Guided tours

It's all about guided tours in Costa Rica. Spotting animals in the deep jungle is frequently hard for the untrained eye, so you might want to hire a local guide who has a lot of knowledge and can identify species in locations you wouldn't think.

In certain cases, being accompanied by a licensed guide is even required to visit particular parks. Fortunately, every tourism agency, hostel, or lodge provides forest trips to observe the forest's rich animals and vegetation. Costa Rica offers an incredible range of nature experiences, ranging from family-friendly short trips lasting an hour or two to multi-day epic jungle expeditions.

The local naturalist guides, in our view, were competent and spoke English fluently, however the trips were more expensive than in other nations. One additional piece of advice for travelers. If you wish to enjoy one of the woodland hiking paths without a guide, arrive as early as possible to maximize your chances of seeing animals.

Guided tours at night are sometimes even better than morning treks in locations like Carara National Park. If you have the opportunity to schedule a rainforest night walk in Costa Rica, don't miss it; it's well worth the money. It's perilous to go about the forest alone at night, so always go with a naturalist guide. Guided tours is also one of the things to know before traveling to Costa Rica.