Activities and tours Costa Rica

For those with an adventurous spirit and enjoys going off the main road to, here is one stop that you have to add to your itinerary if you’re renting a car in Costa Rica and driving down to the Central or South Pacific: Peñon de Guacalillo. Peñon de Guacalillo is a coastal cliff lookout point […]

One of the best places for an Arenal Volcano hike is the Arenal 1968 private reserve. It’s right next to the national park, offering impressive views of Arenal Volcano and lava fields. Use this guide to plan your visit to the Arenal 1968 park to hike Arenal Volcano. In case you would like to do […]

There are so many activities to do in Arenal and La Fortuna that it can be difficult to narrow down which ones are the best to do. If you’re only in the area for a couple days, you can maximize your time by doing an Arenal 4 in 1 combination tour which lets you experience […]

Many people don’t realize there are actually three cloud forest reserves in Monteverde with Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve as the most popular. But if you aren’t keen about being around a lot of tour groups, then you should visit the sister reserve, Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve (La Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena). The […]

If you are looking for a pre-set one week itinerary in Costa Rica, this article is for you. This one week itinerary is perfect for families on spring break and takes you to national parks, cloud forest and beaches. Costa Rica Monkey Tours created this itinerary and sponsored us for this tour. Have more time […]

Cacao has always played an extremely important part in the Costa Rican indigenous communities’ culture. The beans were used as currency and festivals were held every year to celebrate cacao. It was and still is known as the “drink of Gods” to the indigenous groups. We did a chocolate tour in La Fortuna and really […]