Hotels
Tico Tours & Adventures offers a choice selection of accommodations throughout Costa Rica. Our partnering hotels and resorts were selected for their prime locations, superior service and amenities that most North American and European visitors expect in a first class travel organization. Search our list for locations and characteristics. Our booking service can offer competitive rates for hotels and resorts even outside our extended network.
Caribbean
Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast is located within the Province of Limón, covering 18% of the nation’s territory, but only 9% of its population. The result of this “unbalanced” ratio of majestic, undeveloped land is what makes Costa Rica so attractive to locals and visitors alike. The region of Costa Rica along its Pacific shore offers long and irregular coastlines and beaches quite different from the neighboring Caribbean side. Smooth sweeps of mangrove swamps, encroaching forests that reach to beaches and up to rocky shores are a few of the characteristics of this region Not only does the Pacific offer smaller tide variations than the Caribbean coastline, but the microclimate along this shore offers a continuously wet climate with no dry season.
Central Pacific
Located about 110 km West of San José, the Central Pacific Region was traditionally the main destination for residents escaping the capital city of San José for a few days of leisure. The Central Pacific Region starts with the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula in the north and ends at Playa Dominical in the south. The region includes the biggest coastal city in Costa Rica, Puntarenas, which is the capital of the province of the same name.
Central Valley
The Central Valley Area combines parts of the Provinces of San José, Heredia, Cartago and Alajuela, making it the most heavily populated area of Costa Rica. Natural monuments within this area include the Irazú (the highest volcano in Costa Rica), parts of the Braulio Carrillo National Park, Moravia, Lankaster Gardens, the valley regions along the river Orosi, the Tapantí National Park, Cerro de La Muerte and the National Monument Guayabo. If you have the time and self-discipline to relax and wander on a vacation (rather than jam everything in at once), towns like Cartago, Heredia, Zarcero and Orosí are treasures awaiting discovery.
Northern Pacific
The Northern Pacific area or Gold Coast, which includes Peninsula Nicoya, is located in the Province of Guanacaste and is justly famous for its golden sand beaches. The Northern Pacific Region stretches all way from Nicaragua along the Cordilleara of Guanacaste and features a spectacular string of dormant and gently active volcanoes located in protected national parks. Rainforests, cloud forests, tropical dry forests, wildlife refuges and biological reserves are other natural resources that command attention in this region. Recreational activities in the Northern Pacific abound and vacationers can participate in everything in-between sport fishing or gambling in a Casino.
Northern Regions
Across the volcanic ridges of the Cordillera Central, about 40 km from San José, are the Northern Regions of Costa Rica, also known as Llanuras del Norte. This region includes the northern halves of the Provinces of Heredia and Alajuela, with territory bordering Nicaragua to the north and the Central Valley to the south, as well as Los Chiles, San Ramón and Zarcero. The northern lowlands feature a small population and a few small towns with the exception of Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí. This remote area naturally lends itself to bird watching and other nature activities.
South Pacific
Considered the biologically richest area of Costa Rica the South Pacific area offers a selection of activities to partake in, be it nature or recreational. Bahía de Pavón is famous for its surf and many surfers consider these waters the best in Central America. April to September is the recommended surf season. Some areas of the South Pacific are difficult to access, especially in the green season, but places such as Tortuguero are worth the journey.
