Best South Pacific Tours in Costa Rica | Costa Rica Experts

Corcovado National Park Full Day Tour

Sarah Mayo — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:19:56 +0000

Early this morning, board a boat at Punta Uvita beach for a 1.5-hour journey to Corcovado National Park. Along the way, you might spot whales (when in season), dolphins, and more. Upon arrival at the park, you’ll embark on two guided hikes along two different trails. The first hike takes around 3 hours and the second hike about 1.5 hours. Keep an eye out for spider, howler, and white-faced monkeys, sloths, coatis, tapirs, and a variety of birds, plants, and trees. At the end of the second trial, visit a small waterfall to cool off.

*Not suitable for pregnant women due to potential conditions during the boat ride.

*The boat is not anchored at a dock, so you’ll have to wade through small waves to enter the boat.

Minimum Age: 5 years
Passenger Minimum: 6
Duration: full day, departs early in the morning and returns late afternoon
Difficulty Level: moderate, be prepared to board the boat from the beach in knee-high water
Includes: transfers, guide, entrance, lunch
What to Bring: hiking shoes or sneakers, light clothing, light jacket or poncho, sunscreen, hat or bandana, swimwear, towel
Tour Type: active, nature

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Cano Island Snorkeling Tour

Sarah Mayo — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:05:21 +0000

Early this morning, transfer by ground to Uvita beach. Here you will board a boat for a 1.5 – 2-hour journey to Cano Island, about 30 miles off the coast. The island is surrounded by five platforms of low coral reef, home to parrotfish, Crocodile Needlefish, Puffer, Cornet fish, and schools of Jack Fish. You might also spot sea turtles, stingrays, morays, and white tip sharks. You will snorkel for about 2 hours in two different locations in front of the Island. After the tour you will have a picnic lunch on a beautiful beach on Violines Island, surrounded by lush vegetation (only if ocean conditions are normal – if not you will return to the coast and set up the lunch on Uvita beach).

*The boat is not anchored at a dock, so you’ll have to wade through small waves to enter the boat.

Minimum Age: 5 years
Passenger Minimum: 6
Duration: full day, departs early in the morning and returns late afternoon
Difficulty Level: moderate, be prepared to board the boat from the beach in knee-high water
Includes: transfers, guide, entrance, lunch
What to Bring: sandals or water shoes, swimwear, towel light clothing, light jacket or poncho, sunscreen, hat or bandana
Tour Type: active, nature

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Terraba Sierpe National Wetlands Tour by Boat

Sarah Mayo — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 22:36:11 +0000

Terraba-Sierpe National Wetlands is an internationally recognized RAMSAR wetland site and includes the estuary of the Térraba and Sierpe rivers. It is one of the largest mangrove wetlands in all of Central America and serves as an important habitat for many species of birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles. This boat tour departs from one of the arms of the Térraba and enters the complex mangrove wetlands, giving visitors an intimate experience with some of mother nature’s most interesting flora and fauna. Your guide will explain the role of every component in the ecosystem and search for wildlife throughout the channels of the Terraba River.

*The boat is not anchored at a dock, so you’ll have to wade through small waves to enter the boat.

Passenger Minimum: 2
Duration: half-day, departure time is tide-dependent
Difficulty Level: easy
Includes: transfers, guide, entrance
What to Bring: light clothing, light jacket or poncho, sunscreen, hat, or bandana
Tour Type: nature

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Marino Ballena National Park Snorkeling Tour

Sarah Mayo — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 21:46:04 +0000

The Ballena Marine National Park Snorkeling Tour showcases vibrant coral reefs and incredible fish diversity. Depart from Punta Uvita Beach and visit the great snorkeling treasures of the Marino Ballena National Park: reefs of Ballena Island, Tres Hermanas Islets, and the Punta Uvita or “Whale’s Tail.” You can find parrotfish, butterflyfish, blue surgeonfish, and a great number of starfish at a depth that ranges from 1 to 3 meters. Your guide will spend an hour at each reef searching for and directing you toward the marine life, and then provide an explanation of what you saw when you are back on the boat.

*The boat is not anchored at a dock, so you’ll have to wade through small waves to enter the boat.

Passenger Minimum: 2
Duration: half-day, departs in the morning and returns in time for lunch
Difficulty Level: moderate, be prepared to enter the boat from the beach in knee-high water
Includes: transfers, guide, equipment, entrance
What to Bring: hat or bandana, sunscreen, swimwear, towel comfortable clothes, sandals or water shoes, day bag for essentials
Tour Type: nature, active

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Whale & Dolphin Combo Tour (seasonal)

Sarah Mayo — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 21:25:05 +0000

Board a boat from Punta Uvita Beach and visit the famous Punta Uvita Whale’s Tail, Ballena Island, Tres Hermanas Islets, and Ventana Sea Caves. During the tour, you will search for Humpback Whales (seasonally) and two different species of resident dolphins. The boat will pass near the caverns of Ventanas Beach where you can observe wonderful rocky formations and the amazing caverns that were carved out by the ocean over thousands of years. **Tours during the dry season (January – Feb) include a short session of snorkeling on the reefs of the Marino Ballena National Park

*Whale migration season: mid-July – October & mid-December – February

*The boat is not anchored at a dock, so you’ll have to wade through small waves to enter the boat

Passenger Minimum: 2
Duration: half-day, departure time is tide-dependent
Difficulty Level: easy
Includes: transfers, guide, rafting equipment, breakfast, and lunch.
What to Bring: hat or bandana, sunscreen, comfortable clothes, light jacket or sweater, swimwear & towel (for dry season tours December-February)
Tour Type: nature

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Half-Day Sportfishing

Sarah Mayo — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:53:09 +0000

Put your sport fishing skills to the test on this half-day tour. The waters off the Osa Peninsula on the South Pacific coast of Costa Rica are rich in nutrients, and there is a great variety of fish such as mackerel, roosterfish, snapper, and tuna. The inshore fishing is done within a few miles off the shores of Bahia Ballena.

Duration: half-day
Difficulty Level: easy/moderate
Includes: transfers, crew, fishing gear, select beverages, water, snack, lunch
What to Bring: secure shoes, light clothing, sunscreen, hat or bandana, light jacket, or sweater
Tour Type: fishing, nature, active

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