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Sloth Tour Manuel Antonio National Park

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AM and PM daily departures. Visit a traditional Costa Rican farm family. Experience milking cows and taste-testing dairy products. Demonstration of the moonshine-making techniques. Delicious traditional lunch prepared with farm-fresh ingredients.

Majestic bright blue river. Impressive bright blue waterfall Río Celeste Lake, a tranquil area of the river simulating a lake.

1.5 km (1 mi) hike along the Peninsula trail through the rainforests of the Arenal Volcano National Park. Observation tower which affords impressive views of the Arenal Volcano and the Tilarán Volcanic Mountain Range. 45-minute boat ride along the shores of the beautiful Arenal Lake.

Observe one of the most iconic animals of the Costa Rica rainforests, in its natural habitat. 1.5 km (1 mi) trail through the fascinating tropical rainforest and alongside a beautiful river. Morning, afternoon, and evening departures. Observation equipment included.

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Arenal Volcano Hike: A sensory hike through the rocky trails where you can see and feel the solidified volcanic lava and smell the fresh scent of the primary rainforest. The breathtaking views of the Arenal Volcano and Lagoon will leave you feeling awe-inspired. La Fortuna Whaterfall: A dip in the refreshing waters of the 70m (230ft) high La Fortuna Waterfall will awaken your senses as you feel the mist on your face and hear the sound of the cascading water. Lunch Included: A delectable lunch filled with at least 5 options to choose from will please your taste buds and leave you feeling satisfied and content. Hanging Bridges: A serene walk through the Hanging Bridges in the rainforest will allow you to see plants and animals like never before. As you walk over the high bridges and gaze at the stunning foliage below you, you’ll feel a sense of peacefulness and wonder.

Lastly, the hot springs will provide you with a relaxing experience that will soothe your muscles as warm water surrounds you. As you bathe under the stars, the serenity of the evening will make you feel at peace and content.

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Discover and explore Arenal. Hike on the Volcano Base and do ziplining or kayaking and snorkeling in a dessert island. Relax on the hotsprings. Visit the famous cloud Forest in Monteverde or a beautiful beach at the North Pacif of the country.

Costa Rica is among the most visited countries in Latin America, the Arenal Volcano, Monteverde Cloud Forest and Jaco Beach, are ones of the destinations you should visit when you think about your vacations traveling through Costa Rica. This 6-day package will take you to discover a part of the treasures we offer our guests

The Arenal Volcano is one of the most emblematic places you should visit when travel to Costa Rica, this location combines nature and adventure at the same time. You can enjoy beautiful views of the Volcano and surroundings, as well as their flora and fauna, La Fortuna is synonymous with the Pura Vida & quot.

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cooking class Manuel Antonio

An authentic taste of Traditional Costa Rican Cuisine and we have recently added a MEDICINAL PLANTS GARDEN to this activity.

Explore the culinary culture of Costa Rica during our cooking class in Manuel Antonio. We show you some of the lesser-known dishes this country has to offer and teach you how to cook them yourselves in a few easy steps. We will sample speciality coffees, sugacare juice and learn about medicinal plants.

A unique culinary experience Manuel Antonio

Explore the culinary culture of Costa Rica during our cooking class in Manuel Antonio. We show you some of the lesser-known dishes this country has to offer and teach you how to cook them yourselves in a few easy steps.

Tortillas plus a new dish each day of the week Kids-friendly dishes and alternatives Vegetarian (v) and vegan (V) dishes

In every class you will be preparing the main component of the meal yourselves and our staff will take care of the rest of the meal, so you may enjoy a wonderful authentic lunch at our place.

For dessert we will share the dripped coffee making technique used in Costa Rica to prepare coffee the typical way. This includes the principle of water temperature, ground size, roast types, water-coffee relation, filtering methods and sampling ways. And for those who do prefer tea, we will sample some of the medicinal plants in our garden, in order to create the tea of your preference.

Additionally, we will extract sugarcane juice using the Trapiche and mixing a wonderful, refreshing drinks with it. The Medicinal Plants Garden is also included in our tour.

The Real Pura Vida Flavor!

