Arriving in your Costa Rica vacation rental is just the beginning of your adventure through Central America; once you get to any of the vacation rentals available, there are plenty of possibilities on how you'll be spending the rest of your vacation - an amazing day trip is one of them. There are plenty of places to go to, adventures to have and trails to traverse. The only real difficulty will be in making a choice among these options. There are many tours and adventures that offer one-week to two-week tours of the most famous destinations all over Costa Rica. Here are some of the common destinations that these tours usually have in their itinerary.
Tortuguero National Park
From the name itself, Tortuguero means "Region of Turtles." This day trip destination is the best place to see nesting turtles and their babies. Tortuguero National Park is one of the staples of most tour itineraries in Costa Rica; the park is located in the Caribbean Coast and it boasts of a wide array of protected beaches, most of which are nesting grounds to leatherback, hawksbill and green sea turtles. This jungle area is also home to plenty of diverse wildlife like tropical birds and mammals.
Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve
This is a one-day trip destination that you won't want to miss. This trip usually gives you a canopy tour of the reserve on suspension bridges, providing a breathtaking view of the jungle and its entire beautiful flora scattered with thousands of butterflies. There are also plenty of monkeys and tropical birds to see in the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve.
Corcovado National Park
This national park is also one of the top destinations for tours and day trips. It has swamp forests, cloud forests, mangroves and lowland tropical rainforests that can be explored by tourists together with skilled guides. Corcovado National Park is known for the diversity of wildlife found in its jungle, especially the famed glass frog. It's also home to the biggest population of scarlet macaws in all of Central America, and of the oddest-looking mammal in the wild, the tapir.
These are just three of the staple destinations for most day trip tours in Costa Rica. Once you've decided to take on one of the many available tours and adventures near Costa Rica rentals, be prepared, though; the national parks and reserves mentioned above will not be explored by traditional hiking only. Most tours include kayaking, snorkeling, riding rafts or canoes, camping and horseback riding. In other words, total immersion. For the honeymooners and those looking for relaxing tours, there are also day trips that offer a more low-key adventure including hiking, spa activities and yoga.
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