Manuel Antonio & San Gerardo de Doto in the Central Highlands. All transfers included.

Enquire about this comprehensive wildlife holiday to Costa Rica, viewing turtles in the Tortuguero Wetlands (July-Oct) and/or Ostional Beach (June-Dec), sloths at the Arenal Volcano & American crocodiles at Tarcoles. Also visit Manual Antonio & Corcovado Park on the pristine Osa Peninsula, with its scarlet macaws & rainforest wildlife. All transfers & specified sightseeing included. Self-drive also available.

This wonderful holiday combines the turtles, sloths, tropical birds & rainforest wildlife of Costa Rica, with a Galapagos islands cruise & the colonial city of Quito. Visit the Tortuguero wetlands; impressive Arenal Volcano & the rainforests of Manuel Antonio. Then fly to Ecuador & complete your vacation with a once-in-a-lifetime cruise in the Galapagos Islands. All transfers, park fees & sightseeing included.