This course includes a tour around our spices and medicinal plants garden, where we will freshly pick the seasoning for our dishes. To finish the course we all sit down together and enjoy an unforgettably authentic and delicious taste of The Real Costa Rica – The Real Pura Vida Flavor!

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Duration: 3 hours adults:  $97 children under 12 y/o: $75 children under 8 y/o: $40.

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• Discover the tradition, techniques, and recipes behind Costa Rican cooking
• Skip another restaurant meal in favor of making your own Costa Rican dish
• Make your own tortilla from scratch
• Take home recipes (print out) to share with family and friends
• Learn about and taste different types medicinal plants
• Arrive hungry, because delicious food is included

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• Hotel pickup and drop-off (Manuel Antonio & Quepos)
• Medicinal plant garden
• Herbal medicinal tea warm or cold
• Sugarcane-mill visit and juice extraction
• Specialty coffee sampling
• Bilingual certified ICT nature interpreter
• Request for German, Spanish or French speaking guides
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Stroller Accessible, Infant Seats Available
• Service Animals Allowed
• Alcoholic Beverages Available, But Not Included

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In addition to providing cooking classes we also offer Costa Rican recipies, other local experiences, local food & drink spots, ingredients and food/dish facts, 10 most weird foods in Costa Rica

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All dishes can be made without meat…..

Just make sure to let us know about your allergy and we will make sure you can participate our tour..

10 Best Resorts in Costa Rica for Your Next Trip

T umbling waterfalls, dense jungles, winding rivers, smoldering volcanoes, and secluded beaches make Costa Rica an idyllic destination for travelers looking to immerse themselves in nature. What's more, over the past few decades, Costa Rica has prioritized protecting its natural beauty in a country that once had some of the world's highest deforestation rates. Today, Costa Rica continues to lead the way on sustainability: Nationwide, it runs on 98 percent renewable energy and is working to decarbonize its economy by 2050.

Sustainable practices have taken hold at the country's best hotels and resorts. These retreats offer travelers unforgettable experiences in protected natural areas, and they go the extra mile to operate responsibly within their environments and communities.

As part of AFAR's Hotels We Love series, we've chosen the 10 best retreats across the country. Whether you prefer a safari-style tented camp with volcano views or a beachfront paradise with decent swells, these Costa Rican retreats deliver sublime experiences in nature while offering something for everyone.

1. Nayara Tented Camp

• Location : Arenal Natura Ecological Park
• Why we love it : A family-friendly, safari-style adventure in Costa Rica
• Loyalty program: Leaders Club (Leading Hotels of the World)

This tented camp in the La Fortuna area couldn't be further from roughing it. The 37 spacious glamping accommodations of Nayara Tented Camp come with private hot-spring-fed pools with views of the active Arenal volcano, king-size beds, massive bathrooms with deep soaking tubs, indoor and outdoor showers, and a personal butler. This newest retreat by Nayara is located on the same 62-acre rewilded estate as sister properties Nayara Gardens (currently being renovated and set to reopen January 2024) and Nayara Springs. The camp offers several multi-bedroom tents that are especially convenient for traveling families.

Activities that appeal to various age groups include naturalist-led bird-watching, frog-spotting walks, and visits to the farmers' market in La Fortuna town and to the wildlife-filled Arenal Hanging Bridges Park. Learn about Nayara's sloth habitat protection efforts through an on-property experience called the Secret Life of Tony the Sloth, where guests learn about a sloth that has called Nayara home for many years. Several sloths live on the property, thanks to the resort's reforestation efforts that planted more than 1,000 cecropia trees, which the mammals depend on for food.

