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Jaco Beach: Full-Day ATV, Zip Line, and Horse Riding w/Lunch

1. Jaco Beach: Full-Day ATV, Zip Line, and Horse Riding w/Lunch

Embark on an action-packed full-day trip in Herradura with zip lining, horse riding, and driving an ATV. Soak up dramatic views from the treetops as you zip line, explore the jungle in an ATV, and scout out waterfalls on horseback. Start with a zip line tour through the Costa Rican treetops with a 15-minute tractor ride up to the top of the mountain. You will then descend on a series of 12 platforms and 10 cables, including one of the longest in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific. After the zip line, get your adrenaline pumping on a 2-hour jungle and river ATV adventure. Discover a different side of the Jaco Beach area and explore various muddy trails through the jungle or follow the rivers. Enjoy the support and guidance of your bilingual guides throughout the day. Then, tuck into a Costa Rican “Typical Casado," a traditional dish comprised of rice, beans, salad, fried plantain, and vegetables, and choose from fish, beef, pork, or chicken. It also includes a refill of natural drinks, dessert, and coffee. Enjoy your lunch in an open-air area surrounded by nature. Feel free to purchase additional drinks at the park. Finish off the day with an adventure on horseback and scout out Jaco's pristine private waterfalls.

Jaco Beach: Jungle and Waterfalls Mountain Bike Tour

2. Jaco Beach: Jungle and Waterfalls Mountain Bike Tour

You will start with a recreational bike ride that will take you through the jungle and private farms, where you will ride along and occasionally through a small stream. We will slowly make our way out to our private waterfalls, where you can swim and cool off. You’ll ride approximately 1.5 hours Discover the Costa Rica jungle like never before, our bilingual guides will point out some of the most interesting trees and plants along the way. We will slowly make our way out to our private waterfalls, where you can swim and cool off. You’ll ride approximately 1.5 hours Discover the Costa Rica jungle like never before, our bilingual guides will point out some of the most interesting trees and plants along the way.

Jaco: 1500ft Tandem Paragliding Flight with Beach Views

3. Jaco: 1500ft Tandem Paragliding Flight with Beach Views

From Jaco Beach, we will head to the Las Terrazas takeoff just 10 minutes from downtown Jaco. On this aerial paragliding tour, you will fly over the highest peak of Jaco Bay. Being a secondary rainforest, with trees over 300 years old, you will be able to enjoy this breathtaking scenery at 1,500 feet (and try to go higher). You will be able to see Hermosa beach, Herradura beach and of course Jaco beach. On this aerial tour, we only use mother earth to go up in the air and feel the silence as we climb in the thermals flying along with many other species of wildlife. The mid-pacific coast of Costa Rica, the tropical forests below the views, and the calm you will feel in the air will make this tour an unforgettable experience for a lifetime. This is the best flying site in Jaco (and one of the best in all of Costa Rica, if not the best) as the flying conditions allow us to climb higher and faster than the other sites. It is also the closest to the beach.

SJO Airport: Transfer to/from Jaco or Playa Herradura

4. SJO Airport: Transfer to/from Jaco or Playa Herradura

Enjoy a private transfer between San José Airport and Jaco or Playa Herradura. Choose from either a hotel-to-airport transfer or an airport-to-hotel transfer. Your driver will be waiting for you at the airport. Experience a comfortable journey in an air-conditioned vehicle. Let your driver navigate you through the traffic smoothly. Travel conveniently without having to worry about pre-booking or last-minute searching.

Manuel Antonio: Scenic Parasailing Experience

5. Manuel Antonio: Scenic Parasailing Experience

•Unless the client requests it (the transportation from the hotel or place of stay to the meeting point has an additional cost) we will meet at the meeting point, previously sent, along Jaco's or Herradura spectacular beach. •The passenger will meet the staff. • The pilots, 100% certified and with many years of experience, will prepare the equipment and the passengers for the flight. You will be taking off from the beach. •The flight pilot will explain how the takeoff, flight and landing will be. •The takeoff will be assisted by the members of the staff that are necessary for a safe experience. •During the flight, the pilot will be able to explain any concern to the passenger, while enjoying a unique, relaxing and pleasant experience. •After providing the necessary instructions for a good maneuver, the pilot will land with the passengers on the watter. •After Checking that the passengers are in perfect condition, the used equipment will be disconnected and a jetski will bring you back to the beach will a full face smile. •If the video contract passenger is consulted for their data to send the video in digital format. •Finally, if the passager hires transportation, the Katto Sky tour staff will return them to the place of stay.

From Jaco: Tortuga Island Tour with Lunch & Hotel Transfer

6. From Jaco: Tortuga Island Tour with Lunch & Hotel Transfer

Travel to Isla Tortuga aboard our fast boat that takes 35 minutes to Nagevando Island where you can see the beautiful rock formations and also if possible dolphins and turtles on the way. Spend a relaxing day under the shade of the beautiful palm trees, enjoy a dip in the delicious beach of Isla Tortuga with turquoise water. Our tour includes snorkeling if the conditions allow it, you will be able to see numerous species of fish. On our beach we have a stand where you will have a delicious lunch with a view of the sea, we will have fresh fruits and coffee for you to have a full day.

Puntarenas Province: Chocolate Experience and Zipline Tour

7. Puntarenas Province: Chocolate Experience and Zipline Tour

You will first start with the Action Packed zipline, this adventure starts on a 15-minute ride aboard our specially designed tractor. Once we reach the top of the mountain, our bilingual guides will explain -step by step- all the safety procedures you must follow to enjoy your Zip Line adventure, we then descend to the bottom via a series of zip lines, including 12 platforms and 10 cables with a total cable distance of 3.5 kilometers, among them longest cable in the area (2400 ft.) at the end we will greet you with fresh tropical fruits and cool water. You will then continue with the Chocolate Experience, Vista Los Suenos Adventure Park has the first International Cocoa collection of the Central Pacific, during this experience you will learn about the different varieties of Cocoa, as well as the ancestral history and the impact on the world economy and the most important part is that you will be able to try the actual Cocoa fruit before the process, also be part of the Cocoa production process, as well as try different types of Chocolat and mix it with tropical fruits. Includes: bilingual guides, 2 hour Zip Line, 2-hour Chocolate tour, and tasting, safety equipment, fruits and water included on both tours, breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. What To Bring: Comfortable clothes, tennis shoes or strap on sandals, sunblock, insect repellent and cameras.

Jaco: Scenic Beach Paratrike Experience

8. Jaco: Scenic Beach Paratrike Experience

A 20 minutes flight above the Esterillos central pacific coast, close to Sunset Del Mar Resort Paramotor aerial tandem flight tour above Jacó's tropical forest and beach. Climb in the air and have an amazing perspective of the Costa Rican mis pacific coast and fly above an amazing tropical forest full of wildlife. We use top-of-range paragliding gear for our activity. Our pilots are experienced pilots with thousands of flight experience. No need for previous paragliding experience to take the tour, the pilot will give an easy briefing before the flight. Passengers have to come in comfortable clothes and sporting shoes, and we do recommend not eating heavy meals previous to the flight, and bringing sunscreen.

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