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Costa Rica Classic 12 Day - One Life Adventures

12 days
Start and end in San Jose
5.0
36 traveler reviews
Costa Rica Classic 12 Day - One Life Adventures - One Life Adventures
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  • Explorer
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
  • Christmas & New Year
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 6 - 20
Age range 18 to 39
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Highlights

  • Explore Poás Volcano and its active crater
  • Learn to cook traditional Costa Rican dishes
  • Spot wildlife in Monteverde Cloud Forest
  • Relax on the beaches of Santa Teresa
  • Kayak under the stars in bioluminescent waters

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Costa Rica!
  2. Day 2 Volcanic Vistas & Food Fiestas
  3. Day 3 Sloth Encounters & Chocolate Delights
  4. Day 4 Free Day La Fortuna Thrills
  5. Day 5 Journey to the Cloud Forest
  6. Day 6 Volunteering & Exploring the Cloud Forest
  7. Day 7 Pacific Beach Vibes
  8. Day 8 Santa Teresa Beach Day
  9. Day 9 Make your way to Manuel Antonio
  10. Day 10 Monkeys & Mangroves in Magic Manuel Antonio
  11. Day 11 Free Day in Nature's Paradise
  12. Day 12 Hasta Luego Costa Rica!
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

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Number of tours

29

Age Range

18 to 39 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

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Customer Reviews

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  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Food
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    4.8
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  • Costa Rica Classic 12 Day - One Life Adventures reviewer 1
    · April 28th, 2025
    This tour was just perfect! The group felt like family so quick. And it was the perfect mix of adventure, exploring and time to relax!
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • BM
    · April 28th, 2025
    The Costa Rica tour was a truly life changing experience for me! Every day provided something different and was able to get a real feel for Costa Rican lifestyle. The experiences I have had are some I will cherish forever. To top it off I have made friends for life.
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • AC
    · April 28th, 2025
    The best two weeks of my life! Val was the best tour guide ever and we love her to pieces. Perfect mix of activities and free time which meant we bonded so well with a group. The hostels/ hotels were so much nicer than I thought with private rooms for the girls, and we had our own driver to take us everywhere (love you Alonso). Truly the trip of a lifetime and it couldn’t have been any better. Thank you!
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    Trip date: March 2025
  • Costa Rica Classic 12 Day - One Life Adventures reviewer 4
    · April 27th, 2025
    Hands down the best trip EVER! I’ve made unforgettable memories and friends. There’s wide ranges of activities and experiences that you could choose from. Our tour guide Val was amazing and it felt like we were travelling with just a friend. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience :)
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • SM
    · April 27th, 2025
    Our 12 days in Costa Rica with One Life Adventures were absolutely unforgettable! We spotted an incredible range of wildlife — from stunning tarantulas to sloths, monkeys, iguanas, and so much more. Our guide, Val, made it her mission to find every hidden creature for us, showing them to us in their beautiful, natural environment with so much passion and knowledge. Val and our amazing group made every day feel like a real adventure, and I’m so grateful for the memories we created together.
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • KK
    · April 18th, 2025
    I had the best time in Costa Rica. The country is so diverse and beautiful. Josué was the best guide anyone could have wished for. He put so much heart and soul into it, and with his expertise, we were able to find and observe many animals. Together with our driver Erick, who always took us to the locations safely, comfortably, and with a good mood, he formed the best team. The two of them rounded out our group and made the trip an unforgettable experience. Pura Vida!
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • Costa Rica Classic 12 Day - One Life Adventures reviewer 7
    · April 18th, 2025
    We have enjoyed the guided tour a lot especially because of the super friendly tour guide Josué and our funny and save driver Erick! :) I do absolutely recommend having a guided tour like that to explore Costa Rica and get a lot of local advices and also the support to spot all the animals.. :)
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • MH
    · April 18th, 2025
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    The trip was wonderful, with lots of great experiences and an incredible number of animal sightings. Especially our guide in combination with the bus driver was a dream. It was really a lot of fun
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • Costa Rica Classic 12 Day - One Life Adventures reviewer 9
    · April 17th, 2025
    Brilliant tour guide and good composition with people who invest their heart and soul for great moments
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • AK
    · April 17th, 2025
    It has one of the best travels I ever did. The guide Josue and driver Erick were the perfect match for us, and over the days they weren’t only our guides but became friends. It has just been amazing and we are all so sad that it’s over now, no one want to leave.
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    Trip date: April 2025

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12 days
Costa Rica Classic 12 Day - One Life Adventures
From San Jose to San Jose

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 287076

  • Currency
    Costa Rican Colon
    Costa Rica
  • Plugs & Adapters

  • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • For any tour departing before July 5th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 5th, 2025, a minimum payment of $350 is required to confirm your booking with One Life Adventures. 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 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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