Post-adventure, enjoy one of the resort's six cantilevered hot spring pools in the jungle, dine at the new on-site Mediterranean restaurant Ayala, or visit the treetop spa and yoga platform at Nayara Springs. From $1,221

2. Origins Luxury Lodge by Mantis

• Location : Bijagua
• Why we love it : An off-the-grid rain forest estate
• Loyalty program: Accor Live Limitless

Visitors are drawn to the quiet town of Bijagua for access to Tenorio National Park, home to the active Tenorio volcano, the Rio Celeste waterfall, and resident wildlife, including tapirs, howler monkeys, and sloths. Here, the Origins Luxury Lodge by Mantis , which sits along a hill in an adjacent 111-acre rain forest estate, offers a stay that is both luxurious and eco-conscious. The resort, reachable via private heliport or a roughly two-hour drive past small villages, consists of six circular one-bedroom luxury lodges and one three-bedroom treetop villa. Accommodations blend into the landscape, thanks to green roofs and natural materials like wood, bamboo, adobe, and stone. Each lodge has its own private hot tub, canopy bed, and an indoor-outdoor shower.

Guests will notice other eco-friendly initiatives: You won't find single-use plastic anywhere, and the large on-site organic garden and 25 beehives supply ingredients to the spa and restaurant. Meanwhile, fragrant organic bath products are made with wild ylang-ylang growing on the property. Behind the scenes, the hotel operates its own composting stations, solar water tanks, and a treatment plant for soapy water that's reused for watering plants. One of the highlights of a stay here is a naturalist-led walk on the wildlife-rich property-keep your eyes peeled for tree frogs and toucans. From $1,175

3. Kurá Boutique Hotel

• Location : Uvita
• Why we love it: A romantic getaway in the green Osa Peninsula

This adults-only, eight-suite retreat on the Pacific Coast north of the Osa Peninsula is owned by a Costa Rican architect and biologist who envisioned a hospitality experience that's both stylish and sustainable. The furnishings are made from responsibly sourced teak wood, and you won't see any single-use plastic. The resort sits on a hillside overlooking Marino Ballena National Park and its famous Whale's Tail sandbar, where migrating humpback whales can often be spotted. Accommodations feature floor-to-ceiling windows and two-person hammocks on open-air verandas (the Master Suite has a private pool).

Kurá's most alluring attraction, aside from its beach-meets-rain forest setting, is its infinity pool, complete with an underwater sound system. It's surrounded by a bar and restaurant serving ingredients sourced nearby, like seafood and grass-fed meat from local farmers. Some produce is grown in the property's organic greenhouse, and the resort composts all food waste on site. Off property, the hotel offers a complimentary shuttle to the village of Uvita and the whale coast, and it can arrange for waterfall hikes, paddleboarding and snorkeling, and horseback riding. From $880

4. Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection

• Location : Pérez Zeledón, Nicoya Peninsula
• Why we love it : An idyllic escape for wellness seekers

The soothing views of the green Talamanca Mountains from the private plunge pools and terraces of Hacienda AltaGracia 's 50 one- and two-bedroom casitas feel like a wellness experience unto themselves. That's not surprising, given that nature-based wellness is the focus of the 180-acre property. It might be experienced via freshly squeezed juice or coffee with ingredients from the resort's farm. Or selecting a horse from the stables and riding through the green hills nearby. Or climbing to the top of the rain forest canopy by rope.

Hacienda AltaGracia also features a 20,000-square-foot outpost of the Well, an integrated wellness center and spa with a flagship in New York City that offers holistic health treatments and consultations. Spend time in the hydrotherapy tub, heated tepidarium, and healing garden, or take part in an outdoor movement class like aerial yoga or qigong. The Well hosts multi-day retreats around various topics, usually led by a visiting expert. Classes have included journaling with Laura Rubin of creative journaling company AllSwell and breathwork with Nicholas Pratley, a neuro-linguistic therapist. Off property, the resort can arrange a visit to an Indigenous Boruca village or a rafting trip on the Pacuare River. Not to be missed: A meeting with a local family for a glimpse at life on their farm in the Nicoya Peninsula, one of the world's five Blue Zones-where people are healthiest and live the longest. From $2,225

5. Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo

• Location : Peninsula Papagayo
• Why we love it : Top-notch service on the beach, with accommodations ideal for multi-generational groups

Located on the Pacific coast, in the northwest corner of Guanacaste Province, the 1,400-acre Peninsula Papagayo is easy to access: It's only an hour's drive from Liberia Guanacaste airport. And when it comes to lodgings, the Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo is the peninsula's crown jewel-plus, it reopened in November 2023 after a refresh. The 182 enormous rooms, suites, and private residences are equipped with contemporary furnishings in natural hues, while floor-to-ceiling windows let in ample light. Guests can relax by any of four pools or in a cabana on the beach at the new Virador Beach Club, which features a restaurant and lounge, infinity-edge pool, and private cabanas, all set against the scenic coastline.

Younger children have access to the Kids for All Seasons club, recently renovated to reflect the area's flora and fauna, while teens can check out the Tuanis Teen Center-a rarity in the resort world with a basketball court and social spaces for meeting new friends. Other family-friendly on-site pursuits include surfing lessons with the resort's women-run SurfX surf school and golfing on the 18-hole Arnold Palmer–designed course, which recently updated several features, including a precision irrigation system that reduces water use by 20 percent, a larger teeing area with 12 acres of native vegetation, and a new golf pro and tennis retail shop. The spa added a new Wellness Shala, an indoor-outdoor structure inspired by the Guanacaste winds, that hosts yoga, meditation, and other health workshops.

Head off property on a rain forest excursion to spot the three local monkey species, traverse the swinging bridges, rope obstacles, and zip lines of the nearby Palmares aerial park, hit the water on a water bike or paddle through a mangrove forest, or go off-roading on a UTV around the Palmares estuary. Guests can also join a coral restoration project where they help clean, catalog, and restore the area's fragile coral reefs. From $1,440

6. Finca Rosa Blanca

• Location : Central Valley
• Why we love it: A retreat built for coffee and food obsessives and travelers who want a dose of farm life

Costa Rica is famous for its high-quality coffee beans from eight different growing regions, which produce only 100 percent Arabica. And for a glimpse at the growers of these coveted beans, Finca Rosa Blanca is the place to stay. Located in the highlands an hour's drive outside of the capital city of San Jose, this family-owned coffee plantation practices sustainable, organic agriculture. The inn occupies a building that was the family's original home in 1974, and today the interiors celebrate local art and culture as much as coffee and food. The 14 individually designed suites feature hand-painted murals by Oscar Salazar, a local artist. Accommodations also feature free-form hot tubs, wooden furnishings crafted locally, and of course, all the coffee you can drink-much of it grown on site.

The hotel's farm-to-table restaurant serves such dishes as coconut milk soup with root vegetables and braised beef tenderloin with stewed plantains. Ingredients often come from the property's fruit orchards and organic vegetable and herb greenhouse. The organic coffee tour and cupping is a must: Guests can learn all about coffee making from plant and fermentation to roasting and drinking. When not caffeinating, linger by the chemical-free infinity pool, surrounded by a garden filled with orchids, bromeliads, and palms and has views of Costa Rica's green Central Valley and its two active volcanoes. From $499

7. Lapa Rios Lodge

• Location : Osa Peninsula
• Why we love it : An ideal base for active travelers seeking both ocean and rain forest

Lapa Rios Lodge offers both rain forest and ocean adventures in one of the last remaining coastal lowland tropical rain forests in Central America. The luxury lodge on the wild Osa Peninsula is adjacent to biodiverse Corcovado National Park, and it has preserved more than 1,000 acres of rain forest since it opened 1993. The 17 bungalows feature hardwood floors and large private verandas with their own plunge pools. Guest activities include volunteer work to help restore Golfo Dulce's coral reefs, bird-watching walks where macaw and toucan sightings are common, and waterfall hikes.

Sustainability tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the renewable building materials used to construct the lodge, as well as a tutorial on how the 240 solar panels, 10 water turbines, and 48 energy storage units provide renewable energy and purified water. Guests also visit the lodge's organic gardens and pig pens, where food waste from the restaurant feeds the resident pigs.

Much of the food grown in the gardens end up on the menu at Brisa Azul Restaurant, which offers a menu with entirely plant-based dishes and another featuring sustainably sourced meat, dairy, and seafood. From $1,350

• Location : Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula
• Why we love it : A sustainable retreat in a UNESCO-designated Blue Zone

The Nicoya Peninsula is one of UNESCO's five Blue Zones, designated areas around the world where people live the longest and are healthiest. It's where travelers will find Nantipa , a boutique hotel that's shaded by trees and faces an idyllic beach. The hotel is composed of 19 suites and bungalows. The two new beachfront villas have three bedrooms, kitchens, and indoor-outdoor living areas with private pools.

