Cahuita Snorkeling and Hiking
Snorkeling Tour
You will visit the many unique marine and terrestrial ecosystems of Cahuita National Park; its one of the most beautiful regions of the country. Its main attraction is a picture postcard reality of white sandy beaches, thousands of swaying palm trees, a calm sea of crystal-clear water and a live coral reef. In a glass fiber boat, plus Capitan and guide, you will be able to appreciate: 35 different coral species such as: The fire coral, Elkhorn and the Smooth brain coral; 123 different species of tropical fish such as: Queen Angelfish and Blue parrot fish; 44 species of crustaceans, 140 shellfish, 128 identified algae. Other species such as: sea urchins, sea cucumber, lobsters, sponges, hawksbill turtle and green turtle. You can practice the snorkelling for 2 or 3 hours, in different places of the most important Coral Reef of Costa Rica.
After the snorkelling, the boat’s Capitan will take you to Cahuita Point. Right there, if you want, you can swim in the peaceful and warm water of the Caribbean Sea while you take a refreshment of tropical fruits.
Hiking
In this tour there is also the option to enjoy the diversity of the forest on a hike in the Park where you will see many different species of flora and fauna, such as: Howler monkeys, White-faced monkey, Two-and Three-toed sloth, iguanas, spiders, Morpho’s butterflies, birds, snakes and much more. Cahuita has a mixed forest with a lot of different kinds of trees and medicinal plants such as: Noni, the wonder fruit, which prevents 89 different kinds of illnesses.
The guide will make a hike through the trail of the National Park, showing you the animals and the medicinal plants, and telling you the interesting history of Cahuita Town.
At the end the guide will take you to the restaurant “El TÃpico Cahuita†to enjoy a delicious Caribbean Lunch. “Rice & Beansâ€, chicken or fish with coconut source, green salad, sweet plantain, dessert and juice.
Necessary Equipment: Hat or cap, sun block, insect repellent, sneakers or sandals, bathing suit, towel, sun glasses and camera.
Includes:
Round trip transportation, bilingual guide, Capitan, 2 or 3 hours of Snorkeling, equipment, fresh tropical fruits snack, bottle of water, 2 and half hour of hiking, lunch. All of our clients are protected with policy No. 75-00 of Civil Responsibility. Note: The National Park Cahuita, do not charge any entrances to the park. The people just need to register and give a money donations.
Duration: 7 hours
Cahuita National Park
Cahuita National Park is one of the most beautiful regions of the country. Its main attraction is a picture postcard reality of white sandy beaches, thousands of swaying palm trees, a calm sea of crystal-clear water and a live coral reef.
The Tour consists of a hike through the trail of the National Park of 9 to 11 km. approximately. From our office (Cahuita Tours) in the community of Cahuita, get in to the National Park, through the Sector of White Beach, up to Sector of Puerto Vargas, passing by beautiful and private beaches where you can relax and swim in the calm water of the Caribbean sea for a while.
The Guide will tell you the History of Cahuita Town, also he will show you medicinal plants and a great amount of animals.
The tour ends at the administration of the Sector of Puerto Vargas, where transportation will take you to the restaurant to eat a delicious traditional lunch in the community of Cahuita.
Animals you can possible see:
° Mammals: Howler monkeys, White-faced monkey, two and three toed sloth, racoons, squirrels, anteater beard, armadillos.
°Reptiles: green iguanas, Central American Whiptail, crocodiles and snakes such as: Oropel, Bocaraca, Mica, Boa, Coral, Bejuquilla and others.
°Birds: Little Blue Heron, Boat- Billed Heron, Tricolored Heron, Kingfisher, Common Black Hawk, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Collared Aracari (Toucan), Hummingbird, Squirrel Cuckoo, Woodpecker, and others.
Other Species: Morpho´s butterflies, spiders, crabs, heliconias, coconut trees, etc.
Includes: Round trip transportation, entrance to the park, bilingual guide, fresh tropical fruits snack, bottle of water and lunch
Necessary Equipment: Hat or cap, sun block, insect repellent, sneakers or sandals, bathing suit, towel, sun glasses and camera.
Minimum: 2 Pax Duration: 7 hours
Artesanal fishing
Local Traditional Fishing
This tour takes place in the surroundings of Cahuita National Park in a glass fibber boat with outboard motors of 15 to 25 H.P. with local fishermen as guides.
Different fishing methods can be used, for example:
° Fishing using live bait
° Fishing using dead bait or deep fishing
° Fishing using fishing pull and an artificial lure.
It is also possible to enjoy Snorkeling while the guide captures live bait from around the reef.
