Caribbean avian Comprehensive Center is a model that works in the research, protection and rehabilitation of sloths, while promoting education and awareness processes on these animals. Tourists arriving at the sanctuary are welcome and then watch a short presentation of 12 minutes. In this video they will learn the wonders of these small and enigmatic creatures. Then take a boat ride for 45 minutes and travel the Estrella River through tropical vegetation watching their wealth and exuberance of the forest in the humid tropics of Costa Rica's Caribbean. Then we will take a 20 minute walk where you can appreciate sloth in the wild, bird, butterflies, monkeys and other species. Finally, a visit to a craft store that features a number of memories at affordable prices.

In this tour we offer strong and healthy horses to ride in the Cahuita’s Black Beach section, part of the Cahuita’s Mountains up to the Mouth of “La Estrella River”. It’s a Beach-Forest Tour with a bilingual native guide that will show you the flora and fauna of the humid tropical forest and also the different magic places of the Costa Rican South Caribbean, while you enjoy a tropical fruit’s snack. We select the appropriate horse according to the rider’s ability.

This tour takes place in the Amistad Caribe Conservation Area, "Gandoca - Manzanillo". The tour is a walk of 10 km (5 miles each way) by entering Manzanillo. This trail has incredible biodiversity, every corner is full of life in the tropical rainforest, tourists can also enjoy vantage points overlooking the sea with a scenic beauty in the Caribbean just south of Costa Rica can be found. During the tour the trail crosses between beautiful beaches and forests, through the giant trees like figs, kapok, etc.. Also observing different species of animals, such as white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, sloths, iguanas, basilisks, vipers tabs, woodpeckers, toucans, hawks and more common black. During the activity, accompanied by our naturalist guide who will make the interpretation of the trail, telling people about ecosystem dynamics present in the refuge, and the history of the culture of the Southern Caribbean.

On this tour you will visit the Green Iguana’s farm and medicinal plant garden at the Kekoldy Native Reserve that is a big rural touristic attraction place where a small indigenous family dedicates itself to the reproduction of the Green Iguana, species that was on the way to extinction and thanks to initiatives like these to state recovering. Also a route by the Garden of Medicinal Plants will be made, that the natives by hundreds of years have used. This tour is guided by a local guide. We continue to the Bri-Bri Indigenous Reserve by where we arrived at the community of Suretka, to the margins of the Telire River, place where the product market of the reservation takes place (bananas, banana trees, cacao, oranges, coconuts, etc.). It is possible to emphasize that these products in their totality are organic. After coexisting with the neighbors, you will enjoy some fresh tropical fruits snack (watermelon, pineapple, mango, melon, maracuya, papaya, etc.) and potable water. Then the Volio’s Waterfall is visited. Considered by the Natives as Sacred, where you will be able to refresh yourself in the clean water, of this place full of energy. After the Waterfall you will visit the group of women of ACOMUITA, that elaborate Organic Indigenous Chocolate. Right there you will be able to share and to learn of the manufacture process of the Chocolate. Finally a typical lunch, based on rice with species and vegetables, beans, salad with banana vinegar, fried green banana, fried pig or chicken in sauce, fried sweet banana, coffee and dessert, will be waiting for you.

We pick up at the different hotels around 6:30a.m. We arrive at Moin port at 8:00a.m. to departure to Tortuguero at 9:30a.m. in a fiber glass boat with roof. From the beginning the Capitan and the guide will explain you the basics of the zone and the duration and parts of the tour. They will also explain you about the flora and the fauna during the way. We will arrive at Tortuguero between 11:30a.m and 12:00p.m. to take a tour around the town and to visit the turtle museum and stores. After that we will enjoy a delicious lunch. The room is based in double occupancy in a nice and comfortable hotel with all the meals included. The visitor will be able to choose between three local tours: Tour to Caño Palma, Tour to the town or Tour to Mount Tortuguero, the highest peak in the area.

In Gandoca-Manzanillo, the forest in its majority is very diverse and colorful where in addition are many species of birds, mammals and other species of the tropical animal. You will have a hiking tour in the reserve for around 2 hours, where you might found the wild inhabitants of the rainforest including: Toucans, trogons, jacamar, plus mammals like the Two-and Three-Toed sloth and monkeys; also you can find river turtles, green iguanas, crocodiles and snakes. Also you can appreciate trees with hundreds of years. Gandoca is one of the most important places in the world for the laying of eggs of the Leather Back Turtle. Additionally, you can experience how the Afro-Caribbean and indigenous cultures live in harmony with nature.

This tour takes place in the surroundings of Cahuita National Park in a fiber glass boat with outboard motors of 15 to 25 H.P. with local fishermen as guides. Different fishing methods can be used, for example:

• Fishing using live bait
• Fishing using dead bait or deep fishing
• Fishing using fishing pull and an artificial lure.
• It is also possible to enjoy Snorkeling while the guide captures live bait from around the reef.
• The types of fish that might be caught include:
• Tarpon, Barracuda, Shark, Grouper, Jack, Blue and Green Jack, Red Snapper, Mackerel, King Fish and others.

