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Valle Dorado Travel Agency

Type of destination:

  • Beach / ocean
  • City
  • Farm / ranch / rural
  • River / lake / wetland
  • Forest / rainforest
  • Historic site
  • World Heritage Site
  • Mountain

Type of business:

  • Tour operator


Target Market:

Mid range

Description

Since 1990, we have offered the best quality tours and services throughout Costa Rica. We offer personalized, flexible, and fast service as we take care of every detail of your Costa Rican vacation. Your opinion, likes, and dislikes are the most important part of our tour packages.

Travel arrangements including hotel reservations, car rentals, sport fishing, diving, river rafting, domestic flights, airplane charters, canopy tours, aerial trams, honeymoons, nature tour packages and others are part of our daily activities.

Don't hesitate to call or email us, and we will be glad to work with you on the best Costa Rican vacation designed according to your particular needs, specific interests, and budget.

Learn more about Valle Dorado Travel Agency exciting tour itineraries in Costa Rica by visiting the "Additional Information" section below.

Activities

  • Adventure sports
  • Biking
  • Bird watching
  • Canopy exploration
  • Eco / nature / wildlife
  • Educational / research / volunteering
  • Fishing
  • Guided tours
  • Horseback riding
  • Mountain climbing
  • River rafting / kayaking
  • Scuba diving / snorkeling
  • Surfing
  • Visits to conservation projects
  • Walking / hiking
  • Yoga / meditation

Making a Difference

  • Valle Dorado is committed to practicing sustainable tourism through certifications and verifications from organizations like Rainforest Alliance, Paniamor, and Amigos de Parques Nacionales.
  • The company and its employees have green credit cards from the National Bank of Costa Rica, which donate a percentage of the bank’s commission from each purchase to a Sustainability Fund.
  • Valle Dorado organizes community groups to carry out projects in the national interest. For example, more than 100 trees were recently planted and trash was picked up in the Playa Hermosa Wildlife Refuge.
  • The company takes measures to minimize its impact and ensure its sustainability in the future through activities such as controlling water and energy consumption, recycling, digitizing its operations, limiting the numbers of visitors in protected areas, and more.

Valle Dorado is a member of Tour Operators Promoting Sustainability (TOPS), a specialized global platform of tour operators dedicated to promoting and supporting sustainable tourism in their respective markets.

Getting There

Nearest international airport: San Jose (SJO)

Additional Information

Files

Date This Information Was Provided

August 2011.

Photos courtesy of Valle Dorado Travel Agency, Costa Rica, for SustainableTrip.org.

Contact Information

Irene Ortiz Soto
Manager

150 metros sur del Scotiabank
San Rafael de Escazú, San José
Costa Rica

Tel: +506/2228-9933 ; +506/2228-9932
Fax: +506/2289-7868

www.valledoradotours.cr;
www.valledoradotours.com

Certification

Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST)

Sustainability level: 2 leaves

Date: September, 2011

Verification

Rainforest Alliance Verified™

Date: September, 2011

Sustainability performance:
Environmental management: 56%
Sociocultural management: 72%
Business management: 49%

Overall performance: 59%

 

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