Costa Rica partnership

One lucky winner and their guest will explore some of Costa Rica’s most popular highlights on this 10-day holiday with Journey Latin America. Beginning in Costa Rica’s capital, San José, then heading to Arenal, known for its conical volcano and incredible biodiversity, the trip will include exploring Monteverde’s misty cloud forest, before finishing in Manuel Antonio National Park, a tropical paradise of rainforest, mangroves, and palm-fringed beaches where monkeys roam and sunsets dazzle. 

This adventure blends nature and wildlife with thrilling activities—hike in lush rainforests, zip line through the jungle, and explore the canopy from a suspended walkway. This is the ultimate journey through Costa Rica’s most iconic landscapes, packed with beauty, biodiversity, and unforgettable experiences.

Costa Rica’s incredible biodiversity wasn’t always like it is today. In the 1980s, deforestation was rife, but over the past 30 years, Costa Rica has become a global pioneer in the protection and regeneration of its natural resources, and has demonstrated that it is possible to reverse ecological loss to the benefit of its people. 

Costa Rica is home to over 500,000 species of flora and fauna, including 900 bird species, and five of the seven sea turtle species making it one of the most biologically rich nations on Earth. Over 25% of its territory is now protected, reflecting the deep national commitment to conservation.

Since 2018 the Eden Project has been supporting this transformation in Costa Rica with the people who live in the Nicoya Peninsula. Known for its surfing and ecotourism, the peninsula is one of the last areas of tropical dry forest, one of the most endangered habitats in the world.

Our partnership work is focused around the regeneration of forest on the peninsula, encouraging the return of wildlife and working with the local communities to create a region that is sustainable both environmentally and economically. We're providing 38,000 cacao plants and training to local farmers to regrow forest and create sustainable, diverse and reliable livelihoods, including the production of chocolate. The aim is to build long-term environmental and social sustainability in the Peninsula.

This summer, we’ve updated our chocolate exhibit in the Rainforest Biome to reflect the work we are doing in Costa Rica. Working with our partners, the Costa Rica Tourism Board, we’re taking visitors on a journey through the rainforest to discover cacao – the chocolate plant! The new planting scheme focuses on shade-grown cacao and how farmers in Costa Rica create regenerative cropping systems to produce more sustainable chocolate. It features traditional Costa Rican art, creating fireworks of colour as you venture into Costa Rica, right here in our Rainforest Biome.

The new exhibit intertwines with our existing Eco-Lodge: a Costa Rican sanctuary within the Eden Project. The lodge is situated deep within the Rainforest Biome, close to the waterfall, and brings to life Costa Rica’s commitment to eco-tourism, acting as a showcase of its sustainability credentials. A simple, relaxed ‘lodge’ style building, using natural materials to fit with the tropical backdrop. Vibrant tropical planting, including Heliconia, Brugmansia and Anthurium, will invite visitors to discover more.