Top unique Costa Rica tours! Activities in Costa Ballena and the Osa Peninsula await you!
Are you looking for the most amazing Costa Rica tours? Adventure awaits! Fancy a whale-watching tour, Sierpe River mangrove tour, Boruca indigenous town tour, rafting, horseback riding, canyoning, birdwatching, snorkeling, diving, or a zip-line canopy tour? Costa Ballena, Osa, and the Osa Peninsula in the South Pacific Region have many unique Costa Rica tours that suit any activity.
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Below is a list of Costa Rica tours in the area. We have more information and details about the tours that are available.
CANO ISLAND SNORKELING
Start time: 6:30 AM – Return Time 4:00 PM
The tour departs from the village of Uvita or Sierpe; on this last departure place, tours the swamps and mangroves of the Sierpe river delta. – Arrive at Cano Island and spend time hiking its ancient trails – discover stone spheres and ancient ceremonial sites – then the boat will take you snorkeling on the famous reefs near the island. Two-time snorkeling immersions.
WHALE WATCHING TOUR
It leaves at 9:00 AM from Punta Uvita, Marino Ballena National Park.
You will travel to Ventanas Beach caves and the Isla Ballena for short snorkeling (depending on weather conditions) or swimming in the ocean. Meanwhile, the captain and guide search the sea for whales, dolphins, turtles, and rays. The tour returns around 12 MD.
NIGHT HIKE TOUR
Start time: 4:30 PM – Duration: 3 hours
Description: Watch the sunset, then discover the creatures of the night with a night hike in the jungle—night plants, spiders, frogs, and snakes! Your specialized guide will keep you safe and sound as you explore the rainforest in the dark!
Indigenous Boruca Town
Boruca people, as a community, offer this experience. Boruca is an indigenous tribe located among the Talamanca mountains and reaching the Terraba River on the South Pacific side of Costa Rica. The indigenous reserve has around 2,000 members. They live a traditional, unique life with a cultural and spiritual identity.
BIRDS WATCHING
In Costa Rica, the South Pacific, Osa is a popular destination for bird-watching enthusiasts. If you love seeing colorful birds, this tour is perfect for you!
KAYAKING TOUR
Kayaking is a fantastic and distinctive way to explore the natural splendor of Costa Rica.
MANGROVE WILDLIFE
Set out on the river for a cruise through the swamps and mangroves, and watch the mangrove wildlife around you come alive! Enjoy it all from the comfort of a boat. A great end to a perfect day! – day trips and group rates are available.
SURF LESSONS
Get up and ride on your first day! – surf lessons begin with ground rules and classroom instruction – then, put all that learning into action in the water! – Packages available for multi-day lessons.
HORSEBACK RIDING
Take horseback riding through the mountains, jungles, or beaches! start early for birdwatching, monkeys, and other wildlife – stop at a remote waterfall for a swim or start late for a sunset ride on the beach!
CANOPY ZIPLINE
Start time: 8:00 am, 11:00 am, and 2:00 pm – Duration: 2 – 3 hours
The Flight of the Toucan zipline tour is a rainforest experience and a canopy adventure suitable for the whole family.
DAWG saving dogs: Canela’s Tale
In 2016, a friend Mona Meier alerted DAWG that a homeless dog with a litter of pups was living on Bahia beach. With help we located the hiding pups. For over a week, two volunteers […]
Uvita: Excellent Service with Honor and Honesty
Our specialty is tire sales, but we also take care of mechanical services and maintenance of new Mazda, Kia, Toyota and Nissan vehicles among others. Some of our main services are oil changes, alignment with […]
Playa Cativo: First Five-Star Hotel in the South Pacific
Playa Cativo Lodge has just been awarded its five-star, thus becoming the first five-star hotel in the South Pacific of Costa Rica.
Join the Movement “Zero Plastic Bags”
The Tinamaste Farmer’s Market is joining the movement of zero single use plastic. To achieve this we must unite the efforts of sellers and customers who visit our Market every Tuesday. Little by little, seller […]
Pre-Columbian Rock Art at the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor
During the month of July, the division of Community Rural Tourism of the Association of Women of the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, received the archeologist Iphigenia Quintanilla, recognized for her research on pre-Columbian stone spheres. […]
Hotel Cristal Ballena hosted Baroque Nomade Ensemble
The brilliant interpretation of the “Baroque Nomade Ensemble” resounded through the air of the Hotel Cristal Ballena and was rewarded with copious applause by the audience. Doña Herta and Don Waldemar, owners of the hotel, are art lovers, especially of music
A Mandala Experience
Michael is a professional photographer and creator of mandalas (mandala means “circle” or “wheel” in Sanskrit.) in Costa Rica
World Rafting Championship in Argentina: Adrenaline Guaranteed
From November 4-11 the “World Rafting Championship” will be held in the Aluminé River in the Patagonia of Argentina. The river is born in the lake of the same name and crosses the Neuquén province […]
CATUOSA – Free of plastic
While the media is warning that the country discards 564 tons of plastic a day, Osa sets an example by promising to become the first plastic-free canton in Costa Rica. Andrés Vargas, one of the […]
DAWG: Great Progress
In the days before DAWG, our beaches and streets were covered with homeless, neglected and abused dogs and cats. Before DAWG there were individuals that tried to help, primarily by spaying and neutering strays, but […]
Development Association of Uvita in Action
The Development Association of Uvita inaugurated a beautiful children’s playground next to the Bahía Community Center. It was built with the support of the Municipality of Osa and PANI (National Children’s Trust). Numerous parents with […]
The Silencio Archaeological Site: Curing of a Sphere
El Silencio Archaeological Site is the location of the largest sphere discovered to date.
