What to do and see in Drake Bay, Province of Puntarenas: The Best Things to do Adventurous

December 1, 2021 Enedina Augsburger

Legend has it that notorious pirate Sir Francis Drake hid his treasures somewhere in Drake Bay, hence the name. Doubloons or not, there are plenty of natural treasures to marvel over, like lush rainforests and colorful sea life. Invest in a guided hiking, diving, fishing, tubing or treetop canopy tour to get the full Drake Bay experience. “Tracie the Bug Lady” even offers a night tour to acquaint you with all of the local creepy crawlies.
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1. Rio Claro Aventuras Eco-Tours

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Rio Claro Aventuras Eco-Tours

We offer tours to 5 distinct waterfalls, experiencing various activities: jumping, swimming, climbing ect. The tour can be experienced in canoe or kayak and includes a guide. After the adventure a coffee or tea, with a biscuit, is provided. We also offer these tours: Canopy, snorkel and visits to Cano Island and the biological station Sirena located in the majestic Corcovado National Park. (For these tours a minimum stay of 2 days is required)

2. Corcovado Canopy Tour

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Corcovado Canopy Tour

Start your adventure at 7:30 am on our zip line Tour. Right after Zipping from tree to tree and enjoying the forest your adventure continues. A horse back riding tour through “Los Planes” town and visiting an spectacular Waterfall. You will arrive at our mountainside farm which is set in a stunning location on a cliff side above Agujitas river. Here will serve you a delicious typical meal. Set

3. Pacheco Tours

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Pacheco Tours

I offer high quality tours of discovery, expertly designed to fulfill the adventurous spirit in you. Reef and rainforest explorations are edifying and exhilarating - and often hands-on! Corcovado National Park is a breathtaking site no matter how many times you tour its vast unspoiled beauty. I am located in Drake Bay, near to Corcovado, right in the heart of one of Costa Rica's most untouched ecological wonders. The Osa Peninsula still holds many surprises for those seeking to see nature, all Corcovado area can only be described as "the most biologically intense place on Earth" (National Geographic).

4. Utopia Drake Outdoors

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Utopia Drake Outdoors

Company led by a biologist located at Drake Bay. Naturalist tours in Corcovado, scuba diving or snorkeling in Cano Island or in alternative and wild routes that are different from those of the more traditional tours presented in the area, so as to offer the more discerning traveler a unique, authentic and personalized experience.

5. Golfo Dulce Dart Tours

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Golfo Dulce Dart Tours

Meet Your Tour Guide: William Mora Gomez Born and raised on the Osa Peninsula, I have worked in the forest most of my life. I am bilingual (Spanish and English) and the last 6 years I have been working as a nature guide in Corcovado National Park. I have led tours starting from the La Leona Station, Los Patos Station, and the Sirena Station. I also give night walk tours and can assist with any accommodations or questions you may have regarding the area.

6. Costa Rica Adventure Divers

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Costa Rica Adventure Divers

Top Quality Scuba Diving and Snorkeling Tours at Caño Island from Drake Bay daily. We offer the full range of PADI Scuba Diving courses, our staff is highly qualified and with extensive experience in teaching. At Bahia Drake since 1997, Costa Rica Adventure Divers continues to maintain high standards of quality and customer service. The client experience in our scuba diving or snorkeling experiences is our success factor.

7. Nativos Corcovado Tours

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Nativos Corcovado Tours

NativosCorcovado is a family owned tour operator run by the people who know corcovado the best.Our family was among the first settlers to arrive toDrake Bay in 1928.Our father,EmilianoGonzalez,Was a park ranger in CorcovadoNational park for almost 40 years and we grew up in the primary forest. EmilioGonzalez Manages the Tour Operator#NativosCorcovado,The Hotel#vistadrakelodge and #rioagujitasecofarm in Drake Bay -CostaRica. we offer variety of Tours all over #Osa peninsula,#DrakeBay area and #Corcovado National Park.

8. Pelagic Boat Tours Scuba and Sport Fishing

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Pelagic Boat Tours Scuba and Sport Fishing

Sport Fishing and Scuba dive at Costa Rica's best location. We offer custom dive trips not only around Cano Island, to more advanced dives to fan coral forests, Spend a day in the open ocean searching for migrating whales and dolphins. We will educate the people on the behaviors of the observed sea creatures. A picnic is provided for the full day tour. Snorkel with dolphins if the conditions are right. See whales in season and enjoy yourself. We can combine a whale and dolphin tour with sport fishing, or maybe we have good fishermen who know where to go for all the small and large gamefish, or just fish for dinner.

9. The Divine Dolphin

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The Divine Dolphin

The Divine Dolphin, featured on National Geographic, Animal Planet, The Travel Channel, and in numerous magazines and publications, has been taking people to encounter the glorious dolphins and whales of Drake Bay, Costa Rica since 1998. We are the only tour operator exclusively dedicated to dolphin and whale tours. It is our specialty! Our tours feature our new custom designed boat, experienced guides and a hydrophone that allows us to hear the dolphins' and whales' sounds. We often encounter mega pods of dolphins numbering in the hundreds and even thousands and we have the longest season of Humpback Whales in the world. We celebrate the connection that people have with these highly intelligent beings and approach them with the utmost respect. Dive in and meet the Divine Dolphins and Whales up close and personal while helping us to create a protected marine area through our conservation efforts. Everybody wins, especially the marine mammals we are working to protect!

10. Corcovado Info Center

Aguijitas, Drake Bay Costa Rica +506 8846 4734 [email protected] http://www.corcovadoinfocenter.com
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Corcovado Info Center

Corcovado Info Center is a tour operator located in Drake Bay, owned by Kenneth Mora Mendoza, tour guide with over ten years of extensive experience and knowledge of the Corcovado National Park, Cano Island and the Osa Peninsula. We are specialists in overnight trips to the Corcovado National Park where you can see amazing wildlife, forest and beautiful nature. Also we do many other tours in the area, such as whale and dolphin watching, snorkeling at Cano Island, Terraba-Sierpe Mangrove Forest excursions and more. Contact us if you would like to have a great experience in the National Park.

Reviewed By Laurakene - Berlin, Germany

IF you choose Drake Bay - choose Corcovado info center It is really hard to put in words all positive emotions which I received during the time I used services which Corcovado Info Center and it's team provided. I had a overnight tour in Corcovado National Park with excellent quide Jairo. We saw a lot of different animals and the guide was very knowledged and attentive. I also took a Mangrove tour on Sierpe River which was guided by Kenneth. Excellent experience. Kenneth always asked what I expect, what I want to see and how do I feel myself. He was super caring, always present and goal-oriented. But the best experiences were ofcourse snorgeling and fishing which I had at least 3 different times. All of them were in different places and with different targets. Our Dream-team made everything to catch different type and sizes of Fish. The team really cared to give the best experience. I spend in Drake Bay all together 14 nights and best time of it was the time spent with Corcovado Info Center and its team.

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