Papagayo Peninsula, from Playa Flamingo
Peninsula Papagayo is the exclusive tip of this coast, home to a handful of top-end resorts and residences wrapped around Culebra Bay. The draw for a visitor based in Flamingo is the water: the bay is among the most sheltered on the Pacific side, which makes for glassy paddling, swimming, and snorkeling mornings.
Unless you are staying or dining at one of the resorts, the practical way to experience Papagayo is by boat: snorkel and sail itineraries out of the Coco and Playa Hermosa side work the peninsula’s coves. Marina Papagayo and the beach clubs are worth it when you have a reservation; this is not a wander-in kind of place.
The beach
Small, calm resort coves rather than public strands; boat trips are how day visitors see the best of them.
Getting there
About 1 h 15 min by road around the gulf. Many visitors instead arrive by water on a day sail from Coco or Flamingo.
Tours around Papagayo Peninsula
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Tours here depart mainly from Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco, and the Papagayo marinas on the same gulf. Confirm the pickup or departure point during booking.
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Guanacaste Rainforest Safari with Meal
If you like nature and animals like toucans, sloths, monkeys and others, this activity will greatly satisfy you. We therefore offer you quality service and attention dedicated to your satisfaction. A day you won't soon forget!
ATV Tour Jobo
This tour is beautiful because in the tour and before leaving the guide will explain everything you will see on the tour you can see interesting things this tour is a fun way to see and discover places.
Sloth tour, Coffee, Chocolate and Tons of Wildlife
Discover the vibrant culture and spectacular nature of Costa Rica with the "Coffee and Wildlife" tour. Your journey begins with a refreshing swim at the stunning Llanos del Cortés Waterfalls, followed by an immersive coffee experience, where you’ll learn how coffee is cultivated, roasted, and ground. Delve into the rich tradition of chocolate making with an intriguing presentation, and savor the local flavors that define Costa Rican life. This six-hour adventure promises to blend natural beauty with cultural insights, crafting unforgettable memories of "Pura Vida." Join us for a day filled with exploration and delight. - Tour duration: Approximately 6 hours from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Refreshing swim at the picturesque Llanos del Cortés Waterfalls - Authentic coffee tour showcasing the journey from seed to cup - Fascinating insights into traditional chocolate making - And the always happy Sloth of Costa Rica Please enjoy this quest, of finding Costa Rica's unique species, a Sloth.
The Official Craft Beer Tour of Costa Rica
We are The Official Craft Beer Tour of Costa Rica. We are the first and only craft beer tour available in the area.
Private Rainforest Tour: Sloths, Hanging Bridges & Coffee
Unlike standard group excursions, this is a fully private all-inclusive rainforest day created exclusively for your party, with personalized timing, exclusive transportation, and a professional bilingual guide from pickup to drop-off. In one seamless journey from Guanacaste, you will experience Costa Rica’s most sought-after nature highlights together: a seasonal waterfall, guided hanging bridges, exceptional sloth spotting in a protected habitat, and authentic coffee and chocolate tastings — all without crowded buses, rushed schedules, or multiple bookings. Every detail is handled for you, including resort pickup, entrance fees, lunch, refreshments, and flexible pacing, allowing you to enjoy a true one-on-one wildlife experience in total comfort.
Tamarindo: Private Zipline, Horse Riding, and Hot Springs Tour
There is no better place to enjoy the adrenaline that Costa Rica can offer. Nothing compares to flying over the largest volcano in Costa Rica: Rincon De La Vieja. In this adventure you can enjoy the best zipline in the Guanacaste area but we can also enjoy horseback riding, a 420 meter long water slide, a cultural experience that includes an explanation about sugar cane, typical food and a detailed explanation about the Pottery. To relax at the end, this park offers hot springs and mud baths. Don't forget, from the heights of the zipline to the relaxation of the hot springs, this is the best tour you can book and the best part is that it is private.
