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Experiences Rainforest or beach, on land or at sea, fill your days on the Peninsula with adrenaline-fuelled excursions or family-friendly adventures, as we create memories that are made just for you.

Explore the Peninsula

Overhead, a person crosses a bridge of wood planks suspended by ropes high above the forest canopy, surrounded by trees.

Aerial Adventure Zipline

Four people riding bicycles through a rocky terrain next to the ocean

Electric Mountain Bike

Four people speed along a dirt road in a 4x4 vehicle

Black and white photo of three young girls aiming traditional archery bows in a forest

Small monkey sits on branch in tree

Looking for Monkeys

A group of people hiking through a forest.

Palmares Wilderness Hike

A woman holding binoculars, a man holding a recorder and a guide holding a camera on a tripod are gathered on a wooden forest walkway for bird watching

Birdwatching and Photography

Close up of a small brown-and-black lizard being held in the palm of someones hand

Palmares Night Walk

Young family of four hike through forest trail under lush canopy of tropical trees

Two red-and-white canoes each holding four people glide through the water between mangrove trees

Magical Mangrove

Starry night sky

Bioluminescence

A group of people pushing canoes out onto water.

Bay Exploration

Cultural

A vintage-style jeep rides along a dirt road, passing by a small farm in the hilly Costa Rican countryside

A Journey to the Costa Rican Blue Zone

A grinning horseback rider in a white cowboy hat rides through a vast plain of green grass, cattle grazing in the background.

Sabanero for a Day: Horseback Riding

Aerial view of a river running through green farmland

Costa Rican Wetlands and River Cruising

Diving

Woman scuba dives among a school of coulourful striped fish, the open ocean behind her

A scuba diver surrounded by fish.

Discover Scuba Diving

Scuba diver under ocean with school of fish

Diving the Gulf of Papagayo

Two scuba divers swim around, film spotted whale shark underwater

Diving at Bat Islands

Surfing

Two silhouetted figues riding e-foil surfboards in the water

E-Foil: Fly Above Water

Person wearing light-blue, Hawaiian-print board shorts and a navy t-shirt rides a skateboard around a cone on a tennis court

In the sun’s warm glow, a cyclist turns their head while riding by a yellow surfboard resting against a surf shop’s window.

Surf and Explore Tamarindo

A surf instructor teaches four enthusiastic young students, each standing sideways on a blue surfboard, on a sandy beach.

Grom Squad: Surfing for Kids

A surf instructor and student walk out of the water side by side and each holding their surfboard

A surfer rides a wave in the foreground, with a boat nearby and a large rock formation towering above the water in the background

Surf Santa Rosa

Discover Costa Rica

Aerial view of Costa Rican volcanic mountains

Mighty Volcanoes Heli-Tour

Helicopter flying over blue ocean

Fly Over the Guanacaste Coastlines

Family of four and guide hold paddles, steer red inflatable raft on rapids in river

Untamed River Rafting

Person wearing a white long-sleeve shirt and jeans sits atop a white horse as another person wearing a white short-sleeve top and cream pants stands on the ground with one hand on the reins and another on the horse

Aerial view of a person zip-lining through dense forest. Gripping the handlebars, the adventurer soars above towering trees.

Superman Zipline and Rescued Animal Center

Person wearing a black tank top and bright orange helmet rides through the mud on a red ATV

ATVs at Papagayo Farmlands

Three adventurous hikers smile as they walk down a wooden staircase surrounded by the lush green foliage of a rainforest.

Majestic Arenal Volcano and Primary Rainforest

Three people stand on a wooden bridge that crosses over a small river in the middle of a forest

Wonders of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano

Woman with long dark hair wearing a green button-down shirt holds a camera as she looks upward in the forest

Hiking a Volcano and Waterfall Quest

Three people stand next to their mountain bikes on a forest trail

Rincón de la Vieja Mountain Biking

A man and woman walking along a hanging bridge.

Day in the Rainforest

,Three people stand together on some rocks in the middle of a river as they all look up at the sky

Exploring the Land of Senses Nature Reserve

Aerial view of tree-covered mountain

Mystical Forest in the Clouds

Ocean Experiences

Power boat on water near green hills

Luxury Sunset and Dinner Cruise

Aerial view of couple relaxing on the front of a large boat

Wondrous Catamaran in Papagayo

Three men of varying ages sit looking out at the water from the back of a boat outfitted with fishing rods

Ocean To Table (Inshore Fishing)

Standing at the back of a fishing boat in the glistening sea against a lush mountain, three smiling people hold a huge fish.

Catch and Release

The front edge of a boat looking at water.

Pacific Ocean Fishhook (Offshore Fishing)

Woman wearing life jacket stands, steers jet ski on ocean at sunset

Jet Ski Adventures

Wearing life jackets, two smiling jet-skiers ride through the clear ocean, water spurting up from beside and behind the boat.

View from the stern of a boat, where overhead a sea bird floats above rippling water towards a distant forested island.

Papagayo Marine Adventure

A woman and young girl walking along a beach.

Beach Hop & Snorkelling

Pod of dolphins

Looking for Whales and Dolphins

Young man wearing a blue and green life vest and blue swim trunks wakeboarding through the water

Wakeboarding at Culebra Bay

Two scuba divers inspect an underwater wreck

On-Site Activities

A man and a woman lounge on an outdoor daybed beneath a thatched roof with a rattan table and two chairs set in front of them on a wooden deck

Sporting a white sun hat, a guest wades into a teal oceanside infinity pool next to a row of daybeds beneath large umbrellas.

Tennis ball on tennis court with shadow of net

A colourful pickleball racquet and two yellow pickleballs cast shadows upon a green and red court with a white dividing line.

Pickleball Lessons

Woman in workout gear beginning pickleball serve on court

Pickleball and Tennis Courts

A colourful pickleball racquet and two yellow pickleballs cast shadows upon a green and red court with a white dividing line.

Tennis and Pickleball Ball Machine

On green turf, a Four Seasons card, three golf balls, three tees and a white leather golf glove dotted with tiny holes.

18-Hole Play Lesson

Woman prepares to put as man kneels, watches near large tree on golf green overlooking ocean

9-Hole Play Lesson

Stacks of white golf balls on lawn in front of wood panels

Driving Range Lesson

Aerial view of a golf course that stretches along a verdant peninsula by the sea

Morning 18 Holes

Green golf course driving range lawn and path on hills overlooking ocean

Afternoon 18 Holes

Sprawling golf course in Costa Rica with lake and tall grasses

Man prepares to putt near red flag on golf green overlooking ocean

Grip It & Rip It Package

Aerial view of a golf course that stretches along a verdant peninsula by the sea

Unlimited Golf Package

Close-up of hands holding dark wood bowl, shaking crushed cocoa

Chocolate Experience

Two sets of hands using thin paintbrushes to decorate a small ceramic vase on a pottery wheel amid pots of paint and pigment.

Chorotega Pottery Painting

Person diving beneath the water using dive scooter

Water Scooter Experience

,A person scuba dives over a colorful coral reef

Discover Culebra Bay with Nemos Dive System

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