Costa Rica: Green Season or Dry Season

If you’re planning a trip to Costa Rica, it may seem strange to you to plan beyond Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. However, if you want to experience the tropics you must consider our two seasons: The Dry Season and the Rainy Season.

Generally, the dry season, considered summer by Costa Ricans, is from mid-November to April. The rainy season(or “green season”) is from May to mid-November in most of the country, with notable exceptions on the Caribbean coast. Costa Ricans call this wet time of year their “winter”. So what does this exactly mean? Basically, if you want clear summer skies you might want to consider the dry season. However be ready for a lot of heat; up to 95°F (35°C), and probably some (or a lot) of dusty roads… along with dry brownish flora along the coastline and mountain ranges. But it’s not all dull… most floral trees in Costa Rica blossom during the dry season, providing a multi colored spectacle of magical trees. The dry season is also high season in Costa Rica, as many vacationers (local and International) doze off to the coast to enjoy the marvelous beaches and sunny skies that the country has to offer. This might mean higher prices in hospitality and in some tours.

If high heat is not for you, and you want to experience a green, lush and tropical scenery, the rainy season might be what you’re aiming for. Prices also tend to drop in most hotels and some adventure tours during the Green Season, as it is a less transited season. This also means less crowds in the favorite touristic destinations.

However, be ready for a lot of humidity, strong rainfall, and depending on your traveling plan, some over flooded rivers and (yes) bridges. With the rain, comes abundance of life. Many animals enjoy this vital season and sightings of insects, birds and mammals are more common.

What about Sensoria? Sensoria has a very peculiar location. Though our closest access is through dry pacific Guanacaste, we are located on the Caribbean Slope. This means we do not have a particularly defined Dry Season and Rainy Season. We get constant rainfall during 9 out of 12 months, and a brief intermittent Dry Season occurring between September and October, and in April. Sitting at an altitude of approximately 1500masl, Sensoria lies on transitioning altitude rainforest, and benefits from abundant precipitation, with intermittent sunshine throughout the year.

So if you’re looking for both, a sunny and a rainy experience, Sensoria may offer them both. You can plan your vacation to Guanacaste’s sunny Gold Coast during the Dry Season, and enjoy some majestic rainfall and lush rainforest in Sensoria. Or you can plan a mystic trip during the Green Season, and enjoy some sunny days along our rainforest trails.
Whatever suits you best, you can count on our guidance to help you plan your visit to Sensoria, Land of Senses and Magical Rainforest.
To reserve your tour in Sensorias magical contact us at reservations@sensoria.cr or call us at +506 2288-6229.

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   Casey 
 8 days ago
 
 
 Verified Luis is the best guide! Luis, our tour guide, was absolutely amazing! He is so knowledgeable and pointed out so many interesting facts throughout the tour. He took amazing photos of my wife and I in the thermal hot springs and made the tour so amazing. This is an amazing experience and I highly recommend it to couples! My wife and I will be back again
  
 
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   Machaela G 
 9 days ago
 
 
 Verified Sensoria: Land of Senses A great hike and awesome tour guide! We were there for about 3 hours. Staff was exceptional - very thorough and taught us a lot! Food was also very good after our hike.
  
 
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   Anita C 
 11 days ago
 
 
 Verified Hike and waterfalls We had an amazing driver from our hotel. We stopped at a small cafe where we enjoyed delicious coffee and fresh made bakery items which were delicious as well. We really enjoyed our guide Joaquin. He was amazing! He is so passionate and knowledgeable. Our favorite part was being able to swim by the waterfalls. The only disappointing part were the roads. There were so many pot holes so the ride was very bumpy for about 20 minutes up to where the tour began.
  
 
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   María Alejandra M 
 13 days ago
 
 
 Verified ❤️ An Unforgettable Experience Was a beatiful experience!!!! I hope come back soon!!!
  
 
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   Aliyah A 
 14 days ago
 
 
 Verified 100% Recommend Sensoria!! September 3, 2026, The views, hikes, waterfalls and especially the learning experience and getting to connect and be more educated on Costa Ricas rainforests and geographic / ecological ecosystems made this trip memorable and beautiful as well as unique. Learning about the environment of Costa Rica is like no other place on Earth and Sensoria definitely highlights these elements. The hot springs and waterfalls were amazing and the rain Falling in the forest as you hike was magical. Joaquin was an amazing guide and gave so much insight to the nature in Sensoria especially with the animals and plants. It was amazing to be one with nature especially with Joaquin, he is such an amazing speaker and was so passionate and insightful. The lunch was amazing too. Pablo was an excellent driver and made the ride safe and comfortable. We would definitely come back to Sensoria such a wonderful experience. Thank You! - The Asrafally Family.
  