Rainforest Wildlife and Waterfall Combo Tour
This short, fun, and family-friendly tour is perfect for travelers of all ages. Enjoy a private, fully personalized experience with high-quality transportation featuring full air conditioning, full insurance coverage, and the service of a professional local bilingual guide. Immerse yourself in nature as you explore a small protected area of the rainforest in search of wildlife in its natural habitat, including sloths, toucans, the world-famous colorful frogs, a wide variety of birds, white-faced capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, tapirs, and much more. The tour includes a traditional Costa Rican lunch, with an optional stop on the return for a cultural visit in the city of Liberia, a local coffee roastery, or souvenir shopping. Tour hours: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m
Rincon de la Vieja/Santa Maria Hike & Hot Springs
Get ready for an unforgettable experience with our road trip from Liberia, where you'll enjoy the breathtaking mountain range, nature, and unique scenery of Guanacaste! After a 25 km drive through stunning landscapes, you'll arrive at the Santa Maria Sector, part of Rincón de la Vieja National Park. We'll start our tour by delving into the culture and history at the Casona of the old Santa Maria Hacienda. Here, we'll begin a hike focused on wildlife observation and learning about the nature and forest around us. At the end of the trail, you'll find the magical blue natural pools filled with thermal mineral water, where you can immerse yourself, disconnect and relax. On the way back, we'll visit the Morpho Waterfall so you can rest your feet and dip into fresh water or simply enjoy the peaceful, loving forest and river surroundings. This is a medium-scale hike, approximately 6 km round trip, with 80% flat terrain throughout the trail, making it accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
Good view mega combo
On this combo tour you can enjoy a canopy zip line tour, a 450-meter water slide in the pool, buffet-style lunch where you can sample authentic Costa Rican cuisine. After lunch, you will ride a horse or tractor through the forest for about 30 minutes, where you can see a 30 meter high waterfall, take photos and enjoy this natural spectacle. The next stop is the spa with sauna, mud bath and hot springs. You will also cross the suspension bridge and then enjoy some shopping in Liberia.
Adventure Tour Hot Springs, Ziplining, Water Slide & Cultural
Experience the ultimate Mega Combo Tour in Costa Rica, where adventure, natural beauty, and culture come together in one unforgettable day. This best-selling tour takes place in the iconic Rincón de la Vieja region, famous for its volcano, tropical dry forest, hot springs, and wildlife. Enjoy a full day of activities including zip lining, a scenic horseback ride, and an exhilarating ride down a 1,230-ft natural water slide—one of the longest and most exciting in Costa Rica. After the adventure, savor a delicious traditional Costa Rican lunch before unwinding in soothing hot springs, complete with a volcanic mud bath known for its therapeutic benefits. Common search terms your listing will capture naturally: "ziplining Costa Rica," "hot springs," "Rincon de la Vieja National Park," "water slide adventure," "volcanic mud bath."
Day of 3 mysterious waterfalls
We do 3 places and 3 waterfalls in one day! This is a full day adventure, which you never forget! All hiking tour takes place on private territories. Its impossible to get here by yourselves. You will see unique secret waterfalls and feel the smell of real Costa Rica.
Volcano and Waterfall Combo Tour
This professional, fully personalized tour includes high-quality transportation with full air conditioning, insurance, and professional bilingual local guides. We begin with a visit to a waterfall where you can swim, then continue to Miravalles Volcano to observe volcanic activity. Enjoy a short and easy hike to see boiling mud, hot water, and steam rising from the crater. The experience also includes a natural sauna, volcanic mud bath, hot springs, horseback riding on the volcano's slopes, visits to two additional waterfalls for photos, and a walk across hanging bridges. A traditional Costa Rican lunch is included. Suitable for all ages.
Class II-III Rafting and Hanging Bridges from La Fortuna
Family fun, excitement and natural hike through rainforest on suspended bridges hanging over the canopy. In the morning enjoy nature, take photos, and scan the tree-tops before rafting trip.
All Day Adventure Tour
This fun filled day has something for everyone and is sure to please the adrenaline seeker as well as the nature lover. Afterwards, take a thrilling ride down the 420-meter long waterslide that snakes through the tropical dry forest floor and shoots you into a fresh water pool. Enjoy the natural spa, thermal water pools and volcanic mud prior to relaxing in the various thermal pools. After working up an appetite, sit down and enjoy a 5 course gourmet organic lunch, comprised of a variety of typical Costa Rican dishes and a natural tropical fruit beverage.
Guanacaste Side by Side Adventure Tour Near Hotel Riu, Flamingo
Peraza UTV Costa Rica offers unique adventures through the beaches, rivers, and mountains of Guanacaste. Drive your own Side-by-Side accompanied by expert bilingual guides while enjoying breathtaking scenery, local culture, and a safe, authentic, and unforgettable experience.
