Top Puntarenas Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

RSVP to the biggest party in Monteverde with this nocturnal tour of the area's famed wildlife by moonlight, when nearly 80 percent of Monteverde's mammalian residents come out to play. Join a guide who will help you spot animals such as gray foxes, reptiles, and more as they come out after dark. This tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off as well as all transportation and entrance fees.

Encounter the best of Costa Rica's wildlife, cuisine, and famous natural beauty on a combo shore excursion from Puntarenas. Watch adorable white-faced monkeys playing in the trees, and spot crocs and birdlife on a pontoon cruise down the Tarcoles River. Learn the history of the bustling Puntarenas port, and indulge your taste buds with locally grown fruit fresh from the farm, a typical lunch at a local restaurant, and a chance to buy authentic Costa Rican coffee.

Discover Costa Rica with the #1 tour company on TripAdvisor. Our award-winning tours include places and amenities that travelers cannot find anywhere else! Have lunch at an exclusive mountain top location overlooking the Carara Rainforest & Pacific Ocean. Explore the Tarcoles River & Mangrove Forest and witness up to 50 species of birds and American crocodiles and encounter wild-friendly monkeys up close! We take you off the beaten paths were large buses cannot enter and show you amazing places on our quality small group tours.

Explore with us the jewels of the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, where you and your companions will find white sand beaches, will enjoy bathing in their stunning turquoise waters, rest under the shade of coconut palms, in your own hammock, tasting the best tropical fruits in the region. Escape from the routine on one of these paradisiacal islands, where you will feel like the owner of an tropical paradise. In our comfortable boats, we create lasting moments and memories, our certified guides will be with you throughout the tour, you can also enjoy the company of dolphins during part of your trip and you will have the opportunity to meet a beautiful family of spider monkeys in their natural habitat. Discover the paradise where "EL PURA VIDA" begins! And feel the warmth.

Maximize your port day in Puntarenas with this jam-packed combo tour that introduces you to the best of the Gulf of Nicoya. Drive through the Costa Rican countryside to a nature reserve, explore the rain forest canopy on hanging bridges, and spot crocs on a cruise down the Tarcoles River. Check out local culture with shopping stops at a replica Spanish Village and fun souvenir store, and finish with a city sightseeing tour.

Experience the mist-shrouded treetops and incredible biodiversity of Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest on a shore excursion from Puntarenas. Travel from the Pacific Coast to the country’s higher altitudes, where you'll explore a vast array of tropical flora and wildlife while hiking across six suspended bridges. Recharge with included lunch, and then learn about the lifecycle of Costa Rica's most famous import on a coffee plantation tour.

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Spend a day exploring Costa Rica’s beauty away from the beach on this guided shore excursion from Punta Arenas. Head out with a guide and a small group of 15 people or fewer to discover the region’s highlights, including the tropical fruits grown in nearby “fruit towns,” a wildlife area known for its population of white-faced monkeys, and a sail down the lush Tarcoles River. Tour includes entrance fees and all transportation with port or hotel pickup and drop-off.

Discover Costa Rica's enchanting Pacific rain forest from the air and water on this combo shore excursion from Puntarenas. Walk through the treetops on a series of hanging bridges at a private biological reserve, and then cruise down the Tarcoles River, home to a famous community of crocodiles. In between the eco adventures, enjoy time to shop and snack at a quaint replica of a Spanish colonial settlement.

We run small group tours with dedicated and very knowledge guides. this tour includes the highlights of the area with the minimal driving time. you will learn a lot of the country.

Situated atop the Continental Divide, the high-altitude Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve is literally shrouded in clouds. Experience the full breadth of Monteverde’s flora and fauna on this nature walk, during which your naturalist guide provides useful insight and helps navigate through the forest. Plus, this small-group tour is limited to six participants so you can escape crowds and immerse yourself in nature.

Sneak in a tropical island getaway during your Costa Rica vacation on this cruise from Jaco to Tortuga Island. Swim, snorkel, hike, drink, and dine on this all-inclusive tour, with the option to rent even more of your favorite watersports equipment like waverunners and paddleboards. Bookend your tour with a catamaran cruise across the beautiful Gulf of Nicoya.

Sail out to Tortuga Island in the Gulf of Nicoya from Puntarenas on this all-day boat trip. Hop aboard a catamaran boat and head towards the island, which boasts a protected forest and clear waters that are ideal for swimming. There, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy a day away from the Costa Rican mainland.

Guided Night Walk  This walk takes around 2 hours, where we'll walk on the trails of this private reserve looking for all kind of criatures, most of those active at night time, but being able to possibly spot some day time active fauna sleeping too.

