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Things to Do Costa Rica Nicoya Peninsula Tamarindo: Adventure Tours
By Explore Costa Rica.com Staff
Jul 15, 2008, 13:36

Things to Do Costa Rica Nicoya Peninsula Tamarindo: Adventure Tours

Hightide Adventures, Papagayo Excursions, and Iguana Surf all offer a host of tour and activity options. Papagayo Excursions probably offers the widest selection of full- and multiday trips, including outboard or kayak tours through the nearby estuary and mangroves, excursions to Santa Cruz and Guaitíl, raft floats on the Corobicí River, and tours to Palo Verde and Rincon de la Vieja national parks. Rates run between $30 and $140 (£15-£70), depending on the length of the tour and group size.

There's no longer a canopy tour available right in Tamarindo. Both the Santa Rosa Canopy Tour (tel. 2653-0926) and Cartagena Canopy Tour (tel. 2675-0801) are nearby. Both charge $35 per person. Of these two, I recommend the Cartagena tour, which has a much more lush forest setting, but I think you're best bet is to take a day trip to Hacienda Guachipelin and do the "Canyon Tour" there.