What to do and see in Playa Hermosa, Province of Guanacaste: The Best Day Trips from

The Miravalles Volcano Tour will take you for a visit to see steaming fumaroles and magical crystal formations in this area known as the Yellostone of Costa Rica. You will drive about an hour and a half from your beach hotel to Miravalles, one of the most active volcanoes in Costa Rica.  Enjoy a a short tractor or horseback ride to the hanging bridges and take an easy hike to a waterfall before visiting the steaming fumaroles and crystal formations. At the end of the day you will bask in thermal pools and rub luxurious warm, volcanic mud on your face and body. Seeing yourself and your family or friends in their mud masks provides some laughable moments. Don't forget your camera, because the scenery here is magnificent.

Inclusions: Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)

Exclusions: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)

Is seeing sloths and monkeys #1 on your list of things to see while you are in Costa Rica?? Then this is the tour for you!!  Combined with a Fun Monkey Safari Float Trip down the Rio Corobici and a visit to the Guanacaste province’s most stunning waterfall, it is a Wow experience.  A short hike to the waterfall, then head out in search of sloth, frogs, and toucans. You will be glad you will have a local naturalist guide help you spot them.  Your guide will also share fun facts about Costa Rica while looking for monkeys, birds and other animals are some of the sights you might also be treated to on this tour.  HIGHLIGHTS • Best chance from Guanacaste to see sloths, toucans & frogs • Cortez Waterfall Hike • Corobici River Float Safari • Hot "Tico" Lunch • Private vehicle and naturalist guide

Inclusions: Private vehicle and naturalist guide accompany you and your party, Hike to Llanos de Cortez Waterfall, Rio Corobici River Float Safari, Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only) : Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco, Playa Ocotal, Playa Flamingo and Playa Tamarindo area hotels. Contact us if staying at hotels outside these areas., Bottled water, Hot "Tico" Lunch, Lunch

Exclusions: Transportation from hotels outside the Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco, Playa Ocotal, Playa Flamingo, Playa Conchal areas, Tips for Guides or Drivers

Located on the slopes of the Tenorio Volcano, there will be a two-hour hike with many stops to see the variety of flora and fauna in the surrounding tropical rainforest.  You will walk on 3 hanging bridges over the forest canopy ranging from 35 to 40 meters in height. This is an excellent opportunity for observing, birds, butterflies, bromelias, orchids and become immersed in the splendor of the tropical jungle.......

Inclusions: Bottled water, Lunch, All activities, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle or Mini Bus with A/C

Exclusions: Drinks, Gratuities, Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

We will drive through back roads, sugar cane fields, local towns, see the locals digging up the sand used for the concrete… An unforgettable cultural experience. Next stop we will visit an elderly “Casona" a beautiful old house that belonged to 3 former presidents of Costa Rica… This venerable construction will tell the story of the Guanacaste cowboys or "sabaneros" who lived way before cars, cell phones or internet by the midst of the 1800s in a faraway era of colonial Costa Rica. We will then get in a covered motor boat through the Tempisque River and will cruise Palo Verde National Park looking for wildlife such as monkeys, crocodiles, iguanas, all kind of exotic birds, bats. Enjoy of some of our most precious traditions such as the “oxoperated sugar mill” (trapiche) where they grind the cane with oxen. Freshly cane juice will be offered to you to taste.

Inclusions: Lunch, Fruits, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Enjoy this trip to The Miravalles where you will observe a volcano’s active crater with mud pots with temperatures ranging from 104º to 212º F (40º to 100º C). You can make use of the mud baths in the outdoor/natural spa, sauna, as well as three thermal pools where you can take advantage of the wealth of properties that these waters of volcanic origin have.

Inclusions: Waterfall Park fee Llanos del cortes is not included customer need to take care: (Additional charge $7 cash adult- $4 cash children), Bottled water, Lunch, Professional guide, Transportation, Hotel drop-off (selected hotels only)

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks, Gratuities, Entrance fees to the llanos del cortez waterfalls is not included (Additional charge $7 adult- $4 children)

The best all day adventure combo on Rincon de la Vieja Volcano that includes ziplining, horseback riding, river tubing, full lunch, hot springs, and volcanic mud bath. Ziplining The course takes you into a steep canyon where you will go down 8 zip line cables, 18 platforms, a rock climbing wall, a hanging bridge, rappel, and a tarzan swing! (wall, rappel & swing optional) Horseback Riding - 45-minute ride through the forest viewing the local flora and fauna of the volcano River Tubing - You will have the time of your life bouncing down Rio Negro’s crystal clear and fun rapids in your individual rafting “tube” for over 5 kilometers. Lunch includes a salad bar, many choices of entrees and sides, dessert bar, fresh juice, coffee and tea. All dietary resctrictions can be accommodated After lunch you will driven to the Hot Springs & Mud Bath. Surrounded by tropical dry forest, the Río Negro Hot Springs feature ten pools with waters heated naturally by the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Buffet lunch, Hotel, condo, and house pickup and drop-off, Professional guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, We teamed up with Agua Rica to provide glass bottles that are refilled & sealed to avoid using any single use plastics!

