Tours in San José

We have a wide variety of one day trips form San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital city. Whether you want to go river rafting through the Pacuare River, visit volcanoes, go for a walk in a coffee plantation, experience the rain forest in a zip line or view all our nature from an aerial tram we have the one day tours from San Jose for you!

TYPICAL NIGHT AT TIQUICIA VIEWPOINT
(Mirador de Tiquicia)

Approximately pick up time: 5:00 p.m. (Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays)
Approximately duration: 4 hours

Mirador Tiquicia is located in the mountains surrounding the Central Valley, where we will enjoy the amazing views of the brightly lit city. A delicious Costa Rican buffet dinner will be served, while enjoying typical dances and a traditional masquerade.

Recommendations: Comfortable pants, comfortable shirt, jacket and tennis shoes.


MONTE ZURQUÍ CANOPY

Approximately pick up time: 10:30 a.m.
Approximately duration: 5 hours

If you are in San José and you want to do something that is unusual and fun, but without the long drive, then the Monte Zurquí Canopy is the perfect tour for you. Monte Zurquí is a great place located at only 15 minutes from San José, surrounded by beautiful landscapes and lush vegetation where you will experience a great adventure. Begin with a Canopy Tour that includes 2 extreme games, continue with a rappel from a 30 feet high suspension bridge and end with a 656 yard Superman Zip Line, reaching an estimated speed of 44mph. This thrilling canopy tour is located in Santa Elena, San Isidro de Heredia, it features 8 Zip Lines and 11 Platforms, offering the opportunity to slide through the trees, make your adrenaline rise, get in close contact with nature and feel the wind in your face.

Recommendations: Comfortable pants, comfortable shirt, jacket and tennis shoes.


SHOW IN RAM LUNA

Approximately pick up time: 6:00 p.m.
Approximately duration: 4 hours (Only Wednesdays)

Enjoy a wonderful view of the Central Valley from the top of one of the mountains that surround it while you enjoy a delicious dinner buffet of typical Costa Rican food. Also included is an impressive masquerade traditional with typical dances and marimba music. The night ends with the magic of a small firework spectacle. Some local artisans will be present to show us their wares and offer their beautiful creations. Don't miss out on this unforgettable night!

Recommendations: Comfortable pants, comfortable shirt, jacket and tennis shoes.


ADVENTURE COMBO

Approximately pick up time: 8:00 a.m.
Approximately duration: 9 hours

Costa Rica offers different kinds of white water rafting where the adrenaline shoots to the limit and fascinating Canopy tours from the tops of the trees. Now you can enjoy both activities combined in a single tour. Discover the natural wonders of Sarapiqui, a large territory located in the northern part of the country, with crystalline rivers, abundant scenic beauty and towns full of hard-working, friendly people. As we depart from San Jose we cross the Braulio Carrillo National Park arriving at Sarapiqui where both adventure attractions can be enjoyed: the Canopy Tour in the middle of a secondary forest with high altitude trees, followed by lunch, and then Rafting in the waters of the Sarapiqui River. The Canopy tour lasts one and a half hours as you slide thru the forest from ten cables of different lengths and twelve platforms. Rafting on the Sarapiqui River on class II and class III rapids allows a vibrant scenario for those who wish to enjoy this exciting activity. A group of unexpected rapids combined with slow relaxing stretches along a 9-mile distance will make this an unforgettable experience for birdwatchers and nature lovers alike.

Recommendations: Comfortable pants, comfortable shirt, jacket and tennis shoes.


INBIO PARK

Approximately pick up time: 8:00 a.m.
Approximately duration: 4 hours

This fascinating tour takes you to Heredia where you will experience the In Bio Park, a place that is part museum, part educational center, and part Nature Park. Don't miss this opportunity in learning about the diverse flora and fauna that makes Costa Rica so beautiful.

Recommendations: Comfortable pants, comfortable shirt, jacket and tennis shoes.


SAN MATEO CANOPY

Approximately pick up time: 9:00 a.m.
Approximately duration: 7 hours

Definitely an adventure you can’t miss. We depart the city towards the mountains that surround the Central Valley, with scenery of spectacular vegetation and extensive coffee plantations, ornamental plants and picturesque typical towns of Costa Rica. As we ascend, we will enjoy the climatic changes of our country. This is an experience that is enjoyed only once, as we slide from one platform to the next flying thru the canopy. Canopy San Lorenzo is located in the middle of a tropical forest reserve in a beautiful area full of orchids, bromeliads and other ornamental plants. The sliding cable is divided into two parts:

-The forest section, which starts with small cables so the passenger will acquire confidence while admiring the forest’s canopy and:

-The adventure section, with much longer cables suspended from high platforms that require large doses of adrenaline.

