Though their rates are tempting, be forewarned that cheap outfitters may use overworked, unhealthy horses. Half or full-day excursions are available, and some companies will also rent horses by the hour. Several local outfits rent horses for trips to exhilarating waterfalls, hidden beaches, and favorite local spots. Take your camera with you, as the resident animal population might appear for an amazing photo op. Northern Guanacaste is an ideal base for hiking enthusiasts. Santa Rosa National Park, Guanacaste National Park, Rincon de la Vieja National Park and Barra Honda National Park all lie within easy day trip distance, and are threaded with some of the country’s most well-groomed and beautiful hiking trails. Closer to Papagayo, you will find many beach walkways, forgotten roads, and hiking paths to explore. Ranging from fancy to decidedly informal, the area’s golf and country clubs allow every golfer to be comfortable on the course. The Northern Pacific’s golf courses offer sweeping ocean views, beautiful greens and championship holes. Spas are located at most Papagayo all-inclusive hotels. ![]() Order a la carte or pamper yourself with a spa package that caters to your every relaxation need. Relax with a natural mud mask or unwind during a deep tissue massage at one of the area’s day spas. ![]() Reaching a thrilling height of 82-feet, its longest cable sends you hurling through 1,150 feet of forest canopy. The more southern tour, located just outside Playa Ocotal, is family-friendly and lasts approximately one hour. To the north near Santa Rosa National Park, the area’s most thrilling canopy tour offers two and a half hours of treetop diversion on 24 platforms that cover almost two miles of cable. Tours may include a combination of heart-stopping cables, suspension bridges, and family-friendly courses. There are two major canopy tours in Northern Guanacaste, and both offer high-flying action and an up-close look at the forest’s canopy. Along the Papagayo Gulf, sea kayaking is especially wonderful, as tiny, secluded beaches dot the coast, many only accessible by boat. Rent a canoe or sea kayak at your hotel, and paddle out onto the open Pacific. Closer to home, Papagayo beaches are lined with howler monkeys lazing in the trees, coatimundis romping through the forest and many bird species calling to each other from high above. Just outside of Liberia, a 45-minute journey from your Papagayo hotel, Africa Mia brings fourteen animals species from the savannah to Costa Rica, including zebra, giraffe and antelope. Just north of Palo Verde, the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve is home to 250 bee species (25 percent of the world’s total), several endangered tree species, 60 species of nocturnal butterflies and many other protected plants and shy animals. Nearby Palo Verde National Park boasts 15 separate habitats that provide for more than 300 bird species and 145 mammal species. Banana boat tours typically leave from Papagayo’s biggest hotels, and are suited for groups of four to ten people. ![]() Hop aboard a banana boat tour and prepare for a wet afternoon of splashing, falling and frolicking. Tours last from two and a half to four hours. Often you will be accompanied not only by your guide, but by birds, butterflies and inquisitive howler monkeys. You’ll feel refreshed and your skin will feel so soft! You will then be treated to a lovely lunch before heading back to your hotel.Race through sugar cane fields, maneuver along the coast’s rocky terrain, and discover Northern Guanacaste’s back roads aboard a quad. ![]() After witnessing this jaw-dropping beauty, you will be able to horseback ride or be carried by horse drawn carriage down a maintained path through the rainforest where you may have a chance to see different types of wildlife and interesting bird and plant species.Īfter these adventures you will have an opportunity to treat yourself to a rejuvenating volcanic mud bath. You’ll be reminded of the Earth’s aliveness and stunning beauty. This colossal volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in Costa Rica, in fact, the energy from its activity is used in Costa Rica as a geothermal project to generate electricity! During your volcano hike you will get to witness unique sites that very few people have had a chance to: steaming geysers that due to the surrounding pressure and heat, create natural water fountains that spray water upward. Secrets Papagayo Tour: Miravalles Volcano Combo TourĪbout a one-hour drive through the Papagayo Peninsula mountain range you will find the majestic Miravalles volcano.
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