Nantipa is home to the Numú Wellness Center, where guests can take part in various healing and fitness classes and workshops like sound healing, life coaching sessions, and Ayurvedic therapy. Meanwhile, Manzú Restaurant, right on the beach, serves dishes with both international and Caribbean influences.

When not at the pool or on the beach, guests can go on excursions, including rain forest hikes, surfing lessons, horseback riding, fishing trips, and a boat tour to Tortuga Island to spot marine wildlife. In February 2023, the hotel was awarded a Certification for Sustainable Tourism by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, thanks to such policies as the omission of single-use plastics, gray water irrigation, and solar-heated water. From $350

9. Casa Chameleon

• Location : Las Catalinas
• Why we love it : A nature escape for gourmands
• Loyalty program: Always Be Expected (Relais & Châteaux)

As a recent inductee into the culinary-focused Relais & Châteaux hotel collection in 2023, Casa Chameleon is recognized for its commitment to sustainability, personalized service, and exceptional cuisine. Set on a hill overlooking Las Catalinas, a coastal town north of Tamarindo, the hotel features panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. The 21 contemporary-feeling private villas each feature an infinity-edge saltwater plunge pool.

The culinary options here are truly impressive. Casa Chameleon's Sentido Norte Restaurant showcases Costa Rica's food heritage and flavors in an open-air setting with uninterrupted ocean views. Grotto 12 is the newest restaurant, offering a selection of global wines in a wine cave with only 12 seats. The Green House is an intimate dining spot that celebrates Costa Rican cuisine with dishes made from ingredients grown on site. Meanwhile, La Pampa Grill features slow-cooked sea- and farm-to-table feasts, including fall-off-the-bone ribs prepared on the open-fire barbecue. From $1,160

10. El Silencio Lodge & Spa

• Location : Bajos del Toro
• Why we love it : People looking to immerse themselves in Costa Rican culture

El Silencio Lodge is set within a 500-acre cloud forest reserve on the slopes of Poás Volcano, about halfway between La Fortuna and San Jose; a gurgling creek runs through the grounds. The retreat's 16 spacious suites and villas are heated by gas fireplaces and face the nearby Poás Volcano, the largest active volcano in Costa Rica. The on-site Esencia Spa is a true sanctuary, with open-air treatment bungalows, a yoga deck, and the Conical Room, designed to channel the Costa Rican cloud forest's essential energy. The spa offers treatments that highlight local ingredients, like a chocolate massage, a volcanic clay wrap, and a fruit flake facial.

A private trail leads to the property's three waterfalls, paths for horseback riding and mountain biking, and an adventure park for ziplining and rappelling. The resort also offers cooking and mixology classes, bird-watching and night frog walks, coffee and wine tastings, tree planting, and traditional oxcart painting classes. After a long day, guests can drink and dine at Las Ventanas Restaurant and Toro Bohemio Bar, which use vegetables and herbs from El Silencio's 5,000-square-foot organic greenhouse, fresh eggs from resident free-range chickens, and trout from on-site ponds, where guests can even fish for their main course. From $540

This article originally appeared online in 2020; it was most recently updated on December 14, 2023.

Jungle Night Tour

GENERAL INFO:

• Transportation
• Flashlights
• Entrance Fee

Price per Person: $55 Children under 10 years old $45

What to bring:

• Closed shoes
• Light clothing

About This Tour

We will take you to a %100 forest natural habitat and show you all kind of creatures such as frogs, lizards, mammals, insects, spiders, snakes birds and much more.

The beautiful symphony of a tropical rain forest at night is one ofthe most exiting experiences; turn off the lights for a moment and listen to all the secrete sounds.

This tour takes place at EL SEIBO WILDIFE REFUGE, created in 2015 and is on of largest natural refuges in the Central Pacific of Costa Rica and is directly connected to Manuel Antonio National Park. Located just 10 minutes from the towns of Manuel Antonio and Quepos.

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