What to do and see in Sarapiqui, Province of Heredia: The Best Day Trips from

Discover all the secrets of the chocolate, from the plant to the delicious bars. On this tour you will visit the rain forest and learn about the the plant, the fruit and processing.  A professional tour guide will tell you all about this great plant and the culture behind it. This is the perfect tour for families with kids.

Inclusions: Lunch, Professional Private Guide, Private transportation

Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages

Great green macaws, red-eyed frogs and howler monkeys are all part of this guided day trip to Cinco Ceibas Rainforest Reserve and Adventure Park from San Jose. Stroll down an elevated boardwalk that winds into a forest teeming with wildlife, and try to hug one of the massive ceiba trees. Then, choose to kayak down the gentle Rio Cuarto, ride a trusty steed into pastures offering views of volcanoes, or take an oxen wagon tour and find out more about the reserve’s reforestation and plant cultivation. A sumptuous lunch and hotel transport are included.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Snacks and lunch, Boardwalk guided tour, Activity of your choice: kayaking, horseback riding or oxen wagon tour, All necessary equipment, Use of lockers and showers, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Gratuities

The driving distance from San Jose to Sarapiqui will take about 90 minutes. Along the way, enjoy the beauty of the second largest National Park in Costa Rica: The Braulio Carrillo. Sarapiqui is the name of the river and it is the most important tourist attraction in the region. In the Upper part, the river is perfect for the practice of the Whitewater Rafting. In the Lower Part, boat tours, transfers and fishing are important economic activities. During this 2-hour river safari, you will ride a comfortable boat down the Sarapiqui River and enjoy the very rich wildlife of this region. In there, it is easy to see Howler Monkeys, White-Faced Capuchin Monkeys, Sloths, Toucans, Crocodiles. Giant Iguanas, River Turtles, Otters, many aquatic birds and more. After the boat safari, taste the local flavours with a delicious lunch, before continuing our journey to Tirimbina Reserve, where a nature walk into the rainforest will complement this amazing ecological experience.

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation

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Poas Volcano is active and has one of the largest craters in the world. Know this colossus without traveling great distances. Not only does it have one of the largest craters in the world, but it is located in the mountainous forests of the Central Volcanic Mountain Range, so it boasts magnificent natural landscapes: this is the Poás Volcano National Park.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Entrances to the parks, Kayaks and equipment

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One-day tour to visit the Poás Volcano National Park and the Sarapiquí rainforest. It includes breakfast and lunch. We will pick you up at your hotel in San José to travel to the most famous of the active volcanoes in Costa Rica. Upon leaving, we will stop for a delicious breakfast. Then we will visit the rain forest that we will travel with our local guide through it while we learn and discover the flora and fauna of the place, we hope to see monkeys, lazy people and much more. At the end we will have a delicious meal before returning to San José. During the tour, you can make the stops you need, it is your tour and we will be happy to offer you a dream trip totally adapted to your group. Upon arrival in San José, we will leave you again at your hotel.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Breakfast, Lunch, P.N. Poas Volcano, Rain Forest Entrance, Snacks

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We'll pick you up from your hotel in the greater metropolitan area of San Jose. Upon leaving the big city, we then drive through rural country roads Your bilingual nature guide will paddle and steer your boat as you float down the river and point out all of the exotic wildlife such as birds, frogs, insects, and monkeysin the Costa Rica rainforest! You’ll float next to the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (San Juan La Selva Biological Corridor) where there is a good possibility of seeing sloths, howler monkeys, lizards, and even black river otters. Plus, this area is famous for its incredible amount of tropical birds such as ospreys, boat-billed herons, parrots, kingfishers and the great green macaw which is on the endangered species list. For those who want to be even closer to nature, you will have the chance to get out of the raft and into the river and float down the river.

Inclusions: Lunch, Private transportation, Safari gear

Exclusions: Optional Gratuities

You will enjoy a great adventure full of adrenaline crossing the air on cables of great height and length, challenging the force of the rapids on the Sarapiquí river or you can choose to enjoy a horseback ride through the area, all this in a beautiful natural environment

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch

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