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COSTA RICA

Guanacaste Tour Descriptions


CANOPY TOUR
This is the time to see the forest like you have never seen it before. From the top of these ancestral trees and by mixing yourself with the incredible life of the tropical forest your adventure will begin. There are 840 meters of cable between the forest and tree to tree where you will hang as a monkey with a harness and safety equipment discovering the forest from a totally different point of view. A 100% adrenaline experience, worth to discover!

Includes: A/C transportation, English-speaking guide, canopy ride and entrance fee.
What to bring: Insect repellent, light clothing, jeans, camera and film.
Duration: Approximately 4 hours.
This is a half-day tour, which departs in the morning.
Children under 5 are not allowed.
This tour is recommended only for persons in good health and physical condition. *Waiver required.

CANOPY TOUR & HOT SPRINGS (MEGA COMBO)
A full day of magic is waiting for you at the surrounding areas of the Rincon de La Vieja Volcano! Relaxing at the Hot Springs! The nature SPA will give you the opportunity to apply a mud mask rich in minerals that will clean your skin and make you feel reborn. Visit one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Guanacaste. Enjoy a one hour guided horseback ride through the forest. After an hour on the way, arriving at the lodge, you will experience the forest in a very unique way from the top of these ancestral trees, by mixing yourself with the incredible life of the tropical forest.
The adventure will be yours!

Includes: Full-day tour including A/C transportation, English-speaking guide, lunch, canopy ride, hot springs, Turkish bath, waterslide, horseback ride and Waterfall.
What to bring: Bathing suit, towel, insect repellent, suntan lotion, hat, light clothing, extra dry cloth, jeans, camera and film.
Duration: Approximately 10 hours.

This is a full-day tour, which departs in the morning.
Children under 5 are not allowed.
This tour is recommended only for persons in good health and physical condition. *Waiver required.

FLOATING THE COROBICI
Two and a half hour on a safe raft floating down the Corobici River until the journey takes up on the Tenorio River, where incredible birds will delight your sight. Some of the birds possible to see on this trip include the snowy egret, tri-colored heron, roseate spoonbill, black-headed trogon, turquoise browed marmot, and boatbill heron. The tropical flora along the river will be the perfect background for this unforgettable and unique experience.

Includes: A/C transportation, English-speaking guide, lunch and raft ride.
What to bring: Bathing suit, towel, suntan lotion, hat, extra set of dry clothes, camera and film.
Duration: Approximately 7 hours.

RINCON DE LA VIEJA NATIONAL PARK
In this nature hike through the Rincon de la Vieja National Park, we will find the bubbling mud, steamy sulfur water ponds and fumaroles, while we explore the 2 miles of trails in the jungle. As we walk, our guide describes all the secrets of the forest and keep searching for the animals that make this park their home, such as monkeys, toucans, agoutis, coatis, among others.

Includes: A/C transportation, English-speaking guide, lunch and entrance fees.
What to bring: Walking shoes, light clothing, hat, insect repellent, camera and film.
Duration: Approximately 8 hours.

SKY WALK AT RAIN FOREST EXTRAVAGANZA
The Tenorio Volcano Conservation Area will provide us with the most incredible sights of the rain forest. During a nature walk of approximately two and half hours through the forest you will discover four suspension bridges that will allow different observation levels to admire the flora and fauna of this beautiful ecosystem. Our naturalist guide will acquaint us with the most interesting facts of the Tropical Humid Forest. Flowers, ferns, epiphytes and ancestral trees will be the perfect background to our expedition. Admire an incredible view of the nearby plains.

Includes: A/C transportation, English-speaking guide, lunch and entrance fee.
What to bring: Hiking shoes, light clothing, binoculars, camera and film.
Duration: Approximately 8 hours.

LIBERIA SIGHTSEEING & SHOPPING
The white adobe houses built last century will take you back in time. The "Agonia Church", built in 1769 and over 36 houses located on the Royal Street that preserve the architecture of last century. Our guide will acquaint you with the most interesting facts of the city.  Take advantage of the local stores to buy the best coffee to take back home. A stop on the different gift and souvenir shops along the way will make this trip the best excuse to leave the hotel for a couple of hours.

Includes: A/C transportation and English-speaking guide.
What to bring: Light clothing, camera and film.
Duration: Approximately 5 hours.
This is a half-day tour, which departs in the afternoons.

PALO VERDE NATIONAL PARK
It is a wildlife sanctuary. Scientists from all over the world come to study this rich ecosystem that combines rivers, marshland, mangroves and dry forest. Our river cruise will take us on the Tempisque River, the most important one in Guanacaste, at the time of admiring the natural beauty of this park and looking for crocodiles, monkeys, iguanas and thousands of birds that migrate to Palo Verde.

