Caravan Tours Blog – USA, Canada, Central America

Welcome to our Caravan Tours blog. You’ll find helpful and insightful articles with a wealth of information on what to see and things to do when vacationing with Caravan Tours. Discover interesting facts about our USA tours including the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion Park tour, our Mt Rushmore and Yellowstone Park tour, and our New England Fall Foliage tour. There are also great articles about Canada’s Nova Scotia and the Canadian Rockies, plus Panama, Costa Rica, and Guatemala in Central America!

Riverside border sign between Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Top 4 Rhode Island Vacation Destinations

Caravan Tours' Rhode Island vacation lets you explore the smallest of the six New England states. Learn the historical and architectural significance of the Rhode Island mansions, which were homes to many historical figures. Often referred…
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Poás National Park Costa Rica

Is Poás National Park Open? Is Poas National Park open? The answer is yes. Excluding holidays, the hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. For years, visiting Poás Volcano has been a top highlight for many guests of Costa Rica tours…
Riverside border sign between Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Mangrove Forest Costa Rica FAQs

Mangrove Forest Importance In this blog post, Caravan Tours offers a number of interesting facts about the importance of mangrove forests in Costa Rica, which will help make your fully guided tour all the more enjoyable. Our all-inclusive…
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Grand Canyon Hotels & Lodges

  Caravan Tours Hotel Accommodations Travel the Grand Canyon with Caravan Tours and stay in some of the finest Grand Canyon hotels, lodges, and resorts. Our Grand Canyon vacation tour packages are extremely popular and tend to sell…
View of the bay on a hike up Manual Antonio Park in Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio National Park Facts & FAQ

In this blog post exploring Manuel Antonio Park facts, Caravan Tours has also compiled answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we get asked. For instance, despite being Costa Rica’s smallest National Park, Manuel Antonio…
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4.7 Rating – Stride Travel Review of Caravan Tours

96% of Travelers Recommend Caravan Tours In their Stride Travel review of Caravan Tours, this review site noted that Caravan, “Fills a specific niche for travelers looking to see the major sights in North and Latin America on a budget.”…
Lagoon and sandy beach in Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica

Rio Tarcoles Cruise & Manuel Antonio Tour Costa Rica

After leaving the JW Marriott Hotel in Guanacaste, our Costa Rica tour took us south towards the province of Puntarenas where we get to enjoy a guided tour of Manuel Antonio National Park. Along the way, we stopped to take a bird-watching riverboat…
Couple on a beach watching the sunset in Guanacaste Costa Rica

JW Marriott Resort Included in Costa Rica Tour

Well, after nearly a week always on the move and doing day excursions like the Rio Frio river cruise, we get to stay at the JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort as part of this Caravan Costa Rica tour. It really is nice to just take a day for ourselves…
People surfing the waves at Playa Grande Beach in Guanacaste Costa Rica

Leatherback Turtle Nesting Beaches & Hanging Bridges

Today, on the first day of 2017, we are making our way to Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica to visit the leatherback turtle nesting beaches. As we pulled out of La Fortuna we headed away from the wet tropical rainforests of Central Costa…
Riverside border sign between Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Rio Frio River Cruise & Baldi Hot Springs

Costa Rica Rio Frio River Cruise and Hot Springs Today, traveling with Caravan Tours, we get to enjoy a guided Rio Frio river cruise up near the Nicaraguan border. Unfortunately, however, when we got up today, Arenal volcano was still covered…