Top Guanacaste and Northwest Kid-Friendly

Just outside the crowded beaches of Tamarindo, Las Baulas National Park offers an often-overlooked natural getaway. This tour takes you through the park’s vast network of mangrove forests on a relaxing boat trip. As you float down the river, your guide points out wildlife like howler monkeys, crocodiles, and tropical birds that you might not see on your own.

Experience popular Costa Rican activities on this combination adventure tour. First, hop on an off-road buggy and hit the area's rugged terrain, riding through rivers and over mountain trails. You’ll head to a sloth rescue refuge, which rehabilitates injured, orphaned, or confiscated wildlife. The habitats are designed to provide a natural setting for the animals and allows visitors to experience up-close, safe viewing of sloths, monkeys, jaguars, toucans, pumas, and more. The tour ends with a stop at different area beaches.

Saddle up for a thrilling 2-hour horseback riding adventure from Playa Flamingo and soak up the scenery from the back of a beautiful horse! Look out for Howler monkeys, iguanas, magpie blue jay and parakeets as you amble along rainforest trails or let loose with a gallop along the beach. Best of all: there are a range of horses and trails suitable for all levels, from complete beginners to experienced riders.

Experience a variety of activities in once convenient and scenic location on this family-friendly tour. Drive all-terrain vehicles, go horseback riding to the top of a mountain, and zipline through the rain forest canopy. You’ll also visit a monkey sanctuary which has a snake exhibit and a petting zoo. A professional guide is with you the whole way to ensure safety, especially for the little ones.

Explore one of the world’s most diverse collections of species gathered in one place with a visit to the animal sanctuary at Diamante Eco Adventure Park in Guanacaste. From adorable three-toed sloths to scaly reptiles and sleek jungle cats, see an amazing array of animals rescued by the Costa Rican Ministry of Wildlife, and learn about the park’s conservation projects. The naturally designed habitats include hummingbird gardens and a large butterfly observatory teeming with jewel-toned beauties.

Experience the lush landscapes and diverse wildlife of Costa Rica on a private tour to the Corobici region. Take a hike to a waterfall and enjoy a floating trip down the Corobici River. After a delicious 'tico' lunch, head to the jungle where you can observe fauna and flora like sloths, frogs, and monkeys in their natural habitat.

Get your adrenaline fix and connect with Costa Rica's famous biodiversity on this combo ATV and animal sanctuary tour. Take control of an off-road buggy for a rugged ride through Guanacaste’s mountains, river trails, and beaches, stopping to swim and snorkel on the shore. You’ll also make a pit stop to visit the Eco Adventure Park, where dozens of native species including sloths, spider monkeys, jaguars, and frogs are rescued and rehabilitated.

Experience the best of Costa Rica's biodiversity on a hike that increases your chances of seeing sloths, toucans, and monkeys in the wild. This private excursion from Guanacaste lets you set the pace—so you can stop to admire tropical scenery and ask questions for as long or as little as you like. Plus, round-trip transport saves you the hassle of hiring a car and lets you soak up the scenery during the drive.

Get an early start for a full-day tour from Playa Langosta that visits the wildlife refuge at Finca Verde Lodge and a waterfall in the rain forest. Your guide leads an educational walk that showcases the birds, sloths, frogs, snakes, insects, and tropical plants of Finca Verde. Then have lunch and stop for a dip in the natural pool at the base of Llanos del Cortez Waterfall.

Crossing and/or upriver to observe wading birds, water lizards and maybe the Crocodile! Exploring the jungle and the wonderful forest of Guanacaste and its wildlife: Koatis, howler monkeys, armadillos, birds and multicoloured butterflies… Shower for ponies after the walk. Childrens and adults will be on horseback. The guide keeps the ponies of the little ones on a leash. The stools are adapted. We have helmets and ponies very, very docile. Multiple informations about the fauna and flora. Photo break. Snack break Trained and passionate guides Totally Safe tour Carefully groomed and Pampered horses Selected points of interest : River , Jungle , Animals (monkeys, butterfly, birds, crocodile) More than 1000 satisfied cutomers

This is a great tour to interact with the nature and understand how take care the habitats of the Chelonias family (Turtles). Seeing the nice creatures treat to survive in nature. Playa Minas is one of the last untouched beaches in the world, giving it a remote paradise feel, while still being near enough to amenities and services to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. Located in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, Playa Mina is situated between the neighboring beaches of Playa Conchal, considered to be Costa Rica’s most beautiful beach, and Playa Nombre de Jesus.

We will hike at the Tenorio Volcano National Park of Costa Rica, to see the Celeste River. It is notable for its distinctive turquoise coloration. Then, we will visit Finca Verde Lodge, and you will be taken on an inspiring and educational walk, showcasing natural wonders such as tropical plants and flowers, birds, sloths, frogs, snakes, insects and many more animals.

PUMAS RESCUE CENTER We save and raises ocelots, jaguars, cougars, margays, jaguarundis and tiger cats. Most of the cats in this facility have been rescued from injury or were oephanaed. The shelter today generally has around 80 to 100 individual animals under its care, many of which are endangered species. The shelter the visitor can photograph the normally-elusive jaguar and five other species of native Costa Rican felines: puma (also known as cougar and mountain lion, depending on where it is found), ocelot, oncilla and margay. Other species of mammals and birds finding are the gray fox, coatimundi, white-faced monkey, white-tailed deer, paca, the keel-billed toucan, orange-fronted parakeet, red-lored parrot, scarlet macaw. ​“LLANOS DEL CORTES WATERFALL” Adventure off the traditional path to the spectacular ¨ Llanos de Cortez Waterfall¨. This secluded waterfall spans 30ft high and 40 ft wide and cascades into a white sand pond. Enjoy swimming, hiking or just relaxing.

If you’re searching for all-age fun, then this private 9-hour tour of Dino Park and the Blue River Resort and Hot Springs is for you. Marvel at life-sized dinosaurs at Dino Park, set amid lush rain forest, and enjoy access to the luxurious facilities of Blue River Resort, home to natural hot springs, a botanical garden, and butterfly park. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

This fascinating morning hike in the area around Lake Arenal will allow us to observe wildlife in their natural rainforest habitat. Here you can enjoy a wide variety of tropical birds and native flora and fauna with a bilingual naturalist guide.