Costa Rica, Panama, Iceland & Croatia: Top Tours & Travel Tips

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Slowly but surely, the world is opening back up. Costa Rica, Panama, Iceland, and Croatia are now welcoming back travelers to their stunning shores. So get ready! You can zip-line through the rainforest in Costa Rica again, walk the beaches of Panama, discover the medieval streets of Croatia, and explore Iceland’s volcanoes and glaciers.

What trips are available for this summer? Several reputable tour companies have safely resumed their guided tours with smaller groups to allow for social distancing. Here’s our list of companies that have wellbeing and safety as a priority. They also offer flexibility in being able to reschedule trip if needed.

Monograms Travel is operating 2 trips to Costa Rica, the Costa Rica Wonders and Tortuguero & Guanacaste. You can also book Globus Tours‘ Iceland Adventure trip.

Collette Tours: In Costa Rica, Collette Tours offers two tours to choose from: Tropical Costa Rica & Costa Rica: A World Of Nature. Collette is also operating their Discover Panama and Croatia & Its Island. For Iceland they have 3 choices: Iceland: Land of Fire & Ice, Icelandic Adventure and Iceland’s Magical Northern Lights.

G Adventures Tours is operating Costa Rica Quest, Costa Rica Active Adventure, Best of Iceland, Complete Iceland and Trekking Eastern Iceland. They also have several small yacht trips that visit Croatia & the Greek Isles.

Tauck tours have resumed in the U.S., and although they have not talked about Costa Rica, Panama or Greece yet, they just announced they will be operating their Iceland tour starting in June.

A few other travel companies are expected to make announcements soon including Cosmos Tours, Insight Vacations and Trafalgar Tours.

Prices are available through next year, so if you want to plan early you can visit each destination page on our site: Iceland Tours, Croatia Tours, Costa Rica Tours & Panama Tours.

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published with 2021 information. Tour programs, pricing, and departure dates are updated annually by tour operators. Contact Atlas Travel Center for current 2026 availability and pricing — our advisors have the latest information from all major tour operators and can help you book with confidence. In business since 1987, CLIA-certified, A+ BBB rated.

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