Costa Rica's renowned conservation extends beyond its natural habitats to its cultural ones. On culture tours in Costa Rica learn about community restoration and visit self-sufficient farms. Then tour vibrant capital San Jose for nightlife, museums, galleries, music and food.

Costa Rica Cultural Tours

As anyone who’s gone on wildlife holidays in Costa Rica can tell you, eco-conservation is vital to the culture. On these cultural tours then, you may learn a lot about environmental care in rich ecological zones. You might try bio-cultural walks led by community members in Marino Ballena National Park for example, a safe area for humpback whales. On farm tours, see where your coconuts, coffee and bananas come from. Most of these tours include a home-cooked meal in the family home, as Costa Ricans are famous for their warm hospitality.

Culture Holidays in Costa Rica

Downtown San Jose is where you'll find modern art. On art walks, snap pictures of the City of Colour, a district covered in large murals and vibrant graffiti. Listen to buskers playing traditional music. Sample dishes influenced by indigenous peoples, Spaniards and Jamaicans. Most of all, embrace the pura vida like a local Tico. Costa Ricans are known for their laidback approach to life and the mood is infectious.

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