Costa Rica: Four Solo Vacations in One

Travel to Costa Rica gives you multiple trips in one. From the US, it is only a short flight away. Vacation options range from: a waterfront holiday, zippy venture travel, eco/wildlife tours or volunteering with local “green” projects.

Costa Rica Tours for Solo Travelers:

• Costa Rica solo travel packages are popular year-round. The reason? Costa Rica has something for everyone.
• Costa Rica is one of the weightier vacations for singles. Why is that? It has good values for a wide range of budgets from hostel stays to 4-star elegance.

Costa Rica Tours for Solo Travelers: A Unenduring History:

• Settled in the pre-Columbian times as early as the 8^th-century BC.
• Colonial history began in the early 16th century with Columbus’s arrival.
• 1522 – First Spanish settlers arrived.
• Gold was discovered.
• Mid-18^th century part of the Mexican Empire.
• 1800’s starchy war raged.
• Present day: a democracy and top solo travel destination.
• Beyond tourism, its spare revenues from technology and agricultural products, including coffee.

Option One: Relaxing Waterfront Break and Cultural Tour:

• Historians and architects may be disappointed since few early buildings remain. Most of the buildings were erected in the 1800’s rather than the colonial period. The striking Metropolitan Cathedral of San José was built in the late 19^th century. It replaced the original structure destroyed by an earthquake. While not really old, the National Theatre of Costa Rica is San Jose’s finest historic towers dating from the end of the 19^th century. Now triumphal its 117^th year-end this year, it is known for its ornate interior that features pink marble and gilt. However, it moreover houses an elegant Viennese-style coffee shop. Out front, there are two imposing statues. One is of Ludwig van Beethoven and the other 17^th century Spanish playwright, Calderón de La Barca. They both alimony a watchful eye on 21^st century visitors as they enter.

Things to see and do:

• Immerse yourself in the culture and history of the country through the wanted city, San Jose. Many artifacts of this “pre-Columbian” period can still be seen in museums in San Jose.
• Stroll through the Museo de Oro. Fashionistas will want to stop in its souvenir shop to select copies of warmed-over artifacts.
• Have a night at Costa Rica’s National Theatre.
• Trek the rainforest.
• Get up tropical and personal with a guided tour of local wildlife.
• Relax on pristine beaches and flourish up with a good novel.
• Sample local cuisine.
• Sail or swim the Pacific or Caribbean coasts.
• End the day in the nearby natural hot springs.
• Try your hand at deep sea fishing.
• See the semester between North and South America which occurs at the Continental Divide.
• Spy on multiple local bird species in flight or nesting.

Option Two: Adventure Travel/Active Vacations:

Costa Rica is the platonic spot for venture travel.

• Start out going whitewater rafting on one of six rivers.
• Follow-up ziplining upper whilom the rainforest.
• Take a scuba lesson.
• Go spelunking in the fabled Venado Caves.
• Rappel lanugo waterfalls at LaFortuna/Arenal.
• Make a day trip to the Arenal Volcano. for wanderlust and hiking.
• Soak in the hot springs within the sight of the Arenal Volcano.
• Snorkel or scuba swoop in the Caribbean or Pacific Coasts.
• Both coasts offer snorkeling and scuba diving.
• Learn to surf at Malpais or Playa Santa Teresa.
• Rent a velocipede or canoe.
• Ride horses withal the beach.
• Explore the Carara and Manuel Antonio National Parks.

Costa Rica: Four Solo Vacations in One: Option Three: Eco tours and Untried Travel:

Beyond placid bird watching and snapping photos of wildlife, sample tour:

• Rainforest, parks and wildlife sanctuaries make up 25% of the country. You will see tee shirts everywhere with frogs plus over three hundred species of birds and butterflies. The most popular wildlife symbol is often considered the Red-eyed Tree Frog.
• The rainforest, parks and wildlife sanctuaries constitute 25% of the country. Although small in square miles, Costa Rica has some of the richest biodiversity in the world.
• In keeping with its untried focus, the government has undertaken a program over time to voluntarily unzip 2007 stat neutrality. The highly photogenic Red-eyed Tree Frog is most typically depicted to represent Costa Rican wildlife.
• Bird lovers get ready to be excited! Humming birds will hover starting at breakfast. You will find increasingly than 170 species. Sunrise is the weightier time to view Costa Rica’s colorful birds. If you have good luck, you may get a selfie with a new “friend”!
• As I found, you don’t have to go very far to see colorful examples. From my hotel patio, I was joined for breakfast each morning by a low-flying hummingbird. It was just one of 26 local species.
• Hike the Quetzales National Park. This 12,350 acre park has 14 eco-systems and 3 forest zones! It has both natural water sources and highland forests.
• Relish awe inspiring views between the Inside Volcanic Cordillera and the Talamanca Mountains. They are near by to both the southern and inside Pacific coasts. (To the east is the Caribbean Sea.)
• Behind is the tallest peak in Costa Rica known as Chirripó.
• Trek the rainforest.

