Private Journeys

Off The Beaten Track Costa Rica

14 days from £3,800pp

(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)

Costa Rica

  • ShutterStock ©

Overview & Highlights

A Costa Rica wildlife and relaxation holiday with a difference: get off the beaten track and explore less-visited, but equally beguiling spots with excellent small eco-lodges.

For decades, Costa Rica has been a leading light in conservation, and over a quarter of its territory is protected in well-managed national parks and private nature reserves. Many parks are very popular with comprehensive tourist facilities, providing a very different experience from the remote wilderness adventure that many wildlife enthusiasts are hoping for.

On this holiday, we have selected some of our favourite national parks which, although situated in stunning locations, don’t receive hordes of visitors. Among them are Los Quetzales National Park, Marino Ballena National Park, and Piedras Blancas National Park.

Accommodation is in delightfully rustic eco-lodges, usually small and family-run, which offer the opportunity to understand how real life is lived in these bucolic areas. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in optional or included activities, from wildlife-spotting to coffee tours.

There’s no better way to see Costa Rica’s varied landscape unfold than by travelling overland. To complement these journeys, we’ve included a variety of rewarding stop-offs, including an archaeological site and a vineyard.

Read More
  • San Gerardo de Dota: Quetzal Spotting
  • Uvita: Whale watching
  • Golfito (Playa Nicuesa): self guided hiking and kayaking
  • Wine tasting at Copey Estate Winery.
  • Guayabo National Monument
  • Térraba-Sierpe Wetlands boat trip

THE UK’S NO. 1 SPECIALIST IN TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICA

Hannah

Hannah Donaldson

Travel Expert

Talk to our experts

Things to do

We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.

Accommodation

Browse our unrivalled portfolio of accommodation . Every option has been carefully chosen by our team of travel experts, so you can rest assured that you’ll relax in utter comfort.

Presidente
Casa Turire
Trogon Lodge
La Cusinga Ecolodge
Playa Nicuesa
Finca Rosa Blanca

Inspired by this trip

Our exciting range of articles on Latin America explore everything from iconic destinations and lesser-known cultural gems to delicious traditional recipes. You’ll also find exclusive travel tips, first-hand client reviews and the chance to get your personal questions answered by our travel experts.

Papagaio

Your edit for Latin American inspiration

Our exciting range of articles on Latin America explore everything from iconic destinations and lesser-known cultural gems to delicious traditional recipes. You’ll also find exclusive travel tips, first-hand client reviews and the chance to get your personal questions answered by our travel experts.

View Extraordinary Inspiration
Bartolome, Galápagos

Meet our team

Real Latin american experts

  • Ben
    Ben Line - Travel Expert

    Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.

  • Paul Winrow Giffin
    Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

  • Charlotte
    Charlotte Daubeney - Travel Expert

    Charlotte's fascination with Latin America began with a family holiday to Belize. She went on to study Spanish in school and at university before spending a year living in Santiago, Chile.

  • Juliet
    Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

  • Finn Clennett
    Finn Clennett - Travel Expert

  • Heloise
    Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

    Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

0 1 2 3 4 5