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Costa Rica Escapes

Costa Rica Explorations & Escapes uses it's developed, local relationships and extensive expertise to create unique travel experiences. We are a full-service, boutique, Costa Rica vacation itinerary provider with offices in both the US & Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Escapes has built an expansive network of quality-focused, local partners made up of similar, boutique-style outfitters and properties. These proven partners allow us to provide our travelers with an unforgettable, customized travel experience throughout Costa Rica. We definitely expose our travelers to the more popular & well-known destinations, but we always avoid the large crowds. We like to expand our traveler's knowledge by educating them and encouraging them to venture off-the-beaten-path to visit the lesser-developed areas of the country.

We offer our travelers creative options for their trips to make their trip special. We have a wide collection of hand-selected, upscale properties that we use throughout the country. Our travelers can also choose to stay in an authentic "homestay" or private homestay house rental where they are able to interact and live with a Tico Family in a natural environment.

We host multi-day, white-water rafting excursions, private mountain biking or canyoning adventure, as well as service projects, and organic farm tours. We seek unique adventures and have found a great deal of success exploring the southern regions on both sides of the country like the Pacuare River, the Osa Peninsula, and Southern Caribbean Coast.

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Costa Rica Family Vacation - 6-Day Itinerary
Costa Rica | Oct 15 - Oct 22, 2018

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Claudia S.
Lakeland, FL | Reviewed on Oct 25, 2018

We were very pleased by the places and lodging chosen for us by John. We particularly loved the remoteness of Mawumba Lodge and then later the accessibility of Shahwamda Lodge to to the Jaguar Rescue Center, where we were able to see baby sloths, and eat the best swordfish ever at Pura Gula restaurant. Our guide Umberto was professional and knowledgeable, and our drivers--Ronnie, Patricia, and Jose--were wonderful ambassadors of their country.

Local specialist: John Rabenau

Costa Rica National Parks Adventure - 14 Days
Costa Rica | Jul 1 - Jul 18, 2018

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Ioana T.
Switzerland | Reviewed on Aug 02, 2018

We had a wonderful 18 day vacation thanks to John and his great organization of our trip. This was our first visit to Costa Rica and we experienced a bit of everything - diving, visiting rainforest parks, zipline, white water rafting, horse back riding. Communication with John was very fast and efficient--both when planning the trip as well as throughout our itinerary. He booked for us places that matched very well our travelling & vacation style. I would highly recommend using the services of his company when planning Costa Rica vacation.

Local specialist: John Rabenau