 
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   FireKarp 
 14 days ago
 
 
 Verified Wonderful hike with great waterfalls The park the waterfalls everything is pretty amazing the drive here pretty bumpy lots of potholes and the hike is probably at least 2 1/2 miles to the first waterfall with lots of stairs up and down some pretty steep so make sure you’re in decent physical condition the waterfalls were amazing two out of three you can swim in, which felt awesome. After hiking in the jungle. I would recommend it just be prepared for the drive.
  
 
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   Lindavanbeers 
 26 days ago
 
 
 Verified Highly recommend The best thing I did in Costa Rica was this excursion. We were a very small group of friends (3 total) who had travelled together on this one. First off, a shout out to our driver, Pablo, who got us there safely and back (2.5 hour drive each way!) and thoughtfully stopped at various points of interest along the way to show us local wildlife such as a three-toed sloth sleeping in a tree and toucans he spotted. He was absolutely adorable and he talked to us the whole way there and back. He was learning English and I had been learning Spanish, so we learned a lot of words from each other! He was knowledgeable, friendly, and sweet. At Sensoria itself, our tour guide was Joaquin. He was also extremely knowledgeable, taking great care to explain the wildlife, the plants, and the ecosystem. Highly educational experience. The hike itself was easy and beautiful. If you have trouble with stairs, however, you might want to skip on this as there were a lot of stairs. We did not get to see the beautiful blue waterfall because the volcano had erupted a couple of days previously, so the water was grey and filled with ash at the first stop, but a marvel to behold nonetheless. At all the other waterfalls, Joaquin took great photos of our group members using our phones so we would have the memories. He also was kind enough to carry our towels in his backpack for us because on the day we did this excursion, there was a steady rain that sometimes turned torrential. The hot spring and mud bath is a definite "must do." Lunch was fantastic. We chose the Costa Rican options and they were great. Coffee after lunch was superb. I would recommend this excursion to anyone visiting Costa Rica!
  
 
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   Kate D 
 30 days ago
 
 
 Verified Amazing!! Amazing experience. Your guides so knowledgeable! Saw tons of animals. Really cool waterfalls and swimming in waterfalls. Amazing private thermal pool with snacks. Great video at the end during lunch. First time in rainforest and so cool and definitely worth it!!
  
 
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   katfar 
 35 days ago
 
 
 Verified Real experience in a rainforest This was a beautiful and unique experience. I was excited to be close and enjoy the benefits of a volcano. I received forest and animal knowledge during the hike with Joaquin. At times the hike was challenging, however I love hiking and seeing the beauty of Costa Rica. I would absolutely do it again, as the reward was relaxing in the various natural pool and the mud at the end. This is a wonderful way to learn about the rain forest and how beautiful the country is. I highly recommend if you love a slow but challenging hike in one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to.
  
 
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   Jesus R 
 41 days ago
 
 
 Verified Land of the senses hike Very knowledgeable tour guide.beautiful views 10/10. Would highly recommends
  
 
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   Logan A 
 46 days ago
 
 
 Verified Most fun hike This is so cool honestly like insane the waterfalls and the trip was insane. As well as opening drinks to greet you and food after the tour. The hot springs and waterfalls we got to go into were so warm and crazy fun. The hike and animals you see along the way are nuts too.
  
 
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   Jawon S 
 47 days ago
 
 
 Verified Wonderful Experience We scheduled a group visit to Sensoria and had a wonderful time. We booked directly with the operator because we wanted to select an experience that was comfortable for pregnant women. We chose the Jaguar experience, which was lovely. The tour guides were very friendly and knowledgeable. The hikes through the jungle was moderate. The different waterfalls and pools were very relaxing and immersive. Finally, the food and beverages that were served were very good. The facilities were also very clean and well kept. The fee was reasonable. We also paid for round trip transportation from our resort. We would certainly do this tour again.
  
 
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   Samuel O 
 48 days ago
 
 
 Verified Experiencia Experiencia única, rodeada de naturaleza e incleibles aguas termales naturales qué curan el cuerpo y la mente.
  
 
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   Julie M 
 49 days ago
 
 
 Verified Belle expérience en famille Vraiment une belle expérience. Le guide était vraiment professionnel et nous avons vraiment profiter de notre journée.
  
 
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   Alysha S 
 52 days ago
 
 
 Verified Best Experience Ever This was a tour of a lifetime. We were provided with the best customer service ever. Our tour guide was amazing. He was a walking library and taught us so much about the forest as we hiked through. The waterfalls were breath taking and our final soak in the Jaguar pool was just perfect. The whole tour was worth every penny. I honestly feel they need to up the price for what you receive.
  
 
 
  
 
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