Includes: A/C transportation, English-speaking guide, lunch and boat ride.
What to bring: Suntan lotion, hat, sunglasses, insect repellent, camera and film.
Duration: Approximately 8 hours.
This is a full-day tour, which departs in the morning.

ARENAL VOLCANO & COTER RAIN FOREST
A visit to Coter Rain Forest Reserve will introduce you to the wonders of the rain forest. This is one of the most complex ecosystems on earth. Our naturalist tour guide will point out the most interesting plants and trees during our 45 minutes hike. Early afternoon we will continue to the Hot Springs, where over 8 pools filled with hot spring water set in the most beautiful tropical gardens will relax your body and soul.

Includes: A/C transportation, English-speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch and dinner.
What to bring: Walking shoes, bathing suit, camera and film, binoculars, hat, insect repellent and raincoat.
Duration: Approximately 12 hours.
This is a full-day tour, which departs in the morning.

HACIENDA EL AROMAL HORSEBACK RIDING TOUR
The Hacienda el Aromal is considered one of the oldest cattle ranches in Guanacaste. Its story started 400 years ago when it was founded by the family Rivas, of who are still the owners today. They are a family of laborers who have passed down the knowledge of raising and caring for the animals on their farm. The tour consists of a horseback ride of 2 or 3 hours long depending on the choice of the client.

The horseback ride starTs by preparing our clients with the typical Costa Rican clothing used for riding horses. It consists of chaps, a hat and a bandana. First we herd cattle with the clients, which is part of the heritage of our sabaneros. After the herding we continue the ride through beautiful plains surrounded by tropical deciduous forest full of exuberant flora and fauna.

Finishing the tour, we pass by the restaurant where we are able to try some tapas like tortillas, the popular cuajada (soft cheese), cajeta (like fudge) and of course a natural fruit drink to refresh us. During of all of this we will enjoy a fantastic show from our cowboys lassoing young cows for branding, demonstrating to us how difficult it is to work as a sabanero cowboy.

After the show we say goodbye to our clients with a smile and wish them a safe trip back to their hotels.      

Includes: A/C transportation, English-speaking guide, horse ride and snackS
What to bring:  Long pants, bathing suit, towel, suntan lotion, hat, camera and extra dry clothes
Duration:
Approximately 7 hours.

WONDERS OF COSTA RICA
The Palo Verde National Park is a wildlife sanctuary. Scientists from all over the world come to study this rich ecosystem that combines rivers, marshland, mangroves and dry forest. Our river cruise will take us on the Tempisque River, the most important one in Guanacaste, at the time of admiring the natural beauty of this park and looking for crocodiles, monkeys, iguanas and thousands of birds that migrate to Palo Verde.

For approximately one hour you will be having a nice walk around the field of our Beneficio Matambú. Here you can see the different processes of coffee production, from the growing of the plant to the treatment of the leftovers. You will learn about the coffee production ot the area, unique in Guanacaste, and you will experience the values of the culture, indigenous and countrymen of this region. For sure you will taste the exquisite Café Diria. A tour for the coffee lovers.

Full day Including: A/C transportation, English speaking guide, entrance fee to the Coffee Hacienda, Palo Verde boat ride & lunch.
What to bring: Light clothing, camera and hat.
Duration: 10 hours approximately.
Tour sequence depends on the tide level.

MACADAMIA TOUR & COSTA RICAN FLAVORS
The Macadamia Tour at Finca La Anita not only uncovers the secrets of cultivating the most exotic and expensive nut in the world, but also features breathtaking views of three volcanoes, the chance to see countless species of tropical birds, and a hearty lunch of delicious local foods. On a relaxing ride through the macadamia plantation you will discover what makes the "queen of nuts" so spectacular, while at the same time experiencing the sights and sounds of the surrounding rainforest. After the excursion, we will fulfill your palates craving with a rich meal of traditional foods while the aroma of fresh-roasting cinnamon and sugar cane macadamia fills the air, ready just in time for desert. You will also have the chance to take home some of our home made chocolate macadamia clusters- a truly exceptional and delectable way to remember your trip to Costa Rica.

Includes: A/C transportation, English speaking-guide, wagon ride and lunch.
What to bring: Insect repellent, light rain coat (you can buy one at the plantation), camera, binoculars.
Duration: Approximately 10 hours
Children below 4 years old are not allowed.
This is a full-day tour, which departs in the morning.