The
half day excursions offered in this region are:
Green Iguana Project in the Kekoldi Indian Reservation:
Early in the afternoon we will drive you to Kekoldi Indian Reserve
to visit the Green Iguana Project. A few years ago the Green
Iguana was an endangered species and Indian people decided to
make them live reproducing them in captivity. The group will
see the process of reproduction and growing them.
Departures Around
8:00 am. Pick up times vary depending on the hotel location
Duration 5 hours
Frequency Daily
Recommended comfortable shoes, camera, suntan lotion, binoculars,
hat or cap
Includes Transportation, tour guide, entrance fee.
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Horseback
riding on the Playa Negra beach:
Riding regular work horses on this beach, famous for the impressive
black of its sands, and visiting the mountainous area in front of
the Cahuita National Park, combine the sun and sea with the flora
and fauna of the tropical rain forest. Includes snack and riding
equipment. Long pants, hat, insect repellent and sun tan lotion
are a must.
Diving in
Manzanillo:
One of the places most sought after by divers from all over the
world is undoubtedly Manzanillo, known for the rich marine life
of its waters and for its scenic beauty. Prepare yourself for an
experience full of encounters with tropical species of the waters
of the Atlantic Ocean. Includes two oxygen tanks, mask, buoyancy
jacket, and snack.
Among the
full day activities standout:
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Snorkeling
in the coral reefs and Cahuita National Park:
This takes place on a boat with a glass bottom and the capacity
for a maximum of eight persons, in the area near the Cahuita
National Park, the only place in the world with living ecosystems
of sea and land in every square meter of its formation. Includes
snack, entrance, snorkeling equipment, and lunch. It is recommended
that you take sandals, hat, sun tan lotion and insect repellent. |
In search
of dolphins:
This exciting adventure always depends upon the conditions of the
climate, the tides and, of course, a bit of good luck. Board a rustic
canoe and sail across the crystalline waters near the coast, along
solitary and unexplored beaches. The dolphins Tucuxi (Sotalia Fluviatilis)
have been seen and identified along the southern part of the Atlantic
coast. Spotting these friendly animals is frequent, nevertheless,
there is no assurance they will be sighted. Includes snack.
Cahuita and Puerto Vargas National Park:
The largest town in the South of Limon is Cahuita. A four mile
natural trail leads from Cahuita to Puerto Vargas, beyond Cahuita
Point. The walk takes about two hours, but hikers will definitely
want to stop frequently for a picnic, for a swim in warm Caribbean
waters, to gape at the Howler Monkeys in the tree top high overhead
or to focus their binoculars on a Green Ibis of Green and Rufous
King fisher. The National Park was formed to protect one of
the last living reefs in Costa Rica. Unfortunately, sedimentation
from expanding banana plantations and deforestation in the Talamanca
Mountains and the last earthquake have killed much of the reef
close to the shore. Snorkelers can try their luck near Cahuita
Point or Puerto Vargas. In these waters scientists have counted
35 species of coral, including elk horn, brain coral and Venus
sea fan, and 123 species of tropical fish. Snorkeling equipment
is available.
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Departures Around
7:30 am. Pick up times vary depending on the hotel location
Duration 8 hours
Frequency Daily
Recommended Comfortable shoes, bathing suite camera, suntan lotion,
binoculars, hat or cap
Includes transportation, snorkeling equipment, tour guide and box
lunch
Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge:
At 5:30 a.m. we will meet you at the dinning room for a fresh coffee
and toasts. Our tour guide will transfer you to Gandoca Manzanillo
Wildlife Refuge. This is a 22,000-acre Wildlife Refuge that was
recently declared a Ramsar site under the International Convention
for the protection of Wetlands. The declaration gives a coastal
wetland of international importance. Be prepared for a wild hike.
After walking a little deeper into the jungle, you will surely find
some wildlife. Howler monkeys, toucans, parrots and other animals
can be seen. This is a Humid Tropical Ram Forest. Most of the trees
in the upper layer stand up to 30 meters and those in the emergent
layer may reach 50 meters and even more. The trees are covered by
mosses, lichens and bromeliads, orchids and other epiphytic plants
that cascade from the branches.
