Our favourite ways to spend a day in Guanacaste, plus wheels to get you there. Sunset sails, a volcano day, manta-ray dives and a river full of crocodiles. ¡Vamos!
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Hand-picked, well-reviewed tours from Tamarindo, Flamingo, Liberia and around, all bookable on GetYourGuide (most offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before; check each listing). Heads-up: from December to March the Papagayo winds can make boat days choppy, so check the forecast.
Tamarindo
A big catamaran, a swim or snorkel stop in a quiet bay, a light meal and an open bar, then the sky lights up on the way home. About 4.5 hours, with hotel pickup.
On GetYourGuide: Playa Tamarindo: Sunset Sailing & Snorkeling Tour
See dates & book →Flamingo
Sail the bays around Playa Flamingo with snorkelling and a meal on board. About 4 hours on the water.
On GetYourGuide: Playa Flamingo: Catamaran Tour and Snorkel With Meal
See dates & book →Rincón de la Vieja · near Liberia
A guided hike in Rincón de la Vieja National Park past bubbling mud pots, a swim at Oropendola Waterfall, buffet lunch, then the Río Negro hot springs and a volcanic mud bath. Hotel pickup included.
On GetYourGuide: Volcano Hike, Waterfall & Hot Springs on Rincón de la Vieja
See dates & book →Catalina Islands · from Flamingo & Tamarindo
The Catalinas are where dive boats look for manta rays, roughly November to May (never guaranteed). A small-group, two-tank trip for certified divers.
On GetYourGuide: Flamingo & Tamarindo: Two Dives at Las Catalinas Islands
See dates & book →Palo Verde National Park
A quiet boat trip through one of Central America's great wetlands, looking for crocodiles, monkeys, iguanas and loads of birds, plus a Costa Rican lunch and a pottery demo in Ortega. About 3.5 hours.
On GetYourGuide: Palo Verde: River Wildlife Safari, Lunch & Pottery Show
See dates & book →Hacienda Guachipelín · near Liberia
A big adventure day by the volcano: ziplines, river tubing, hot springs and a mud bath, with lunch and pickup. It's a long one, about 12 hours.
On GetYourGuide: Guachipelín Volcano Adventure: Zipline, Tubing & Hot Springs
See dates & book →A car is the easiest way to beach-hop between Coco, Flamingo, Tamarindo and Liberia. Discover Cars compares the rental companies at Liberia Airport (LIR) in one search.
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