The types of fish that might be caught include:
°Tarpon
° Barracuda
°Shark
° Grouper
° Jack
° Blue and Green Jack
° Red Snapper
° Mackerel
° King Fish and others.
-REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Hat or cap, sun block, bathing suit, towel, extra t-shit, sun glasses, insect repellent, sneakers or sandals and camera.
- Includes: Round trip transportation, Boat, Capitan, bilingual fisherman guide, Snorkeling equipment, lure, fresh tropical fruits snack, bottle of water, and Policy of Civil Responsibility 75-00
- Duration: 5 hours, Pick-up: 6 a.m. in the respective hotels.
-Minimum: 2 Pax
Bri Bri
Bri-Bri Indigenous Reserve
On this tour you will visit the Green Iguana farm and medicinal plant garden at the Kekoldi Native Reserve that is a big rural touristy attraction Place where a small indigenous family dedicates itself to the reproduction of the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana), species that was on the way to extinction and thanks to initiatives like these to state recovering. Also a route by the Garden of Medicinal Plants will be made, that the natives by hundreds of years have used. This tour is guided by a local guide.
We continued soon to the Bri-Bri Indigenous Reserve by where we arrived at the community of Suretka, to the margins of the Telire river, place where the product market of the reservation takes place (bananas, banana trees, cacao, oranges, coconuts, etc.). It is possible to emphasize that these products in their totality are organic. After coexisting with the neighbours, you will enjoy some fresh tropical fruits snack (watermelon, pineapple, mango, melon, maracuya, papaya, etc.) and potable water. Then the Waterfall is visited. Considered by the Natives as Sacred, where you will be able to refresh yourself in the clean water, of this place full of energy.
After the Waterfall you will visit the group of women of ACOMUITA, that elaborate Organic Indigenous Chocolate. Right there you will be able to share and to learn of the manufacture process of the Chocolate.
Finally a typical lunch, based on rice with species and vegetables, beans, salad with banana vinegar, fried green banana, fried pig or chicken in sauce, fried sweet banana, coffee and dessert, will be waiting for you.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Hat or cap, insect repellent, sneakers or sandals, bathing suit, towel, sun glasses and camera.
INCLUDES: Transport, round-trip to the hotel, potable water, bilingual guide specialized in the Bri-Bri culture, fresh tropical fruits snack and bottle of water, to the Kekoldi Indian Reserve, lunches and policy of civil security
DURATION: 7-8 hours
MINIMUM: 2 Pax
Kekoldi
On this tour you will visit the Green Iguana farm and medicinal plant garden at the Kekoldi Native Reserve that is a big rural touristy attraction Place where a small indigenous family dedicates itself to the reproduction of the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana), species that was on the way to extinction and thanks to initiatives like these to state recovering. Also a route by the Garden of Medicinal Plants will be made, that the natives by hundreds of years have used. This tour is guided by a local guide.
We continued soon and then the Waterfall is visited. Considered by the Natives as Sacred, where you will be able to refresh yourself in the clean water, of this place full of energy.
After the Waterfall you will visit the group of women of ACOMUITA, that elaborate Organic Indigenous Chocolate. Right there you will be able to share and to learn of the manufacture process of the Chocolate.
Finally a typical lunch, based on rice with species and vegetables, beans, salad with banana vinegar, fried green banana, fried pig or chicken in sauce, fried sweet banana, coffee and dessert, will be waiting for you.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Hat or cap, insect repellent, sneakers or sandals, bathing suit, towel, sun glasses and camera.
INCLUDES: Transport, round-trip to the hotel, potable water, bilingual guide specialized in the Bri-Bri culture, fresh tropical fruits snack and bottle of water, to the Kekoldi Indian Reserve, lunches and policy of civil security
DURATION: 5 hours
MINIMUM: 2 Pax
Horseback riding
Horseback Riding Tour in Cahuita
In this tour we offer strong and healthy horses to ride in the Cahuita’s Black Beach section, part of the Cahuita’s Mountains up to the Mouth of “La Estrella River”.
It’s a Beach-Forest Tour with a bilingual native guide that will show you the flora and fauna of the humid tropical forest and also the different magic places of the Costa Rican South Caribbean, while you enjoy a tropical fruit’s snack.
We select the appropriate horse according to the rider’s ability.
Includes: Round trip transportation, bilingual native guide, horses, mount, bottle of water and tropical fruit’s snack.
Necessary Equipment: long pants, socks and sneakers, two t-shit, handkerchief (if you have), raincoat, bathing suit, sun block, insect repellent, hat or cap, sun glasses and camera.