Exclusions: Gratuities

You will start out on a 2 hour moderately difficult hike in the park. Along the trail you will walk through the rainforest and along the Celeste River, where you can observe one of nature’s most intriguing phenomenons of a turquoise waterfall. After this beautiful site, you will continue hiking to where two brooks merge together that creates a chemical reaction of volcanic minerals, giving the water it's blue hue. You will head to another part of the river outside of the park where you will get to swim in the blue waters!! After your swim, we will stop by a local restaurant for a plentiful Costa Rican style lunch! Finca Verde - Sloths & More - You will be taken on an inspiring and educational walk, showcasing natural wonders such as tropical plants, flowers, birds, sloths, frogs, snakes, insects and many more animals. We will take you by Llanos de Cortes Waterfall in Bagaces where you can relax and take a swim underneath the falls or walk around exploring the flora and fauna.

Inclusions: National park fees, Lunch, Driver/guide, Professional bilingual guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Gratuities

A 2 hour boat safari on the Tempisque River bordering Palo Verde National Park viewing a vast array of wildlife such as iguanas, crocodiles, monkeys, and many species of birds. After a plentiful Costa Rican style meal, we will visit the Guaitil Pottery village that is famous throughout Costa Rica and the rest of Central America for its pre-Columbian Chorotega style.

Inclusions: Lunch included, Live commentary on board, Hotel pick-up and drop off, National Park fees

Exclusions: Gratuities

Palo Verde River is a migratory sanctuary for tropical birds and the perfect tour for all ages. Year-round it is home to crocodiles and three types of monkeys, herons, egrets, king fishers, scarlet macaws and nesting ground for crocodiles. Your tour begins in the morning, with pickup from your Guanacaste beach hotel. Driving an hour and a half, you will pass melon and papaya fields, grown for export from Costa Rica. Once on the river you will spend a couple of hours looking for wildlife and taking photos. After the boat tour, if on the AM tour you will stop to enjoy a typical lunch. If you are on the afternoon tour, you will return to your hotel. Return to your hotel.

Inclusions: Wildlife River Boat Tour, Hot Typical Lunch with natural fruit beverage (*AM TOUR OPTION ONLY), Round trip ground transportation from Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco, Playa Ocotal, RIU, Playa Conchal, Playa Flamingo, Portrero, Playa Tamarindo, Playa Grande and Playa Langosta hotels.

Exclusions: Transportation from hotels outside Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco, Playa Ocotal, RIU, Playa Conchal, Playa Flamingo, Portrero, Playa Tamarindo, Playa Grande and Playa Langosta hotels. Please contact us before booking, we may pick up for the same price or additional charge, but check first., AFTERNOON BOAT TOUR - LUNCH IS NOT INCLUDED

Palo Verde River is a migratory sanctuary for tropical birds and the perfect tour for all ages. Year-round it is home to crocodiles and three types of monkeys, herons, egrets, king fishers, scarlet macaws and nesting ground for crocodiles. Your tour begins in the morning, with pickup from DREAMS RESORT in Guanacaste. Driving couple of hours, you will pass the Guanacaste plains and see melon and papaya fields, grown for export from Costa Rica. Once on the river you will spend a couple of hours looking for wildlife and taking photos. After the boat tour you will stop to enjoy a typical lunch. Your tour continues to visit with local artisan who will demonstrate their craft, showing local skills passed down through generations using pre-Columbian style of the Chorotegas. Pottery is available for purchase at the end of the tour.  Return to your hotel.

Inclusions: Wildlife River Boat Tour, Pottery Demonstration by local artisan, Hot Typical Lunch with natural fruit beverage, Round trip ground transportation from DREAMS RESORT ONLY, Lunch, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Transportation from any property outside DREAMS RESORT. Please contact us before booking, we may pick up at nearby properties for an additional charge, but check first.