Many travellers, many needs and many unique itineraries; our group department will be thrill to design and combine special elements to organize a unique and fantastic trip for your individual interest. Please allow us to combine your desire with our country knowledge.

Vesatours designs the most select nature-oriented trips into our unique rain forest.

We delivered brilliant nature trips with expert guidance including both amateur and qualified naturalists’ certified guides. All our programmes sustainable oriented on an ecologically focus.

San Gerardo de Dota. A paradise for nature lovers, birdwatchers, hikers and trout fishers as well, San Gerardo de Dota is a tiny farming community that sits in the narrow valley of the Savegre River, an excellent place to catch trout, while you wait the Quetzal bird to be seen.

Corcovado National Park. Is one of the protected wilderness areas with the greatest biodiversity in Costa Rica. National Geographic has called it "the most biologically intense place on Earth". Not only is the park very popular with tropical Ecologists, a visitor can expect to see an abundance of wildlife.

Isla del Caño Biological Reserve. The first visitors to the Island are lost in the mists of time but starting around 1500 years ago the island became an important ceremonial site and burial ground for the pre-Colombian Indians who inhabited the region.

Manuel Antonio National Park, white sand beaches, cliffs, points, ravines, rainforests, varied wildlife and a warm weather, are some of the components of Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific Coast.

Arenal Volcano Sky Tram Adventure – Lunch at a Rural Based Community Proyect and Ecotermales volcanic springs. Sprint from one tree to the other through a zip line system that shows you the Arenal rain forest and its landscape from the Canopy of the Forest.

Tortuguero National Park, ideal place for sea turtles to lay their eggs during season (July–sept): hawksbill, pacific green, and the leatherback, the largest sea.

turtle in the world. A guided walk and a boat trip exploration through Tortuguero Canals are included.

Breakfast in Costa Rica. When asking Costa Rican visitors what food they’ll always remember, they enthusiastically recite, Gallo Pinto for breakfast! This is a Central American, agrarian-based culture created a fast and nutritious way to start the day.

After breakfast, adventure starts with stunning views of Costa Rica’s rural countryside until we arrive to the southern foothills of the old Metropoli, Cartago. We will first have a glimpse of the ruins of the Church of Santiago and the impressive architectural jewel of the Basilica of Los Angeles. Will continue through the southern interamerican route, to a place of windswept paramos, cloud forests, mist and fierce winds. The gorgeous town of San Gerardo de Dota lies near the Interamerican Highway on the western slopes of the Cerro de La Muerte. An amazingly stunning habitat for birds and flora species. This region is also a well known for being habitat for the resplendent quetzal.

Considered to be among the most striking birds in the world, the quetzals here nest in the nearby cloud forest and can be seen most of the year. However, they are most frequently spotted during the months of April and May, which is their breeding season. Besides the quetzal, a number of other birds found here include peccaries, tanagers, woodpeckers and hummingbirds making this area truly a birdwatchers haven.

A paradise for nature lovers, hikers and trout fishers as well, San Gerardo de Dota is a tiny farming community that sits in the narrow valley of the Savegre River, an excellent place to catch trout. The fly fishing season out here is in May and June, while lure fishing is at its best from December to March. Sitting at an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level, this town offers tourists crisp mountain air, lush cloud forests and some of the best birding in the country, making a truly unforgettable vacation destination.

This area is visited by eco-tourists from around the world who come to enjoy the large diversity of plant life, including oak and laurel trees, orchids and bromelias. The animal life includes more than 170 species of birds, as well as numerous mammals, amphibians, and insects. Today we will wake up early in the morning and get ready with our cameras to enjoy the sounds and movements of the forest, getting ready to start a new day. Guided walk to Savegre´s Private Biological Reserve. Overnight at Savegre Lodge (B)

Early morning departure is scheduled for today. We will continue through the southern interamerican route until we get to Palmar Sur City and embark at the Sierpe River. This is a nice 5 hours drive until we get to our embarkation at 1:00 PM and start a two hours boat journey to Drake Bay. Enjoy of a relaxing walk to the beach or to Agujitas nearby town. Corcovado Eco Camp is a discreet and relaxing place, in the middle of beautiful tropical beaches and a primary tropical rain forest.

Corcovado National Park is one of the protected wilderness areas with the greatest biodiversity in Cost Rica. It ranges over the western sector of the Osa Península on the Southern Pacific coast and protects 41,788 ha of shallow lagoons, marshes, mangrove swamps, rivers, rainforest, low altitude cloud forest and 46 km of sandy coasts. These habitats provide refuge for endangered animals such as the tapir and the crocodile, ocelot, cougar, giant anteater, harpy eagle and the scarlet macaw (which has the largest population in the country). Other protected species are howler, squirrel, spider and white faced monkeys, glass frog; leatherback, olive ridley and green turtles that nest at Llorona Beach.

