Costa Rica

Costa Rica Multi-Sport

  • Overview
    Starts at

    $2990

    Duration.

    8 days

    Activity Level

    Active

    Active trips revolve around multi-sport activities that keep your family outside and having fun! Your family will spend more time interacting with the elements and exploring than sitting on a beach or inside of a museum. These activities are not always physically demanding but they can be and do require a basic level of fitness.
    Minimum Age

    6

    Ideal Age

    8+

    Meals

    7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners

    If your family seeks action and thrills on a family vacation, you’ll love this adventurous journey through Costa Rica. Discover stunning wildlife, lush lowland rainforests and pristine beaches while canoeing, zip-lining, hiking, and rafting. Every day is WOW!

    Friends Across Borders

    Your kids can get to know and exchange pen pal letters with a Costa Rican child — and then meet them during a local school visit.

    Explore Tortuguero National Park

    Traverse canals by canoe and jungle boat through wildlife rich mangrove forests in one of the most biologically diverse places in the country. It’s an endless stream of wildlife — monkeys, crocs, sloths and more!

    Sarapiqui Whitewater Rafting

    Have a blast on a super fun Class II/III rafting trip down a river of alternating crystalline pools and churning rapids. Then cross that same river – twice – on an exhilarating zip line.

    Corso Lecheria

    Step into the life of a working Costa Rican farm; you’ll learn to milk a cow, harvest strawberries and chat with chickens. Learn how they make delicious cheeses and ice cream – and maybe try some too!

    Puntarenas

    Enjoy the beaches of the Pacific coast with a stay at the all-inclusive resort the Ticos themselves favor most. There is tons to do – or time to do nothing, it’s your choice!

  • Itinerary

    Day 1

    Fly to Costa Rica


    Day 1

    San Jose


    Days 2-3

    Tortuguero

    Wildlife by Canoe

    Head out into the narrower canals by canoe with your naturalist in tow. In the quiet of the forest raise your paddle and listen for the rustling of monkeys and birds in the trees, the plop of turtles sliding off a log. Watch for the peering eyes of crocs and caiman, slithery river otters, tall herons and bright egrets, parrots and toucans. It’s an amazing symphony of nature!

    Jungle Boat Expedition

    Venture into Tortuguero National Park for a jungle boat expedition along the winding river system. Eleven different habitats are found here including three toed sloths, three kinds of monkeys and 320 species of birds.

    Friends Across Borders Meeting (Pen Pals)

    Get a chance to meet your new Costa Rican pen pals, bonding over activities and games like soccer or hacky sack.


    Days 4-5

    Sarapiqui

    Whitewater Rafting

    Today you’ll enjoy the fun and thrill of an easy Class II/III whitewater rafting adventure through lowland rainforest where exotic birds like the keel billed toucan and the endangered great green macaw can be spotted. With calm, crystalline pools following each run of rapids, you’ll travel 7.5 miles from La Virgen de Sarapiqui to Chilamate, with a stop for swimming and snacking along the way. Minimum age is 6 years old. Closed-toe shoes required; no flip flops!

    Zip-line

    Join expert guides using specialized equipment for a safety briefing before embarking on this thrilling two hour adventure. There are 14 lines that take off from platforms, the cables passing over fields of lush ornamental plants, soaring over tropical rainforest, and twice crossing the Sarapiqui River. The final run is a full 700 meters.


    Days 6-7

    Central Pacific

    Doka Coffee Farm

    Visit Doka, a coffee farm and processing plant in the mountains surrounding the Central Valley. Choose to spend your visit mountain biking, exploring a high ropes course, or touring the farm.

    Taste a Churchill

    While in Puntarenas, you have to try a Churchill, a delicious mixture of shaved ice, Kola syrup, powdered milk, condensed milk and ice-cream. Mmmmm!

    Farewell Dinner


    Day 8

    Depart


    Day 8

    Arrive home in the US


  • Dates & Prices

    2023 Dates


    05/21-05/28

    Sold Out
    Adult $2990
    Teen $2990
    Child $2790

    06/18-06/25

    Sold Out
    Adult $2990
    Teen $2990
    Child $2790

    07/02-07/09

    Adult $3190
    Teen $3190
    Child $2990

    07/23-07/30

    Adult $3190
    Teen $3190
    Child $2990

    08/19-08/26

    Adult $3190
    Teen $3190
    Child $2990

    12/23-12/30

    Adult $3790
    Teen $3790
    Child $3590

    12/26-01/02

    Adult $3790
    Teen $3790
    Child $3590


    2024 Dates


    03/23-03/30

    Adult $3190
    Teen $3190
    Child $2990

    04/13-04/20

    Adult $3190
    Teen $3190
    Child $2990

    05/18-05/25

    Adult $3190
    Teen $3190
    Child $2990

    06/15-06/22

    Adult $3190
    Teen $3190
    Child $2990

    06/29-07/06

    Adult $3390
    Teen $3390
    Child $3190

    07/27-08/03

    Adult $3390
    Teen $3390
    Child $3190

    08/17-08/24

    Adult $3390
    Teen $3390
    Child $3190

    Additional Info

    Small Group Supplement

    A supplement may apply to smaller groups. Please contact a Travel Consultant for more information.

    Single Supplement

    Additional $850 for single accommodations.

    Alumni Discount
    If you are a returning Thomson guest, please subtract $500 per family from these prices.

    Travel Insurance
    We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance. We’ve received great feedback about Travel Guard – you can learn more about the benefits of travel insurance there.

    Price Includes
    All entrance fees, accommodations based on two to a room, land transportation, private bilingual guide throughout, all meals, bottled water & snacks in the vehicle.

    Guaranteed departures.

  • Hotels

    Hilton Garden Inn

    The Hilton Garden Inn is a great place to stay while in San José. The hotel is clean and the rooms are spacious, giving your family a great space to relax. There is also a pool, a fitness room, and free Wi-Fi and internet access throughout the hotel. The lobby features a 24 hour snack service and it is centrally located to nearby restaurants, markets and a drugstore.

    Aninga Lodge

    Aninga Lodge is located on the northeastern coast of Costa Rica. Amenities include ceiling fans, Wi-Fi, a public phone for overseas calls, a pool, jacuzzi and spa.

    La Quinta de Sarapiqui

    La Quinta de Sarapiqui is located about 60 miles north of San José. The hotel has a pool, spa and walking trails. Each room has air conditioning, ceiling fans, a hairdryer, safety deposit box and a porch with a hamock and rocking chair.

    Punta Leona Hotel

    Fiesta Resort sits on the coast of Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya on the western side of the country. Ameninities include Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a fitness center, a pool and gardens. The resort also has two tennis courts, a beach soccer field and a beach volleyball field, as well as space for table games such as billiards.

    Thomson Family Adventures will attempt to adhere to this itinerary and its hotels as much as possible. However, certain conditions (political, climatic, environmental, cultural, or availability) may necessitate changes in the accommodations.

  • Extend Your Trip
    • Extension
    Starts at

    $2490

    Duration

    5 days

    Activity Level

    Moderate

    Our moderate adventures are similar to our easy adventures, but you’ll spend more time on your feet.

What Travelers are Saying

I was able to be fearless because I didn’t have to be in charge. The guides and staff at Thomson Family Adventures took care of everything!

The Turk Family

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