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6 Things to Do With Your Kids on a Costa Rica Family Vacation

Costa Rica is a wonderful family vacation destination. Extended-family Costa Rica vacations are growing faster than any other vacation trends. There are lots of exciting vacation of activities for all age-groups. Birding, White-water rafting, guided hikes, adventure tours …. Here, we feature six different Costa Rica vacation experiences your whole family will enjoy.

1. Watch the giant turtles building their nests at Tortuguero National Park. Your family can watch from just a few feet away while a 300-pound sea turtle lays her eggs, hides her nest, then finally returns to the sea. The height of turtle nesting season is from July and August.

2. For a great family bonding experience, try an exciting white-water river-rafting adventure vacation on the Pejibaye River. Your family will learn to trust each other and work together as you travel down the mysterious Pejibaye's forgiving Class I-II rapids, which are safe and runnable for children as young as five years old. For the older kids ages 12 and older, the Class III-IV Pacuare River adventure in considered one of the best rafting rivers in the world.

3. Corcovado National Park is fabulous for family birding adventures . Have a photo contest to see who takes the most pictures of different bird species; there are 367 of them, including colorful Amazon parrots, toucans, scarlet-rumped tanagers, and many rare species seldojm seen anywhere else on earth. From an elevated platform, your family will get an intimate glimpse of howler monkeys, spider monkeys and whiteface monkeys and other animals that live in the canopy.

4. Take a escorted hike through the verdant Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. You'll learn about the Costa Rica's cloud forest's ecological makeup, and learn about conservation efforts to preserve tropical forests are so vital for the health of our planet. Horseback rides through Monteverde forest, which has some of the greatest family vacation trails in Costa Rica.

5. Try a surfing lesson at Playa Tamarindo or Playa San Teresita, two of Costa Rica's most popular surfing beaches. Most hotels there have good surfing instructors who are great at working with kids as young as six. We can help you find good instructors.

6. Our Costa Rica family vacation specialists will create a fun experience that your family will love. We can even make arrangements for your kids to interact with the local native children, such as taking part in a soccer game or visiting a village schoolhouse.

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6 Things to Do With Your Kids on a Costa Rica Family Vacations

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