Due to the large number of Hotels in the region of Papagayo, we have access of all kind of tours from aquatic activities to land tours and fresh water river excursions including tours out of our area like the visit of the Arenal volcano. Nationals and Residents can easily book their tours as we have tons of tour operators that also provide transportation from any location in our area.
Here are some of the tours available:
Sport Fishing, snorkeling, diving, paddle, sailing, catamaran tours, jet sky, ATV tours, Horse backriding , rafting, zip line, river boat tours, volcanoes, mud baths, hot springs pools, water falls, Turtle excursion ect…
Here´s my recommendation of the best tour operator in our area:
Tico Tours
www.ticotoursguanacaste.com
reservations@ticotoursguanacaste.com
(506)8833-1410
(506)2672-1248
What to do with the kids in Papagayo?
The Costa Rican “Spring Break” is a 2-week period in July. The students here love to go to some of the beaches which we have in abundance. This year my eldest daughter Bianca (who lives in Atenas close to San Jose) came to visit us here in Guanacaste (particularly her little sister Samantha who is almost 3 years old).
The “Gold Coast’s” main attractions are our beautiful beaches and perfect weather. As a result of being a main hub for tourists and a fairly large local community we have a great infrastructure which provides a plethora of different activities without having to drive large distances or many hours.
Here are some of the things we did;
Our first activity was visiting the Monkey Farm, located in Ocotal. Other than monkeys we saw all kinds of farm animals like peacocks, pigs, horses, birds, rabbits, and I am sure I am missing one or two more. We even took pictures of Samantha on her very first horse ride. The pictures make it look like she is riding all by herself.
The next day we went shopping at the Liberia mall. In the middle of the mall there is a huge playground. It is completely made of rubber and cushioned flooring so the kids can go wild and crazy without having to worry about their safety. This is all a HUGE world for Samantha and she was so very excited at every section of the Park, for her it was like Disney Land!!
On the third day we went to see Ice Age 4 in 3D. In my opinion this was the best Ice Age so far!!LOL! Our little beach community of Playa Hermosa has a very modern movie theater so this was also another cool and unique activity that you normally would not see at the other beaches.
On the fourth day we all went on a Catamaran called “Vision” for a sailing tour. The “Vision” has 2 huge platforms, one is covered and the other one is open air. They had a disk jockey spinning tunes to which all 90 passengers were dancing and having a blast everywhere on the boat. In addition to the dancing we saw manta rays, went snorkeling by a white sand beach called Playa Huevos and we also went into a couple of natural tunnels/caverns which brought us to the other side of the peninsula exiting on the other side of the bay!! This was a very cool afternoon for all ages, not just the little kids.
We did all of these activities in 4 days and could have done many more things and seen many more attractions. We could have gone on a River Tour to see the crocodiles and other tropical birds, reptiles and more monkeys. There are many amazing waterfalls close by. We could have gone to Rincon de la Vieja which is our closest volcano to sit in the thermal waters, exfoliate in the mud baths or sit in a natural sauna to detoxify. How about horseback riding, zip lining, jet skiing, fishing, off roading, hiking, biking, paddle boarding, well I think you get the idea. There is no lack of activities and attractions here in our immediate area of the Papagayo Region. Regardless if you are a resident or a tourist you can enjoy the relaxing tropical atmosphere, have limitless adventures or see many of the local attractions all very conveniently located close to home! Your choice, your pace.
