Top Things to Do in Puntarenas

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Night Walk: Nocturnal wildlife tour
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Night Walk: Nocturnal wildlife tourNight walk through Monteverde cloud forest with a professional guide spotting sleeping birds, tarantulas, and nocturnal mammals.★ 4.68 (69)2h–3h✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 65per person
Monteverde Zipline & Hanging Bridges Tour: Cloud Forest Canopy
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Monteverde Zipline & Hanging Bridges Tour: Cloud Forest CanopyZipline through Monteverde's cloud forest canopy on eight suspension bridges up to 170 meters long, with bilingual guide and hotel pickup included.★ 4.40 (68)5h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 139per person
Night Walk Tour Monteverde: See Nocturnal Wildlife Up Close
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Night Walk Tour Monteverde: See Nocturnal Wildlife Up CloseNight walk through Monteverde's El Refugio reserve with a naturalist guide, flashlights and optical gear to spot sloths, monkeys.★ 4.73 (67)2h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 30per person
Monteverde horseback riding: Waterfalls, hiking & 4 volcanoes
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Monteverde horseback riding: Waterfalls, hiking & 4 volcanoesHike to waterfalls in Monteverde Cloud Forest, swim in the river, and ride back up on horseback with your guide. Five-hour adventure including lunch and hotel pickup.★ 4.56 (64)5h✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 116per person
Private Guided Walk to Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve
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Private Guided Walk to Monteverde Cloud Forest PreserveThree-hour guided walk through Monteverde Cloud Forest with a certified naturalist. Spot Resplendent Quetzal, toucans and other cloud forest birds on well-maintained trails.★ 4.95 (59)3h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 68per person
Monteverde night walk: Nocturnal animals and insects
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Monteverde night walk: Nocturnal animals and insectsNight tour through Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve in Monteverde with a guide and flashlights. Spot animals, insects and plants active after dark in a 2-hour walk.★ 4.88 (52)2h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 32per person
Monteverde Night Tour: Wildlife with Guide & Spotting Scope
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Monteverde Night Tour: Wildlife with Guide & Spotting ScopeTwo-hour night tour of Monteverde's tropical forest with live guide, flashlights and optional wildlife photography through a spotting scope. Children welcome from age one.★ 4.63 (51)2h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 30per person
Monteverde Birdwatching Tour: Quetzals, Toucans & Tropical Birds
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Monteverde Birdwatching Tour: Quetzals, Toucans & Tropical BirdsEarly morning birdwatching in Monteverde. Spot quetzals, toucans, and more with a local guide. Small groups, hotel pickup, all skill levels welcome.★ 4.78 (51)3h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 100per person
Curu Wildlife Refuge tour: White-Faced Monkeys & Wildlife
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Curu Wildlife Refuge tour: White-Faced Monkeys & WildlifePrivate nature tour of Curu Wildlife Refuge on the Nicoya Peninsula with bilingual guide, transportation and snacks. Spot White-Faced monkeys.★ 4.92 (49)4h–5h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 150per person
Playa Blanca Jaco Snorkeling Tour with Local Guide
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Playa Blanca Jaco Snorkeling Tour with Local GuideStart with a beach walk along Playa Mantas, then hike over Punta Leona to Jaco's only white sand beach.★ 5.00 (48)2h–3h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 89per person
Tortuga Island Snorkeling & Dolphin Spotting from Puntarenas
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Tortuga Island Snorkeling & Dolphin Spotting from PuntarenasFull-day Tortuga Island tour from Puntarenas with snorkeling, lunch, and dolphin sightings. Bilingual guide, beach time, equipment included. 8 hours total.★ 4.80 (44)7h–8h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 120per person
Tortuga Island Day Trip from Puntarenas: Boat & Beach Lunch
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Tortuga Island Day Trip from Puntarenas: Boat & Beach LunchFull-day boat excursion to Tortuga Island from Puntarenas with lunch, snorkeling gear and drinks. Includes San Lucas prison history tour.★ 4.03 (37)10h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 120per person
Monteverde Night Walk Tour: Nocturnal wildlife with private guide
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Monteverde Night Walk Tour: Nocturnal wildlife with private guidePrivate night walk through Monteverde's transitional forest with a guide spotting sleeping birds, nocturnal mammals and insects active only after dark.★ 4.94 (32)2h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 85per person
San José to Jaco Private Transfer: AC Vehicle with Stops
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San José to Jaco Private Transfer: AC Vehicle with StopsPrivate transfer from San José to Jaco in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi, bottled water, and flexible stops for photos or meals along the way.★ 4.74 (31)1h 30m✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 162per group
Monteverde Cloud Forest Tour: Local Guide & Hummingbird Garden
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Tour: Local Guide & Hummingbird GardenWalk through Monteverde Cloud Forest with a certified local guide using an HD spotting scope to photograph wildlife during this 2 to 2.5 hour guided tour.★ 4.85 (27)3h 30m✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 117per person
Natural History Walking Tour: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
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Natural History Walking Tour: Monteverde Cloud Forest ReserveWalk the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve trails with a certified guide and spotting scope to photograph wildlife and plants.★ 4.88 (25)3h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 89per person
Tortuga Island Snorkeling & Beach Day from Santa Teresa
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Tortuga Island Snorkeling & Beach Day from Santa TeresaFull-day snorkeling tour from Santa Teresa to Tortuga Island with 45-minute boat ride, BBQ lunch, and all gear included. Dolphins often spotted en route.★ 4.48 (21)8h 30m✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 137per person
Curú Wildlife Refuge Bioluminescence Swim Tour
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Curú Wildlife Refuge Bioluminescence Swim TourBioluminescence tour from Curú Beach with boat to Tortuga Islands, snorkel gear and snacks included: swim in glowing water at night and watch the sunset first.★ 4.14 (21)2h 30m✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 60per person
Ziplining Puntarenas: 18 cables over 11 waterfalls
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Ziplining Puntarenas: 18 cables over 11 waterfallsZipline over 11 waterfalls on 18 cables through Costa Rica's rainforest near Puntarenas cruise port with a professional bilingual guide and hotel pickup.★ 4.79 (19)5h✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 169per person
Monteverde Cloud Forest Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane Tour
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane TourWalk a private farm in Monteverde to see how coffee, chocolate and sugar cane grow, then taste each one.★ 4.83 (18)2h 30m✓ Instant confirmationfromUS$ 90per person
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