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3 Best Things To Do in Puntarenas

The tours and day trips worth booking.

The 3 top-rated things to do in Puntarenas — the boat trips, beach days, volcano hikes and old-town wanders worth building a day around, with real prices and who to book each one with.

3 Best Things To Do in Puntarenas

Puntarenas Shore Excursion: Rainforest Skywalk & Tarcoles River - Santa Lucia plus El Jardín de Orotina: souvenirs and a breather in town
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Puntarenas Shore Excursion: Rainforest Skywalk & Tarcoles River

1.Puntarenas Shore Excursion: Rainforest Skywalk & Tarcoles River

A guided SkyWalk through Costa Rica’s forest canopy, then a Tarcoles River boat cruise for crocodiles, birds, and great views.

Most Popular 4.5

“The boat tour was nice. Saw several alligators and birds. The hike was sweaty. There are not really animals to see except ants (we saw the tail of a monkey while leaving). You go over 3 bridges (not the whole way). I must have missed that in the description. Very humid (naturally) bring bug spray!”

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10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights tour - Tarcoles River Cruise: crocs, birds, and a break from hiking
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10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights tour

2.10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights tour

Ten in 1 Puntarenas highlights tour with Tarcoles croc cruise, monkey house, Carara photo stops, mountain lunch, and city sights.

4.5

“Juan was a friendly and enthusiastic guide who loves his country and enjoys sharing it with others. We had a nice local lunch, boat ride and saw some other great cultural sights. This is an easy tour for anyone looking for a nice simple day.”

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EXCLUSIVE Night Tour with Night Vision- small groups 8 people max - Meeting at Wildlife Refuge Monteverde: your start point and your first clues
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EXCLUSIVE Night Tour with Night Vision- small groups 8 people max

3.EXCLUSIVE Night Tour with Night Vision- small groups 8 people max

Monteverde’s cloud forest at night, led by a naturalist with night vision scopes for a small-group wildlife hunt in 2 hours.

5.0

“George was an amazing guide. He was extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife and areas to hike, and provided an awesome scope and lights and helped us take fantastic photographs. We saw a sloth, toucan, several snakes, tarantula, and many other cool insects including a golden beetle. George was excellent with our two younger boys (ages…”

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