Intensity: light to moderate depending on the rider’s ability
Duration: 3-4 hours
Minimum: 2 Pax
Tortuguero
COMBO A : One Day Tour
We pick up people in the different hotels in the area of Cahuita and Puerto Viejo at 06:30 . We leave the area and arrive at 08:30 A.M. at the Moin Harbour, were we get on the boats and go towards Tortuguero National Park.
Enjoy the magical nature and rainforests that will surround us on the way to the famous park.
We arrive in Tortuguero at approximately 11:30 – 12:00. First we will visit the town of Tortuguero included the Turtle Museum and the local stores. After, we will enjoy a delicious lunch before we head back through the canals back to Moin. Here, we will board to Mini Van again that will bring us back to Cahuita and Puerto Viejo.
Gear: Cap, sun block, shades, light clothing, sandals or comfortable walking shoes, passport or I.D.
INCLUDED: Transportation, local guides, beverages and lunch.
MINIMUM: 2 pax
COMBO B: TORTUGUERO OVERNIGHT
This option is like the first option. However, it includes overnight in a nice comfortable hotel. Also, the visitor can choose between three local tours that include: ( Tour to Caño Palma, Tour to the town or Tour to Mount Tortuguero, the highest peak in the area.)
INCLUDED: Same as the first option plus 1 more local tours, overnight and all meals are also included.
GEAR: Same as the first option but more clothing.
MINIMUM: 3 pax
Bocas del Toro
COMBO A: Tour of one day:
“Bocas del Toro Islands” are located right across the Costa Rican border in the Caribbean zone of Panama. This area is known for its great cultural and biological diversity, for the many islands and inlets found there and for the great expanse of coral reef that surrounds them. It is one of the few places in the world where you can snorkel almost every day of the year.
The tour begins at 6 a.m., the pick-up is at your Hotel. The transportation will take you to Sixaola (Costa Rican border) to make migratory transaction and also at Guabito (Panamanian border). After that transportation will take you to “Finca 60” or “Puerto Almirante” (depending on the weather conditions) to board a fast boat to Colon’s Island, where, another boat is waiting for you to take you on tour through the other nearby islands like: Bastimento and Zapatilla National Parks. The guide will show you the best posts to practice the Snorkeling.
You will eat a delicious Caribbean lunch, in Coral Key’s restaurant. The restaurant is built in the water and you can also practice snorkeling there.
Finally you will return to Costa Rica. The drop-off at the hotel is at 6 p.m. approximately.
NECESSARY EQUIPMENT: hat, sun block, insect repellent, sneakers or sandals, bathing suit, towel, extra cloth, sun glasses, camera and passport.
INCLUDED: Round trip transportation, all other transportation, immigration pass, snorkel, snacks, lunch, guide and City Tour on Colon’s Island and two others nearby islands.
PICK UP: 6:00 am in the Hotel
RETURN: 6:00 pm at the Hotel
DURATION: 12 hours
COMBO B: Tour two days and one night:
Day One: The tour begins at 6 a.m. you will be picked up from your Hotel. The transportation will take you to Sixaola (Costa Rican border) to make migratory transaction and also in Guabito (Panamanian border). After that the transportation will take you to “Finca 60” or “Puerto Almirante” (depending on the weather conditions) to board a fast boat to Colon’s Island, Right there you will make the registration in the Hotel and get prepared to go with another boat that is waiting for you to take you on a tour of the other nearby islands like: Bastimento and Zapatilla National Parks. The guide will show you the best places to practise Snorkeling.
You will eat a delicious Caribbean lunch, in Coral Key’s restaurant. The restaurant is built in the water and you can also practice snorkeling there.
The rest of the afternoon, is free for you to do some shopping and at night you will enjoy a delicious dinner.
Day Two: After taking breakfast, the guide will make a City Tour with you and then the transportation will take you to some caves first and then continue up to “Bocas Del Drago”, you will enjoy a beautiful beach, where you can relax or practise Snorkeling.
You will enjoy a Caribbean lunch, there and you will return to the hotel to get prepared to go back to Costa Rica. The drop-off at the hotel in Costa Rica is at 6 p.m. approximately.
Necessary Equipment: hat, sun block, insect repellent, sneakers or sandals, bathing suit, towel, backpack with clothes, sun glasses, camera and passport.
Included: Round trip transportation, all other transportation, immigration pass, snorkel, boat, Capitan, snacks, lunches, breakfast and dinner, guide and City Tour, “Bocas Del Drago” and two nearby islands.