Departures Around 8:00
am
Duration 4 hours
Frequency Daily
Recommended Comfortable shoes, long pants and T shirt, camera, binoculars,
hat or cap and insect repellent
Includes Tour guide, rubber boots and transportation from hotels
of the area
Hitoy and
Cerere Indian Reservation:
For the adventure lovers, this tour offers a ride in a pick-up bed
to a point near the Indian reservation. Then begins a walk to the
beautiful waterfalls with an abundance of butterflies, birds, and
heliconias. Includes snack, lunch, and entrance fee.
Biking tour
through the Caribbean Coast:
We will take your bike to your hotel at 8:00 a.m. and a tour guide
will be with you. We can ride into a narrow gravel road full of those lovely
and colorful Caribbean Style little houses. Also some beautiful
white sand beaches are on the way to Almonds & Corals, our final
destination, let's visit Punta Uva, as we know it is considered
as one of the 10 prettiest beaches in the world. Let stay here,
between the forest and the sand beach and let us rest a little bit
with the magnificent view. Just 3 more kilometers and we will reach
Almonds & Corals Lodge. Let's not forget to mention the many
species of flora and fauna that you might find on the way. Your
tour guide will spot them for you and he will describe all the interesting
features that you find along the road. Perhaps sloths, monkeys,
haws, toucans, we can be 100 percent sure but you'll never know.
A delicious snack will be served with a fruit juice. At 1:00 p.m.
back to your hotel.
Departures Around 8:00
am. Pick up times vary depending on the hotel location
Duration 4 hours
Frequency Daily
Recommended Comfortable shoes, shorts and T shirt, camera, hat or
cap, suntan lotion
Includes Tour guide, snack, bikes
Kayaking
and snorkeling at Punta Uva or Manzanillo:
Take a sit on top kayak and paddle to Punta Uva or to Manzanillo
that is within Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, within protects
a coral reef 650 feet offshore, alive with glorious colorful tropical
fish. A local guide will be with you. Paddle along the coast until
you get to the coral reef for snorkeling. Back to your hotel by
noon.
Departures Around
8:00 am. Pick up times vary depending on hotel location
Duration 4 hours
Frequency Daily
Recommended River sandals, bathing suite camera, suntan lotion,
hat or cap
Includes transportation, equipment, tour guide
Horse back riding:
After breakfast our driver will transfer you to Puerto Viejo to
get your horses and a guide will be waiting for you for a morning
horse back riding tour. Maybe you will like to ride through the
white sand beach just where the clear water is, touching it, or
you will enjoy going through the jungle's trails. Includes a non
bilingual guide.
Departures Around
7:30 am
Duration 2 to 3 hours aprox.
Frequency Daily
Recommended Comfortable shoes, long pants and T shirt, camera, binoculars,
hat or cap
Includes Transportation from Almonds and Corals to Puerto Viejo.
Crazy Monkey
Canopy Tour:
Come to Almonds & Corals and feel your adrenaline rising up
in your body, come and get on "The Crazy Monkey Canopy Ride".
Experience watching the jungle from the top of the trees in our
canopy cable system of ten platforms and ride among the forest till
you get your feet on the golden sand beach!! Here is where the jungle
meets the ocean. Our guides will take care of you and they will
keep you safe ah the time. This is a great place for magnificent
views from the tree tops while you are on the platforms and also
walking un our bridges in some of the tracks. This is an opportunity
to see the jungle from another perspective and surely you will have
the chance to watch some wildlife from above and your guide can
tell you about the different species that might appear, but even
more amazing it will be to see a Bri-Bri Indian Village from above
where an aborigine family lives in a very traditional way with the
typical thatch buildings. An snack at Almonds and Corals Lodge is
included. Enjoy the surroundings of Almonds and Corals Lodge, its
forests, its fauna, ¡ts beach. Back to your hotel at 10:00
a.m.
Departures Around 7:30
am and 1:30 pm. Pick up times vary depending on the hotel location
Duration 4 hours
Frequency Daily
Recommended shorts, T-shirt and tennis shoes or comfortable shoes,
camera
Includes transportation, tour guide, canopy ride
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