Shore Excursion:Jungle ATV Exploration & Crocodile Safari Boat Tour
What your day looks like
Your breath-taking adventure begins with a pickup from the pier and a relaxing drive through the wonderful Costa Rican countryside on an air-conditioned transportation and a recent model deluxe vehicle or minibus. Your guide will point out many sights of interest including mango, coffee, sugar, and citrus plantations, diverse fruit stands, and rural farming communities. You will be heading to the Central Pacific Coast, Tarcoles River, and Vista Los Sueños until arriving at our private property, about a 60-minute drive from Puntarenas Pier. Upon arrival at our beautiful property, you will have some free time to use restrooms and explore the surroundings before starting the adventure. In our adventure center, before you begin your journey, you will receive instructions and then take a test run on our specially designed private track. From here on, your guide will lead you along the jungle trails, Teak plantations, 14 river crossings, dirt paths real rainforest, viewpoints, and 2 different beaches. During the tour, your guide will provide bottled water, and at the end of this Costa Rica ATV adventure, we will greet you with fresh tropical fruits. The driving time and ATV tour last 2 hours. After this great adventure, our tour will continue with a short drive to Tarcoles River, where a 60-minute eco boat tour will allow you to enjoy the abundant wildlife of the area, including the huge crocodiles, multiple aquatic birds, scarlet macaws, howler monkeys, and other amazing tropical species. After these two great adventures, return to the pier. Upon arrival, you can decide to stay in the city or make your way back directly to the ship. For all those interested in walking along the boulevards, the pier is located right in the city at a very short distance from your ship. So, no worries for an easy return.
The experience, in brief
- Enjoy the Costa Rica ATV adventure
- Discover jungle trails, Teak plantations, river crossings, and rainforest
- You can take a quick swim at Bochinche Beach
- A 60 minutes eco boat tour in Tarcoles River
The journey, in full
Pick Up Time: 8:00 AM or 30 minutes after ship arrival in case the ship arrive late. Meeting Point Main entrance of the pier. -Meet our Naturalist Tour Guide and Deluxe Transportation from the pier. -Drive to Vista Los Sueños. Coastal Drive & Sightseeing Tour. Carara Reserve: 9:00 AM -Meet your professional staff and start your adventure in the jungle, rivers, and beaches. Fruit´s Snack -After the nature walk, enjoy a fresh fruits snack. Tarcoles River Boat Tour. -Enjoy a boat tour in Tarcoles River and discover its multiple wildlife species including the huge crocodiles living in this river. Visit the Souvenir Stores and restaurant. -Stop at a nice souvenir store and get that special souvenir from Puntarenas. Puntarenas City Tour. -On your way back to the pier, enjoy a city tour along the main streets of Puntarenas. Return to the Pier & Ship -After an amazing cultural and natural experience, return to the ship.
Your day, step by step
Puntarenas
ATV/UTV & Off Road Tours at Carara Adventure Park.
Nicoya
Boating at Tarcoles River.
What to know before booking
Included
Professional naturalist tour guide Transportation
What to Bring
Shorts Cotton shirt Camera Hat or cap Tennis Sandals or shoes waterproof Sunscreen Sunglasses Insect repellent Swimsuit Towel and extra clothes
Restrictions
Good physical conditions / Children only as a companion. Maximum weight for companion 180 pounds.
Meeting & Pickup
We will meet you at the pier upon your ship's arrival. Pick Up Time: 8:00 AM or 30 minutes after ship arrival in case the ship arrive late. Meeting Point Main entrance of the pier.
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Minimum age: 12 Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
What travelers are saying
We had a great day! Perfect Guide, perfect Driver and a lot of fun on our "Safari" :-)
Fun all day. Pickup from port ✅ Comfortable ride with a driver and guide. Waterfall and swimming hole was nice break on ATV ride.
We had a fantastic day with Jose and Hernando. The ATV-Tour was a lot of fun. The Boat-Ride perfect. We saw a lot of Crocodiles and many of different and rear birds.