After breakfast at the Tent Camp, you'll board a boat for a 45-minute ride to the San Pedrillo Station, the northernmost ranger station of Corcovado National Park. An hour's walk along the beach, led by a local naturalist guide, brings you to a forest trail up the Rio Pargo. Enormous primary growth trees dripping with epiphytic plants, such as orchids, bromeliads and ferns are numerous in this area. The quiet of the jungle is occasionally broken with the guttural bark of howler monkeys, the shrieks of scarlet macaws and the rustle of agoutis in the bush. Sloth’s make their slow way among branches overhead. The rainforest canopy creates a cool environment for hiking well-groomed trails. Return to the Camp at 3:30 PM. Overnight at Corcovado Eco Camp (B,L,D)

The first visitors to the Island are lost in the mists of time but starting around 1500 years ago the island became an important ceremonial site and burial ground for the pre-Colombian Indians who inhabited the region. Some of the mystifying stone spheres that only this culture produced can still be seen on the Island. Large numbers of tombs have been found with an incredible variety of gold figurines made with the “lost-wax” process so that each one is unique. The natives may have abandoned the Island when men of another sort started to arrive.

The Tour starts after breakfast when your guide will help you select snorkeling gear. For those who want to explore the Island it’s a great opportunity to see a fantastic number of fish, rays and sometimes turtles. After the immersion in these pristine waters, we invite you to relax and enjoy the beach.
There is a beautiful beach sheltered by coconut palms, which has picnic tables where your guide will spread out a tablecloth and lay out quite a spread for lunch. There will be time to hike up to the burial grounds in the interior of the island or to contemplate awhile at the “viewpoint”. There will also be plenty of time to take a swim, beach-comb or to try your luck at snorkeling in the cove in front of the Park Station. Around mid-afternoon we’ll pack-up and head back to the lodge where you’ll have a chance to rest up before drinks and dinner. Overnight at Corcovado Eco Camp (B,L,D)

At 7:30 in the morning, our boat will be waiting to navigate our way back to Palmar Sur, our private bus will be waiting to take us to the Mid Pacific Region of the Country and enjoy of another beautiful National Park, Manuel Antonio. Overnight at Espadilla Hotel.

Tours and activities offered in the area include whitewater rafting, mangrove kayak and boat tours, guided rainforest hikes, ocean kayaking, Canopy Tours and horseback riding excursions. Today, we will have a guided tour to Manuel Antonio National Park.

This unforgettable experience starts at 7:00 am and reveals Manuel Antonio’s wonders. White sand beaches, cliffs, points, ravines, rainforests, varied wildlife and a warm weather, are some of the components of Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific Coast.

An experienced guide will take you on an informative walk through the park. Guides know where you are most likely to encounter sloths, white faced capuchin, howler and squirrel monkeys, raccoons, and two and three toed sloths.They will also provide a great deal of information on the history, flora and fauna during this One Day Tour. Overnight at Espadilla Hotel (B)

To start this exciting activity on the Sky Trek, you must take a ride on the Sky Tram first and reach the highest point of the Arenal Reserve and open your senses to the adventure that will take place over the top of the forest. Sky Trek consists in a zip line system that shows you the Arenal rain forest and its landscape from a different perspective; taking into account your safety with a completely innovated system. The tour includes 8 cross-sectional cables that together have a total length of 2.8 Km with a distance from 30 to 760 meters, and from 20 to 200 meters of height.  The cables go through and above the trees and you will have the privilege to enjoy the wonderful view of the Arenal Volcano and Lake.

Visit a local community house to have a typical lunch with Costa Ricans who will be glad to share with you their life style.  Afternoon relaxing session at Ecotermales Hot Springs, a cozy and exclusive local family owned venue with natural hot springs pools of different degrees where visitors can relax while enjoy a glass of wine in one of the hidden corners or simply clean their skin and soul while listen to the water flowing.  Overnight at Arenal Paraíso Hotel or similar. (B,L)

Early departure is required in order to get to our embarkation point before noon. We will leave the Northern Plains to Tortuguero National park, at 6:00 in the morning, passing picturesque Caribbean villages and lush banana plantations along the way. We will also, cress Braulio Carrillo National Park, terrain of rugged mountains, rushing rivers, dormant volcanoes, deep canyons and rain forest.

There is a very important stop, breakfast time. When asking Costa Rican visitors what food they’ll always remember, they enthusiastically recite, Gallo Pinto for breakfast! This is a Central American, agrarian-based culture created a fast and nutritious way to start the day.

Our journey continues until we board a comfortable boat AT 11:00 AM and start our adventure through rivers and canals until we arrive to Tortuguero at 1:30 PM.  Have a one-in-a-lifetime experience at this unique place surrounded by a great variety of flora and fauna.

Optional Night Tour: Walk on the beach and admire the green turtles nesting: July through September. Overnight at Evergreen Lodge. (B,L,D)

Optional Morning Tour: Enjoy an early morning journey through the canals at dawn, and take your best pictures of a beautiful Caribbean sunrise.

Our discovery of this park of swamps, lagoons, canals, rivers, and rain forest begins with a guided jungle walk followed by an afternoon boat "safari" along Tortuguero's canals. Enjoy a delicious lunch at the lodge and take your time to enjoy our private trails or relax at the pool. Overnight at Evergreen Lodge. (B,L,D)