10 Top Adventures from Xandari by the Pacific
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Surfing Lessons
Learn to surf on the quiet beach of Esterillos Este with qualified English-speaking instructors from Lagarto Surf Company. Any age or ability level welcome. Surfboards and Boogie Boards can be rented. Instructors come to hotel... you surf right out front!
Duration: 1 - 2 hrs. Price: 1 hr US $40 p/p; or 2 hrs $50 p/p; board rental $20 day.
monkeys, iguanas, sloths and other wildlife. The combination of tropical dry forest, rainforest and white sand beaches is stunning. There’s plenty to do in Manuel Antonio and the nearby town of Quepos, from souvenir shopping to kayaking, snorkeling, surfing, and other tours.
Distance from hotel: 60 mins. Duration: Half-day or full-day.
Schedule: Open from 7am to 4pm daily except Monday.
Price: US $10 entrance p/p.
Manuel Antonio National Park (with Naturalist Guide)
The best way to see wildlife in the park is with a bilingual Naturalist Guide to help you locate and learn about animals and plants that live here. You may stay in the park after your tour to enjoy the beaches and calm turquoise bays. Tour includes park admission, fruit, water, binoculars, telescope, and bilingual Guide. Distance from hotel: 60 mins. Price: US $40 p/p group tour; $55 p/p private tour.
Duration: Tour 2 - 3 hrs. Tour schedule: 8am, 11am daily, or by arrangement for private tour.
The best way to see wildlife in the park is with a bilingual Naturalist Guide to help you locate and learn about animals and plants that live here. You may stay in the park after your tour to enjoy the beaches and calm turquoise bays. Tour includes park admission, fruit, water, binoculars, telescope, and bilingual Guide. Distance from hotel: 60 mins. Price: US $40 p/p group tour; $55 p/p private tour.
Duration: Tour 2 - 3 hrs. Tour schedule: 8am, 11am daily, or by arrangement for private tour.
Ride along the beach and across the hills of Esterillos, through pastoral farmland and across creeks, with views of coastline – with a cowboy guide (may not be bilingual). Begin ride from stable 10 mins from hotel. You may be dropped off after your ride at hotel or stable.Duration: 1½ - 2 hrs. Price: US $25 p/p.
Sevegre Horseback Riding
Ride along the beautiful, long beach of Palo Seco to Isla Damas Estuary with your experienced, bilingual Equestrian Guide on the Beach Riding Adventure.
Distance from hotel: 40 mins. Duration: Beach Tour - 2 hrs riding plus lunchtime.
Price: Beach Ride - US $45 p/p. Beach Adventure Tour: 8am & 3pm daily.
Or combine rainforest and beach in the Montana y Mar Tour: After beach ride, drive 20 mins to walk in 800-acre private rainforest reserve to waterfalls.
Note: Lunch included on all tours. Hiking or tennis shoes, long pants, hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, camera. Plus swimsuit / towel to swim on Montana y Mar tour.
Ride along the beautiful, long beach of Palo Seco to Isla Damas Estuary with your experienced, bilingual Equestrian Guide on the Beach Riding Adventure.Distance from hotel: 40 mins. Duration: Beach Tour - 2 hrs riding plus lunchtime.
Price: Beach Ride - US $45 p/p. Beach Adventure Tour: 8am & 3pm daily.
Or combine rainforest and beach in the Montana y Mar Tour: After beach ride, drive 20 mins to walk in 800-acre private rainforest reserve to waterfalls.| Distance from hotel: 40 mins. Montana y Mar US $60 p/p. |
Montana y Mar Tour: 2 hrs riding + 1 hr waterfall tour. Montana y Mar Tour: 8am & 1pm daily. |
Cruise by long boat through the mangrove “forest” of Damas Island Estuary and learn the importance of this unique ecosystem from your English-speaking Naturalist Guide. Mangroves thrive where salty ocean meets fresh tropical river water, creating a periodically submerged forest of interlacing aerial roots. See wildlife, including monkeys, birds, crocodiles and other reptiles. Distance from hotel: 45 mins. Duration: 2-3 hrs. Schedule: Morning or afternoon based on tides. Price: US $80 p/p transportation included.
Rainforest Canopy Tour
The thrill of a lifetime! Enjoy 15 platforms, 14 cables and a ride of almost 3.5 km with beautiful views. Very high and long cables, including one 2,400 ft in length, for maximum adrenaline rush! Primary rainforest in the area is home to scarlet macaws, toucans, white-faced capuchin monkeys. Certified, bilingual, friendly Guides ensure your safety for entire tour. Distance from hotel: 35 mins. Duration: 1½ - 2 hrs.
Tour schedule: Daily 8am, 10am, 1pm, 3pm. Price: US $60 entrance p/p, $45 child.
The thrill of a lifetime! Enjoy 15 platforms, 14 cables and a ride of almost 3.5 km with beautiful views. Very high and long cables, including one 2,400 ft in length, for maximum adrenaline rush! Primary rainforest in the area is home to scarlet macaws, toucans, white-faced capuchin monkeys. Certified, bilingual, friendly Guides ensure your safety for entire tour. Distance from hotel: 35 mins. Duration: 1½ - 2 hrs.
