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Best Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package

8 Days and 7 Nights

Experience the ultimate Costa Rica family vacations package with this adventurous and fun-filled itinerary, crafted with the whole family in mind! Gather the crew and explore three stunning regions of Costa Rica. Our Costa Rica family vacation package offers a variety of activities, including white water rafting, bike rides, canyoning, zip lines, hanging bridges, mud baths, hot springs, and beach time.

With something for everyone, you’re guaranteed to end your Costa Rica family vacations tour with incredible memories and perhaps even plans to return and explore Costa Rica further. This family vacation package promises an unforgettable Costa Rica adventure, combining thrill and relaxation in one of the world’s most beautiful destinations.

We are ready to help you start planning your family vacation and show you why we are considered the best Costa Rica travel agency, contact us.

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Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package Highlights


  • Perfect tour to experience rafting, biking, canyoning, ziplining, hot springs and the beach

  • Enjoy the majestic hanging bridges of the Arenal rainforest

  • Explore the beautiful Pacific coastline

  • Surfing and Sunshine

  • Abundant wildlife sighting opportunities

  • CRST has the best guides!
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Costa Rica Family Vacations Packages:

This Costa Rica family vacations package includes white water rafting at Sarapiqui River (Class II and III), this river offers many beautiful views of the forest and is a good place for wildlife viewing. During the tour your local guide will be looking for different animals hiding in the trees along the river, don´t miss them.

Your Costa Rica family vacations package continues with a wild bike tour along rural roads near Arenal Volcano and Lake; on route, visitors will be able to cross various rivers, which are perfect moments to freshen up and admire the scenic beauty. The lakeshore and surrounding forests are rich in flora and fauna, so while pedaling, it is an excellent idea to keep an eye out for any nature discovery.

Learn about the best 17 Things to Do Near Arenal Volcano National Park.

Prepare for a unique family adventure with our Spider Monkey Canyoning Tour. This tour takes you on a journey through clear water streams, where you’ll master the extraordinary canyon walls using rappelling techniques. You’ll also get the chance to jump across crystalline-water pools and natural rocky roads and even cross a daring hanging bridge. The tour culminates with an exhilarating ziplining experience, allowing you to see the forest canopy up close. Get ready for a one-of-a-kind Costa Rica adventure!

Our next Costa Rica family tour takes us to Arenal Volcano Hanging Bridges, this Park is a nature reserve dedicated to protecting Costa Rica’s natural environment and its species. The park is currently home to hundreds of species of animals and features 15 hanging bridges, with different lengths located above the canopy of the forest.

Another day full of adventure and fun for the whole family, your best Costa Rica Family vacation! Today you will join the local guides to enjoy on some of the different activities available at Hacienda Guachipelin, including river tubing, zipline canyon, horseback riding and hot springs with mud baths. A hearty lunch is included to keep you powered for the adventure.

Your amazing Costa Rica family vacations tour package ends up at the horseshoe bay of Tamarindo, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, offering three and a half kilometers of white sand and azure waters. Your resort is strung along the beachfront with charming restaurants, bars and shops clustered further back from the beach under the lush vegetation that blankets this laid-back town. Surfing, diving, estuary trips, fishing and a weekly farmers market are just some of the activities on offer in Tamarindo.

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Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package Itinerary

Day 1

San José

Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package Day 1. Upon your arrival in San José, Costa Rica and after passing through immigration you will be met by a member of the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) who will provide you with a sticker with your name and Costa Rica Sun Tours logo that will facilitate our representative to identify you after you exit the airport building.

As you exit the airport terminal, look for a Costa Rica Sun Tours representative who will be waiting for you holding a sign with Costa Rica Sun Tours logo and your name on it. He/she will greet you and present you with land portion vouchers and transfer you to your hotel in San Jose.

Early this evening joins your guide for an orientation briefing where you will have the opportunity to get an overview of the following days activities, ask questions to prepare for the trip.

Expert Tips

  • Before leaving home make sure you packed your passports, medicines, medical prescriptions and anything you will need during your trip.

Activities And Services

SJO Airport Pick Up

Included

  • Private arrival transfer San José Intl. Airport.
  • Orientation briefing 06:00pm.
  • Lodging at Park Inn Hotel San José, breakfast and taxes included.

Excluded

  • International airline tickets and entree fees to Costa Rica.
  • Incidentals like laundry, phone calls, alcoholic drinks, spa services, tours, meals not specified on the itinerary.

Day 2

Arenal Volcano National Park

Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package Day 2. Early this morning meet your private bilingual host-driver and set off for the Sarapiqui area. Here you’ll be able to change to river cloths, be provided a safety speech, and then set off on a day full of adrenaline and fun adventure in the Sarapiqui River. This river offers many beautiful views of the forest and is a good place for wildlife viewing, during the tour your local guide will be looking for different animals hiding in the trees along the river, don´t miss them.

Our private bilingual host drivers are selected for their driving skills, knowledge of the country and orientation towards customer service. This service offers you more flexibility in travel time as you can request stops to photograph gorgeous scenery, enjoy wildlife observation and bird photography, visit nice local restaurants, meet local people, or take coffee breaks and stretch when you need it.

Expert Tips

  • Don’t forget to check your room before leaving the hotel to not leave any belongings behind in closets, drawers, etc.

Bring:

  • Rubber-soled shoes that can get wet (Tevas, tennis shoes, booties or similar).
  • Swimsuit / swim trunks.
  • T-shirt and shorts of a quick-drying material. Long sleeve t-shirts are very useful if you get cold easily on the water or want more sun protection.
  • Water-resistant sunscreen lotion (SPF 15 or higher).
  • Sun hat or bandana.
  • Bug Repellent.
  • Croakies or straps to secure glasses.
  • Towel for after tour.
  • Change of clothes.

Activities And Services

Aventuras del Sarapiqui Class II and III Rafting

Included

  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Private bilingual host-driver with AC vehicle.
  • Local bilingual professional river guides.
  • Two nights lodging at Arenal Springs Resort, taxes included.

Excluded

  • Incidentals like laundry, phone calls, alcoholic drinks, spa services, tours, meals not specified on the itinerary.

Day 3

Arenal Volcano National Park

Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package Day 3. Another day full of adventure and fun will start with riding bikes along the rural roads near Arenal volcano and lake. The support van will be behind you during the tour just in case someone in the group feels tired and prefers to continue the tour seated in the van (they also bring a mechanic just in case a flat tire or anything else happens to one of the bikes).

During this adventure your local guide will be on the look for different wildlife that can be seen during the ride, like monkeys, sloths, birds, etc.

In the afternoon you’ll visit Mistico Park for another activity full of adrenaline and fun. Here you will challenge your adventurous spirit in the Spider Monkey Canyon by walking through clear water streams, mastering the extraordinary canyon walls using rappelling techniques, jumping across crystalline-water pools and natural rocky roads, in addition to a daring hanging bridge and ziplining to experience the forest canopy up close. Wow!

Definitely the best way to finish this amazing day is at the hotel hot springs where you can relax your body and mind.

Expert Tips

  • Bring: comfortable clothing, closed shoes (sneakers or walking shoes), mosquito repellent, hat, sunglasses, sun block and camera. For the afternoon activity please bring towel and change of clothes, you are going to get wet.

Spider Monkey Canyoning Tour

After breakfast you will transfer for your tour.

You will challenge your adventurous spirit in the Spider Monkey Canyon by walking through clear water streams, mastering the extraordinary canyon walls using rappelling techniques, jumping across crystalline-water pools and natural rocky roads, in addition to a daring hanging bridge and ziplining to experience the forest canopy up close.

Enjoy Spider Monkey Canyon with no worries about safety. Our guides will provide you with the necessary equipment and check every detail to ensure your safety throughout the tour. No prior experience is necessary.

You will be instructed step-by-step by our professional guides on how to use ropes, carabiners, and pulleys so you feel assured and enjoy the ride. The adventure ends with a light walk alongside the Arenal river creek that flows gently and pristine. Next, an invigorating walk in a forest trail will take you back to the base area where natural beverages and fresh fruit await.

Free afternoon.

Activities And Services

  • Costa Rica Sky Adventures Arenal Sky Wild Bikes
  • Spider Monkey Canyoning Tour
  • Spider Monkey Canyoning Tour

Included

  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Equipment and local professional guides.

