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Arenal Volcano
from $988
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Arenal Volcano

3 Day Itinerary
  • Explore Costa Rica’s Arenal Volcano
  • Ride a scenic tram
  • Observe native plants and wildlife
  • Experience a canopy tour
Activities
Ziplining
Activity Level
Relaxed
Experience Costa Rica’s Arenal Volcano on this 3-day adventure. Start with a transfer from San Jose to Arenal, where you’ll stay in bungalows with volcano views. Enjoy a rainforest tram tour spotting wildlife and panoramic views of Arenal and Lake Arenal. Finish with an exhilarating zipline descent. Return to San Jose.
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Exploring the coast by kayak
from $213
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Danta Beach Coastal Adventure

1 Day Itinerary
  • Kayaking along Playa Danta
  • Snorkel around Playa Dantita
  • Encounter diverse marine life
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Playa Hermosa / Playa Hermosa
Activities
Kayaking, Snorkeling
Activity Level
Relaxed
Experience the beauty of Costa Rica through a family-friendly 2-hour kayaking adventure. Explore Playa Danta and Dantita Bay, encounter diverse marine life, and create lasting memories with safety and enjoyment in mind.
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Snorkeling in Costa Rica's crystal clear waters
from $189
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Sunset Sailing on the Timarouba Catamaran

1 Day Itinerary
  • Dive into crystal-clear waters
  • Enjoy amazing views and sunset
Starts / Ends
Playa Hermosa / Playa Hermosa
Activity Level
Relaxed
Embark on an unforgettable adventure with the Timarouba catamaran tour in Playa Tamarindo. Snorkel in crystal-clear waters, savor a delectable buffet, and capture the sunset's magic.
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from $182
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Palo Verde Boat Ride

1 Day Itinerary
  • Explore Palo Verde National Park
  • Witness crocodiles and largest bird
  • Encounter array of exotic wildlife
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Playa Hermosa / Playa Hermosa
Activity Level
Relaxed
Join an immersive 4-hour journey through Palo Verde National Park's water basin, exploring RAMSAR-listed wetlands. Encounter the largest bird in Costa Rica, giant crocodiles, and diverse wildlife. An unforgettable adventure awaits, culminating in a delicious culinary experience.
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from $140
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Guanacaste Mountain and Beaches Adventure

1 Day Itinerary
  • ATV tour on beaches and forest
  • Stop in Sardinal town
  • Watch out for wildlife encounters
Starts / Ends
Playa Hermosa / Playa Hermosa
Activities
Local Market Visits
Activity Level
Moderate
Discover the ultimate ATV adventure in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Enjoy a 3-hour mountain tour, starting from Panama Beach, with breathtaking ocean views and wildlife encounters. Watch out for playful monkeys, birds, cows, and horses causing unexpected traffic.
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A sloth smiles from the forest canopy
from $125
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Guanacaste’s Sloth & Animal Sanctuary Adventure

1 Day Itinerary
  • Observe rescued sloths up close
  • Learn from sloth caretakers
  • Watch scheduled sloth feedings
Starts / Ends
Playa Hermosa / Playa Hermosa
Activities
Wildlife Viewing
Activity Level
Relaxed
Explore Guanacaste’s Animal Sanctuary, home to rescued two-toed sloths. Observe these delicate animals in an open habitat and learn about their recovery, care, and life cycle. Attend scheduled feedings for close-up views and insight from on-site caretakers dedicated to sloth rehabilitation.
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Friendly little bird we saw while on the hotel trail
from $193
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Birdwatching in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

½ Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Relaxed
During your half-day morning birding tour, your guide will help you spot up to 350 species of birds that live in the Reserve. While hiking through the pristine Monteverde cloud forest, you have a chance to see birds such as the quetzal, toucan, wood creeper, flycatchers, orioles, and grosbeaks. With any luck you may see the three-wattled bellbird.
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Coffee plantation tour
from $58
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Monteverde Coffee

½ Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Relaxed
Visit the Trapiche Coffee Farm, a local family farm established in Monteverde in 1948. You'll learn all about coffee and sugarcane production, with delicious tastings included in the tour!
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Hanging bridge at the Arenal Observatory Lodge
from $103
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Hanging Bridges

Itinerary
Activity Level
Relaxed
This hanging bridges 1/2-day tour consists of 8 bridges ranging in length from 150-510 feet. High above the Monteverde cloud forest floor, you can see the flora & fauna actively moving about down below. As you make your way on this 2-mile hike, your guide will point out an array of bird life that make their homes in the cloud forest.
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Caution: do not lick
from $46
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Monteverde Hidden Valley Night tour

½ Day Itinerary
Activity Level
Relaxed
Explore the jungle this evening as Monteverde's wildlife comes alive. Your naturalist guide will explain the different sights and sounds you observe throughout your hike. Snakes, spiders, tarantulas, tree frogs, coatimundis, agoutis, sloths, kinkajous, and the highly endangered olingo are among the many species you may spot along the way.
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Day 4:  at sunrise, lizard on our front porch
from $49
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Monteverde Serpentarium

Itinerary
Activity Level
Relaxed
Enjoy the reptiles and amphibians of Costa Rica with your naturalist guide on this half day tour. You can see more than 35 species including venomous and non-venomous snakes, reptiles, lizards, iguanas, amphibians and land turtles all in naturally simulated terrariums. Learn about the history, habitat and individual characteristics of each species.
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Damas Island Kayaking
from $113
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Manuel Antonio Damas Island Kayaking

½ Day Itinerary
  • Kayak Damas mangrove canals
  • Watch colorful birds fly overhead
  • Observe unique ecosystems
  • Spot diverse local wildlife
Activity Level
Easy Active
Start this half-day adventure on the Paquita River by kayaking to Damas Island. Along the way, your guide will point out numerous species of birds, snakes, anteaters, and white-faced monkeys. You may also see herons, kingfishers, ospreys, frigatebirds, and migratory birds.
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