Tour schedule: Daily 8am, 10am, 1pm, 3pm. Price: US $60 entrance p/p, $45 child.
Experience the beauty of the rainforest canopy, riding in open-air gondolas with canvas awnings that seat 8 people and your knowledgeable Naturalist Guide. Then experience the thrilling descent by zipline on 10 cables to 14 platforms on the unique “Tranopy Tour.” Or, you can return by gondola, for those not seeking the zipline thrill. Also included is a walking tour through heliconia and medicinal herb gardens, and a serpentarium. Distance from hotel: 40 mins.Tour: Every hr 7am - 4pm daily (Tranopy 9am, 11am, 1pm).
Duration: 2½ hrs. Price: US $70 “Tranopy” p/p; $42.50 child 12 and under; or $55 Gondola Only p/p, $27.50 child 12 and under. Note: Wear light clothing, walking shoes, shorts or light pants, hat. In rainy season, bring a light rain jacket. Also useful: binoculars, insect repellent and camera.
Planet Dolphin Catamaran Tour
Set sail on one of two catamarans (38 or 60 ft) from Quepos Marina and along the coastline of Manuel Antonio National Park. Keep an eye out for dolphins and other wildlife, including humpback whales during some times of the year. You’ll stop in a private cove for snorkeling and then a gourmet lunch. Distance from hotel: 45 mins. Duration: 3½ hrs. Price: US $75 p/p; $95 p/p with transport.
Daily tour schedule: Dec 1 to April 30: 9am and 2pm; May 1 to Nov 30: 9am only.
Set sail on one of two catamarans (38 or 60 ft) from Quepos Marina and along the coastline of Manuel Antonio National Park. Keep an eye out for dolphins and other wildlife, including humpback whales during some times of the year. You’ll stop in a private cove for snorkeling and then a gourmet lunch. Distance from hotel: 45 mins. Duration: 3½ hrs. Price: US $75 p/p; $95 p/p with transport.
Daily tour schedule: Dec 1 to April 30: 9am and 2pm; May 1 to Nov 30: 9am only.
After meeting your guides at the rafting company office, you’ll drive in an air-conditioned minibus 1½ hrs to the beautiful Savegre River. This is a river rollercoaster ride of rapids, past waterfalls and beautiful rainforest. Includes breakfast and lunch. Distance from hotel: 45 mins to Quepos for tour start. Tour schedule: 7am daily. Duration: Full day. Price: US $86 p/p. Note: For any level, 8 years +. No experience necessary. Bring swimsuit,
shorts, towel, sunscreen, rubber-soled shoes that stay on and can get wet, plus a change of clothes.
Naranjo River Rafting (Class III – IV)
On this half-day whitewater adventure, you’ll encounter challenging rapids surrounded by pristine jungle. If you are a first time or experienced paddler looking for the excitement of big waves and stunning scenery, then this trip is for you! The drive to the river is 30 mins from Quepos. Includes snacks.
Tour schedule: 8am, 1pm daily.
Distance from hotel: 45 mins to Quepos for tour start. Duration: Half-day (4 hrs).
Price: US $75 p/p. Note: For any level 14 years + but swimming experience required, and rafting experience recommended. Bring swimsuit, shorts, towel, sunscreen, rubber-soled shoes that stay on and can get wet, change of clothes.
On this half-day whitewater adventure, you’ll encounter challenging rapids surrounded by pristine jungle. If you are a first time or experienced paddler looking for the excitement of big waves and stunning scenery, then this trip is for you! The drive to the river is 30 mins from Quepos. Includes snacks.
Tour schedule: 8am, 1pm daily.
Distance from hotel: 45 mins to Quepos for tour start. Duration: Half-day (4 hrs).
Price: US $75 p/p. Note: For any level 14 years + but swimming experience required, and rafting experience recommended. Bring swimsuit, shorts, towel, sunscreen, rubber-soled shoes that stay on and can get wet, change of clothes.
Sportfishing
Different sized fishing boats with varying amenities. From half-day to full-day. Charters available either out of Quepos Marina (45 mins south) or Los Sueños Marina (35 mins north). Schedule: Usually depart early morning. Price: From US $450 to $1500, based on boat size and whether half- or full-day. Does not include taxi transportation.
Jungle Crocodile Safari
Explore waterways and mangroves of the Tarcoles River by boat with an experienced Naturalist Guide explaining the importance of this unique ecosystem, while spotting various bird species, and the enormous crocodiles of Tarcoles River, up close.
Distance from hotel: 45 mins. Duration: 2 hrs.
Tour schedule: 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm daily. Price: US $35 entrance p/p.
Explore waterways and mangroves of the Tarcoles River by boat with an experienced Naturalist Guide explaining the importance of this unique ecosystem, while spotting various bird species, and the enormous crocodiles of Tarcoles River, up close.
Distance from hotel: 45 mins. Duration: 2 hrs.
Tour schedule: 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm daily. Price: US $35 entrance p/p.