- Wildlife
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Manuel Antonio National Park
A naturalist’s spotting scope finds the wildlife most visitors walk right past.
- Duration
- About 3–4 hours, including the guided walk and beach time
- Price
- from $60 per adult
03 Experiences
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Sloths in the national park, mangroves at low tide, waterfalls, whitewater and sunset sails. Save the ones you like, then send the list to the front desk or book each one online.
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- Water
- Wildlife
- Easygoing
Catamaran: morning or sunset
The coastline, a swim in a sheltered bay, and — if you pick the afternoon — the sunset.
- Duration
- About 3.5–4 hours, depending on weather and sea conditions
- Price
- from $85 per person
- Wildlife
- Water
- Easygoing
Mangroves by boat or kayak
Calm channels between mangrove roots, with a naturalist scanning for birds, iguanas and crocodiles.
- Duration
- About 3–4 hours, including transport
- Price
- from $75 per person
- Adventure
- Water
Rafting the Savegre River
Class II–III rapids through the rainforest, with calm stretches to float and look around.
- Duration
- About 5–6 hours, including transport and lunch
- Price
- from $125 per person
- Adventure
- Water
- Family-friendly
Full-day waterfall adventure
Three waterfalls, a natural rock slide and a hidden beach, all in one day.
- Duration
- Full day, about 6–8 hours
- Price
- from $140 per person
- Adventure
- Water
Nauyaca Waterfalls
A rainforest trail, a lower and an upper fall, and natural pools to swim in.
- Duration
- About 5–7 hours, depending on transport and the option you choose
- Price
- from $150 per person, from Manuel Antonio, Quepos or Dominical
- Adventure
Ziplining at Sukia Park
Platform to platform through the canopy, with forest and mountain views all the way.
- Duration
- About 3–5 hours, including transport, preparation and the course
- Price
- from $80 per person
- Wildlife
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Jungle night walk
Flashlights on for the rainforest’s night shift: frogs, insects, reptiles and sleeping birds.
- Duration
- About 2–2.5 hours, including transport
- Price
- from $60 per adult
- Water
- Family-friendly
Surf lessons
Practice on the sand, then go find your first waves at Manuel Antonio beach.
- Duration
- About 2–3 hours, including instruction and practice
- Price
- from $65 per person, group lesson (1–4 people)
- Water
- Wildlife
- Family-friendly
Ocean kayaking
Paddle past cliffs, islands and hidden beaches, then slip in to snorkel.
- Duration
- About 4–5 hours, including kayaking, snorkeling and transport
- Price
- from $85 per adult
- Wildlife
- Water
- Family-friendly
Whales & dolphins, Uvita
Out on the water near Marino Ballena National Park, looking for humpbacks in season and dolphins.
- Duration
- About 3–4 hours
- Price
- from $75 per adult (9+)
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Spice plantation tour
Smell, taste and touch cacao, vanilla, cinnamon, pepper and turmeric where they grow.
- Duration
- About 3–5 hours, including transport
- Price
- from $69 per person
- Wildlife
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Safari truck to Los Campesinos
An open-air truck into the mountains, hanging bridges, and a waterfall swim before lunch.
- Duration
- About 5–6 hours, including transport, lunch and swimming time
- Price
- from $90 per person (adults and children 5+)
- Wildlife
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Marino Ballena National Park
Walk out toward the Whale Tail formation when the tide allows.
- Duration
- About 2–3 hours
- Price
- from $85 per person
- Water
Stand-up paddleboarding
Find your balance on calm water, then glide along quiet bays.
- Duration
- About 2.5–4 hours, depending on weather and sea conditions
- Price
- from $69 per person
- Water
- Adventure
Scuba diving
Reefs, rock formations and the chance of rays and turtles, for certified and first-time divers.
- Duration
- About 4–6 hours, including preparation, the boat ride and diving
- Price
- from $146 per person, certified dive (PADI certification required)
- Water
- Adventure
Jet ski coastal tour
Islands, cliffs and hidden beaches along the coast near Manuel Antonio National Park.
- Duration
- About 2–2.5 hours, including check-in and the safety briefing
- Price
- from $130 per jet ski, one rider
- Water
- Adventure
Parasailing
Lift off from the boat and float high above the Manuel Antonio coastline.
- Duration
- About 1.5–2.5 hours, including check-in, the boat ride and your flight
- Price
- from $100 per flight, single
- Water
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Sail on the Brisa Elegante
A wooden sailboat, a swim in a calm bay, and the Pacific sunset on the late sailing.
