Community-based Rural Tourism

It offers the opportunity to access without barriers the essence of the Costa Rican rural life, and to explore natural landscapes and the least visited natural areas, hand in hand with excellent hosts, while learning from the traditions and way of life of the local population.  The community-based rural tourism initiatives are run by community associations that own private ecological reserves, or are close to areas of environmental and cultural interest.

These communities offer new experiences, combining tourism services such as accommodation, excursions and handicrafts, with the incredible natural landscapes y and the lively campesino, indigenous or Afro-Caribbean cultures of their community. This allow our visitors to discover the real Costa Rica, benefit and share with communities involved in the conservation of the natural resources.
ACTUAR and COOPRENA, as the most important Community-based Rural Tourism Associations and Cooperatives, both comprise more than 50 community-based rural tourism projects, a varied number of rustic accommodations and agro tourism activities throughout Costa Rica.  Travel Excellence is now combining even up-scale and adventure journeys with theses fascinating services. Some of the ACTUAR members are as follows: