ARA Xperiences
Live an authentic Costa Rica!
Immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture with our ARA Xperiences. Experience the aromas of a coffee village, support local communities, and enjoy a stroll through our capital city, San José. Create unforgettable memories! Discover our ARA Xperiences and make memories amidst the beauty of Costa Rica.
What would you like to experience?
Play with local children
San Rafael de Peñas Blancas | Excursion days: daily except Saturdays | Local bilingual guide (English / Spanish)
The adventure starts at 9:30 am. By visiting a local school you will learn all about the Costa Rican education system in a rural community. Communicate with the children, ask questions about the scho…
Help a community
San Rafael de Peñas Blancas | Departure days: Daily, except Saturdays | English-speaking local guide
You will be welcomed by residents of the community who will accompany you to their home where you first learn about their daily lives. Afterwards, you get an introduction to the tasks you will attend…
Sarapiqui: Stay with a local family
Sarapiquí | Excursion days: daily | English-speaking local guide, ONLY During the cooking class
You will arrive in the afternoon and join those who will be your family for one night. The family members will show you the house and the surroundings and you will have enough time to talk with the…
Walk at the rhythm of our capital
San José | Excursion days: Daily | English-speaking local guide
The Ticos affectionately call their capital San José "Chepe", and we would like to show you its best side on a two-hour walk. The tour begins and ends at your hotel in the city center.
At the city…
Get inmersed in the Bribri Culture
Puerto Viejo de Limón | Departure days: Daily | Local English-speaking guide
This visit to locals will connect you with one of the original people of Costa Rica and its rich ancestral culture. Today's tour will visit a Bribri community in the Talamanca Mountains, which will i…
Discover the flavour of a coffee village
Coffee Farm, Turrialba | English-speaking local guide | Departure days: Daily
You have the opportunity to visit the largest coffee farm in the country, with its 924 hectares, panoramic views and friendly people.
Situated close to Turrialba, the picturesque farm is surrounded…
Cook caribbean style
Puerto Viejo de Limón | Departure days: Daily | Afro-Caribbean English-speaking cook
Today you meet an Afro-Caribbean family that has spent its life in this region and therefore knows it like the back of their hand. The meeting takes place in the home of the family where you cook tog…






