Sightseeing

Monteverde Area Tour with round trip transfers

Watch the landscape change on a 3 hour journey to the famous cloud forest north of San Jose. Stay in one of the hotels that are surrounded by nature. Tour the Monteverde Park, Butterfly Farm and Cheese Factory the day after you arrive in Monteverde. This tour departs from EITHER a San Jose Hotel OR an Arenal Hotel. Customers receive the transfer from one of the above departure cities and go to Monteverde for a minimum of 2 nights. The return transfer can bring customers to any ONE of the following areas: Guanacaste, Arenal, San Jose, Central Beach or Quepos. Aerial Tram Rain Forest Canopy Tour, Sightseeing & Tours.Your adventure begins with a scenic drive from San Jose to a primary rainforest. After taking a walk along forest trails your guide will lead you to an awaiting tram. Each open-air gondolas tram seats 6 passengers and a naturalist guide and travel at a leisurely pace of two kilometers per hour. Your tour covers a distance of 2.6 kilometers where you will glide pleasantly through the treetops allowing you to discover the different layers of the rainforest from the floor to the treetops. This is an extraordinary opportunity to see a primary forest and its natural splendor first hand with an abundance of plants, animals and birds. For an exciting day of unforgettable fun with friends and family. If you thought walking through a Costa Rican forest would be exciting, imagine the experience of traveling on top of it!

Arenal Active Volcano Tour

Breathtaking and alluring, the thundering Arenal Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the Americas. The Arenal Volcano has been active since 1968, and to this day continues to produce a daily mixture of glowing red lava and explosions. Feel the earth rumbling as the sky explodes with nature's own fireworks. Then rejuvenate yourself with a healthy and relaxing soak in a mineral pool and hot spring created by the volcano itself.
Explore Costa Rica's active Arenal Volcano and then unwind in the natural hot springs nearby. Sit back and relax while you enjoy a 3 hour scenic drive through the central highlands that leads to Costa Rica's most active volcano. Great activity for families and couples.

Costa Rica and Coffee Production Tour

mmerse yourself in authentic Costa Rican culture on a guided tour through a coffee plantation. As songbirds chirp overhead, you'll brush up against and touch real coffee bushes, in a real coffee plantation. Savor the sweet taste of a ripe coffee cherry, and breathe in the analyzing aroma of freshly roasted Arabica coffee beans. The production cycle from the seed to the roasting plant comes alive before your very eyes! The Coffee Tour is a multimedia presentation for all ages using actors to describe coffee production from the farm to the beverage that we all know.
A stunning scenery of Costa Rica as you travel to the coffee plantation. A cultural tour for the entire family to enjoy.

San Jose City Highlights Tour - Half Day

On this tour, you will visit the magnificent Opera House. The pride and joy of Costa Rica, this century-old cultural symbol represents an important era in history. Other sites include the University of Costa Rica, beautiful Sabana Park and various museums. One museum of particular interest is the national Museum of pre-Columbian art. Transformed from an old military fort to show the country's peaceful tradition, this museum will give you an insight into the heritage of Costa Rica. It features a stunning gold, jade, stone and pottery collection. You will also be amazed by the historic National Theater, completed in 1897 and a masterpiece of architecture. This tour will immerse you in Costa Rica's rich culture and history by taking you to the beautiful museums and historical sites of San Jose.
A great opportunity to learn about culture and history of this international hub; San Jose, Costa Rica. Visit the historic National Theater, Museum and shopping district on this half day tour.

Shopping

Whether looking for clothing, exporting fine woodworks, Latin art, or tourist souvenirs the best shopping is in and around San José.
The Central valley has three large malls providing great selection, nice ambiance, but few bargains. The Multiplaza mall chain has two locations.
The Multiplaza in Escazu is between the airport and downtown San José. This area is a favorite of expatriates and is home to the best restaurants and an excellent selection of hotels as well as bed and breakfast options. Multiplaza del Este is in Zapote a suburb of San José and is approximately 15 minutes from downtown. This mall is similar to the Escazu location.

Terra Mall between San José and Cartargo is about 20 minutes from downtown and provides a good variety of stores and a central place to find what you need. No real bargains in my opinion. For fun shopping try Ropa Americana. This chain is found around the central valley and provides American and a few Italian brands in a sundry (not organized by size) fashion. Here you will also find Tico products as well. Many of the products on sale are returns and second hand so select your products carefully! In downtown San José the Avenida Central area includes La Casona a 2 1/2 story building containing souvenirs for the family.The city of Sarchi is all about street shopping for souvenirs, furniture of all sorts, and home of the Ox cart factory. Another city, Moravia, provides street shopping as well and includes La Rueda with some nice stuff for a great time browsing and experiencing the Latin culture of the area.
In the Escazu area a famous woodworking factory called Biesanz Woodworks make signed creations that are one of a kind. These hardwood products are seasoned and hand crafted by Barry Biesanz and his employees using beautiful hardwood polished, smoothed, using only organic finishes.