Elevated Experiences
Smaller groups, better timing, and guiding that treats every outing as a curated expedition — not a checklist.
The road here
Ten years, one obsession
2014Elias Nature Tours is founded
A single guide with a scope, a pickup truck and an obsession with the rainforest around La Fortuna.
2024Introducing VIVO Expeditions
The same team, now operating across Arenal, Manuel Antonio and Boca Tapada with private expeditions, transfers and photography journeys.
Why the change?
A new name for the same promise
Everything built as Elias Nature Tours lives on in VIVO Expeditions — with more range, more craft and the same people in the field.
Expanded Portfolio
From Arenal and Manuel Antonio to Boca Tapada, plus private transfers and photography expeditions across Costa Rica.
Same Values
Same team, same local guides, same care in every detail. Only the name on the door has changed.
Premium Brand Identity
VIVO — alive in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. A name that finally matches the way we travel.
10+ years
A decade in the field
Expert team
Naturalist guides, born here
Conservation
Wildlife-first, low-impact travel
5-star reviews
Rated by travelers on TripAdvisor & Google
The rainforest is ready. So are we.
Tell us how you like to travel and our local team will shape the expedition around it.