Discover the SMART way to visit Costa Rica!
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Here is where you will find the most value on the Internet for travel to Costa Rica. 
These are not huge impersonal group tours.  These are PRIVATE adventures!  Just you and your family, and your own English speaking driver in a private van. 

We offer the most popular regions in the country, and great hotel values.  We have carefully chosen our hotel partners for value, consistency, location, and amenities. 

What's Different about
SmartCostaRica.com?

PRIVATE TRANSFERS.  No Cattle Buses.  No Huge Groups.  These packages are offered with PRIVATE transfers.  Just your own group in a private van, with an English speaking driver.  Leave on your own schedule.  Make rest stops when necessary.  Stop for lunch if you wish.  You will never be just a face in the crowd on our tours!

THE KIDS ARE FREE!  Up to two children (twelve and under) are free when sharing a room with their parents.  A small upgrade is required in San Jose, for a larger room.  But this is the most affordable way to take the family to Costa Rica.

GREAT SMALL HOTELS.  Small charming hotels.  They will know you by name at reception!  But you also get big hotel amenities.  At Arenal, your suite features your own jacuzzi on your private terrace.  In Monteverde, there is a heated pool, free wifi, and your TV comes complete with cable and DVD rentals.  In Manuel Antonio, your air conditioned room includes Cable TV and a private balcony .  All locations include breakfast everyday.

THE DESTINATIONS THAT YOU WANT.  The unspoiled Monteverde cloud forest, the majestic Arenal Volcano, the beautiful beaches exuberent wildlife of the Manuel Antonio National Park, and the exciting nightlife of San Jose.  These are the famous locations that you have heard about.  We put you in the middle of all of it.  Why pay more?

CONVENIENT LOCATIONS!  In San Jose, you are right downtown close to the action.  In Arenal, you are on the main road, with a volcano view.  In Monteverde, you are within walking distance of the tiny little town of Santa Elena, the commercial hub of the area.  In Manuel Antonio, your secluded hotel is a private and quiet.

UPGRADES AVAILABLE at great rates.  These are all Standard rooms, and great values.  We are sure you will be comfortable.  However, you may upgrade to a Jr. Suite in San Jose and Arenal.  Or you may upgrade to a Suite at Manuel Antonio.  We will help you figure out what best suits your needs.

OFFICES IN THE US.  We are based in New Orleans, LA.  All of your payments are handled in the US, and your travel documents are issued here.  You will not be asked to send checks or sensitive credit card information to a foreign land.

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         PACKAGES!   

Five  of the Most
 Requested Sights in Costa Rica!  The Arenal Volcano, Tortuguero, The Monteverde Cloudforest, Manuel Antonio National Park and San Jose.  Includes Private Transfers!  Tortuguero includes tours and all meals.  Breakfast included everywhere else.

        The Best of Costa Rica


The  Four Most
Popular Sights in Costa Rica!  The Arenal Volcano, The Monteverde Cloudforest, The Manuel Antonio National Park and the always Exciting San Jose.  Includes Private Transfers!


            Northern Nature

The Majestic Arenal Volcano, The Beautiful and Unspoiled 
Monteverde Cloudforest, the Nightlife of Old San Jose!  Includes Private Transfers!

             
             Fire and Water

Experience the Beaches and Diverse Nature of
the Manuel Antonio National Park, and the awe inspiring Active Arenal Volcano, Finish with the Comfort of your San Jose hotel.  Includes Private Transfers!

   
        Beach and Cloudforest 

Start in San Jose, then explore the Cloudforests of Monteverde.  
Experience the Manuel Antonio National Park.  Cap of your adventure with  the vibrant culture of San Jose.  Includes Private Transfers!