Costa Rica Adventure Tours
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Nature Vacations is our response to our airline clients' requests to offer the very best vacation planning possible in Costa Rica,Panama and Nicaragua. We pride ourselves on giving our clients services not before seen here. We are truly experts in what we do, having opened up the very destinations you will be going to, both in consulting with the resorts before they were built and with opening up a reliable and conscientious way to get there by air.
We are hands on and on site. All our Travel Designers live, work and play in this wonderland of Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. When you speak to them they are not giving you hypothetical information read from a book or imagined from a single picture in print, but will tell you from experience how wonderful the sounds of the macaws are as the sun sets over your balcony overlooking the triple canopy rainforest as it touches the Pacific.
Here are just a few of the amazing adventure tours we offer:
White Water Rafting: Pacuare River Class III-IV
The Pacuare River is one of the top five rafting rivers in the world for its scenery and rapids. This quintessential tropical river is a trip of pure magic, unsurpassed beauty, wildlife and exhilarating rapids. Located on Costa Rica's Atlantic slope, the Pacuare River borders the Talamanca mountain range, home to native Cabecar Indians and an incredible variety of wildlife. After an early morning pickup from your San José hotel, you will drive by private, comfortable bus to our Operations Center for a delicious, typical Costa Rican breakfast. After changing comfortably into your swim gear we will drive to our private put in. At our put in the safety talk, equipment fitting and familiarization are done before embarking in the best rafting the country has to offer.
Titi Canopy Tour
The Titi Canopy Tour is an exciting adventure that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. You will fly for a mile over the jungle canopy suspended on solid steel cables attached to a personal, high-tech, lightweight harness. During your journey you'll stop and rest at 16 strategically located platforms where you are most likely see the surrounding wildlife. Many of these platforms are almost 100 feet high, nestled in the trunks and branches of trees that are centuries old.
Lost Canyon Adventures
Imagine yourself in the midst of thick rainforest at the top of a magical canyon full of tropical waterfalls with surprises each step of the way. Prepare to get wet! Our experienced guides put you into your safety harness and assist you down a series of over 8 amazing waterfalls that get gradually bigger and... BIGGER!
We save the best for last... The grand finale is a huge, 210-ft, 3-stage waterfall!
Perfect for those looking to combine the thrill of descending breath-taking waterfalls in a gigantic, jungle canyon with taking in the beauty of the rainforest. This tour has serious bragging rights – Something to boast about when you get back home!!
Snorkel and Coastal Adventure Tour
An exhilarating trip of the beautiful Manuel Antonio National Park coast line; taking in views of the beautiful beaches and exotic islands. Your boat ride is both exhilarating and safe, we snorkel at least 2 different sites, An interpretive guide will tell you the interesting history of the area and we can spot the giant Humpback Whale, Pan Tropical Dolphins, Rays, Sea Turtles and a wide variety of coastal birds including the Brown Boobies and Pelicans.
Dive Tour
The Manuel Antonio coastline with its 12 islands gives us the pick of numerous dive sites. All dives are guided by a PADI professional who has extensive knowledge and experience at our dive sites so that you will see the most marine life and underwater formations. The majority of our dives are between 40 and 70 feet. We consider your experience, preferences and local conditions to guarantee your enjoyment. We have an abundant marine life with schools of Snapper, Jacks and Barracuda, plus White Tip Reef Sharks, various rays & sea turtles. You will see volcanic rock formations, with many varieties of hard and soft corals. Other residents; Angel Fish, Moorish Idols, Parrot Fish, Puffer Fish, Octopus, Eels & Crustaceans. Visibility ranges between 25 and 65 feet.
Arenal Volcano and hot springs
Duration: Full day. Your trip to Costa Rica will not be complete without visiting the magnificent Arenal Volcano and Tabacon Hot Springs. Feel and see the power of being in the presence of an active volcano while hiking old lava fields then afterwards soak your body into therapeutic waters of the Hot Springs while watching for the burst of lava from the top of the Volcano.