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.
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.
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