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Non-fishing Activities

Non-fishing Activities

In addition to world class tarpon fishing, there are a variety of other activities to do for anglers and non-anglers staying at Tarponville including activities such as Adventure tours, Wildlife tours, cultural tours and even jungle tours or snorkeling tours right from the lodge. Below is a list of the categories and tours that can be arranged for you during your stay at Tarponville.

Tours Leaving directly from Tarponville

Manzanillo/Gondoca Wildlife refuge hike

Duration: 4 hours
Minimum: 2 people
Price: $35 per person

Dolphin tours

Duration: 2 ½ hours (approx.)
Minimum: 2people
Price: $40 per person/ kids under 11- $20

Gondoca lagoon

Duration: 4 hours
Minimum: 2 people
Price: $100 per person
Includes- Kayaks, snorkeling, Dolphin tour and lagoon tour

Bird observation

Duration: 2 ½ hours (approx.)
Minimum: 2 people
Price: $35 per person

Snorkeling
Duration: 2 ½ hours
Minimum: 2 people
Price: $35 per person

Tours requiring transporation- pick up in Manzanillo

Adventure:

Canopy tour

Duration: 4 hours
Departure time: 8:00am/ 1:00pm
Includes: Transportation, bilingual certified guide, tropical fruit, bottle of water, equipment and insurances
What to bring: Long shorts, insect repellent and comfortable shoes
Recommendations: Not suitable for pregnant women
Minimum: 2 person
Price: $55 per person

Jungle adventures

Duration: 6 hours
Departure time: 8:00am
Includes: transportation, Hammock bridge, Tarzan swing, tree climbing, water fall repelling, lunch box and insurances
What to bring: Hiking shoes, swim suit, towel, hat, sun screen, insect repellent
Required: Will need to bring copy of identification
Minimum: 2 person
Price: $90 per person

ATV jungle tour

Duration: 4hours
Departure time: 8:00am
Includes: Transportation, ATV, guides, equipment, entrance fee, bottle of water, fuit and insurances
What to bring: Comfortable closed toed shoes, sunglasses, insect repellant
Required: Driver's license and copy of identification
Minimum: 2 person
Price: $140 1 person 1 ATV/ $110 sharing ATV

Horseback riding (jungle)

Duration: 4 hours
Departure time: 8:00am/ 1:00pm
Includes: Complete transportation, experienced guided, horse, fruit and water and insurances
What to bring: Comfortable shoes, long pants, insect repellent
Recommendations: Not suitable for pregnant women or children under 6
Minimum: 2 person
Price: $65 per person
Horseback riding (beach)
Duration: 2 ½ hours
Departure time: 8:00am/ 1:00pm
Includes: Complete transportation, experienced guided, horse, fruit and water and insurances
What to bring: Long pants, boots, sunglasses insect repellent and hat.
Recommendations: Not suitable for pregnant women or children under 6 years old.
Minimum: 2 person
Price: $75 per person

Animal observation:

Snorkeling in Cahuita National Park

Duration: 6 hours
Departure time: 8:00am/ 1:00pm
Includes: Full transportation, native guide, tropical fruit and bottle of water, snorkeling equipment, guide hike through the national park, entrance fee and insurance
What to bring: Swim suit, towel, sun screen, insect repellent, dry clothes and comfortable shoes
Minimum: 2 people
Price: $50 per person

Hiking in Cahuita National Park

Duration: 4 hours
Departure time: 8:00am
Includes: transportation bilingual guide, tropical fruit, and hike through the National Park, entrance fee and insurance.
What to bring: Insect repellent, swim suit, towel and comfortable shoes.
Minimum: 2 person
Price: $45 per person

KeKoldi Indian Reservation hike

Duration: 4 hours (half day)/ 6 hours (full day)
Departure time: 8:00am
Includes: Transportation experienced local guide, (lunch is include on the long trek)
What to bring: Bottled of water, snack, insect repellent, Binoculars, long pants, hiking boots and camera
Minimum: 2 person
Price: $40 per person (half day)/ 50 per person (full day)

Chocorart and Jaguar Rescue Center

Duration: 3 ½ hours
Departure time: 8:00am
Includes: transportation, entry fees and guide
What to bring: Comfortable shoes, rain coat
Minimum: 4 person
Price: 60 per person (closed on Sundays)

Veraguas Rainforest Park

Duration: 8 hours
Departure time: 8:00am
Includes: guided tours to reptilarium, Ranario, butterfly garden, humming bird, gallery, biological station, aerial tour, giants waterfall trail and the puma, lunch and insurance
What to bring: Comfortable shoes and mosquito repellent
Minimum: 2 person
Price: $135 per person

Cultural Tours:

Indian reservation/Waterfall/Chocolate tour

Duration: 4 hours
Departure time: 9:00am
Includes: transportation, experienced guide, natural drinks, tropical fruit, and medicinal plants garden and insurance.
What to bring:
Minimum: 2 persons
Price: $60 per person

The tree of life and rescue center

Duration: 5 hours
Departure time: 8:00am
Includes: transportation, entrance fee, local guide at each attraction, use of swimming pool and also insurance.
What to bring: Comfortable shoes, swim suit, towel, insect repellent and rain coat
Minimum: 2 people
Price: $60 per person

Misha Yorking Indian Reservation (Alta Talamanca)

Duration: 8 hours
Departure time: 8:00am
Includes: Transportation, tour in an indigenous cance on the spectacular Yorking River, 1 snack, 1 lunch, chocolate tour, learn about indigenous roofs, local guide (if you need a bilingual guide there is an extra charge) and also insurance is included
What to bring: Sandals, comfortable shoes insect repellent, sun screen, swimming suit, additional socks and additional clothes.
Minimum: 2 person
Price: $160

Notes: All activates are ran through tourist companies not associated with Tarponville and which are not representatives of Tarponville or have any relationship to Tarponville. Costa Rica is very strict with laws and regulations in regards to tourism. All guides are required to be certified to give any type of tour. All trips below are recommendations from Tarponville with the best tourism companies and trips that we are familiar with in the area. Pricing and times are due to change without notice. All non-fishing activates are to be arranged while staying at Tarponville and not prior to arrival. We have done our best to provide the information we know for the specified adventures and tours and do not have any additional information. All pricing is a direct cost of trip payable to Tour Company giving tour.

Non-fishing Activities

Tours Leaving directly from Tarponville

Tours requiring transporation- pick up in Manzanillo

Adventure:

Animal observation:

Cultural Tours:

Fishing

Tackle Gear

Hotel, Flights, Shuttles

Moon Phase

Travel Insurance

Fishing Reports

Non-fishing Activities

Tours Leaving directly from Tarponville

Tours requiring transporation- pick up in ManzanilloAdventure:

Animal observation:

Cultural Tours:

Fishing

Tackle Gear

Hotel, Flights, Shuttles

Moon Phase

Travel Insurance

Fishing Reports

Tours requiring transporation- pick up in Manzanillo

Adventure: