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Canopy Tour From Manuel Antonio - 1 day

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If you enjoy a little heart pumping, this is the best Manuel Antonio tour for you! Round trip transportation is provided and you will be picked up at your hotel and driven to the canopy site, about 20 minutes from the Manuel Antonio hotel area. The Manuel Antonio canopy course has 11 different zip line cables that goes from 256 ft. to 1500 ft., 50 ft. height rappel , 2 suspension bridges and 1 Tarzanswing, all above and withinthe verdant tree canopies. As you “zip line” from platform to platform and soar over the leafy treetops, you will be amazed by the new perspective of nature’s wonders that this canopy tour gives you.

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8-99 yrs

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Destinations

Punta Arenas

Duration4 hours

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Sky Walk From Monteverde - 1 day

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You will hike deep into these magical tropical forests to admire nature from a distinct perspective. Crossing hanging bridges with complete views of the forest canopy, and from the forest floor on well-maintained. Trails includes some uneven surfaces and several ascents and descents.Sky Walk hanging bridges not only have impressive views, they are also impressive by themselves, with distances up to 236m (774ft) and heights up to 70m (230ft). Trails and hanging bridges are designed and maintained to cause the lowest impact to nature, trying always to keep the forest intact for everything living in it. Sky Walk hanging bridges are perfect to appreciate Costa Rica’s magnificent and world recognized biodiversity by walking and admiring nature from different perspectives.

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5-99 yrs

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La Fortuna

Duration2 hours

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Pura Vida Sailing Catamaran Adventure From Guanacaste - 5 Hours

Pura Vida Sailing Catamaran Adventure From Guanacaste - 1 day

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Known for its breathtaking beaches, dry tropical forests, and impressive waves, the northwest coastline of Costa Rica is also called the Gold Coast. Join this memorable one-day Catamaran Tour to relax, feel the refreshing ocean breeze, and enjoy the coastline scenery. Silently glide along Costa Rica’s Gold Coast while passing some of Guanacaste’s exotic bays, paradisiacal white sand beaches, and fascinating tropical jungles.

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Yacht Cabin, Hotel

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6-99 yrs

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Guanacaste

Duration5 hours

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Irazu Volcano, Orosi And Lankester From San Jose - 8 Hours

Irazu Volcano, Orosi And Lankester From San Jose - 1 day

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Visit the highest volcano in the country with 3432 meters high above sea level. Then, visit the city of Cartago, the former capital of Costa Rica where a stop is made at the Basilica of the Virgin of the Angels, a place of pilgrimage for many faithful. Then, explore the Lankester Botanical Garden, created for the protection of more than 800 species of orchids. Continue to the scenic Orosi Valley, one of the important settlements during the colonial era. You will visit its colonial church, followed by a delicious traditional lunch in the area.

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San Jose

Duration8 hours

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Monteverde Local Experience Guided Tour From Monteverde - 1 day

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In this activity we want to share with you a local experience combined with the history of how Monteverde became the destination it is today.It is a tour for people who want to know the customs, traditions and history of the Monteverdens. Juanita's Typical Ranch restaurant is the only one in the area where customers can feel like they were in Costa Rica before, since they can see Doña Juanita cooking in her wood stove and preparing the traditional dishes of our country. In the visit to the Root of the Ficus, we will enjoy a natural scenic beauty, Then we will visit the Santa Elena Monteverde Handicrafts Cooperative (CASEM), which is where the sale of Handcrafts is made in the Monteverde area. And finally, we will make a visit to the Monteverde Cheese Factory, which is one of the most important activities in the area, since it has a great history along with the conservation of Monteverde.

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Hotel

Age Range

4-99 yrs

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Destinations

Punta Arenas

Duration3 hours

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Safari Boat On Sarapiqui River With Lunch From San Jose - 7 Hours

Safari Boat On Sarapiqui River With Lunch From San Jose - 1 day

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Escape the city to enjoy a day in nature with this full-day tour from San José, including a Sarapiquí River cruise and a traditional buffet lunch.Discover Costa Rica's famous wildlife on this all-inclusive tour that offers a sampling of popular rainforest and river activities in and around the Braulio Carrillo National Forest.Full-day rainforest tour from San José. Cruise the Sarapiquí River in Braulio Carrillo National Park.Free time to explore wildlife nature. Includes a traditional buffet lunch. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off from San José.

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Hotel

Age Range

6-99 yrs

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Destinations

San Jose

Duration7 hours

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Sloth Observation Tour –day Or Night From Arenal - 4 Hours

Sloth Observation Tour –day Or Night From Arenal - 1 day

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One of the most beloved animals of our country is the popular sloth. This animal captivates us with its tenderness and peculiar slow behavior. We cannot deny that we have envied their pace at sometime in our own lives. The La Fortuna area is a unique place when it comes to sloths. Our climate, protection, availability of food, and the essential absence of predators make this privileged property an amazing natural oasis. You have the option of enjoying the activity in the morning at 8:00 a.m., in the afternoon at 2:30 p.m., or at 5:30 p.m., as a night walk. The 2-toed sloths are more active at night.

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Age Range

2-99 yrs

Operated in

english, spanish

Destinations

La Fortuna

Duration4 hours

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Caño Negro & Río Frío Boat Tour From Arenal - 9 Hours

Caño Negro & Río Frío Boat Tour From Arenal - 1 day

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Here you can find a great variety of resident and migratory birds plus three different species of monkeys, also iguanas, sloths, turtles and caymans. Along the river we can see howler monkeys, spider monkeys, white-faced monkeys, also the three-toed sloth and some reptiles like caimans, Jesus Christ lizard and turtles. This trip includes a typical Costa Rican lunch, regional fruit, natural juices and coffee, all served for our client’s comfort at our Río Frío Restaurant; natural juices, bottled water, fruits and cookies.

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Group Tour

Age Range

4-99 yrs

Operated in

english, spanish

Destinations

Cano Negro

Duration9 hours

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Damas Island By Boat Tour From Manuel Antonio - 4 Hours

Damas Island By Boat Tour From Manuel Antonio - 1 day

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Navigate through a unique Costa Rican mangrove ecosystem on this 4-hour boat tour through Damas Island Estuary, departing once per day. Your expert guide will lead a discussion on the flora and fauna as you glide through canals and natural tunnels, and while spotting native wildlife. Hotel pickup and lunch is included.Departure time varies depending on tide and season.

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Hotel

Age Range

6-99 yrs

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Punta Arenas

Duration4 hours

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Hanging Bridges Adventure San Luis From San Jose - 7 Hours

Hanging Bridges Adventure San Luis From San Jose - 1 day

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Navigate trails through the canopy of trees, and marvel at the cloud forest, hummingbird garden, and butterfly garden. The route of suspension bridges of Parque Aventura San Luis is carried out on a path with a distance of 1800 meters, it is circular and allows us to pass through 6 suspension bridges located at different heights in the forest and with distances of (29, 44, 117, 34, 70 and 77 meters.)

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Alajuela

Duration7 hours

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