No matter what you’re into: food, wine, history, art, music or anything else,
we give you the freedom to personalize your vacation with optional excursions that speak to your interests.
When you book your excursions with us, you can be assured that every optional excursion that we offer coordinates with the free time that you'll have in your destination,
so you'll never have conflicts between included and optional activities.
Our team of travel experts carefully selects each optional excursion that we offer to ensure that you receive the highest quality at a great value.
Our tried-and-true partners have a finger on the pulse of the city in which they operate so they deliver the very best experiences.
We offer experiences you cannot create on your own and because you’re booking with us, we coordinate all your transportation and timing needs.
The following optional excursions are examples only for this vacation. These may or may not be offered, and availability is subject to days of operation and seasonality. Please select a departure date to view optional excursions and pricing for a specific date (due to currency fluctuation, pricing shown is subject to change until purchased). Optional excursions are available for purchase on our MyGlobus site 90 days prior to the tour start date.
Price Ranges
$ ($50 CAD and under)
$$ ($51 - $100 CAD)
$$$ ($101 - $150 CAD)
$$$$ (Over $150)
Manuel Antonio
Arenal
Guanacaste
Manuel Antonio
Zip Line Canopy Tour
Did you know that the zip line canopy tour has been invented in Costa Rica? It was a biologist that decided to see what going on, on the rainforest tree tops. Quepos-Manuel Antonio offers an alternative to visit the rainforest, from very different perspective. The zip line course and platforms are located above and into the primary and secondary rainforest. A professional nature guide will help you ¿fly¿ from platform to platform, and it will be your turn to discover what going on the rainforest tree tops.
Price Range: $$$$
Ocean King Catamaran Cruise & Snorkel
The catamaran will chart a picturesque course departing from Quepos gliding around the back of Manuel Antonio National Park. Your guide will point out notable wildlife and vegetation specimens, so be sure to have your camera ready. You will pass by panoramas adorned with islands, cliffs and rock formations. You can admire aviary nesting grounds and marine wildlife. Beverages and snacks are available onboard the catamaran throughout the trip. After touring the coastline, your captain will set anchor on Bisanz beach where you can take advantage of the pit stop to snorkel at this secluded bay. You are most likely to spot parrotfish, starfish, angelfish and if you are lucky a dolphin!
Price Range: $$$$
Arenal
Peñas Blancas Safari Paddle Trip
Enjoy the sights and the sounds of the rainforest and experience its peacefulness as you quietly paddle the Peñas Blancas river. Monkeys, sloths, iguanas, crocodiles and numerous tropical birds await you! Your professional bilingual guide will share with you educational and interesting explanations of the plants and animals you will encounter on the float. You will truly appreciate the wonders of Peñas Blancas river and the surrounding rainforest as you travel down the river without a motor, this way you will enjoy the journey quietly rowing and taking photos.
Price Range: $$$
Ecoglide Arenal Park
The canopy Ecoglide Arenal Park is located in La Fortuna de San Carlos. The canopy tour not only offers you a great zipline adventure but also an opportunity to observe the animal life in its natural habitat. Fly like a bird through the treetops from a circuit of 13 cables and 15 platforms, divided into 3 sections, stationed in the primary forest. Each platform has been designed so that you can observe the forest from different angles allowing you to photograph the impressive scenery. Discover what adrenaline really means to nature lovers.
Price Range: $$$
Horseback Ride to La Fortuna Waterfall
The La Fortuna waterfall tour starts traveling horseback for 5.5 kilometers until you arrive to the horses rest site. Once here you will receive a quick introduction before setting off on your exciting horseback ride. Through this tour you will be able to see firsthand Costa Rica's rural way of life. You will ride past cattle farms and agriculture sites. As you get to the entrance of La Fortuna Waterfall, the horses will be left in a resting place to start the hike of 530 stairs through the forest in a deep canyon that will lead you into an impressive 230-foot-high waterfall. This natural wonder emerges from an emerald-colored jungle cliff into a natural pool where you can swim in the cold mountain waters for about one hour (weather permitting). However if you do not want to swim enjoy at the riverside of the scenic beauty of the natural surroundings and take some unforgettable pictures while hearing the sounds of nature.
Price Range: $$$$
Guanacaste
Canopy Zip Line Tour
This tour is a total adrenaline rush! The feeling of whizzing past treetops is exhilarating and refreshing to experience. Not many people get to enjoy the rush of speeding past treetops while viewing the tropical forest from an elevated breathtaking view 13 platforms and 10 cables with a break system based on a suspension that provides you 100% safety. In this journey, you can appreciate a great diversity of birds such as the rainbow toucan, hummingbirds, Toledo birds, Brown and Yellow Marshbirds; monkeys such as the spiders, white faces and howler monkeys; iguanas; a variety of butterflies.
Price Range: $$$
Palo Verde National Park
Palo Verde National Park is located on over 45,500 acres of land that are protected by law. Palo Verde is part of a geographical unit known in Spanish as Bajuras del Tempisque (the lowlands of the Tempisque River). You¿ll find around 12 different types of habitats, including four different species of mangrove trees, 55 aquatic plants, including water hyacinths, and 150 species of trees, like the one from which the Park¿s name is taken. The visit to this location will consist of a boat ride along the Tempisque River. You will also enjoy the life style to the ¿Sabanero¿ and delicious homemade snacks. Fruits will be served at the Hacienda House, built in the XIX Century.
Price Range: $$$$