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The Café Britt Coffee Tour

Costa Rica

Good for School-Age Kids

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So you don't think the history of coffee is interesting enough to capture kids' attention? Think again when you go on the famous Café Britt tour, the original coffee plantation tour....

  • Walking Tour

  • Special Collection

  • History Museum

  • Boutique

Dolphin Encounter with The Divine Dolphin

Costa Rica

Good for School-Age Kids

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The Divine Dolphin takes you out for a boat ride the puts you right smack into the center of a pod of dolphins, where you spend hours watching them play from just feet away. ...

  • Boating

  • Swimming

  • Dolphins

  • Water

El Ranario, The Frog Pond

Costa Rica

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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A well-organized series of terrariums houses 26 species of frogs native to Costa Rica. The nighttime flashlight tour is the real highlight....

  • Lake / Pond

  • Garden

  • Aquarium

Horseback Riding with Finca Los Caballos

Costa Rica

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Just outside Montezuma is the ranch-style lodge called Finca Los Caballos. Their horses, descended from the original horses brought to Costa Rica by the invading Spaniards, are hands-down the best treated and most fun to ride on the Nicoya peninsula. ...

  • Horseback Riding

La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Costa Rica

Good for Babies

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We thought La Paz Waterfall Gardens might be touristy, but it was actually one of the most authentic and charming nature exhibits we saw. ...

  • Waterfall

  • Scenic Landmark

  • Water

  • Garden

  • Water Park

Manuel Antonio National Park

Costa Rica

Good for School-Age Kids

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The white-faced capuchins that frequent the gorgeous white sand beaches of Manuel Antonio National Park seemed to be treating visitors picnics as their own private delicatessen. Nowhere in Costa Rica can you get as close to monkeys....

  • Park

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve

Costa Rica

Good for School-Age Kids

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The misty and mysterious Monteverde Cloud Forest lives up to its name. This biodiverse national preserve — home to monkeys, toucans, frogs, snakes and butterflies — is at a much higher altitude than most of Costa Rica's other rainforests....

  • Park

  • Forest

  • Hiking

  • Butterfly

  • Walking Tour

Mt Arenal Volcano

Costa Rica

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Arenal, a classic cone-shaped volcano, is one of the 10-most reliably active volcanos in the world — best viewed in early morning and at night, when sparks shoot into the dark sky and lava flows fiery orange down its flanks....

  • Park

  • Hiking

  • Scenic Landmark

Sarapiqui River Rafting with Costa Rica Expeditions

Costa Rica

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Costa Rica boasts several world-class rafting rivers, but the Sarapiqui is best for families, as it is a bit tamer than the Pacuare and offers day-trip options that are safe for young kids....

  • Rafting

Selvatura Park and Canopy Tour

Costa Rica

Good for Babies

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You can hear the squealing before you're even out of the car in Selvatura, which is a private park that offers many of the fun activities Monteverde is famous for all in one place....

  • Aerial Tour

  • Garden

  • Park

  • Zoo

  • Butterfly

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