- Duration
- About 4 hours, depending on sea and weather conditions
- Price
- from $140 per adult
- Water
Sportfishing on the Fly Legend
A private 25-foot boat, an experienced captain and crew, and the Pacific off Quepos.
- Duration
- Half-day, three-quarter-day and full-day trips
- Price
- from $600 per half-day inshore charter
- Water
Sportfishing on the Top Notch
A 45-foot Viking sportfishing yacht, shaded seating and a full crew.
- Duration
- Half-day, three-quarter-day and full-day charters
- Price
- from $1,200 per half-day inshore charter or cruise
- Water
- Wildlife
Caño Island snorkel & whales
A long boat ride to Caño Island Biological Reserve, with eyes on the water the whole way.
- Duration
- About 7–8 hours
- Price
- from $181 per adult
- Water
- Wildlife
Mangrove kayak, Uvita
Paddle the mangroves near Uvita, by day or by night.
- Duration
- About 3 hours
- Price
- from $90 per person
- Water
- Wildlife
Ocean kayak & snorkel, Uvita
Launch from the beach, paddle the coast, then look below the surface.
- Duration
- About 3–4 hours
- Price
- from $90 per person
- Adventure
- Water
Waterfall rappelling, Uvita
Rope in, lean back and walk down the waterfall, with a guide at every step.
- Duration
- About 3–4 hours
- Price
- from $135 per adult
- Adventure
Canopy & Tarzan swing
Fly Superman-style over a private reserve, then take the Tarzan swing into a waterfall.
- Duration
- About 4–5 hours
- Price
- from $85 per person
- Adventure
- Water
ADR 10-in-1 Adventure Park
Ziplines over waterfalls, a rappel, a free-fall jump and a via ferrata in one day.
- Duration
- About 5–6 hours
- Price
- from $140 per person
- Adventure
ATV tour
Dirt roads, river crossings and a waterfall swim in the hills behind the coast.
- Duration
- About 4 hours, including transport, riding, a waterfall stop and a meal
- Price
- from $110 per ATV, one rider
- Adventure
- Family-friendly
Horseback riding
Rivers, hills and a waterfall pool, on a horse matched to your comfort level.
- Duration
- About 5–6 hours, including transport and the meal
- Price
- from $80 per person
- Adventure
Tandem skydiving
Freefall in tandem, then a slow parachute ride over ocean and rainforest.
- Duration
- About 2–4 hours, including check-in, training and the jump
- Price
- from $389 per person
- Wellness
- Easygoing
Pura Vida Plunge
Breathwork on the rooftop, then the sauna and the cold plunge, back and forth at your own pace.
- Duration
- About 50 minutes (20 min breathwork + 30 min sauna and cold plunge)
- Price
- from $30 per person, single session
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Chocolate farm tour
From cacao pod to chocolate, with your own hands on the roasting and grinding.
- Duration
- About 2–3 hours, depending on pace and option
- Price
- from $69 per adult, with lunch and transport
- Easygoing
- Family-friendly
Costa Rican cooking class
Chop, season and cook traditional dishes with local hosts, then sit down to eat them.
- Duration
- About 3–4 hours, including cooking and the meal
- Price
- from $85 per person
- Wildlife
- Adventure
Combo: National Park + Nauyaca
Wildlife one day, waterfalls another, booked together for 10% less.
- Duration
- Two tours on separate days (park about 3–4 hours; Nauyaca a full day)
- Price
- from $189 per adult, both tours
- Wildlife
- Water
- Adventure
Combo: Nauyaca + whales, Uvita
Rainforest waterfalls one day, the open Pacific another.
- Duration
- Two tours on separate days
- Price
- from $186.30 per person (age 5+), both tours
- Adventure
- Easygoing
Combo: zipline + chocolate farm
Canopy thrills one day, cacao and a farm lunch another.
- Duration
- Two tours on separate days
- Price
- from $138.60 per adult, both tours
- Adventure
- Wildlife
- Water
Combo: rafting + night walk
Savegre rapids by day, the rainforest by flashlight on another evening.
- Duration
- Two tours on separate days
- Price
- from $166.50 per adult, both tours
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How booking works
- Each experience links to its booking page on Pura Vida Traveling’s secure Rezdy store, which shows live availability and the current price.
- Prefer to talk it through? Message the front desk on WhatsApp — they can book for you.
- Saving experiences here only builds a wish list on this device. Nothing is reserved until Pura Vida Traveling or the hotel confirms it.
Same family, same care
Tours and transport are booked through Pura Vida Traveling, the travel company owned and run by the Villas Jacquelina family. The hotel says its guides and drivers are fully licensed, and the front desk can help you book any time.
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