Family Adventures in Costa Rica

ADVENTURE CENTER
Travel with your tribe. Choose from dozens of international adventures designed for families with a thirst for adventure who want to discover the world as it really is. These trips open up the world of adventure travel to active families with children age 5 and upwards.

AdventureSmith Explorations AdventureSmith Explorations is the global leader in small ship, adventure cruise vacations. Aboard smaller yachts and vessels, families are free of the bells-and-whistles distractions and onboard diversions of large vessels. The focus instead is on guided off-ship adventure excursions such as hiking, sea kayaking, wildlife viewing, and cross-cultural opportunities.

BACKROADS
Join Backroads, the world's #1 active travel company, for a family trip of a lifetime.

FREEWHEELING ADVENTURES
Guided & Self-Guided cycling trips with a wonderfully flexible approach, in Canada, Iceland, and Europe. Family cycling adventures include swimming, hiking, kayaking, whales, inner tubing, and other playful distractions.

ADVENTURE LIFE - 800-344-6118

Caravan Tours - 800-227-2826

Costa Rica Serendipity Adventures - (888) 226-5050, (800) 635-2325 Costa Rica experts for private, custom, adventure, nature - with complete flexibility on accommodations and your travel dates

THE WORLD OUTDOORS - 800-488-8483

Thomson Family Adventures - 1-800-262-6255

Wildland Adventures - 800-345-4453

About Costa Rica Tours - 506-268-6515
Adventures Abroad - 604-303-1099
AdventureSmith Explorations - 800-728-2875

Big Five Tours & Expeditions - 561-287-7995
BikeHike Adventures - 888-805-0061
Classic Journeys - 858-454-5004
COACH COSTA RICA - (506) 229-4192 (506) 380-1536
Costa Rica Expeditions - 011-506-257-0766
Costa Rica Sun Tours - 800-345-7422 506-296-7757
Costa Rican Adventures - 510-601-0412
DJOSER, INC. - 877-356-7376
Eco-Voyager - 617-698-3478
edu Vacations - 202-857-8384.
General Tours -
Global Adrenaline - 815-464-8049
Homestay - 011 (506) 225-4752
International Adventures Unlimited - 617-522-5279
International Expeditions - 205-443-5866
Intrepid Travel - (866) 847 8192
JOURNEYS INTERNATIONAL - 800-255-8735
Lost Coast Adventures - 360-808-8123
Marbella Travel & Tours - 506-250-0222
Mountain Travel Sobek - 510-594-6000
NORTHWEST VOYAGEURS - 208 628 3021
Orange Torpedo Trips - 800-635-2925
SIEMER & HAND TRAVEL - ( 800) 451-4321
Sportventure - 708-481-6467
St. Germain Tours of Costa Rica - 506-290-5442
Tara Tours - 305-871-1246

Tropical Travel - 281-367-3386
Uncharted Outposts International - 404-888-0909
Wilderness Inquiry - 612-379-3858

Articles

Costa Rica Vacations: Amazing Adventures amid Exotic Landscapes

By Todd Sarouhan

For those looking for the ultimate adventure vacation whether it is by one’s self or with one’s family, look no further then the beautiful and exotic country of Costa Rica, with its golden sand beaches, active volcanoes, lush dense rain and cloud forests, and amazing vibrant seaside towns. With something for everyone, this tiny Central American country has today become one of the world’s hottest tourist destinations, with plenty to do and much to see.

Offering fantastic adventure vacations for one and all, Costa Rica combines a laidback lifestyle with stunning natural beauty and a friendly local Tico population to provide a truly memorable and unforgettable holiday. With an impressive wealth of national parks, which cover more than a quarter of the country’s land surface, Costa Rica provides adventure lover’s with a thrilling stage; hosting everything from mountain biking to white water rafting, and jungle treks to canopy and rappeling tours of the verdant forests here. For those who enjoy the ocean in all its glory, Costa Rica has some of the best surf breaks and swells in the world, with incredible snorkeling and underwater diving opportunities as well.<<more>>

Costa RicaA Family Adventure Mecca

By Brian Morgan

Earlier this year a 5th grade teacher contacted me looking for posters of the rainforest for her classroom. She hoped to turn her entire classroom into a vibrant jungle to help teach her students about the importance of this ecosystem. That got me to thinking about the families I have known who have taken their kids on trips to the rainforest. What better way for children and parents to understand this fantastic ecosystem than to tromp through the rainforest seeing firsthand how the thousands of insect and plant species, hundreds of types of birds, and varied animals like three-toed sloths and noisy monkeys, all work together to create this thing called a rainforest. And what better way to discover the natural wonders of a rainforest than a Costa Rica tour.

Of all places to experience the rainforest, Costa Rica comes to mind as one of the best choices for families with children of any age. Small rainforest lodges with excellent guides and creative cooks dot the country and travel times are rarely longer than three hours. Some of these lodges have developed special programs for families traveling with children as young as six years old. In addition, a Costa Rica tour seems ideal for that first introduction to the jungle environment. Although the country has some of the largest tracts of jungle in Central America, it is also very easy to get to know this forest on short hikes, canopy walkways, horseback rides, or half-day rafting trips.<<more>>