Cahuita National Park is one of the most beautiful regions of the country. Its main attraction is a picture postcard reality of white sandy beaches, thousands of swaying palm trees, a calm sea of crystal-clear water and a live coral reef. The Tour consists of a hike through the trail of the National Park of 9 to 11 km. approximately. From our office (Cahuita Tours) in the community of Cahuita, get in to the National Park, through the Sector of White Beach, up to Sector of Puerto Vargas, passing by beautiful and private beaches where you can relax and swim in the calm water of the Caribbean sea for a while. The Guide will tell you the History of Cahuita Town, also he will show you medicinal plants and a great amount of animals. The tour ends at the administration of the Sector of Puerto Vargas, where transportation will take you to the restaurant to eat a delicious traditional lunch in the community of Cahuita.

ANIMALS YOU CAN POSSIBLE SEE: Mammals: Howler monkeys, White-faced monkey, two and three toed sloth, raccoons, squirrels, anteater beard, armadillos. Reptiles: green iguanas, Central American Whiptail, crocodiles and snakes such as: Oropel, Bocaraca, Mica, Boa, Coral, Bejuquilla and others. Birds: Little Blue Heron, Boat- Billed Heron, Tricolored Heron, Kingfisher, Common Black Hawk, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Collared Aracari (Toucan), Hummingbird, Squirrel Cuckoo, Woodpecker, and others. Other Species: Morpho´s butterflies, spiders, crabs, heliconias, coconut trees, etc. Recommendations: Sunscreen, insect repellent, bathing suit, towel, sun glasses, sturdy shoes or sandals and camera.

ONE DAY TOUR
This tour begins at the respective hotels at 6:00 a.m., have breakfast in BRI-BRI or at the border. In the Sixaola sector, the immigration procedures are made. At 8:00 a.m. we exit Guabito, Panama sector, then to farm 60, where we expect a speedboat to take us to the island Bocas arriving at 9:30 a.m. to take a tour around the island until 10:30 a.m., then going to the National Park Bastimento and Zapatilla for snorkeling until 2:00. p.m.. Lunch at the Restaurant Coral Key, Coral Island.

2 DAYS AND 1 NIGHT
All that is offered with the one day tour plus: hotel, breakfast and the next tour: At 9:00 a.m. we take you to the mouth of Drago, in the north end of the island, a place stunning of natural beauty where you can snorkel and enjoy the sun and the beach. From 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. lunch similar as the previous day. At 2:00 p.m. return to the city to return at 3:30 p.m. from island to Costa Rica to reach 6:00 p.m. the respective hotels.

You will visit the many unique marine and terrestrial ecosystems of Cahuita National Park; it’s one of the most beautiful regions of the country. Its main attraction is a picture postcard reality of white sandy beaches, thousands of swaying palm trees, a calm sea of crystal-clear water and a live coral reef. In a glass fiber boat, plus Capitan and guide, you will be able to appreciate: 35 different coral species such as: The fire coral, Elkhorn and the Smooth brain coral; 123 different species of tropical fish such as: Queen Angelfish and Blue parrot fish; 44 species of crustaceans, 140 shellfish, 128 identified algae. Other species such as: sea urchins, sea cucumber, lobsters, sponges, hawksbill turtle and green turtle. You can practice the snorkeling for 2 or 3 hours, in different places of the most important Coral Reef of Costa Rica. After the snorkeling, the boat’s Capitan will take you to Cahuita Point. Right there, if you want, you can swim in the peaceful and warm water of the Caribbean Sea while you take a refreshment of tropical fruits. In this tour there is also the option to enjoy the diversity of the forest on a hike in the Park where you will see many different species of flora and fauna, such as: Howler monkeys, White-faced monkey, Two-and Three-toed sloth, iguanas, spiders, Morphos butterflies, birds, snakes and much more. Cahuita has a mixed forest with a lot of different kinds of trees and medicinal plants such as: Noni, the wonder fruit, which prevents 89 different kinds of illnesses. The guide will make a hike through the trail of the National Park, showing you the animals and the medicinal plants, and telling you the interesting history of Cahuita Town. At the end the guide will take you to a restaurant to enjoy a delicious Caribbean Lunch. Rice & Beans, chicken or fish with coconut source, green salad, sweet plantain, dessert and juice.

We pick up at the different hotels around 6:30a.m. We arrive at Moin port at 8:00a.m. to departure to Tortuguero at 8:30a.m. in a fiber glass boat with roof. From the beginning the Capitan and the guide will explain you the basics of the zone and the duration and parts of the tour. They will also explain you about the flora and the fauna during the way. We will arrive at Tortuguero between 11:30a.m and 12:00p.m. to take a tour around the town and to visit the turtle museum and stores. After that we will enjoy a delicious lunch. After lunch we will departure to Moin and then to the hotel.