Excluded

  • Incidentals like laundry, phone calls, alcoholic drinks, spa services, tours, meals not specified on the itinerary.

Day 4

Rincón De La Vieja National Park

Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package Day 4. Following a hearty breakfast, your private host-driver will take you to your next destination in the Guanacaste area. En route you will stop at Mistico Park, still in Arenal area, where you will have the chance to observe the forest from a different perspective, you will walk different hanging bridges with different lengths, these bridges are located above the canopy of the forest. Your local guide will inform you about the different trees and wildlife you might see there.

After this tour you will return to the van to continue traveling to Rincon de la Vieja area in Guanacaste.

Expert Tips

  • Don’t forget to check your room before leaving the hotel to not leave any belongings behind in closets, drawers, etc.
  • Bring: comfortable clothing, closed shoes (sneakers or walking shoes), mosquito repellent, hat, sunglasses, sun block and camera.

Activities And Services

Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park

Included

  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Entrance fees to Arenal Hanging Bridges.
  • Two nights lodging at Hacienda Guachipelín, taxes included.

Excluded

  • Incidentals like laundry, phone calls, alcoholic drinks, spa services, tours, meals not specified on the itinerary.

Day 5

Rincón De La Vieja National Park

Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package Day 5. Another day full of adventure and fun for the whole family, today you will join the local guides to enjoy on some of the different activities available in the hotel property including river tubing, zip line canyon, horseback riding and hot springs with mud baths. Rest up as this is a full day of fun!

Expert Tips

  • Bring: comfortable clothing, closed shoes (sneakers or walking shoes), mosquito repellent, hat, sunglasses, sun block and camera.

Hacienda Guachipelín, One Day Pass

Activities And Services

Hacienda Guachipelín, One Day Pass

Included

  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Entrance fees to the different local attractions.
  • Professional bilingual local guides.

Excluded

  • Incidentals like laundry, phone calls, alcoholic drinks, spa services, tours, meals not specified on the itinerary.

Day 6

Tamarindo

Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package Day 6. This morning you have one more chance to soak up the beautiful forest of Rincón de la Vieja area. Join your private host-driver on a hike to explore some of the national park trails, he will be looking for some of the wildlife that lives in this forest so you can enjoy it and take pictures of them to take them back home along with all the other wonderful memories of your vacation trip.

After this last experience you will travel to one of the nicest beaches of Guanacaste, Tamarindo, the hotel we have selected for you is a beach front hotel also with a nice pool area to relax.

Expert Tips

  • Don’t forget to check your room before leaving the hotel to not leave any belongings behind in closets, drawers, etc.
  • Bring: comfortable clothing, closed shoes (sneakers or walking shoes), mosquito repellent, hat, sunglasses, sun block and camera.

Activities And Services

Rincon de la Vieja National Park

Included

  • Breakfast and lunch.
  • Entrance fee to Rincón de la Vieja National Park.
  • Two nights lodging at Tamarindo Diría Hotel, taxes included.

Excluded

  • Incidentals like laundry, phone calls, alcoholic drinks, spa services, tours, meals not specified on the itinerary.

Day 7

Tamarindo

Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package Day 7. Today we haven’t scheduled activities, this day you just can relax in the beach or pool areas, or if you prefer you can reserve a day tour available from the hotel tour desk with an additional cost.

Activities And Services

  • Free day in Tamarindo area.

Included

  • Breakfast.

Excluded

  • Incidentals like laundry, phone calls, alcoholic drinks, spa services, tours, meals not specified on the itinerary.

Day 8

End Of Itinerary

Costa Rica Family Vacations Tour Package Day 8. Well, it is time to say adios to Costa Rica, we will provide you with a private land transfer from your hotel in Tamarindo to Liberia Intl. Airport, approximately 1 hour drive.

Airlines recommend checking in 3 hours before your flight departure.

Expert Tips

  • Don’t forget to check your room before leaving the hotel to not leave any belongings behind in closets, drawers, etc.

Included

  • Breakfast.
  • Private land transfer from your hotel to Liberia Intl. Airport

Excluded

  • Incidentals like laundry, phone calls, alcoholic drinks, spa services, tours, meals not specified on the itinerary.
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