Top Tamarindo Day Trips - page 5

Magical day exploring quiet waterfalls, hot springs, getting a volcanic mud scrub, swimming in a lagoon under a waterfall, enjoying a delicious lunch and making a quick souvenir stop. Mario did a fantastic job of planning the day to be seamless and crowd-free while helping us enjoy each experience as fully as possible. Well worth the money and 5 stars for anyone looking to pack a lot of Costa Rica into 8 hours!

Juan was a wonderful tour guide! The group size was fantastic, nine people. Both Juan and the boat driver were superb at finding wildlife as we cruised the banks. The lunch was delicious with very nicely prepared fish with local accompaniments. They were very accommodating for some strict dietary guidelines that one of our friends had. I myself have some physical limitations that they were careful and accommodating with concern about my welfare and my ability to enjoy the day. We would certainly recommend this to anyone and would consider redoing this trip if we return.

We had a great tour! The driver was friendly and the van had nice, cool AC. We did a short nature walk to swim in a waterfall, stopped for breakfast and lunch, and hiked to another waterfall. The highlight of the trip was seeing sloths and toucans, including a mom sloth with her newborn baby on her chest. My advice is to bring a poncho or rain jacket since the weather changes quickly. Highly recommend this tour!

Great party atmosphere!! We had a wild time! This is a great tour to do if you just recently arrived in Tamarindo and are ready to party! The guide was fun and he always made sure that no one got left behind. The locations that you visit are all beautiful and different from one another. The bus ride home at the end was out of control - in a crazy good way! Bring a small cooler so you can drink on the bus. I wouldn’t recommend this tour for non-drinkers!

This was an amazing hike with an amazing guide. He will go at whatever pace you want and for me, that's huge. It is so private even if you pass other groups. The waterfall is beautiful and so fun to get to. It is for people in moderately fit condition but nothing ridiculous. If you do the lunch, it was superb! An unexpected surprise! The tilapia and the breading on it was better than I've had anywhere in the world which shocked me. Did not expect it to be as wonderful as it was! Also, they're are tons of other tours to this but this is genuinely the closest starting point so you dont have to stay wait long! I felt bad for the other groups.

Our excursion with Carlos was absolutely incredible. The tubing and cliff jumping/rope swinging into the lagoon was so much fun. The second trip which included a jungle hike (we saw howler monkeys, snakes, and iguanas) and swimming through a raging river in a cave to one of the most beautiful waterfalls we’ve ever seen was like nothing we’ve ever done before. Our local lunch was peaceful and delicious before the final hike and massive waterfall. We enjoyed free coconut water and story after story from our guide Carlos, who made sure we had as authentically local of a trip as possible. He also provided water, tea, beer, snacks, and stopped for bathrooms/quick shops whenever we asked. Carlos could not have been a more fun or knowledgeable guide - if you are considering booking this excursion, do it. There is zero chance you will regret it. Pura Vida!

The trip was EPIC! Easy to find with a great induction, quality snorkel gear, nice boat with shade, captain of the boat had great skills, epic guide-knowledgabe, felt safe, pointed out interesting things, held a nice pace as we snorkled, and we saw HEAPS of fish, eels, an eagle ray, some dolphins, turtles, and even a few whales!

This was a wonderful excursion and a highlight of our trip to Tamarindo. Transportation was effortless and the owner took us right to the ATV location. The ATV ride was a combination of a typical ATV ride and a little sightseeing. We saw a few monkeys, but they say is not a guarantee for every trip. There is no photographer for that part of the trip. The ride over to the ziplining location was not bad. We asked to stop and eat and had a Casado at a little, casual, but kinda pricey, restaurant. It was just the two of us (me and my friend) the whole day. The ziplining was great. Monkeys everywhere! I am not super fit, but not sedentary, and I struggled just a bit with walking uphill and chose to skip 2 lines. So, maybe make sure you are ready for a kinda challenging little walk. There are 10 zip lines total, so 8 lines was fine for me. The photographer took amazing pictures for a very reasonable price. Remember to bring cash to tip your ATV guy, the Zipline folks who keep you safe, and driver. Doesn’t have to be a huge tip, but tipping well is how I contribute to the local economy. For the cost, it was an amazing day! I highly recommend it.