Every plant you've ever nurtured on a warm windowsill grows here in wild profusion - yuccas and ficus form dense hedges, monstera, philodendron and diffenbachia string along in jungle proportions. Busy Lizzies coat roadside banks, dense blankets of black-eyed Susans clamber over posts. Trees are hanging...

7 days

One morning in the rainforests of Costa Rica, we spotted 22 bird species, 3 kind of iguanas and a family of white-faced monkeys...before we finished breakfast! You can read the numbers - 9,000 plants, 208 species of mammals, 850 kinds of birds - but the statistic that matters most is that 100%...

13 days

This exciting holiday explores Costa Rica's most dramatic contrasts. You'll be amazed at the amount of wildlife you'll encounter. From quetzals and tree frogs to agoutis and iguanas, each day is memorably different. Walking on forest paths and some country tracks, we think we've found the perfect...

8 days

With like-minded women, you'll see the world's largest butterfly garden, visit Arenal and Tambor, hike through Monteverde, and explore the rainforest canopy as you discover the majestic landscape, colourful wildlife, and vibrant culture of Costa Rica. A cooking class, yoga on the beach, and a painting...

14 days

The stunning national parks of Costa Rica are endowed with some of the greatest diversity of flora and fauna in the world. Tortuguero on the northern Caribbean shore is the nesting ground of the rare green turtle, whilst the lush maze of deltas host a seemingly endless array of tropical birds and...

9 days

Costa Rica may be a small country wedged between two continents, but few locales in the world are bigger on nature and adventure travel. Flanked by miles of beaches on the Pacific and the Caribbean, Costa Rica's interior is a lush tangle of rainforest, mist-veiled mountains, active volcanoes and natural...