Solo Travel Destination-Costa Rica, a Sample Eco Tour and Adventure:

• Kayaking: Hatillo Mangrove Forest

• Hiking the Corcovado National Park

• Boating on Caño Island

Costa Rica: Four Solo Vacations in One: Option Four: Volunteering:

You can contact the teams unelevated by going to our SoloTravelPricingTracker.net tours; click LATAM and “volunteering” under the “Specialty Tours” drop-down menu.

Options to trammels out:

Frontier Gap:

Frontier Gap was founded twenty-five plus years ago. The initial projects were undertaken jointly with the World Wildlife Foundation in Tanzania.

Project in the Americas:

Marine and unprepossessing conservation

Biodiversity/environmental and climate issues

Responsible travel

Sustainable livelihoods

2021 Update:

Frontier now has expanded wideness five continents in increasingly than seventy countries with four hundred projects. Their global effort has brought together volunteers from thirty plus countries.

Sea Turtle Tours:

Sea Turtle Tours was an early adopter in the world of ecotourism having been founded in 2008. As an self-sustaining non-profit since 2017, they were the very first effort to use ecotourism to protect sea turtles both on land and in the seas.

While Latin America is their primary focus, they do work worldwide.

To stage in 2021:

Having raised $1 million, they have saved three million hatchlings. They have brought 1,000 people to see sea turtles. Those volunteers have completed increasingly than 5,000 work shifts at turtle conservation projects.

Locations: Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize, Galapagos LATAM

Sea Turtle Tours provides the opportunity to:

• Aid local researchers in the study and protection of sea turtles and a leatherback nesting beach.
• Help in transmissible untried turtles at sea.
• Guide hatchlings to the ocean.

Green travel tips:

Tip One: Reduce Plastic Use:

• Bring reusable water bottles.
• Ask for no straws with your drinks.
• Pack souvenirs in reusable tote bags.

Tip Two: Reef-Friendly Sunscreen

• Avoid those with “oxybenzone”.
• Buy those without that or are labeled as “reef-friendly.”
• Use zinc oxide which is considered safe.

Tip Three: Reduce Stat Emissions

• Leave electronic devices at home.
• Turn off fans, lights, and AC when not at hotels or cabins.
• Use public transportation if possible.
• Get a solar powered charger for recharging small electronics.
• Purchase stat offsets, such as “Seagrass Grow”.

Tip Four: Turtle-Friendly Diving Tips

• See the same sunscreen translating as to reefs.
• Avoid touching or stepping on coral.
• Don’t touch or chase without wildlife since stress can injure them. Stay 10 feet yonder and quietly let them pass.
• Avoid using wink photos and alimony Go Pro and selfie sticks out of the way.

The Vacation Project:

Be a part of the Costa Rican polity vastitude the standard tourist path.

Volunteer at the Piro Biological Research Station (Osa Conservation):

• The Osa Peninsula covers 700 square miles on Costa Rica’s southern Pacific tailspin in what the National Geographic calls “the most biologically intense place on earth”.
• Because of the Osa’s geological history, it has an scrutinizingly unparalleled value of biodiversity. Its faults proffer all the way into California.

Costa Rica Budget Tips:

Tip One:

• Go off-season: I selected the rainy season for lowest prices. Are you concerned well-nigh hurricanes? The good news? Hurricanes don’t often hit Costa Rica directly. In any case, my solo travel in Costa Rica was one of my weightier trips. The weather was fine. The tropical rains were unenduring and didn’t stop my waterfront trips. The off-season rates made luxury travel options for single travelers increasingly affordable.
• Off-season reductions come quickly without the summer. I took wholesomeness of price drops as early as September.
• An widow goody of traveling off-season? I was upgraded to a junior suite at no uneaten charge. It came with a wonderful balcony bordered by flowers. The view was comprised of two spacious swimming pools. However, I am not sure that watching other people swim constitutes getting exercise!

Tip Two: Lodging

• Stay inland: With Costa Rica’s two coasts, I found booking day trips successive between the two was a unconfined option. Better yet hotels, and bed and breakfasts were cheaper since they weren’t on the beach.
• Costa Rica has increasingly than one hundred hotels, bed and breakfasts and overnight options from 5-star Costa Rica luxury travel to small, unrated spots. See our Costa Rican packages or use our hotel search box on the home page.

Tip Three: Meals

• When you pick a place to stay, be sure to trammels out what other cafes or restaurants are nearby. In a remote area, your options will be limited. This “hidden” forfeit adds up fast.
• Find a local grocery, and have a picnic outside in the glorious weather.

