Puntarenas Highlights 6 in 1 Super Combo Shared Tour
Tour Times: 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM
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Overview
Your breath-taking adventure begins with a relaxing drive through the wonderful Costa Rican countryside on air-conditioned transportation for up to 20 passengers due we operate small groups in order to provide a professional and personalized service. Your guide will point out many sights of interest including mango, sugar, and citrus plantations, diverse fruit stands, and rural farming communities.
You will be heading to Carara Adventure Park and Reserve, about 1-hour drive from the pier. Upon arrival to our beautiful property, you will have some free time for use restrooms and explore the surroundings before to begging the rainforest nature walk. The reserve privileged location, along the border between the Tropical and Dry Pacific eco-systems, gives us the benefit of gathering hundreds of species of birds as well as exotic animals (poison dart frog, monkeys, raccoons, lizards, Deer and many more). The nature walk lasts about one hour along easy Grava trails and small bridges.After your rainforest experience, enjoy complementary tropical fresh fruits and Ice Tea before continuing our journey to Tarcoles River. Famous for its large American Crocodiles, the Tarcoles River forms the Northern border of Carara Biological Reserve on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
The Tarcoles River is home to one of the world’s largest crocodile populations in the wild and they are very easy to admire during our one-hour boat ride. Besides crocodiles, many aquatic bird species, monkeys & scarlet macaws are easy to see. Continuing our tour, you will visit El Jardin Souvenir Store & Restaurant. This is a beautiful souvenir store and Art Gallery with excellent products.
At this place, free time is allowed for shopping and to have lunch at the restaurant (not included), where delicious typical and international dishes are offered for an excellent price. You can taste the typical dish of Costa Rica, “El Casado” a plate that combines rice, beans, vegetables, fried plantain, and a meat of your selection (chicken, steak, fish) for an affordable price of around $15. (Lunch is not included in the tour’s rate). Returning to the pier before the drop off, you will visit Puntarenas City. This is the largest city in the Central Pacific. Some 120 kilometers west of the capital San Jose, Puntarenas means ‘sandy point’ in Spanish, and used to be one of the country’s principal seaports. Situated in the Gulf of Nicoya, Puntarenas has played a huge role in the history of Costa Rica. For years this city was a major seaport. However, now it is mostly used as a stopover port for many cruise ships that sail the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Still used as an important commercial fishing port, Puntarenas offers visitors and locals alike, a variety of tantalizing fresh seafood such as shrimp, lobsters, fish, etc.
A lively and attractive city, perhaps one of Puntarenas’s most interesting features is the Paseo de Los Turistas. This is a tree-lined promenade adjacent to the beach. This area turns into a colorful street on weekends, as people from all over flock to the popular restaurants, discos, cafes, bars, and hotels that are found here. While the beach here is not safe for swimming because the water tends to be pretty murky, it is still a great place to hang out and relax with the local Ticos. It is definitely worth exploring this city, as there are many beautiful old unusual buildings found all over the place, as well as several fabulous restaurants and hotels. Puntarenas also has a lovely old church, which is a must-see as well.
What's Included
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Cruise port pick up
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Air Conditioned Transportation
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Naturalist Tour Guide
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Fresh Fruits Snack
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Crocodile Boat Tour
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City Tour
Considerations
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Food and drinks are not included (except where stated)
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Bring cash and/or credit card for any additional purchases on the day
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Gratuities/Tips are not included in your tour, if you would like to leave a tip, please bring cash
Special Instructions
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This tour is highly recommended for the whole family, including seniors and children. However, participants must be able to walk at least 1 mile in a tropical climate.
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It is recommended to drink plenty of water - it can get unseasonably hot
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Bring your sunglasses, sunscreen, sunhat and water bottle
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup and Dropoff at the Cruise Port Included.
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Price Info
Puntarenas Highlights 6 in 1 Super Combo Shared Tour
Per Person
USD $ 155.00
Per child - Ages 11 and under
USD $ 134.00
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