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TOURS  Friday, May 09, 2008
Costa Rica is a country that offers activities for everyone to have a unique experience. Swiss Travel Services offers over 107 daily tours to different geographic areas in the country. Maximize your enjoyment when you are in San José, Arenal Volcano, the Southern Caribbean, Guanacaste, Sarapiquí, Quepos & Manuel Antonio, Jacó or Puntarenas by taking advantage of our half-day or full-day tours. All of our tours include the services of a professional naturalist guide, private transportation, entrance fees and meals, according to the tour.
 
Taking a tour with Swiss Travel Service is much more than simply visiting a beautiful place, national park or volcano. It is a cultural and natural experience in which your guide, with his or her profound knowledge of Costa Rica's natural history, social situation, politics and economics, transports you within the living roots of our country. All of our guides are highly trained and completely willing to make each tour an unforgettable experience. Our clients' comments confirm this.

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Central Valley
 
 
 
 
 
 
Horseback Ride
Half day

Description:

This horseback ride will allow you to explore grazing fields, rivers, streams and crystalline waterfalls. The adventure will take you through primary rainforest along paths specially adapted for horses.
Along the way, the tour guide will describe the flora and fauna ... More Info

 
 
 
Braulio Carrillo National Park
Description:

Braulio Carrillo National Park is one of the biggest primary rainforest and cloud forest protected areas in the country; it is a 47.500 hectares located in the Central Mountain Range, around 25 miles away from the capital.

The park was declared ... More Info

 
 
 
Irazu Volcano National Park
Description:

The Irazú Volcano is an active volcano situated in the Central Mountain Range, close to the city of Cartago. Its name is believed to be a corruption of Iztarú, which was the name of an indigenous village on the flanks of ... More Info

 
 
 
San Jose Shopping
Description:

In the southern part of San Jose, you will visit a huge variety of shops that offers wood, paintings, textiles and local artisans goods. You will find the best examples of Costa Rica’s souvenirs on this trip through the capital, allowing ... More Info

 
 
 
Botanical Garden and Sarchi Artisan Village
Description:

The Else Kientzler Botanical Garden is home to over 2,000 plants from all over the world. It is located on 7 hectares at Sarchi Norte, nestled at the skirts of the Poas Volcano in the Central Valley.

The garden started to ... More Info

 
 
 
Carara National Park and Hanging Bridges
Description:

Carara is a relatively small national park but is very important for being a transition area between the Tropical Dry Forest and the Tropical Rain Forest. Its geographical location helps to have one of the largest remaining wild populations of Scarlet ... More Info

 
 
 
Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfalls
Description:

Poas Volcano is considered the largest active crater in the world, about 1 mile (1.6 km.) wide and 320 meters deep, with frequent geyser-like eruptions. You will find trails that lead through cloud forest stunted and twisted, not only by ... More Info

 
 
 
Poas Volcano, Botanical Garden and Sarchi
Description:

Poas Volcano is considered the largest active crater in the world, about 1 mile (1.6 km.) wide and 320 meters deep, with frequent geyser-like eruptions. You will find trails that lead through cloud forest stunted and twisted, not only by volcanic ... More Info

 
 
 
La Paz Waterfalls
Description:

La Paz Waterfalls Gardens is a rain forest park that provides its visitors a great variety of activities. The main attraction is the panoramic viewpoints of five magnificent waterfalls that feed La Paz River. Another attraction is the hummingbird’s garden, where ... More Info

 
 
 
Horseback Ride and Canopy Tour
Description:

The tour will take place at Hacienda Pozo Azul, a Costa Rican family owned ranch, traditionally dedicated to the horse breeding. Recently, the hacienda has also dedicated to a dairy project and the canopy tour in the Sarapiqui area.
The tour ... More Info

 
 
 
Tortuguero National Park
Description:

Tortuguero National Park is a 19.000-hectare park that protects the nesting beach of the green and leatherback turtle, the offshore waters and the wetland forest. This is one of the most biologically diverse places in Costa Rica with 11 ecological habitats, ... More Info

 
 
 
Canopy Tour
Description:

This canopy is a 1400-acres property of primary and secondary cloud and rain forests located on the skirts of the Barva Volcano in the Central Mountain Range, about 45 minutes from San Jose City. The project was created as a family ... More Info

 
 
 
The Four Highlights
Description:

This is a combination of four popular spots in the Central Valley: Poas Volcano, San Fernando and La Paz Waterfalls, Sarapiqui River and Braulio Carrillo National Park.
On the way to the Poas Volcano, stunning scenery will unfold as you pass through ... More Info

 
 
 
Horseback Ride & Rainforest River Pools
Description:

Enjoy the ecological beauty of Sueño Azul, a combination of mountains, rivers, cattle ranch and rain forest located in Sarapiqui.
For its proximity to the Braulio Carrillo National Park, this place is a biological corridor of the park and is privileged ... More Info

 
 
 
Canopy Tour & Horseback Riding in Pozo Azul
Description: This is an excellent attraction where you can enjoy adventure while surrounded by nature. Here you’ll begin a horseback ride great for beginners and experts alike that will take along trails that lead through secondary forest, rivers and pastures.