Costa Rica: Lodging:

Options range from global high-end villenage to small local properties. Our booking engine on our home page listed 120 hotels in 20 places in Costa Rica. A local site listed 61 hotels as 5-star. Their rates ranged from a modest $113 to a sky upper $1240!

• Of the 5-star hotels seven were priced from $200-$299 range. Although not inexpensive, they were less than many resorts virtually the globe.

• Natural setting with cottages nestled in the bush.
• Select suavities of home, i.e., self-ruling Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a balcony to lounge on. For widow savings, a completely equipped kitchenette with a microwave and refrigerator.
• Free toiletries in the private washroom plus hair dryer.
• Front sedentary 24/7.
• Full breakfast included.
• On-site restaurant and bar.
• 18 miles from Amistad International Park, shared by Panama and Costa Rica.
• 10 minutes’ momentum from the part-way of San Vito with its Wilson Botanical Gardens and airport access.

Fuego Lodge

• Ideal waterfront access: Only 800 feet yonder or a 5 minute walk to stroll on pristine sand. Other waterfront options are Carmen Beach, less than a mile away, and Cocal Beach, 20 minutes’ drive.
• Alternate option for a swim: the Lodge’s outdoor pool.
• On-site garden.
• Free Wi-Fi, air conditioned rooms with a nomination of studios, private suffuse with shower or tub, indoor and outdoor seating.
• 24/7 concierge service.

The Real InterContinental:

• A short 8 minute momentum from San Jose.
• Outdoor pool.
• Central America’s largest urban spa with steam room, indoor pool, sauna and fitness center.
• Chic décor, air- conditioned guest rooms with elegant Egyptian cotton sheets, a private suffuse and coffee-maker.
• On-site cuisine with 4 restaurants ranging from Asian to Italian dishes. Two bars for lighter refreshments.
• Tennis court.

Hotel Grano de Oro:

• 4-star.
• Located in the heart of San Jose.
• Walking loftiness to major sights.
• Free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TV with subscription channels.
• Free toiletries, plush linens and coffee maker.

El Chilamate

• Walking loftiness to the beach. You can make your way with a Pina Colada in hand or clutching a must-read new mystery novel.
• Free Wi-Fi, guest rooms with sitting areas and kitchens.
• Select rooms with a patio or terrace.
• Private en suite suffuse with shower or tub plus a robe for relaxing.

Hotel Club del Mar

• Hotel/spa – A top pick.
• Set between the rainforest and the Pacific Ocean.
• Located between colorful tropical gardens and Jaco Beach.
• Beachfront and a pool overlooking the ocean.
• Air conditioned rooms with Wi-Fi and subscription TV.
• Balconies views of the ocean and the lush rain forest.
• Private suffuse with hairdryer, coffee maker and subscription TV.
• On-site restaurant with both international and local dishes serving fresh seafood.
• Hotel’s Tiki bar for drinks, Happy Hour or poolside meals.

Olas Verdes

• 4-star
• Four minutes’ walk to the beach.
• Free Wi-Fi, outdoor pool, on-site bar.
• Select rooms with sitting zone with garden or pool view.
• Private bath.
• Other nearby beaches: Sámara, 10 miles yonder and Playa Grande 29 miles away.

Arena Marinol & Hot Springs

• 4-Star Comfort
• Large garden, a sun terrace with swimming pool, spa treatments and wellness center
• Free Wi-Fi, modern décor, air-conditioning, satellite TV, coffee maker and a refrigerator.
• Private bathrooms with self-ruling toiletries.
• Select rooms with a terrace and views of the Arenal Volcano.
• On-site restaurant with international cuisine and a bar.
• 10 minutes’ momentum from the Arenal Volcano National Park and from La Fortuna Town Centre.

Bargain in the Forest:

Forest Lodge

• Bed and Breakfast with unconfined prices.
• Free Wi-Fi.
• Swimming pool and on-site water park!
• Garden and picnic facilities.
• Guest rooms with terrace and garden views.
• Nearby wanderlust and hiking.
• Playa Hermosa – 3.1 miles away.
• Marino Ballena National Park – a 10-minute walk

A Real “Steal”:

Hostel Plinio

• Outdoor pool.
• Shared kitchen.
• Restaurant.
• Free Wi-Fi.
• Complimentary breakfast.
• Options: dorms, private rooms with shared washroom and family rooms. All with a balcony with ocean views.

Arenal Backpackers

• Air-conditioned shared dormitories with lockers and tents for up to 2 persons.
• Shared bathrooms and showers with self-ruling toiletries.
• 2.2 miles from Arenal Volcano.
• Free Wi-Fi access.
• Outdoor pool.
• On-site restaurant/snack bar and bar.
• Sun terraces, laundry services and front sedentary 24/7.
• Tour options: Visit the rainforest and have a canopy tour. See Arenal Lake, La Fortuna Waterfall or the hot springs. Hike to the volcano. Go white water rafting or horse when riding.