Last updated on February 5th, 2020 at 05:38 pm
Written by Nikki Solano
Nikki is the CEO of Pura Vida! eh? Inc. (Costa Rica Discounts), and the author of the guidebooks Moon Costa Rica (2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025 editions) and Moon Best of Costa Rica (2022 edition) from Moon Travel Guides. Together with her Costa Rican husband, Ricky, she operates the Costa Rica Travel Blog, created the online community DIY Costa Rica, built the Costa Rica Destination Tool, oversees the brand-new (summer 2023) Costa Rica Travel Shop, and designed the Costa Rica Trip Planning 101 E-Course. Also, Nikki wrote the Costa Rica cover feature for Wanderlust Magazine's sustainability-focused Travel Green List issue, showcased Costa Rica destinations and experiences on Rick Steves' Monday Night Travel show and podcast/radio show, and served as the Costa Rica Destination Editor for Essentialist, a luxury travel brand. Want to show your appreciation for her free article below? Thank Nikki here. ❤️️
Get the Costa Rica info you need by browsing our article's TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- Saving money on tours and activities in Costa Rica is 100% possible!
- Before you do anything else, familiarize yourself with Pura Vida! eh? Inc.
- Money-saving Costa Rica itineraries
- How to save money on Costa Rica tours and activities in La Fortuna / Arenal
- How to save money on Costa Rica tours and activities in Manuel Antonio
- How to save money on Costa Rica tours and activities in Monteverde
- How to save money on Costa Rica tours and activities in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Saving money on tours and activities in Costa Rica is 100% possible!
It’s a tale as old as time:
Traveler on a budget visits a foreign country.
Traveler wants to do and see a lot.
Traveler looks for ways to cut corners and keep vacation costs low.
While prioritizing trip quantity, traveler sacrifices trip quality.
If you’re planning a vacation to Costa Rica, it’s important to realize that your travel story doesn’t need to take you to where it lead said traveler. You can rewrite your own ending, one that doesn’t force you to choose between your wants and your wallet. It’s 100% possible to participate in the Costa Rica tours and activities you dream of experiencing without paying full price for any of them. Don’t believe us? We’ll show you how below.
Before you do anything else, familiarize yourself with Pura Vida! eh? Inc.
The first step in saving money on Costa Rica tours is to get to know the Costa Rica discount operator (and our business) Pura Vida! eh? Inc.. Here’s a brief description of what Pura Vida! eh? Inc. is:
Pura Vida! eh? Inc. is an online discount database that provides free discounts for Costa Rica day tours. Through Pura Vida! eh? Inc., you can obtain discount vouchers for popular Costa Rica day tours which are given to tour operators in Costa Rica in return for savings. Unlike travel agents and tourism organizations (including travel agencies), Pura Vida! eh? Inc. neither sells vacation items nor accepts any money or credit card information from travelers. By obtaining free discount vouchers through Pura Vida! eh? Inc., you’ll pay Costa Rican tour operators special below-retail rates for their tours and activities.
For more information about Pura Vida! eh? Inc. please see the About Pura Vida! eh? Inc. and How Pura Vida! eh? Inc. Works pages on the business’ website.
Money-saving Costa Rica itineraries
To help you visualize how easy it is to save money on Costa Rica tours and activities, we’ve created several sample itineraries that outline (using simple mathematics) exactly how much money you can save when planning your trip.
Costa Rica itinerary disclaimer
Before we get to the Costa Rica itineraries described below, it’s worth mentioning that we’re aware that each traveler differs from the next in terms of their tour and activity interests; physical needs and abilities; and vacation budget. For this reason, the Costa Rica tours and activities we note below won’t appeal to everyone. In addition, we can appreciate that several travelers may opt to visit other areas of Costa Rica beyond the sample destinations showcased below, and for a shorter or longer period of time than the days we cover with each itinerary. To confirm, the purpose of the below sample itineraries is not to suggest that you should plan to experience the exact same itineraries during your own vacation, rather it’s to highlight the volume of Costa Rica discounts that are available, and across multiple variables like “activity type” and “location”.
How to save money on Costa Rica tours and activities in La Fortuna / Arenal
According to our sample 3-day Costa Rica itinerary below, you can save
$118.00 per adult
$236.00 per adult couple
$472.00 per group of 4 adults (and so on)
on tours and activities in La Fortuna / Arenal by using free discounts obtained through Pura Vida! eh? Inc.
To see the original rate and/or the Pura Vida! eh? Inc. discounted rate for any tour or activity listed on the Costa Rica itinerary below, click on the tour/activity name. The link will take you to the tour/activity’s listing page on Pura Vida! eh? Inc.’s website.