Pick up: 6:00 am in the Hotel (day one)
Return: 6:00 pm at the Hotel (day two)
Gandoca Manzanillo
The Wildlife Refuge is located on the Caribbean Coast near the Panamanian border and hosts innumerable amount of flora and fauna. The Refuge's natural conditions make it an extremely interesting destination for scientists and for nature lovers. Its scenic beauty and its exuberant vegetation shelter a fan of multicolor ethnic groups that have found in this place their home.
In Gandoca- Manzanillo, the forest in its majority is very diverse and colorful where in addition are many species of birds, mammals and other species of the tropical animal. You will have a hiking tour in the reserve for around 2 hours, where you might found the wild inhabitants of the rainforest including: Toucans, trogons, jacamar, plus mammals like the Two-and Three-Toed sloth and monkeys; also you can find river turtles, green iguanas, crocodiles and snakes. Also you can appreciate trees with hundred of years.
Gandoca is one of the most important places in the world for the laying of eggs of the Leather Back Turtle.
Additionally, you can experience how the Afro-Caribbean and indigenous cultures live in harmony with nature.
Included: Round trip transportation, specialized bilingual guides, fresh tropical fruits snack, bottle of water and Caribbean lunch in Maxi's (Manzanillo).
Necessary Equipment: Hat or cap, sun block, insect repellent, sneakers or sandals, bathing suit, and towel, sun glasses and camera.
Duration: 6 hours
Minimum: 2 PAX
Dolphin tour
Duration:4/5 hours
Includes:
Transportation, English speaking guide, snorkeling equipment.
Recommendations: Hat, bathing suit, towel, sunscreen.
DESCRIPTION
We will pick you up at your hotel to depart to Manzanillo. There we leave the car and take a boat to the area of water encompassing south of Punta Mona to the border of Panama, which is the best area for watching the different species of dolphins. Upon request the captain will take us to various snorkeling locations depending on sea conditions.
Rafting
Duration: 1 day
Includes: Transportation, breakfast, lunch, guide, equipment.
Recommendations: Bathing suit, towel and dry clothes.
TOUR DESCRIPTION:
We depart from the hotel and leave toward Siquirres where we will have time for breakfast.
After breakfast we will go to the Pacuare river where the guide will be waiting with the necessary equipment and boats to go down (before you need to listen a security and orientation speech). We offer a class III-IV going down 28 kms of rapids where the fun is definitely guaranteed.
On the road we will enjoy lunch. After the rafting about 3,5 hours we arrive to Siquirres where we will find
bathrooms and dressing rooms. From there we will return to Puerto Viejo or San José, which is previously decided.
Canopy
Duration: 4:’00 hours aprox.
Includes: Transportation, naturalist guide, fruits and beverages, full equipment.
Recommendations: long pants, insect repellent, boots.
DESCRIPTION
When we get there we will start with a walk to the first platform and after the first short cable we will begin a guided walk through the rainforest. At the end of the walk, we will start our adventure on cable again.
The canopy is done by 9 aerial platforms and 11 on the ground, being the total length of the cable of 2150 meters. During the tour on the top of the trees the naturalist guide will keep on explaining about the vegetation and animals of the surroundings.
Sea Kayaking and Manzanillo
This tour begins with a drive to the southern end of the road into the most remote location in the area; this trip consists of a loop, paddling in and hiking out. After a safety briefing we will embark in a magical kayaking journey paralleling a coast full of cliffs, caves, and the most amazing rainforest.
We will take a nice break at the beach to relax, swim and enjoy some nicely presented fresh fruit and snacks before hiking back to manzanillo town; you will now learn some insights on the eco system of this wildlife refuge.
WHAT TO BRING? swim suit on, sunscreen, hut, long sleeve shirt/rash guard to cover your back, camera (ideally water proof), water bottle, change of clothes, towel, comfortable walking shoes, insect repellent, binoculars, raincoat and a bit of cash.
Rio La Estrella and Sloth Sanctuary
This trip is a great combination of adventure and learning experiences. After a safety briefing we will take you kayaking on Rio La Estrella which offers a fine paddling experience for the first timer. Our sit-on-top double kayaks provide great stability to negotiate the Class I rapids of this scenic river, where you will be surrounded by canyon walls covered with Rainforest. The adventure goes on when we visit the Aviarios del Caribe Sloth Sanctuary with a recovery project that will give you a first hand learning experience about these amazing creatures; a lecture will be given followed by a interaction time with Buttercup and the other sloths.
WHAT TO BRING: Swim suit on, sunscreen, hat, long sleeve shirt/rash guard to cover your back, camera (ideally water proof), water bottle, change of clothes, towel, comfortable waking shoes, insect repellent, binoculars, raincoat.
