 One of our first and foremost destinations was Costa Rica and it remains the first adventure travel vacation for many of our travelers today. Whether you are a grandparent traveling with extended family, active honeymooners
breaking away from tradition, a parent looking for an adventure with your kids or an avid naturalist/photographer, we invite you to call Grettel or Ileana. They are our resident "Tica" experts and are here to help you plan your Wildland
Adventure to this bountiful land of jungles, cloud forests, whitewater rivers, beaches and volcanoes!
Enjoy these pictures sent to us by our travelers to Costa Rica during the past year!
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In-country resident expert
When you call our toll free number you'll speak directly with our Costa Rica expert,
Grettel Calderon in our Costa Rica office. She knows all the national parks, and the best routes and accommodations. Cognizant with local conditions at all times, Grettel's location, skills and experience ensure that you spend more of
your valuable vacation time in the field.
Get to know Tico culture
Our style of travel encourages authentic cross-cultural interactions and friendships. Examples on recent trips include arrangements we made to meet Marvin Rockwell, one of the original Quaker settlers in Monteverde, and participation in a
half-day of community service tree-planting. All our local guides and drivers enjoy introducing you to "Tico" culture, often including their own family!
Small, distinctive accommodations
 We've established privileged working relations with the small, distinctive hotels, eco-lodges and beach resorts which fit Wildland's personalized travel style, ranging from small nature lodges to luxury boutique
properties. Among our favorite properties in Costa Rica are:
Corcovado:
Lapa Rios or
La Paloma Lodge
Tortuguero:
Tortuga Lodge
Monteverde:
Monteverde Lodge
Central Highlands:
Peace Lodge and
Villa Blanca
Guanacaste Beaches:
Punta Islita
Arenal Volcano:
Kioro Suites and Spa
Family adventures and private journeys
 We offer family adventures designed for parents or grandparents traveling with young children as well as more active trips for families with teenagers. We also cater to romantic honeymooners, multi-sport enthusiasts, and
travelers searching for private adventures, matching logistical arrangements and activities to your specific interests, dates and budget.
Among our more popular family adventures to Costa Rica are those listed below. Remember to reserve 6-12 months in advance, especially if you are traveling during the popular vacation periods of Christmas, winter or spring break, and
summer vacation.
 Costa Rica Family Vacation (children 5 and up)
Experience the hanging bridges of thundering Arenal Volcano, zipline through the cloud forest, kayak around Damas Island and seek out monkeys, sloth and macaws in the jungle at the beach. |
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Natural Wonders Family Tour (children 9 and up)
This fun and active family adventure immerses parents and emerging teens in jungles, beaches and rivers by boat, horse, plane, kayak, on foot and rafting the Reventazon River. |
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Multisport Family Adventure (children 12 and up)
Designed for families with active teenagers to experience the adventurous side of Costa Rica on zip lines, surfing, horseback riding, cycling, jungle hikes in Corcovado, snorkeling Cano Island, and kayaking down easy jungle
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We
continue to celebrate our 20th anniversary by collecting and sharing your Wildland Adventures stories! 
Grettel Calderon
It was a lifetime experience and achievement for everyone in our family-still haven't got over
it-probably never will-absolutely impeccable.
The Naughtin family of Seattle
volunteered for a half-day community service in Monteverde to help plant native species. They contributed to a local initiative that promotes landscaping with native species while learning about tropical plants and the wildlife they
attract. We organized this project through Willow Zuchowski of Pro-Nativas and author of Tropical Plants of Costa Rica: A Guide to Native and Exotic Flora.