More than forty years ago, Vincent, a Belgian-born traveler, discovered Costa Rica. He never meant to settle here; he stayed. The volcanoes, the forests, the two coasts, and above all the warmth of Costa Ricans and their “pura vida” made this country his own.
In 2014, he founded Vacances au Costa Rica in San Francisco de Heredia, with a simple idea: the best trips are built with someone who truly knows the country. The agency has remained local, family-run and independent.
Our team lives in Costa Rica and travels its roads all year round. We know the lodges we recommend, and the naturalist guides and driver-guides we work with. We plan trips in English, French, Spanish and German. During your stay, we remain reachable 7 days a week, and at any hour in an emergency.
Every trip starts from your wishes: your pace, your interests, your budget. We offer self-drive tours, private driver-guide tours, small group tours and motorcycle tours, which we adjust or design entirely for you: honeymoons, families, friends, solo travelers.
Our tours favor stays of several nights, reasonable driving times and lodges that are often family-run. They also make room for encounters: the Indigenous community of Yorkín, which welcomes travelers on its land, and committed producers such as Finca Sura, an organic farm where you discover how pineapple and vanilla are grown, along with tilapia, fruit and vegetables, and Naturalba, where farming is done with respect for the land.
Among the places we trust: Suizo Loco Lodge, in Cahuita, on the Caribbean coast.