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Veragua Rainforest Aerial Tram
Connected with one of the largest Central America’s protected rainforest, there is a magical
place called Veragua Rainforest, located on the hills overlooking the Port of Limón.
On your drive up to the mountains, you will pass through several small but very charming towns
like Liverpool, Peje and Blanco, where you will be able to get a closer look at rural Caribbean
life in Costa Rica.
You will find yourself completely immersed in the breathtaking and vibrant rainforest with
amazing panoramic views. Your ultimate nature experience will immediately begin as our highly
trained professional guides explain everything you need to know before you start the effort-less
and educational tour.
Our guides will lead you through Costa Rica’s best snake, frog and butterfly exhibitions, in an
unparalleled interactive set-up, designed and managed under the scientific expertise of the
National Biodiversity Institute (INBio), a world renowned research and conservation
organization.
You will then enter our open aerial tram system that will take you on an enchanting ride through
the canopy level of the rainforest. As you pass by humongous 300 year old trees on the way
down to the river bank, you will be surrounded by uninterrupted views of the virgin rainforest of
the largest park in Central America, the “Parque Nacional La Amistad” or Friendship Park, with
over 355 thousand acres of untouched land.
Upon reaching the river, you will be able to disembark and enjoy a leisurely stroll though the
Trail of the Giants alongside the Victoria River. This trail was so named due to the gigantic trees
that line it, and have watched over the river for centuries. The expedition into the depths of the
virgin rainforest is capped off with a visit to the magnificent two tiered, 20 meter tall ‘Puma
waterfall’.
Your adventure continues with a ride back through the rainforest canopy on your gondola and
culminates in a visit to the biological research station managed by the National Institute of
Biodiversity (INBio). Here you will be able to experience the operations of the dedicated
researchers and may even be lucky enough to witness the discovery of new plant and animal
species, since INBio discovers a new species almost every day!
You will be able to recharge with tropical refreshments at the Rainforest Cafeteria while
enjoying the astonishing views. Before you leave, souvenirs will be available so you can always
remember and share your ultimate nature experience in direct contact with the authentic
rainforest.
Veragua Rainforest Research & Adventure Park (short description)
The Ultimate Rainforest Experience…
Located only 40 minutes from the Caribbean town of Limón, Veragua Rainforest is surrounded
by breathtaking panoramic views of La Amistad International Park, the largest national
rainforest park in Costa Rica. The tour includes an exciting aerial tram ride through the
rainforest canopy, spectacular walking trails winding through the primary rainforest, a
magnificent natural waterfall, the largest indoor nocturnal frog exhibit in the world, a beautiful
butterfly garden where you will see the famous blue morpho species, an amazing reptile
vivarium, and a genuine Biological Station with actual para-taxonomists conducting research as
part of our commitment to understand and protect the biodiversity of Costa Rica´s rainforest.
For the more adventure-seeking type, there is also a 9 platform zip-line tour through the
rainforest operated on-site by the Original Canopy Tour®.
Veragua Rainforest Half day from Port of Limon:
Less than 1 hour away, Veragua Rainforest is the ultimate Costa Rica tourism attraction that
offers everything you want to experience in the authentic rainforest!
Your tour includes interactive live exhibits of snakes, frogs, and butterflies in an unparalleled
set-up, walking trails, an open air gondola ride through the rainforest canopy, a spectacular
waterfall, and a real science station where you can see researchers discovering new species.
With world class facilities, astonishing natural beauty, and a commitment to conservation and
scientific research, Veragua Rainforest is the place to visit if you want to get the most complete,
exciting, and educational Costa Rican rainforest experience.
Tour descriptions:
Half Day tour: 5 ½ hour tour (3:30 minutes at Veragua Rainforest)
· Reptile Vivarium
· Frog Exhibit
· Butterfly Exhibit
· Hummingbird Garden
· Research Station
· Aerial Tram Ride
· Trail of the Giants
· Puma Waterfall Trail
· End of tour
*Veragua Rainforest Full day tour includes The Original Canopy Tour: Veragua Rainforest,
in alliance with The Original Canopy Tour®, offers visitors the opportunity to take this journey
and appreciate the views of La Amistad International Park and Chirripó Reserve, in a unique
and unforgettable fashion.* This tour consists of a 9 platform traverse reaching its pinnacle at
approximately 150 feet above the forest floor
Tour includes:
· Tour at The Original Canopy Tour
· Reptile Vivarium
· Frog Exhibit
· Butterfly Exhibit
· Hummingbird Garden
· Research Station
· Aerial Tram Ride
· Trail of the Giants
· Puma Waterfall Trail
· End of tour
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