SELF-GUIDED ADVENTURES IN COSTA RICA

A Self-Guided holiday is a liberating way to travel. I can design trips that make the most of a region. You are your own guide, so you can explore at your own leisure. Chat to locals, linger over lunch, or set off an hour earlier to catch the coolest part of the day. Pause or press on, the choice is up to you: cherry-pick your stops along the way, and you set the pace.  Support comes through local suppliers, with 24-hour emergency support while you travel.

In spite of its small size, Costa Rica is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world with volcanoes, wildlife, and rainforests. The beaches are an added bonus: some surf hubs; others a mellow, desert-island feel.

Your Costa Rica adventure might include activities like whitewater rafting, a rainforest canopy tour, relaxing at the beach, or wildlife spotting in the rainforest from a rainforest lodge. Popular spots include Manuel Antonio National Park, Tortuguero, Monteverde cloud forest and Arenal Volcano

Whatever it is that draws you to Costa Rica, let me take you there.

World Class Adventures has access to the best tour operators and will tailor the holiday around you.

COSTA RICA HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Costa Rica has a long, proud history of nature-based and adventure travel, with friendly Costa Ricans, "Ticos", who enthusiastically invite travellers to experience Pura Vida, or "Pure Life."

It’s ideal for thrill-seekers. Fly down zip-wires over the jungle and walk on volcanoes in the same day. And for wildlife-lovers, stay in the rainforest and search for sloths. Listen to a chorus of crickets, frogs and more, from silence to a cacophony as the sunsets.

Howler monkeys bark from the treetops, and you'll see Amazon kingfishers, blue herons and toucans, as well as the endangered green macaw, flying through the air, while otters and caiman hunt along the riverbanks.

The protected shoreline welcomes green, giant leatherback, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles, which lumber up the beach where they were born to lay their eggs. Costa Rica’s best-known cloud forest, Monteverde, straddles the Central Mountain Range. It’s the last primary cloud forest in Central America and you can explore the area on foot, by horseback or by zip-line.

Compared with the Brazilian or Peruvian Amazon, reached through a series of internal flights and boat transfers, Costa Rica’s primary rainforests are extremely accessible: it’s the chance to experience an exotic ecosystem without the hassle of complicated logistics.

With 30 years of adventure travel experience, I select operators who deliver the best possible holidays for my clients. I remain independent and have the flexibility to provide you with the best package to suit your specific needs and budget. I search the whole market to find the best deals for every aspect of your trip so that you don’t have to, providing honest and impartial advice.

I plan every holiday the same way. When I request quotes, I ask for locally owned accommodation and local guides where the itinerary allows, and I follow my Animal Welfare Policy on wildlife experiences. If your holiday includes flights, a payment to Sustainable Travel International is included in the price and cannot be opted out of. You can read the Traveller’s Pledge and the rest of my approach on my Responsible Travel page.

Contact me today to start planning your itinerary.  Complete an enquiry form or call me on 0117 452 1159.