Trinidad De Dota Homestay

5 days/4 nights

$920 sgl. $575 dbl. $200 child 11 and under

Trinidad de Dota, Cerro de la Muerte.Costa Rica

Enjoy this new program of rural home stays whereby visitors can get an authentic view of Costa Ricans and their ways of living, while also helping to support them as a part of our efforts to foster more sustainable tourism. Continue reading →

El Roble Sarapiqui Homestay

5 days/4 nights

$1145 sgl. $660 dbl. $255 child 11 and under

Sarapiqui Costa Rica

Enjoy this new program of rural home stays whereby visitors can get an authentic view of Costa Ricans and their ways of living, while also helping to support them as a part of our efforts to foster more sustainable tourism. Continue reading →

Alex Arias

Alex is a passionate outdoorsman and has led nature tours for nearly 17 years all over Costa Rica. His specialty is leading adventure tours: mountain biking,hiking, kayaking, fishing, canyoning and rappelling. He has competed with adventure teams in Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama, and has led friends up to the peak of Chirripo-the highest peak in Costa Rica-several times. Families with children love him for his enthusiasm and caring personality! We are proud to have such an active and passionate tour leader on our team!

Caño Negro

The Caño Negro and the Rio Frio are some of the most biologically diverse wetland areas in Costa Rica and some of the richest wildlife viewing and birding sites on this continent. Continue reading →

Sustainable Tourism

We are once again proud to announce that we have been certified with 4 leaves by the ICT and the Sustainable Tourism Committee, revalidating the same category we had obtained 3 years ago when we were one of the first seven Tour Operators to be certified. As the certification program has grown and more Operators have gone through the process, the standards are continuously raised, which gives even greater value to the high marks obtained. We will continue to put our best effort forward towards operating and teaching our guests about sustainable travel practices. Continue reading →

Outrigger Jaco

Kayak and snorkeling tour at Pacific Ocean waters, The ocean is calm and non-threatening at Playa Agujas, where you paddle 30 to 40 minutes along spectacular cliffs filled with pelicans and frigate birds to one of the beaches. Continue reading →

Leo Chaves

One of the best and most knowledgeable tour leaders in Costa Rica, Leo has spent nearly 10 years giving training courses for tour leaders at the national level. With nearly 20 years of experience as a naturalist tour leader, Leo’s knowledge encompasses the broad field of natural history with birds being his favorite subject. Over the years he has written a number of short articles about Costan Rican Birds that have been published in ornithological journals in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Costa Rica. This amiable and highly-respected travel leader enjoys giving nature tours to student groups, family tours, and naturalist groups. His nature travels outside Costa Rica have led him through several national parks in the… Continue reading →

Marco Fallas

Marco’s friends call him “Tex”, and he is full of energy and has a contagious sense of humor. With over 20 years of experience in the tourism field in Costa Rica, Marco knows his home country well. Combined with his vast experience in the field, Marco continues to study about Costa Rica and in the off-season he has taken many courses including studies in ornithology, ecology, history etc., and recently nature photography. His travels in the United States include the Grand Tetons, Minnesota, Sedona, and Michigan, and this has helped him to better understand temperate climate ecology and the USA culture. With his ready laugh and caring manner, it is no wonder Marco is one of our most popular tour… Continue reading →

Sarapiqui O.T.S. la Selva

Scientists, students, and natural history visitors from around the world come to discover, learn, and experience the extraordinary richness of its dynamic forest. Continue reading →

Guided Night tour Monteverde

Night Walk tour at El Santuario Ecologico in Monteverde. enjoy an amazing and unforgettable night hike, during the tour you can see birds, tarantulas, gray foxes, snakes, insects, amphibians and many species that appear during the night Continue reading →

Arenal Observatory Lodge

Receive a greeting from one of our hotels in Arenal and La Fortuna area, the Arenal Observatory Lodge. They are proud to inform you that consistent with its operation responsible for the nature environment, is now a new partner of the Costa Rican Network of Natural Reserves whose objectives are the preservation, search and enjoy incentives for those who protect natural features present on their property, promotion of knowledge and social impact. Arenal Observatory Lodge is one of the best places in Costa Rica for birding with more than 400 species recorded. Near the lodge all kinds of adventure tours are available, like rafting, kayaking, biking, canyoning, hiking, caving and more! Here at Costa Rica Sun Tours we like to give support to green partners, Costa Ricans that practice sustainable tourism and protect our natural and cultural resources. Many of our custom and classic trips like Arenal Volcano & Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve will visit responsible hotels like Arenal Observatory Lodge! Continue reading →