Then ... More Info
 
 
 
Butterfly Farm
Description:

Costa Rica houses a wide variety of butterfly species because of its tropical weather conditions. The Butterfly Farm located in Alajuela, was established in 1983 as the first commercial butterfly farm in Latin America as a backyard experience and soon it ... More Info

 
 
 
Authentic Costa Rican Night
Description:

Discover the origin of culture in Costa Rica during a night of traditions. Through stage shows you will learn about the music, dances and masks shows, as well as the cultural manifestations, local traditions, legends, and popular celebrations. Additionally, taste the ... More Info

 
 
 
Poas Volcano National Park
Description:

Poas Volcano is considered the largest active crater in the world, about 1 mile (1.6 km.) wide and 320 meters deep, with frequent geyser-like eruptions. You will find trails that lead through cloud forest stunted and twisted, not only by volcanic ... More Info

 
 
 
White Water Rafting
Description:

Get ready for the adventure of your life! Enjoy rapids and see the rainforest and its beautiful waterfalls. This trip is paced with adventure and fun, leading you across crystalline waters that jump and turn unexpectedly. The class-III is ideal for ... More Info

 
 
 
Tortuga Island Cruise
Description: This tour will give us an up-close glimpse of the islands that stud the Gulf of Nicoya and its cool, crystalline waters. These islands are perfect for enjoying the sea breeze and spectacular views during a day of pleasure and relaxation. ... More Info
 
 
 
Tabacon Hot Springs
Description:

Volcano hot springs are the result of rainwater heated by magma in the Earth’s interior. Once heated, the water rises to surface, taking with them minerals that are found in the earth’s rocky crust; this way, water becomes benefic to our ... More Info

 
 
 
Cappuccino Coffee Tour
Description:

This learning tour will take you into the world of coffee on an interactive experience, laced with humor, to show you the process of a single Arabica Costa Rican coffee from the plantation to your cup.

You will also learn about the ... More Info

 
 
 
Tropical Mangrove and Horseback Ride
Description:

This is a combination full of biodiversity and experiences. You will start with a horseback ride that leaves from the hacienda’s old corral, leading into 310 hectares of fields and regenerating forest, transition forest and mango plantations. During the trip you ... More Info

 
 
 
INBioparque. Costa Rica Natural History
Description:

The National Biodiversity Institute (INBio) is a private research and biodiversity management center, established in 1989 to support efforts to gather knowledge on the country’s biological diversity and promote its sustainable use.

The center works on monitoring and inventorying information ... More Info

 
 
 
La Paz Waterfall Gardens and Sarapiqui River Cruise
Description:

La Paz Waterfalls Gardens is a rain forest park that provides its visitors a great variety of activities. The main attraction is the panoramic viewpoints of five magnificent waterfalls that feed La Paz River. The hummingbird’s garden will give you the ... More Info

 
 
 
Turu Ba Ri Tropical Park
Description:

Turu Ba Ri is an eco-oriented theme park located in the Central Pacific about 90 minutes from San Jose. The park includes a series of adventures and natural attractions such as an aerial tramway, canopy tour, horseback riding, butterfly farm, country ... More Info

 
 
 
Canopy Tour-Full Day
Description:

In the lowlands of the Poas Volcano, 15 hectares with secondary cloud forest is the scenario for this Canopy tour, a system of 24 platforms and 14 cables located on the major trees of the forest.

The adventure is a two-hour ... More Info

 
 
 
San Jose City Tour
Description:

This tour will take you on a journey through the Costa Rican culture and history. San Jose City became capital of the newly independent country in 1824 after the president decided to move the capital from the old Spanish colonial city ... More Info

 
 
 
Tropical Flavors: Chocolate & Pineapple
Description:

Chocolate has been one of the most popular and controversial products in our history. The cacao fruit, before the Spanish Colony, was used by Costa Rican indigenous as their currency to exchange goods and also was a beverage for special occasions ... More Info

 
 
 
Irazu Volcano National Park and Botanical Gardens
Description:

The Irazu Volcano is an active volcano situated in the Central Mountain Range, close to the city of Cartago. Its name is believed to be a corruption of Iztarú, which was the name of an indigenous village on the flanks of ... More Info

 
 
 
Hacienda Experience at Tayutic
Description:

This is a unique tour through Costa Rica’s history and culture at the Hacienda Tayutic. Enjoy the lovely colonial log house: a beautiful, painstakingly reconstructed IX century church, beautifully lighted by marvelous stained-glass windows; dream-like gardens; an exquisite orchid greenhouse; an ... More Info

 
           
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