Surf Trip: Witches Rock and Ollies Point Surf Tour (Subject to availability)

Do not miss this trip!!!

The surf trip to Witchs rock and Ollies point is the most saught after surf trip of the north Pacific.

The 12 hours trip departs out of Flamingo Beach at first light. Depending of the tide we will head to witch´s (high tide) or ollie´s point (low tide). With the breaks only being 30 minutes apart it allows for a quick lunch break in between sessions. Hollow barrels at witch´s on a shallow sand bottom and a long right point break at ollie´s. There in so better set up to surf two of the best surf spots on the same day. Bring your best board and as much energy as you master up. If the surf is big enough and the direction is right a few spots at some other spots in this area will blow you away.

• Duration: Full day.
• Recommendations: sandals or tennis shoes, shorts and T shirt.
• Bring: camera and sunscreen and board.
• Included: English speaking guide, air – conditioned round trip transportation, drinks and a light snack.

Buena Vista Canopy and Natural Spa Tour

 

If you like ADVENTURE, try this one!!!

Buena Vista is located nearby Rincón de la Vieja National Park. In this tour you will enjoy the primary forest on a different way: trails built up in the top of the trees (about 105 feet high). A small hike takes you to the first platform, from there you start swinging to the other 12 platforms, which are connected by 9 cables from 150 to 400 feets long.

During the canopy, which last almost three hours, you will have the opportunity to observe the surrounding forest from a new perspective…. just like Tarzan!!

You might be getting hot by now because of the canopy, so it is time to cool off on the 1200 ft. long water slide.

After having lunch, we start the third part of the tour: Horseback riding to the thermal waters, steambath and natural spa, located at the foot of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano. Here, you will enjoy the rejuvenating treatments with volcanic mud and mineral waters.

On your way there you will enjoy the wildlife of a transitional forest (between dry and rain forest), where you might be able to spot monkeys, squirrels and a variety of butterflies and birds such as wood peckers and toucans.

• Duration: Full day, runs from 7:30AM to 6:00PM approximately.
• Recommendations: Camera, binoculars, swimsuit, long pants, sunscreen, insect repellent and change clothes.
• Wear: Tennis shoes, T shirt and shorts.
• Included: English speaking guide, Air conditioned round trip transportation and lunch.

Arenal Volcano Tour

The perfectly cone shaped volcano raises 4.899 feet above the sea level. It has been active since 1968, when it made its largest eruption. Its loud rumblings and frequent explosions of lava and ash during the day create a show that will stun you from miles away.

On your way there, you will ride through the heavenly landscape of Lake Arenal, a manmade lake that provides water for a hydroelectric plant and for irrigation in the low lands of Guanacaste province during the dry season.

As an option, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a hiking tour at the surroundings of the volcano, in an overview area called El Silencio. After that, you will experience the mineral hot springs.

After nightfall, the glow of flowing lava can be seen from several points in the area (if it´s not cloudy). During the tour it is possible to spot toucans, guans, oropendolas, monkeys and coatis.

• Duration: Full day; from 7:30AM – 11:30PM approximately.
• Recommendations: Sandals or wet shoes, swimsuit, a cap, and a change of clothes.
• Wear: Comfortable shoes, long pants or shorts and T shirt.
• Included: English speaking guide, air conditioned round trip transportation and lunch.

Palo Verde National Park Tours

Great tour for those who love nature and bird watching!!!

Palo Verde is one of the most important and interesting National Parks in Costa Rica. It has at least 12 different habitats within the park including: mangroves, swamps, swamps forests, saltwater and freshwater lagoons and marshes.

In this tour you will get into the Tempisque River, the most important river of the Guanacaste. On this river you will enjoy a two and a half hours boat ride. From the boat, watch the fabulous array of wild birds and a myriad of creatures such as howler monkeys, green iguanas and coatis, anteaters and crocodiles.

The park provides shelter for a great variety of birds such as the American Woodstock, the Roseate Spoonbill, the Boat-billed Heron, the Tiger Heron and the Tropical Kingbird.

• Duration: Full Day; from 7:30AM – 3:00PM (May change because of tide).
• Recommendations: Camera, binoculars, sunscreen, insect repellent, hat or cap.
• Wear: Tennis shoes, shorts and T shirt.
• Included: English speaking guide, air conditioned round trip transportation and lunch.

