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Top 5 Self-Guided Tours & Rentals in Jaco, Province of Puntarenas
The tiny hamlet of Jaco is located in the Pacific Coast province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. It’s the ultimate hideaway for sun seekers and active travelers, with cinnamon-hued volcanic-sand beaches, lush green rain forest and verdant mountains. Surfers flock here from around the world, but families, and honeymooners also find much to love, thanks to the multitude of beaches, outdoor activities, dining, shopping and nightlife. Explore the Costa Rican rain forest by horseback, learning about the flora and fauna in this impressive eco-system. Take an ATV tour to beaches, remote villages and waterfalls. Try your hand at sport fishing, paragliding, sea kayaking or even bungee jumping. Spend an afternoon at the Pura Vida Gardens and Waterfalls, where you’ll find millions of plants, flowers and orchids from around the world. Zip line through the jungle, play a round of golf or take an aerial tram tour of the rain forest. Expert surfers will want to check out La Roca Loca and Playa Hermosa for a challenge.
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1. Guided Tour of Manuel Antonio National Park from Jaco
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
During this tour, you will be able to take a guided tour through Manuel Antonio National Park and enjoy a delicious local lunch. Manuel Antonio National Park Tours, Within a relatively small corner of Costa Rica, tourists can find the excitement and adventure of a vacation in the Costa Rica tropical forest, surrounded by one of the country's most beautiful natural environments, without sacrificing life is modern conveniences. There is a magic to Manuel Antonio National Park that is hard to explain. One thing, however, is absolutely certain: once you have been here you will want to come back again.
Inclusions: National Park fees, Bottled water, Lunch, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected), Round-trip shared transfer, Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), DVD (available to purchase)
Reviewed By 21aloha
Fantastic! An interactive and fascinating tour with Alejandro. Beautiful place and the chocolate is amazing! I would recommend this to anyone.
2. Rent A Family Bike
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
- New service in town - Brand new bicycles - Guides/instructors available - It's a benefit for your health & our planet
Inclusions: Use of bicycle, Bottled water, Safety gear
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Reviewed By cumitchy
Anyone can get in a car and drive you from point A to point B, but Martin was one of those drivers that you felt very comfortable with. Not only was he personable, but he is a VERY good driver which made me feel at ease as we had a fairly long trip to our final destination. Highly recommend.
3. 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights tour
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4.7 based on 31 reviews
With 18 years leading the best experiences we are the local experts and still with a big passion of showing the nicest sights of beautiful Costa Rica, we have earned the certificated of excellence by TripAdvisor since 2011 when they created it till now, the only agency in town with such an award. We ensure a personal experience on small group tours, wildlife interaction and deep inclusion to the rain forest ecosystem by profesional nature guides, premier transportation with a/c, wifi, large reclining seats and more, also we dont use more than 70% of the passengers capacity of our tour vans/coaches due our total satisfaction guarantee.
Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes
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Reviewed By michaelkL7541KH
Odyssey was great. They treated our entire group top notch and helped us with everything. Many thanks to Diego!
4. Day Trip from San Jose to Jaco Beach & ATV Adventure
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
This tour has been designed with a view to offering a relaxing day at one of the most popular beaches in the country surrounded by an active and vibrant trade to enjoy the warm tropical climate, the long beach bathed by the Pacific Ocean and the pools included among the facilities and services offered by the beach hotel South Beach . Its proximity to the capital city makes the city of Jacó one of the most important holiday destinations in the country, where the offer of tourist services is extremely varied allowing you to enjoy all kinds of adventure, nature and entertainment activities to the fullest. Tour includes: Profesional bilingual guide Comfortable air conditioning transportation Use of facilities Bottled water 2 Hours ATV Adventure Lunch Free wifi
Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Bottled water, Lunch, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Professional equipment
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities
Reviewed By meator3
I was in Costa Rica in January, now I have traveled to Colombia. I have waited several months but I cannot shake how HORRIBLE this tour was. We were supposed to have a tour bus but was instead packed into a sedan. At some point the tour guide was alluding to us going to a nicer restaurant and having us pay for his lunch because the office "did not send the money over" for the included meal. I have been on many tours before and many after but this one was easily the worst. Our tour guide was out taking pictures of his own on every site instead of actually guiding us. What took the cake was when we thought we were going to see a coffee plantation but instead he pulls over on the side of the road to a ditch to show us mounds of dirt that supposedly were growing coffee and he said he couldn't take us to an actual plantation because "The Nicaraguans are harder working and the Costa Rican youth are always on their phones now so it won't be worth it". We paid 100+ dollars EACH for a glorified taxi ride across the country. 0/10 don't recommend
5. Jaco Beach & ATV Adventure one day tour from San Jose
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
This tour has been designed with a view to offering a relaxing day at one of the most popular beaches in the country surrounded by an active and vibrant trade to enjoy the warm tropical climate, the long beach bathed by the Pacific Ocean and the pools included among the facilities and services offered by the beach hotel South Beach . Its proximity to the capital city makes the city of Jacó one of the most important holiday destinations in the country, where the offer of tourist services is extremely varied allowing you to enjoy all kinds of adventure, nature and entertainment activities to the fullest. Tour includes: Profesional bilingual guide Comfortable air conditioned transportation Use of facilities Bottled water 2 Hours ATV Adventure Lunch Free wifi
Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Bottled water, Lunch, Driver/guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Professional equipment
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities
Reviewed By meator3
I was in Costa Rica in January, now I have traveled to Colombia. I have waited several months but I cannot shake how HORRIBLE this tour was. We were supposed to have a tour bus but was instead packed into a sedan. At some point the tour guide was alluding to us going to a nicer restaurant and having us pay for his lunch because the office "did not send the money over" for the included meal. I have been on many tours before and many after but this one was easily the worst. Our tour guide was out taking pictures of his own on every site instead of actually guiding us. What took the cake was when we thought we were going to see a coffee plantation but instead he pulls over on the side of the road to a ditch to show us mounds of dirt that supposedly were growing coffee and he said he couldn't take us to an actual plantation because "The Nicaraguans are harder working and the Costa Rican youth are always on their phones now so it won't be worth it". We paid 100+ dollars EACH for a glorified taxi ride across the country. 0/10 don't recommend
