Costa Rica Self-Drive Holidays

Explore nature’s playground at your own pace, with total peace of mind

Quiet roads flanked by lush forest, pitstops to gaze at passing macaws, an unscheduled lunch at a Caribbean beach shack – Costa Rica is crying out for a self-drive adventure. Let's plan your unique road trip, away from the crowds, full of local life and awash with natural beauty.

11 Trips

11 Trips

  • costa rica uvita natures
    Costa Rica Heredia
    southern caribbean
    Costa Rica turraba aquiares
    tortuguero national park
    tortuguero national park
    scarlet macaws
    osa Peninsula cano island snorkel
    Costa Rica peninsula waterfall swim on float

    Costa Rica: Hidden Highlights

    • Pura Vida hosting!
    • Wildlife wonderland
    • Caribbean to Pacific variety
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    £3,165pp
  • tenorio national park
    Costa Rica monkey
    Costa Rica Salad
    Tenorio volcano
    Volcano view
    costa rica hotel
    turtle hatching
    Arenal la fortuna
    Night walk
    Rio Celeste
    Cr Sunset

    Costa Rica: Pacific Escape

    • Pacific sunsets
    • Volcano & Beaches
    • Waterfall & jungle hikes
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    £1,993pp
  • Costa Rican Caribbean beach
    Caribbean coast
    landscapes and activities
    Hummingbird in Bajos del Toro
    Costa Rican Caribbean snorkeling
    Cahuita National Park
    Shrimp lunch
    Costa Rica Otter
    Luxury lodge
    Manzanillo smoothie

    Costa Rica: Caribbean Escape

    • Wonderful wildlife
    • Premium lodges
    • Local flavours
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    £2,590pp
  • costa rica family adventure
    costa rica chirripo
    gandoca costa rica
    Costa rica caribbean manzanillo beach maxis shrimp dish
    central valley view
    chirripo
    bosque del cabo costa rica
    frog manzanillo
    san gerardo de dota
    Jungle Beach
    whale summer costa rica
    osa peninsula
    rurrialba jump off

    Costa Rica Family Adventure

    • Fantastic fun adventures
    • Special places to stay
    • Carefully curated contrasts
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    £4,562.50pp
  • costa rica beach house
    jungle beach house osa peninsula
    osa peninsula beach boy grandfather walking
    costa rica osa casa atrevida monkeys
    costa rica fish dinner
    costa rica osa peninsula casa atrevida hotel
    costa rica scarlet macaws osa peninsula
    costa rica casa atrevida dolphin
    golfo dulce kayak
    pueto jimenez punta preciosa

    Costa Rica Family: Osa Peninsula Jungle Beach House

    • Wildlife all around
    • Empty beaches
    • Beach house all to yourself
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    £1,695pp
  • Turrialba house in the sky
    Congo Bongo in Manzanillo
    Costa rica playa manzanillo caribbean c congo bongo
    Manzanillo beach and shrimp lunch in Costa Rica
    House above turrialba
    rafting the pacuare river
    hot tub in Pacific beach house
    walking pacific beach costa rica
    squirrel monkey on osa peninsula
    juice coconut
    gondoca manzanillo
    jump off rock costa rica
    costa rica family

    Costa Rica Family: Beaches & House in the Sky

    • Caribbean & Pacific
    • Incredible Wildlife
    • Relaxing Beaches
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    £3,690pp

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Holidays away from the crowds, crafted to give you a more authentic, local experience. Small-scale accommodation, exceptional guides & in-depth local knowledge.