Can I book a Family Tour if I’m not traveling with a child?

Family Tours are specifically designed for families traveling with children. Unfortunately, these tours are not available for booking if you are not traveling with a child. This ensures the experience remains focused on creating a family-friendly atmosphere and catering to the needs of young travelers and their families.

How large are the groups? Is it only families, or a mix of families and groups that are just adults? How long are the car rides on each stage? Do you have any online reviews or customer referrals I can read?

Our Family trips are just that families. I have looked at our planning sheets for the drives for this trip are as follows: Day 1 arrival transfer 25KM, Day 3 Charter Bus 98KM, Day 5 drive 114KM, Day 6 Charter bus 75km, Day 8 Charter bus 120km. Our online reviews are viewable directly on our Explore website.

From

$4,510

NZ $4,180

Family Costa Rica Highlights

9 days

•

From San Jose to Dominical

4.8

2 traveler reviews

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Speed boat trio to national park and observing wild life there. Cloud forest.
A
Assunta, traveled in August
4.8
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Family Costa Rica Highlights

9 days

•

From San Jose to Dominical

4.8

2 traveler reviews

From

$4,510

-7%

NZ $4,180

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Plan your adventure:

Gold Operator: Explore!
Explorer: Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
Age range 7 to 85

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Highlights

Explore San Jose's vibrant barrios and museums
Witness Poas Volcano and paint traditional oxcarts
Raft through Balsa River's exciting rapids
Discover Monteverde's wildlife on a night walk
Cruise mangroves and spot wildlife at Rio Tarcoles

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 Join trip in San Jose
Day 2 Visit the active Poas Volcano, drive to Arenal
Day 3 Whitewater rafting in La Fortuna
Day 4 Take in the views of Lake Arenal; local lunch; drive to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Day 5 Nature walk in the cloud forest in search of exotic birds, sloth and other wildlife
Day 6 Head to the Pacific Ocean, boat trip on the Guacalillo backwaters, and continue to Dominical
Day 7 Full-day trip to explore the wildlife haven of Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula
Day 8 Free day in Dominical
Day 9 Trip ends in Dominical

What's Included

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Guide
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Additional Services
Transport
Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

Flights
Insurance
Optional
Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Buena Vista Hotel
Hotel
day 1
Tilajari Hotel Resort
Hotel
Days 2, 3
Fonda Vela Hotel
Hotel
Days 4, 5
Villas Rio Mar
Hotel
Days 6, 7, 8

Operated by

Explore!

4.5

(8,530 reviews)

Number of tours

532

Age Range

16 to 85 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

84%

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Reduce Carbon Emissions

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Customer Reviews

Overall Rating
Excellent
4.8
Itinerary
Excellent
5.0
Guide
Excellent
5.0
Transport
Excellent
5.0
Accommodation
Good
4.0
Food
Excellent
5.0
Tour Operator
Explore!
4.5

A
Claire
· April 16th, 2023
Diverse creature encounters. White water rafting.
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Trip date: April 2023
Review collected by Explore!
A
Assunta
· August 15th, 2023
White water rafting Speed boat trio to national park and obersing wild life there. Cloud forest
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Trip date: August 2023
Review collected by Explore!

Dates & Availability

9 days

Family Costa Rica Highlights

From San Jose to Dominical

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What our customers ask about this tour

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B
Bill
Asked on December 16th, 2024
Can I book a Family Tour if I’m not traveling with a child?
Age Range
Tour Details
- Explore!Operator•Written December 2024
  Family Tours are specifically designed for families traveling with children. Unfortunately, these tours are not available for booking if you are not traveling with a child. This ensures the experience remains focused on creating a family-friendly atmosphere and catering to the needs of young travelers and their families.
J
Jacob
Asked on November 6th, 2022
How large are the groups? Is it only families, or a mix of families and groups that are just adults? How long are the car rides on each stage? Do you have any online reviews or customer referrals I can read?
Group size
Tour Details
- Explore!Operator•Written November 2022
  Our Family trips are just that families. I have looked at our planning sheets for the drives for this trip are as follows: Day 1 arrival transfer 25KM, Day 3 Charter Bus 98KM, Day 5 drive 114KM, Day 6 Charter bus 75km, Day 8 Charter bus 120km. Our online reviews are viewable directly on our Explore website.

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$4,510

-7%

NZ $4,180

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 208652

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Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Costa Rica. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Costa Rica. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Costa Rica. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Costa Rica. Ideally 10 days before travel.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
- Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
Payment information
- For any tour departing before August 31st, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 31st, 2025, a minimum payment of 10% is required to confirm your booking with Explore!. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 75 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
- Some departure dates and prices may vary and Explore! will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
- The following cards are accepted for "Explore!" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
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- TourRadar is an authorized Agent of Explore!. Please familiarize yourself with the Explore! payment, cancellation and refund conditions.
Accessibility
Some tours are not suitable for mobility-restricted traveler, however, some operators may be able to accommodate special requests. For any enquiries, you can contact our customer support team, who are ready and waiting to help you.
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