Sample La Fortuna / Arenal itinerary
Day #1: Full-day Arenal Combo Tour (Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park Tour, La Fortuna Waterfall Tour, Arenal Volcano Tour, and Springs Resort Hot Springs Visit)
Day #2: Full-day Mambo Combo Tour (Balsa River Rafting Tour and Lost Canyon Canyoning Tour)
Day #3: Morning Safari Float Tour; Afternoon Sky Tram Aerial Tram Ride and Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour
Math to support our claim
Discount earned on the Arenal Combo Tour: $63.00 per adult
Discount earned on the Mambo Combo Tour: $30.00 per adult
Discount earned on the Safari Float Tour: $15.00 per adult
Discount earned on the Sky Tram Aerial Tram Ride and Sky Trek Canopy Zip-lining Tour: $10.00 per adult
Total discount earned: $118.00 per adult
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How to save money on Costa Rica tours and activities in Manuel Antonio
According to our sample 3-day Costa Rica itinerary below, you can save
$74.00 per adult
$148.00 per adult couple
$296.00 per group of 4 adults (and so on)
on tours and activities in Manuel Antonio by using free discounts obtained through Pura Vida! eh? Inc.
To see the original rate and/or the Pura Vida! eh? Inc. discounted rate for any tour or activity listed on the Costa Rica itinerary below, click on the tour/activity name. The link will take you to the tour/activity’s listing page on Pura Vida! eh? Inc.’s website.
Sample Manuel Antonio itinerary
Day #1: Morning Manuel Antonio National Park Tour; Afternoon Sailing, Snorkeling, and Dolphin Watching Tour
Day #2: Full-day Canopy Tour and ATV Tour Combo
Day #3: Full-Day Savegre River Rafting Tour
Math to support our claim
Discount earned on the Manuel Antonio National Park Tour: $10.00 per adult
Discount earned on the Sailing, Snorkeling, and Dolphin Watching Tour: $15.00 per adult
Discount earned on the Canopy Tour and ATV Tour Combo: $35.00 per adult
Discount earned on the Savegre River Rafting Tour: $14.00 per adult
Total discount earned: $74.00 per adult
Want more discounts for tours and activities in Manuel Antonio?
Don’t miss all of Pura Vida! eh? Inc.’s Manuel Antonio discounts here:
How to save money on Costa Rica tours and activities in Monteverde
According to our sample 3-day Costa Rica itinerary below, you can save
$41.00 per adult
$82.00 per adult couple
$164.00 per group of 4 adults (and so on)
on tours and activities in Monteverde by using free discounts obtained through Pura Vida! eh? Inc.
To see the original rate and/or the Pura Vida! eh? Inc. discounted rate for any tour or activity listed on the Costa Rica itinerary below, click on the tour/activity name. The link will take you to the tour/activity’s listing page on Pura Vida! eh? Inc.’s website.
Sample Monteverde itinerary
Day #1: Full-day Sky Tram Aerial Tram Ride, Sky Trek Canopy Tour, and Sky Walk Hanging Bridges Tour Combo
Day #2: Morning Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Tour
Day #3: Morning or Afternoon Horseback Riding Tour in the Clouds
Math to support our claim
Discount earned on the Sky Tram Aerial tram Ride, Sky Trek Canopy Tour, and Sky Walk Hanging Bridges Tour Combo: $12.00 per adult
Discount earned on the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Tour: $17.00 per adult
Discount earned on the Horseback Riding in the Clouds Tour: $12.00 per adult
Total discount earned: $41.00 per adult
Want more discounts for tours and activities in Monteverde?
Don’t miss all of Pura Vida! eh? Inc.’s Monteverde discounts here:
How to save money on Costa Rica tours and activities in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
According to our sample 3-day Costa Rica itinerary below, you can save
$20.00 per adult
$40.00 per adult couple
$80.00 per group of 4 adults (and so on)
on tours and activities in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca by using free discounts obtained through Pura Vida! eh? Inc.
To see the original rate and/or the Pura Vida! eh? Inc. discounted rate for any tour or activity listed on the Costa Rica itinerary below, click on the tour/activity name. The link will take you to the tour/activity’s listing page on Pura Vida! eh? Inc.’s website.
Sample Puerto Viejo de Talamanca itinerary
Day #1: Full-day Pacuare River Rafting Tour
Day #2: Morning Cahuita National Park Hike and Snorkel Tour
Day #3: Morning Punta Uva Hike and Kayak Tour
Math to support our claim
Discount earned on the Pacuare River Rafting Tour: $14.00 per adult
Discount earned on the Cahuita National Park Hike and Snorkel Tour: $3.00 per adult
Discount earned on the Punta Uva Hike and Kayak Tour: $3.00 per adult
Total discount earned: $20.00 per adult
Want more discounts for tours and activities in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca?
Don’t miss all of Pura Vida! eh? Inc.’s Puerto Viejo de Talamanca discounts here:
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