Costa Rica Tourism

Eco Travel Tours Include Tortuguero Park

Caravan Tours offers all-inclusive, fully escorted eco travel tours to Costa Rica, one of the world’s most preferred ecological hotspots where tourism is the number one industry.

Caravan is proud to offer Eco-Tourism Travel Vacations to this “Jewel of Central America”, which includes a tour of Tortuguero National Parkwith a naturalist guide.

Costa Rica Tourism

According to the Istmo Magazine Costa Rica is one of the highest ranked vacation destinations. In fact, the World Economical Forum recently awarded Costa Rica first place in tourism competitiveness for all of Latin America.

Costa Rica is recognized internationally for having made continual progress in the area of Costa Rica tourism and eco tourism travel.

Since the 1930s, Costa Rica’s conservation agenda has included a “green” policy, creating a system of protected areas that includes natural wildlife refuges, forestry and biological reserves plus numerous protected national parks like Tortuguero.

Given the reputation that Costa Rica has gained as a potential destination in the tourism sector, the success of Costa Rica tourism is not surprising when you consider that over 23% of Costa Rica’s natural Pacific and Caribbean shorelines, mountains and valleys are now protected.

Thankfully, this tiny Central American country of fewer than 4 million people has made the preservation of its natural heritage a top priority. Costa Rica tourism enjoys an impressive 6% of the world’s total biodiversity ranging from tropical rainforests and majestic volcanoes to the pristine beaches on both the Caribbean and Pacific coastlines.

Although a natural haven for Costa Rica tourism and eco tourism travel, the government prioritizes the development of management and conservation measures aimed at achieving sustainable growth for the future of tourism in Costa Rica.

The Growth in Costa Rica Eco Tourism

Costa Rica has enjoyed a 7.1% annual growth rate in the local Costa Rica tourism market. Because of this some of the biggest hotel chains have set up world class tourism operations in Costa Rica including the Barceló and Sol Meliá, Holiday Inn, Four Seasons and Marriot, among others. Almost 50% of Costa Rica’s tourists come from the USA fueling an annual rate of growth for hotel rooms at 4.5%.

Costa Rica is considered a safe country with great people and great hospitality.  Its ecology awareness and cultural education programs have helped boost the Costa Rica tourism industry. Costa Rica is fast becoming a destination of choice for luxury travel, senior travel, family travel and for the honeymoon vacation market.

Eco Tourism Travel Tours & Costa Rica Tourism Highlights

Travel Costa Rica with Caravan Tours, Tour Operators since 1952 under the same family ownership and management. Let us show you the natural beauty of Costa Rica. Our eco-tourism travel vacations are fully escorted, all-inclusive adventure tours.

Costa Rica is home to an impressive 6% of the world’s total biodiversity including:

• Over 8,000 species of plants
• Including 1500 varieties of orchids
• More bird types than in all of North America
• More butterfly species than in all of Africa
• Banana and coffee plantations
• Tortuguero Beach, home to the foremost nesting site for the Atlantic green sea turtle
• Poás and Arenal volcanos (weather permitting)
• Carara Biological Reserve (river of crocodiles)
• Lush tropical rainforests and misty cloud forests
• Exotic wildlife including monkeys, iquanas, birds, walking lizards, Sloths & much more

For more information on the Costa Rica tourism industry or our fully escorted eco tourism travel tours, visit our Travel Costa Rica Page.

Call Toll Free 1-800 227-2826 or 312-321-9800 to make Reservations and experience Costa Rica eco travel and tourism at its best.

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