Costa Rica is home of more than 900 species of birds, as a result it includes local and migratory species. We offer a personalized and interactive tour. On the other hand, we motivate national and international tourist to discover and explorer our exotic biodiversity of mammals and birds that are found inside the Cloud Forest and in transition areas. Meanwhile, a guaranteed wonderful experience within one of the most beautiful places in our gorgeous Costa Rica.

Join us on a birding tour in Manuel Antonio surroundings or Playa el Rey. At sunrise or before sun sets, when birds become highly active. Let's explore their natural habitat and behave. We will take you to the best spots for birds and share with you interesting updates about birds and of course we will explain you how to identified them Important: Minimum 2 people required to book this option. If only 1 person price then will be 50% higher.

Costa Rican it's known for the great biodiversity it has, but when the night comes into the Cloud Forest area and a new wildlife wakes up to enjoy and different perspective of the flora and fauna that lives in this unique forest.

Costa Rica is no longer the best-kept secret it once was. On the contrary, it’s a bustling hub for ecotourism with a growing ex-pat population. Leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind with a trip to Isla Tortuga of the coast of the Nicoya Peninsula. Choose from a wide variety of available activities or simply kick back and relax on white sand beaches. Either way, you'll find what you're looking for on Isla Tortuga.

For the vast majority of riders, e-bikes vastly increase travel range and keep heart rates more stable. This lets you focus on the adventure. Also, the efficient electric engines leave practically no carbon footprint, so there is no damage to the environment. This brand new activity looks to help mitigate the use of diesel powered transport vehicles, noisy trucks, and inefficient 4x4s in Monteverde. A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE Riding a high-end E-bike, visiting amazing places, and having contact with truly undisturbed NATURE! EVERYONE AT THE SAME LEVEL Whether you are an experienced cyclist, an enthusiast, or a beginner, we’ll all get to the same beautiful places at the same time THE LOW IMPACT WAY TO MOVE Not only is this a ZERO emissions ride, these modern and plush e-bikes also have a very low trail impact, and, as a matter of fact, they are the quietest method of transportation. Quiet mobility means that you’ll avoid scaring off the native fauna

Your breath-taking adventure begins with a pickup from the pier and a relaxing 60 minute drive through the wonderful Costa Rican countryside. You will be heading to the Central Pacific Coast, Tarcoles River and Carara National Park, until arrives to our private property, about 60 minutes’ drive from Puntarenas Pier. This tour consists of a journey through the rain forest, located in the Tarcolitos River canyon that is part of the 200-hectare private reserve of the Hotel Villa Lapas, crossing the river 8 times with a total distance of 3.2km in a cart drawn by a grasshopper at low speed, so that you can appreciate both the flora and fauna of such a special area in Costa Rica as Carara is. After the wagon experience, a shore drive will take you to Tarcoles River for a 60 minute boat tour for enjoy the huge crocodiles and wildlife. Fresh tropical fruits and a visit to souvenirs are included on this amazing tour. Good for seniors with limited walking conditions.

Let an expert naturalist guide show you highlights of one of the world’s most biodiverse forests on a guided tour of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Hike along the park’s nature trails and suspended bridges to observe all levels of this amazing Costa Rican ecosystem, from the forest floor to the treetop canopy. Look for native wildlife and exotic birds that make their home in the cloud forest, including the elusive resplendent quetzal.

We are a pioneer company in the tours of the gulf islands, for which we have the highest quality standards, our boats being one of the largest in the country to mobilize tourists. We have highly qualified personnel so that your experience is the best in the tours that the company offers you. We have all the permits issued by the Costa Rican government authorities. You and all the passengers will enjoy the best service you can find on a tour of our country.

The Biodiversity of the high altitude forests is unique and endemic in most of these highlands of Costa Rica Central America, where you can see the Resplendent Quetzal and a great variety of hummingbirds and native orchideas that have epiphite lives

This tour is a unique experience which provides visitors with a true cultural understanding. Our philosophy was born from our local Monteverde family who wanted to give clients an exclusive excursion different than conventional tours. We aim to provide our clients with a extraordinary experience by fully immersing them in this vibrant culture. This tour begins with a walk to a hidden Strangler Fig Tree, where there is an option to climb inside of it. Here, we have the chance to meet Capuchin White Face monkeys and Howler monkeys, who are both frequent visitors to the area. After spending time at the tree, we will go towards the upper part of the mountains, passing the original central town of Monteverde. This is where the Quakers settled in the 1950s and founded the cheese factory as well as the Quaker school. We will then catch a ride to an organic coffee farm in the bordering town of San Luis.