The total length of the cable is 2500 meters or 8.202,10 ft. There are 19 platforms and the San Lorenzo Canopy offers a 750-meter or 2.460,63 feet cable, the longest one in the country. From one platform to the next the guide will explain the most important features of the forest. Finally, after only a short walk, we will have a delicious lunch in the restaurant Gran Vista.

Recommendations: Comfortable pants, comfortable shirt, jacket and, hiking boots or sturdy shoes.


CARPINTERA CANOPY

Approximately pick up time: 11:30 a.m.
Approximately duration: 5 hours

This excellent combination offers: Hiking on our trails, and the challenging adventure of the zip lines. Come with us and experiment one of the ways of watching and enjoy in a very safe way the wet forest of the Cerros De La Carpintera. The tour starts with a beautiful hiking for about 15 minutes inside the wet forest during the journal an explanation about the forest and its life. When we reach the Canopy School we are ready to reach the first platform where will begin the adventure of the zip lines, 1800 meters of cable divide into 10 different lengths, with high quality equipment which is renovated frequently to ensure its proper standard. Between platforms and hiking on our trails of 200 meters and 300 meters each, you will enjoy one rappel. The experience will end with a great Costa Rican lunch in our Hacienda Chirraca Restaurant where will share with the fellows the experiences just lived.

Recommendations: Comfortable pants, comfortable shirt, jacket and, hiking boots or sturdy shoes.


ATV'S TOUR

Approximately pick up time: 10:30 a.m.
Approximately duration: 5 hours

If you are in San José and you want to do something that is unusual and fun, but without the long drive, then the Monte Zurquí Canopy is the perfect tour for you. Monte Zurquí is a great place located at only 15 minutes from San José, surrounded by beautiful landscapes and lush vegetation where you will experience a great adventure. Begin with a Canopy Tour that includes 2 extreme games, continue with a rappel from a 30 feet high suspension bridge and end with a 656 yard Superman Zip Line, reaching an estimated speed of 44mph. This thrilling canopy tour is located in Santa Elena, San Isidro de Heredia, it features 8 Zip Lines and 11 Platforms, offering the opportunity to slide through the trees, make your adrenaline rise, get in close contact with nature and feel the wind in your face.

Recommendations: Comfortable pants, comfortable shirt, jacket and tennis shoes.


RAIN FOREST AERIAL TRAM

Approximately pick up time: 11:00 a.m.
Approximately duration: 6 hours

The Rain Forest Aerial Tram will take you on a fascinating tour through the tall tropical tree-tops that offers you the chance to see wildlife found only within the canopy system. Home to two-thirds of all rain forest species, this hanging garden of plants and animals is a magical world of rare beauty and amazing biological diversity. After a short hike through the lush wilderness, you will enjoy a 1¼ hour ride in the tram, and then enjoy a delicious typical lunch and still have time to relax and browse in the souvenir shop at the tram base.

Recommendations: Comfortable pants, comfortable shirt, jacket and tennis shoes.


SAN LUIS CANOPY

Approximately pick up time: 9:00 a.m.
Approximately duration: 7 hours

Set into the placid cloud forests of Costa Rica's Central Valley region, the San Luis canopy tour will take you on an exhilarating and safe adventure through lush, green canopy and across the majestic Rio Cataratitas. Carried securely by a system of zip lines, you will soar weightlessly through the expanse of virgin forest that grounds the tour, and find yourself in intimacy with the habitats of Costa Rica's distinct cloud forest wildlife. The San Luis canopy tour also presents the "Elevator," a thrilling feature that securely lifts visitors high above the forest canopy, granting a paramount view of the surrounding area. Though customer enjoyment is a central objective, San Luis canopy tour designates safety above all as a keystone principle: all personnel and facilities under their name carry up-to-date certification from the Costa Rica Institute of Tourism. San Luis canopy tour takes pride in their credentials and by them guarantees with confidence that this tour is among the most professional, informative, and enjoyable in Costa Rica. Canopy with 12 different zip lines and 18 platforms. Tarzan swing trails and fly like superman.

Recommendations: Comfortable pants, comfortable shirt, jacket and tennis shoes.


CARARA BIOLOGICAL RESERVE / JACO BEACH

Approximately pick up time: 7:30 a.m.
Approximately duration: 9 hours

The Carara Biological Reserve is a transitional forest that connects a northern dry region to a southern wet region. Consequently, it is home to an incredible variety of plant life and abundant wildlife. After a relaxing ride and delicious breakfast, your morning hike will take you through the heart of the rain forest. You will see countless species of animals such as scarlet macaws, crocodiles. At noon you’ll head out to a beautiful beach resort to have a refreshing lunch, and enjoy the comfort of the hotel, pool and beach. Later you’ll head back to Carara for another short hike to discover more of the hidden beauty of the reserve. You’ll then return you to your hotel with pockets full of pictures and memories full of the beauties of nature.

Recommendations: Swimsuit, jacket, change of clothes, sun block, waterproof shoes or sandals towel, comfortable shirt, and tennis shoes.


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