Rincón de la Vieja National Park

This National Park was created to protect the biodiversity around Rincon de la Vieja Volcano area. It extends over 14083 hectares of semi-deciduous forest and very moist forest and includes a barren rocky terrain at altitudes that range from 1950 feet to 5748 feet above the sea level on the Caribbean and Pacific sides of the Guanacaste Volcanic Mountain Range. Fumaroles, hot mud pools and the eerie steam holes of Las Pailas create an amazing landscape.

The hiking tour takes about two hours. During this hiking you will get to see the secondary Waterfall, which is about 195 feet high and is located on a rocky terrain devastated by the volcanic eruptions.

The tour not only provides the opportunity to appreciate Rincon de la Vieja´s geothermal wonders, it also allows a close view of an ancient forest hundreds of years old. Huge trees protect spider monkeys, leaf-cutter ants, toucans and all kind of great and small creatures.

• Duration: Full day; from 7:30AM – 3:00PM approximately.
• Recommendations: Binoculars, camera, sunscreen, insect repellent and rain gear.
• Wear: Hiking shoes, long pants or shorts, T shirt and a cap.
• Included: English speaking guide, air conditioned round trip transportation and lunch.

Not Available on Mondays

Corobici River Floating Tour

Class I – II !!!

Corobici River is perfect if you have been dreaming about the joys of white water rafting. The waters are not rough, but you have to work out to manage them.

The tour is two hours of rubber boat trip down the river which is bordered by tropical dry forest, where you will see trees like Ceiba, Mahogany and Guanacaste. Also, you may see are exotic birds, Jesus Christ lizards and monkeys.

Before you board the rubber raft, a certified guide will instruct you on safety procedures.

• Duration: Full day; from 7:30AM – 3:00PM approximately.
• Recommendations: Sandals or wet shoes, sunscreen, a towel and a change of clothes.
• Wear: Shorts, T shirt and a cap.
• Included: English speaking guide, air conditioned round trip transportation and lunch.

Colorado River White Water Rafting Tour

CLASS II, III (No experience necessary).

This canyon is located in a little town named Paddle and enjoy for one and a half hour riding on the Colorado River.

Get to see the natural and impressive canyon, one of the most intimate and exiting ways to enjoy your vacations by rafting down of this unforgettable scenery. Then relax on the greats swimming holes on this spectacular river.

• Duration: Full day; from 8AM – 3:00PM approximately.
• Recommendations: Cool comfortable clothes (swimsuit), Strap on sandals or water shoes.
• Bring: Binoculars, camera, sunscreen and insect repellent.
• Included: English speaking guide, air conditioned round trip transportation and lunch.

Guachipelín Adventure

100% Day of adventure!!!!

The Hacienda Guachipelin borders the area of the Rincon de la Vieja National Park, it has views to both the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano and the Pacific Ocean.

This ranch offers many adventure activities to do just in one day, like: tubing, horseback riding, Canyon canopy, volcanic mud pool and thermal waters.

Experience a real canopy tour that includes zip lines together with rappelling, rock climbing, tarzan swings, hanging bridges, all set in the majestic canyon.

After lunch time, we will be ready for the tubing adventure. A tractor ride through the dry forest gets you to the changing rooms, after a short safety briefing each one gets his own personal round raft, to get his adrenaline pumping as he rides for one hour and a half down the river.

The last part of our trip is horseback riding for about 3km to the Volcanic mud pool and thermal water. Heat surfaces through a crack in the deep geological formations, and boiling mud pools are formed, which emanate a vapor with smell of sulfur. The volcanic mud and water have healing properties.

• Duration: Full day; from 7:30AM – 6:00PM approximately.
• Recommendations: Tennis shoes, T shirt and shorts.
• Bring: Camera, binoculars, swimsuit, long pants, sandals or wet shoes, sunscreen, insect repellent, raincoat and change clothes.
• Included: English speaking guide, air conditioned round trip transportation and lunch.

Tenorio River Rafting

If you are prepared for a huge adventure, you are surely ready for this!!!!

The Tenorio River will test your courage with its rapids class III and IV. For those already rafters this trip is a must, its continue challenges await you as you plunge through twists, turns and drops down 10 miles of intense, challenging rapids. All participants must be in a good physical condition.

This is a pure magic trip, unsurpassed beauty and stunning wildlife scenery that will take your breath away.

• Duration: Full day; from 6:30AM – 5:00PM approximately.
• Recommendations: Shorts, T shirt, comfortable shoes.
• Bring: Camera, sunscreen, swim trucks, rubber sole shoes, complete change of clothes and towel, sunglasses with secure head straps and a baseball cap that fits tight.
• Included: English speaking guide, air conditioned round trip transportation and lunch.