Green Iguana

The Green Iguana or Common Iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, arboreal hervivorous species of the genus Iguana to Central and South America and of course Costa Rica. It grows to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in length from head to tail, although a few specimens have grown more than 2 metres (6.6 ft) with bodyweights upward of 20 pounds (9.1 kg). To find them join any of our daily departures itineraries Continue reading →

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

The Ferruginous Pygmy Owl is small, typically 15 cm (6 in), and stocky with disproportionately large talons. The crown has elongated white/buff spots or streaks, the wing coverts have white spots, and the underparts are heavily streaked white. Continue reading →

Prothonotary Warbler

The Prothonotary Warbler is 13 cm long and weighs 12.5 g. It has an olive back with blue-grey wings and tail, yellow underparts, a relatively long pointed bill and black legs. The adult male has a bright orange-yellow head; females and immature birds are duller and have a yellow head. In flight from below, the short, wide tail has a distinctive two-toned pattern that is white at the base and dark at the tip Continue reading →

White Winged Dove

White-winged Doves are large, chunky pigeons at 29 cm. They are brownish-gray above and gray below, with a bold white wing patch that appears as a brilliant white crescent in flight and is also visible at rest. Adults have a patch of blue, featherless skin around each eye and a long, dark mark on the lower face. Their eyes are bright crimson. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are more brown than adults. They have no blue eye ring and their legs and feet are brighter pink/red. Young also have brown eyes. Males have a slight iridescent sheen on their heads. Continue reading →

Yellow tailed Oriole

The Yellow-tailed Oriole is 22-23 cm long and weighs 70 g. It is mainly yellow with a black back, lower face and upper breast. The wings are black with a yellow epaulet and the tail is black with yellow sides. This is the only oriole with prominent yellow in the tail, hence the species’ name. The sexes are similar, but young birds have the black on the back and tail replaced with olive-green. Continue reading →

Arenal volcanic activity

Arenal Volcano has been one of the main attractions for Costa Rica Sun Tours travel packages for over 20 years. Continue reading →

Rio Celeste Costa Rica

One of Costa Rica’s jewels of nature, the relatively unknown Rio Celeste is a turquoise-blue river set in an enchanting environment of pristine forests, mountains, and streams with crystal clear cold waters and others that are hot with minerals that reveal the area’s ancient volcanic origin.  Located in northern Costa Rica, Río Celeste originates amid the steep slopes and cloud forests of Tenorio Volcano National Park.  Classified as one of Costa Rica’s 7 natural wonders, the Rio Celeste begins its journey from the mountain peaks as a normal river but then passes over a visible white line that magically transforms it into a soft pastel blue color.  Sulfur and calcium carbonate minerals in suspension tint the waters that continue on… Continue reading →

PRE-COLUMBIAN STONE SPHERES

There are non-scientific explanations for the origin of the stone spheres. Some consider them as remnants of a lost continent, signs from aliens or magnetic compasses for long-distance navigation. Such proposals have not scientific bases since all available information indicates that they are objects manufactured and used by the ancient indigenous populations that inhabited the region during A.D400–1550 Stone spheres are unique in the world. In southwestern Costa Rica, from A.D.800 to 1300, there was a growth in the size and complexity of indigenous villages. At the same time, regional differences were more distinctive. Principal Chiefs controlled large territories with lesser chiefs under their authority.The indigenous society was headed by an elite that controlled the economic, political and ceremonial activities.… Continue reading →

How Prepare a Trip To Costa Rica

Are you creating plans for a vacation trip to Costa Rica? Do you want to experience the wonders of a rainforest, volcano, or a beautiful tropical beach during your travels? Well, follow these instructions in our “Recipe” for a fantastic vacation: 1- start with a desire for adventure!! 2- add: • world renowned rainforests • mountain ranges which contain 6 active volcanoes and numerous extinct craters • natural thermal hot springs which you can enter into for a relaxing hot bath • cascading waterfalls from crystalline mountain rivers • challenging white water rafting or zipline rides above and through forest treetops • miles of quiet tropical beaches • incredible colorful birds and wildlife 3- mix with: warn friendly people, accomodations… Continue reading →