Dedicated naturalist guides
Biologists and certified naturalists, not generic tour drivers, leading birding, herpetology and rainforest ecology walks.
Groups of 15+ · Costa Rica
Custom Nature & Wildlife Tours for School & University Groups in Costa Rica
Bring your students to Arenal, Monteverde and Manuel Antonio with dedicated naturalist guides, hands-on wildlife encounters, and a program built around your group — not a generic bus tour.
Request a Group QuoteEvery year, professors and program coordinators from the U.S., Canada and beyond bring university and high school groups to Costa Rica for field study, biology courses, Spanish immersion and cultural exchange. VIVO Expeditions designs custom, naturalist-led programs for groups of 15 or more — with the safety, logistics and educational depth that a classroom trip abroad needs.
Why groups choose VIVO
Right-sized guide teams at no extra cost
Depending on your group size, we provide 2 or 3 guides so no student is ever far from an expert, at no additional charge.
Bilingual by design
Tours run in English or Spanish, and we're glad to run partly in Spanish as an immersion opportunity for language students.
Everything handled
Reserve/park entrance fees, bottled water and insect repellent are included on every group tour.
One partner for the whole itinerary
La Fortuna/Arenal, Monteverde and Manuel Antonio, plus private transfers nationwide, coordinated by a single local operator.
Destinations
La Fortuna / Arenal
Hanging bridges through primary rainforest, the Arenal 1968 lava trail, night walks specialized in frogs and reptiles, and a silent river float where wildlife comes to you.
Monteverde
Cloud forest trails with near-guaranteed sloth sightings, resident naturalist guides who know exactly where to look.
Manuel Antonio
National park wildlife walks and mangrove boat tours on the Central Pacific coast, ideal for groups extending their itinerary to the beach.
What's included on every group program
- Reserve / national park entrance fees
- Bottled water for every participant
- Insect repellent
- Professional naturalist guide team (2–3 guides at no extra cost, sized to your group)
- A custom itinerary built around your dates, course objectives and budget
Groups & families in the field with us
Build your group's program
Mystic Night Walk
frogs, snakes, insects and nocturnal wildlife by flashlight
Day Rainforest Walk
hanging bridges, sloths, birds and primary forest ecology
Group Volcano Tour
Arenal 1968 lava trails with classic volcano views
Group Safari Float
a silent float down the Peñas Blancas river, wildlife watches you
Group Caño Negro Tour
boat tour through one of Costa Rica's richest wetlands
Monteverde Cloud Forest Walk
near-guaranteed sloth sightings in the cloud forest
Ask about combining 2, 3 or more of these into a single-day or multi-day custom program — the more your group combines, the more we can tailor pricing.
Request a Group Quote
Planning a group trip? Tell us about your group and we'll build a custom quote — availability, itinerary and pricing, tailored to a school, university or other large group of 15+.
Planning individual travel instead? Browse our Costa Rica tours.