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There are a variety of daily excursions available for your visit to Costa Rica. Take advantage of set packages available as listed below, or request custom packages. All tour / excursion packages include transportation to the site(s) in out tour van. Note that a taxi or rental car is absolutely recommended for daily excursions to the nearby cities. Though walking may seem like an option to nearby San Ramon, it is not recommended due to the highway traffic. Please contact Cesar, our Property Manager and activity coordinator, for more information and current pricing. Get out and enjoy your stay!
 POAS VOLCANO TOUR: This is a full 1 day tour package starting with a tour of the Doka coffee plant, in which we see a real coffee plantation and all the processing phases, from plant and beans to the final product. Next, the Poas Volcano National Park tour offers a hike from the cloud forest all the way to the crater in a 45 minute hike. The next stop is the La Paz Waterfalls Gardens tour, where we have a lunch and relax, then after which we look at butterflies, snakes, frogs, and birds. The last part of the tour is a 1 hour walk around La Paz River, enjoying the views of 4 different weather falls. Contact Cesar for tour pricing and/or any tour variations.
ARENAL VOLCANO TOURS: The volcano and surrounding town of La Fortuna provides for a variety of half or full day excursions. This is a tourism area you will not want to miss. The volcano is active, giving amazing nightime sights of the red rocks and lava. Enjoy any or all of the exciting excursions listed below. The approximate times are listed. Contact Cesar for individual or combined tours pricing, and/or any tour variations.
• Horseback riding to the volcano - 4 hours
• Safari float down Penas Blancas River - 4 hours
• Rafting classes, level I, II, III, and IV - 4 hours
• Arenal Volcano National Park hike - 4 hours
• Hike to Arenal Observatory at night - 4 hours
• Kayak down Arenal River - 4 hours
• Sky Tram over Arenal Volcano - 2.5 hrs. |
• Venado Caves tour- 5 hours
• Sky Trek (canopy ziplines) over Arenal Vol. - 2 hrs.
• ATV tour of area - 2.5 hours
• Hanging bridges walk through rainforest - 3.5 hrs.
• Mountain bike tour of area- 2.5 hours
• Baldi hot springs tour - 4 hours
• Tabacon hot springs tour - 4 hours |
     
TURUBARI TROPICAL FOREST TOURS: The Turubari Tropical Forest is a unique tropical park; an expanse of 595 acres where you will discover an immense butterfly collection, exclusive botanical collections, amazing forest trails, parts of Costa Rica's cultural history, and, of course, exciting adventure tours listed below. Each excursion package is up to half day in duration, and includes: entrance fee, aerial tram, and lunch.
Contact Cesar for individual or combined tours pricing, andor any tour variations.
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• Nature tour and Canopy activity
• Nature tour and Sensational Cable activity
• Nature tour and Horseback Riding activity
• Canopy and Sensational Cable activities
• Canopy and Horseback Riding activities
• Horseback Riding and Sensation Cable activities |
SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN TOUR: The San Jose tour is a full day and starts at Zoo Avenue. Here, we will see many kinds of birds and other animals, such as toucans, macaws, lapas, monkeys, iguanas, crocodiles, and much more. The second stop is at the Plaza de la Cultura, which features the National Theater (opera house), Grand Hotel Costa Rica, Gold Museum, Central Park, and the Cathedral of San Jose. The next stops are at the National Museum and the Artist Market, showcasing the history of Costa Rica. Last, we drive back while visting various old buildings and parks along the way. Contact Cesar for standard or specialized tour pricing, and different San Jose destinations.
SHOPPING TOUR: This tour goes to Sarchi, the cradle of Costa Rican handcrafts. Among the many shops, you will find items of leather, jewelry, toys, as well as accessories of bronze, wood, and other materials. This is the absolute best place to find wonderful souvenirs of your trip to Costa Rica. Also, you will find beautiful furniture in exotics woods, able to be shipped back to the US or any other country of origin as you wish. Contact Cesar for tour pricing.
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