Costa Rica solo holidays

Costa Rica is a country of the great outdoors. Scenic roads run through its mesmerizing national parks, which feature everything from savannah grasslands to mountain cloud forests, and from tropical jungles to gorgeous coastlines.

This Central American destination is perfect for the adventure-seeker and nature lover, and solo holidays to Costa Rica are a fantastic way to experience the country in-depth.

Joining one of our escorted group tours to Costa Rica is a perfect way to meet like-minded people and to travel with confidence. We will take care of everything, including most meals and main excursions, as well as land transport travel. Our experiences tour leaders will give you first-hand knowledge of Costa Rica’s rich nature, landscapes and wildlife.

Our Tanager: Flora and fauna of Costa Rica group tour is perfect as an introduction to this magnificent country, combining the highlights with some roads less travelled. Besides visiting the magical fairyland of the Montevideo cloud forest and tropical Tortuguero jungle reserve, we’ve now added up-and-coming new destinations, Sarapiquí and the turquoise pools and sparkling waterfalls of Rio Celeste.

You can also decide to cover six Central American countries over 22 days, including lush Costa Rica on our Alcion: Central America discovery group tour. Explore local villages, kayak the rivers and go wildlife spotting in the jungles. Soak up the sun on one of the many beaches, or visit the impressive Mayan sites during this incredible holiday.

Browse our guide on outdoor activities for more inspiration on what to do during your solo trip to Costa Rica.

Explore the striking sights of Central America with a solo holiday to Costa Rica. You can contact our Travel Experts today, and benefits from our 40 years of experience in organising trips to Central and South America.

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Sally Dodge - Travel Expert

A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.
Charlotte Daubeney - Travel Expert

Charlotte's fascination with Latin America began with a family holiday to Belize. She went on to study Spanish in school and at university before spending a year living in Santiago, Chile.
Ben Line - Travel Expert

Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.
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Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert

Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.
Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!