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eco tours Costa Rica

With over 19 years of experience, Eco Tours Costa Rica is a local travel agency specializing in custom-made Costa Rica vacations. We design authentic and unique experiences according to your interests, budget, and travel style, whether you are looking for eco-friendly adventures for families, couples, or small groups. If you want to explore amazing destinations and experience Costa Rica’s incredible wildlife and nature, Eco Tours Costa Rica is your option.

At Eco Tours Costa Rica, we specialize in creating customized vacations based on how you want to experience Costa Rica. We take the time to understand your interests, travel style, and budget, and then design an itinerary that makes sense for you.

Whether you are looking for adventure, relaxation, nature, wildlife, comfortable accommodations, or a combination of different destinations, we help you create a trip that feels personal, authentic, and truly Costa Rican.



Poas Volcano day tour from San Jose

Costa Rica Pura Vida

10 Days | 9 Nights
2 Pax minimum require

Exploring Costa Rica

10 Days | 9 Nights
2 Pax minimum require

La Paz Waterfall Gardens tour in Costa Rica rainforest

Costa Rica Adventure

10 Days | 9 Nights
2 Pax minimum require


A selection of our most popular experiences, available as regular or private tours or flexible options based on your travel style. All tours requiere a minimum of 2 Pax


Poas Volcano day tour from San Jose

Poas Volcano Tour

Explore one of Costa Rica’s most famous volcanoes and its impressive crater surrounded by cloud forest.

Sarapiqui Riverboat Tour

Explore the Sarapiquí River by boat and enjoy close encounters with wildlife in one of Costa Rica’s most

La Paz Waterfall Gardens tour in Costa Rica rainforest

La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Explore beautiful waterfalls, lush gardens, and wildlife exhibits in a stunning private rainforest reserve.


Discover tours in Costa Rica by destination and start planning your perfect vacation. Each destination offers unique adventures, wildlife, and natural beauty.

San Jose

Central Valley

Manuel Antonio

Central Pacific

Arenal Volcano

Northern Region

Sarapiqui

Sarapiqui area

Caribbean

North & South

Monteverde

Tilaran Mountains

What our Travelers Say

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Fun, adventurous, great wildlife tour We travelled through Costa Rica using eco tours , it was amazing. Edgar couldn’t do enough for us , and adjusting our itinerary to suit us . He was very accommodating, and extremely knowledgeable. All the tours , transport pick ups , our beautiful accommodation, and various internal flights. All ran smoothly, we felt in extremely good hands with Edgar . Thank you Edgar for everything.
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Adrienne H
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Great Trip, Great Guide, Wonderful Experience My trip to Costa Rica was a wonderful experience that was everything I hoped it would be and more! I booked the 10-Day Costa Rica Pura Vida tour to celebrate a special birthday and traveled with my sister. Edgar was our guide, and he was terrific. From the planning process through the tour itself, Edgar was helpful, responsive, careful, flexible, and enjoyable to interact with. I felt safe and well cared for during the tour, with so many potential stressors eased by Edgar’s attention to our needs, wants, and wellbeing. He is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced, yet still full of love and enthusiasm for Costa Rica’s nature and biodiversity as well as culture. We saw so many wonderful creatures and ecosystems, and our appreciation of them was greatly enhanced by the amazing spotting skills and knowledge of Edgar as well as other local guides who led some of our activities. The accommodations we stayed in were all outstanding, each with its own unique character. I wouldn’t change anything about the trip. It was fantastic and I will enjoy my memories for many years.
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Visita tortuguero Edgar Salazar, un autenido profesional. Sacó oro de las excursiones en tortuguero con un clima pésimo. Muy buen comunicador,atento, fantástico trato siempre pendiente de mosotros. Lo recomiendo al 100% din dudarlo
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Arual
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Inmejorable! Acogedora! Segura! Excelente! Es el mejor guia, persona muy atenta, educada. Con un excelente conocimiento del medio. El mejor “tico”. Serio, responsable…y excelente comunicador Gracias Ehgar! Tienes tú casa en Canarias 🫂🙌🏼
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Carmen m
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Excelente guía turístico Muy atento a los clientes y excelente comunicador , nos ha encantado conocer el Parque Nación de Tortuguero con él. Muy recomendable.
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Andreu B
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Fantástico Íbamos con Katty, una espectacular guía. Trato muy amable y conocimiento de las explicaciones excelente. Ermes, el conductor, ha estado a nuestra disposición en todo momento. Muy recomendable.
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Craig M
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Wonderful day tour Ed organized a fantastic tour for me and my co-workers. Ed is a great guide and has so much knowledge to share about Costa Rica and the wildlife. We enjoyed the coffee tour and the beautiful La Paz Waterfalls. The drive was extremely comfortable in the luxury bus. I highly recommend Ed for any tours or as a guide.
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Great company Although the tour did not take place due to weather conditions the service was excellent. We were told the best type of tour and how they could accommodate us. Once it was apparent due to weather conditions the tour was cancelled we were told alternatives, many not provided by the company and how we could do it on our own. A great experience
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D S
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Costa Rica with EcoTours was both the easiest and best family trip we’ve had in years. We have never used a trip planner like Edgar before and it was way beyond our expectations. Everything went incredibly smoothly and we enjoyed both the trip itself and having all the details taken care of too. The entire trip went off seamlessly from the tours to the hotels to the guides to the drivers and the food. Honestly we have never done anything like this before and it was spectacular.
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Awesome experience! Fantastic visit to Poás Volcano and Doka coffee farm. The tour guide was very nice, the food was good and the Volcano view is simply amazing

Shared or private transfers are included in all our customized itineraries. We take care of the logistics so you can focus on enjoying Costa Rica.

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Lety G
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Correcto trato y servicio confiable. Contratamos un Tour por el día, (grupal)muy completo y recomendable al Volcan Poas.
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We booked a day tour with Ed and he was so attentive and amazing that we ended up having him take us around Costa Rica for the week we were there! Thank you again for giving us such an amazing experience Ed.. Connie – California
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Tarek Atallah
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Eco Tours is the best choice if you want to experience a more authentic experience of Costa Rica. Edgar worked to perfect every detail to fit our perfect itinerary. Every day had an easy to follow itinerary with timing of all transportations. Truly a wonderful experience that made an adventurous holiday relaxing.
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Kathy Glatter
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We had a fantastic trip with Edgar Salazar and Ecotours to Costa Rica! The trip was safe, affordable, and clean. We saw everything including crocs, exotic birds, and butterflies. We hiked and did zip lining! The accommodations were incredible!
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Jennifer Horn
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Nelson was amazing! We had the best time learning from him. He was so knowledgeable and really had a passion for teaching us about the plants and animals, along with a mini Spanish lesson. Would definitely recommend him for a tour of the volcano.
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Laura Escajadillo
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We were a group of 6 and hired the services of Eco Tours Costa Rica; Mr. Edgar Salazar provided an excellent service and went out of his way to meet everyone’s requests outside the itinerary. He is very knowledgeable, speaks very good English and if you are planning a trip to Costa Rica definitely you need to contact this company.
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Jason Young
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Five stars are not enough to rate my experience with Eco-Tours. Edgar, my tour guide, took the time to show me myriad tiny wonders that I would have missed otherwise. The coffee tour was the perfect ending. If it’s the real Costa Rica you’re looking for, this is a great way to discover what Pura Vida truly is.