Tours and activities

Caño Island is a small island about 20 km from Drake Bay, declared as Biological Reserve is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors for its beaches, coral reefs and marine life. Marine life includes manta rays, dolphins, sea turtles, whales and a variety of fish. The whitetip shark dominates the territory, but you can see other animals such as turtles, eels, dolphins, rays and other sharks.

The wildlife is scarce, consisting primarily of insects like bees and butterflies can also be found by amphibians and reptiles on the island, as well as colonies of migratory and resident birds.

Description of our tour to Isla del Caño:

• Departure Time: 7:30 a.m.
• Estimated time of arrival to Drake 1.45 pm
• 35 minutes boat ride.
• Includes guide service, picnic lunch on the beach, transportation, tickets or reservations.
• Equipment for snorkeling.
• Area guides with bilingual experience.

What to bring?

• Towel to the beach
• Sandals for wet landings
• Swimsuit
• Sunglasses
• Extra water
• Solar protector + after-sun lotion
• Plastic bag to protect your cameras or belongings.
• We do not recommend bringing objects of great value like passports, cash, credit cards, etc.

The price includes transportation, naturalist guide, marine park entrance, lunch and snorkel equipment.

The San Pedrillo Ranger Station is surrounded by the pristine waters of the Pacific Ocean and lush rainforest. It offers the opportunity to see multiple species of birds, impressive waterfalls, and appreciate the giant trees of the primary forest.

Corcovado National Park is home to thousands of species of plants and trees that support a great diversity of wildlife. Monkeys, toucans, scarlet macaws, and coatis may appear along the way. No matter the time of year, there is always something wild to see!

This tour begins and ends in Drake Bay.

a-) Description of our tour to the San Pedrillo station:

• Departure time: 6:00 a.m
• Estimated arrival time at Drake 1:30 p.m.
• 40-minute boat ride.
• Includes guide service, lunch, transportation, entrance fees or reservations.
• Experienced bilingual area guides.

b-) What to bring?

• Copy or photo of the passport.
• A bottle of water. Only reusable bottle is allowed
• A plastic bag to protect your camera.
• Sandals and closed shoes for hiking.
• In winter: coats or ponchos.
• We do not recommend bringing high-value items such as passports, cash, credit cards, etc. We have a safe in our office where we will gladly store your belongings.
• Sunscreen, mosquito repellent, sunglasses.

Remember that when taking the boat, you must dip your feet in the sea to get to the park, since this takes place on the beach. Therefore, we suggest you wear sandals and then change your sandals for walking shoes in the park.

We adjust the lunch to your preference if you are allergic to any food, vegetarian or gluten intolerant.

Important note.

To enter the park, the entry of any type of food is not allowed, nor the entry of single-use disposable bottles.

Tour include: Transportation both ways, Park Fee for 1 day,  Certified Guide and Lunch.

The Sierpe River Mangrove Tour leaving out of Drake Bay is a great way to see Costa Rica’s largest stand of virgin mangroves. From the comfort and protection of a boat, you will slowly cruise through the Terraba- Sierpe National Humid Forest Reserve. With an area of more than 24,000 hectares, it is highly diverse in terms of biodiversity with four species of mangroves: Rhizophoraceae, Combretaceae, Pelliciera and Avicenniaceae. This flooded forest is home to more than 100 species of birds, including the mangrove Hummingbird Amazilia boucardi which are endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.

 

During the Mangrove Tour you can see wildlife such as crocodiles, tree frogs, boas, iguanas and river turtles. You might also see three species of monkeys including Squirrel Monkeys, Howler Monkeys and the White-Faced Monkeys, as well as sloths, coatis and the Silky Anteater. It is also possible to see many species of birds such as herons, owls, parrots and shorebirds which use this area as a place of nesting and feeding.

 

The Mangrove Tour leaves from Drake Bay by boat around 6:30 am, passes through the Sierpe River mouth (an adventure itself!) and then cruises through the countless channels crisscrossing this vitally important ecosystem. Your highly trained naturalist guide will surprise you by pointing out animals that can be very well camouflaged. We then stop in the town of Sierpe for lunch at a local restaurant or return to Drake Bay for lunch

Departure Time: 6:30am

Estimated ending time: 1:30pm

Costa Rica is famous for its colorful species of frogs, some of them with toxic skin. One Green and Black Poison Dart Frog for example has enough poison in his skin to kill several humans! These tiny, beautiful amphibians are hard to spot and it takes an experienced guide to find them by their sounds. A frog tour is exciting and if you are very lucky, you may see a Red-eyed Tree Frog, a Granular Poison Dart Frog and a Glass Frog on your tour… But you may also spot other animals like snakes, spiders, sleeping birds or nocturnal mammals on this 2 ½ hour tour which you can start any time after dark.

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To go on a horseback riding tour, you don’t need to be an experienced rider. Our horses are well-trained and friendly, and you’ll have the chance to view the jungle from a different angle. We offer half-day tours in the morning or in the afternoon. The guide takes you along the beach, up the mountain, through the river or to a waterfall where you can go for a refreshing swim. You’ll see lots of animals, especially birds and explore hidden trails throughout the rainforest. These individual tours leave any time you like. The afternoon one is great for a sunset watching  stop!

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It’s your choice to leave at 5:30 in the morning or 3:30 in the afternoon to watch different bird species, such as Scarlet Macaw, Toucan, Trogon or Tanager. Your naturalist guide recognizes most birds by the sound and after the tour you might be able to recognize the sound of a laughing falcon or an antbird… On this 2 ½ hour tour you can easily spot around 40 species of birds! Please wear hiking shoes, and so you have, bring binoculars and of course your camera.

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Drake Bay is well known throughout the country for incredible sightings of humpback whales, which are passing by nearly all year round. You just have to be lucky to see one… But on this day tour far out on the ocean you may spot different species of dolphins, like the spotted, bottlenose or spinner dolphin. Sometimes we are lucky to follow a school of dolphins, which can be 1000 jumping, playing, chasing around the boat! Also, you are likely to watch turtles, different species of booby birds, and the magnificent frigate bird. We provide water, fruit , lunch and a snacks,  just bring sun protection, a hat, your camera and if you have them, binoculars. This 5 hour individual tour leaves at any time and requires a minimum of 4 persons.

 

Drake Bay is well known for great sport fishing! You can catch Yellow Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Wahoo and Red Snapper for your dinner. Marlin or Sailfish we catch and release. Our captain is well experienced and knows the ocean inside out. You can decide how many hours you want to go out, most people go for the 5 hour tour or the full day tour…