costa rica canopy tours

Are you ready for a little spill of adrenaline? Then go take a ride on a zip line, hike in the jungle & climb a majestic Matapalo tree. Go horseback riding in the mountains. Wow there is not a more biologically diverse place on earth & you can get face to face with nature. These tours & hikes can be done in day or half day trips. The guides will point out wildlife you would not have otherwise seen. Tour guides afford the element of safety and ensure that your trip will be complete.

Here are some ideas for having fun in Dominical, Uvita & Ojochal, go see Baru National Wildlife Refuge only 1 KM north of Dominical, try a Dolphin Boat Tour from Uvita or go snorkeling with an outfitter. They will take you to Cano Island Biological Reserve. Manuel Antonio National Park is also not far. DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. It will make a difference in your life & you will have a vacation to remember forever.Isla de Caño — Caño Island Biological Reserve is a 480 are (200 hectare) park, 12 miles off the coast which rises 296 feet (90 meters) above sea level. The island is 740 acres (300 hectares) and is covered by virgin tropical wet forests. It is of interest primarily for its inshore coral reefs and its importance as a Pre-Colombian burial ground. The island is ringed with secluded white sand beaches that attract olive ridley turtles. There are no poisonous snakes here (except sea snakes). 

Residents of Cano Island include giant frogs, a variety of hummingbirds, and three mammal species: a marsupial, the paca (which was introduced) and a bat. Only 13 terrestrial bird species are found. Snorkelers can see brilliant tropical fish in the waters just offshore as well as moray eels among the coral beds. A little more offshore there are common & bottle nosed dolphins, and the sperm, pilot & humpback whales, which migrate from Alaska. Cano Island is a destination for dive outfitters from Drake Bay. From them you can enjoy full day diving tours in the waters just off Cano Island and while you rest between tours have lunch, snorkel & enjoy a hike on the island. There is a bathroom at the Rangers Station where the entrance fee for the island is paid & you sign in. The only way to get to Cano Island is by boat.

If you dive or snorkel this is the place! There are outfitters who will take you scuba diving and snorkeling. Look for them in Drake Bay, Uvita and Ojochal and from the Osa Peninsula. Probably one of the most thrilling and imaginative ways of observing the beauty of Costa Rica's forests is by canopy tour. With a canopy tour, visitors move through a system of pulleys, suspension bridges, platforms, zip lines and harnesses in order to explore the habitats of species high above the ground. Many tours are now available and all of them maintain that their equipment is at or above government standards. It is however true that accidents have happened. Faulty equipment has been the reason for the deaths of two tourists in recent years. Our advise: go with the most reputable companies, inspect your harness, and enjoy. See listings below