Vandara Hot Springs & Horses+ Zipline+ sugarmill+ waterslide
Vandara Hot Springs & Horses+ Zipline+ sugarmill+ waterslide Horses tour: You take a ride on the jungle 20 minutes by quite horses and lovely tour. Canopy or Zip Line Tour: This is the perfect activity for people who enjoy high adrenaline experiences. This canopy tour is comprised of 10 cables and 11 platforms of varying height. Tour duration: 1 hour Waterslide: Before you know if you will be rushing down a 400-meter long slide straight down into a pool. Tour duration: 20 minutes. SUGARMILL & COFFEE DEMONSTRATION: You can check our culture with a explination about history of coffee plantation, sugar cane. Try sugar cane syrup, costarrican run, coffee and corn bread, feel as a local. Hot Springs & Mud Baths: If your muscles are tense and your mind is worried, we have the perfect solution! Indulge in a mineral rich volcanic mud bath or wade in the hot springs until your worries are nothing but a memory. You will be able to soak up all the beauty Tour Duration: 1 hour
Rio Celeste: Hike, Coffee & Sloths Lovers
Feel the Earth. Discover the Magic of Nature. Explore the wonder of Río Celeste, where volcanic minerals and rainforest magic create its iconic turquoise waters. Enjoy a moderate hike through lush jungle trails, surrounded by vibrant vegetation and the raw energy of nature. Continue your journey at a local organic farm, discovering coffee and pineapple cultivation, spotting wildlife like sloths, and savoring a bean-to-bar chocolate experience—a true taste of Costa Rica. A refined escape that connects you deeply with the land, culture, and senses.
CULTURAL TOUR: Coffee & Chocolate Tour + Sloth trail + Waterfall
Our destination is the Tenorio - Miravalles Biological Corridor, part of the Guanacaste Mountain Range, wich is caressed by the winds of the two oceanic slopes of Costa Rica. You will be explore the extensive biodiversity by taking a leisurely hike and observing various wildlife such as two types of sloths. Costa Rican coffee is among the top five coffees in the world, and we will show it's production process - from fruit to a cup of coffee prepared by your hands. Chocolate is part of the culture and economy of this wonderful county and our expert guide will show you the process in an artesanal way. We will enjoy a delicious typical lunch surrounded by butterflies to regain energy, and on the way back, we stop an at exotic waterfall where you can swim and relax your mind, body, and soul.
Waterfalls & hanging bridges and sloths
In this complete tour we take you to visit one of the many popular places in the area, if you are looking for nature , wildlife a little culture and good gastronomy, this is your tour!!! The tour offers a professional guide who will help you get to know our country better.
Witches Rock Surf Tour by Boat for ADVANCED surfers
We’re an ocean adventure tour operator. We are experts in surfing, fishing, snorkeling and many other water activities. We share our local knowledge and we create unique experiences in the Ocean. Let us make your trip pleasant as you make the most of your time, for we know exactly where to go, when to go and how to get there, optimizing your enjoyable time. We care about little details that make the difference; personalized boat trips is our specialization. Witches Rock: an epic destination north of Costa Rica, a paradise for surfers, a destination of every bucket list of thousands of travelers. Rocky formations , golden and perfect barrels in one place... we have the blessing of called : the office! Come and join us!
Megacombo Adventure,Ziplining,Waterslide,Hotspring. Among others
In this Megacombo Adventure you will enjoy ziplining, Horseback riding, a 400 meters water slide into the pool, sugarcane juice presentation, lunch buffet style where you can taste the authentic costa rican food . After lunch you will take a tractor by the forest for about 15 minutes where its gonna leave us near by a waterfall pretty nice to take pictures and enjoy this natural spectacle. Next stop is spa with sauna, mudbath and hotspring. You will also cross the hanging bridge, What do you need to bring? swimwear, extra clothe, water shoes or tennis, bugspray, camera or video camera, sunglasses, money for souvenirs on the way back and good vibe enjoy.
Private Tour to Rio Celeste Hike and Flavors of Costa Rica
This tour offers an unparalleled experience, ideal for those who wish to connect deeply with the nature of Costa Rica. It begins with a hike through the Tenorio Volcano National Park, home of the famous Rio Celeste Waterfall and the magical Teñideros, where the water takes on its spectacular turquoise color. After a delicious typical Costa Rican lunch, the tour enters the sloth forest, where you will not only be able to observe these charismatic animals in their natural habitat, but also enjoy bird and reptile sightings, adding an exciting and diverse touch to the experience. To round out the day, participants will enjoy a coffee and cocoa tour, where they will be able to learn about the traditional production of these emblematic Costa Rican products, as well as taste delicious samples. This tour combines the best of nature, wildlife and local culture, offering stunning landscapes.
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On the water from Marina Flamingo
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Home base
Playa Flamingo
Back to the bay: every bookable tour around Flamingo.
45 to 60 min from Flamingo
Playas del Coco
A lively Tico beach town and the base for most scuba trips to the Catalina Islands and Bat Islands.
About 1 h from Flamingo (LIR airport)
Liberia
Guanacaste’s capital and the site of LIR international airport, with the region’s biggest supermarkets and the turnoff to Rincón de la Vieja.