Education & Leisure
Customize the perfect tour for your group. We can arrange practicing your spanish with the locals, eco education, visiting the rescue centers and sanctuaries, volunteering to help the communities, or create a relaxing adventure full of bird watching and enjoying the jungle.
National Park Guayabo
Price per person:
From Turrialba: $65 | From San Jose: $85
A unique place in Costa Rica, this was the most important place for meeting and exchange of culture. In 2009 the Guayabo Society of Civil Engineers recognized this spot as a world heritage spot for its complexity and engineering aqueduct. This tour is a walk in the Guayabo National Park, this place is known for its buildings and meeting centers, it possesses ancient archaeological sites, settlements, cemeteries, ruins and ceremonial sites of the period from 1000 to 1400 AD. The walk takes about 3 hours, where you will enjoy spectacular views, seeing different types of birds and animals, while learning the history of this place. This area is 15 hectares of which a small part has been excavated, it is said that the civilization that occupied this wonderful place came between 700 and 1300 AD
Volcano Turrialba
Price per person:
From Turrialba: $75 | From San Jose: $95
Imagine being near an active volcano? Being lucky to witness volcanic eruptions where you can take pictures of the beautiful scenery. TurrialTours makes that dream come true! Join us in this exciting adventure, visit the most active volcano in Costa Rica, the second highest, 3340 meters above sea level. The Turrialba volcano started its activity in 2002. The last two eruptions were in 1864 and 1868, within this park you can see beautiful flora and fauna with different ecosystems and tropical rain forest. We’ll see trees, such as oak and encillos also chub deer, sage and little mice. The Turrialba volcano wildlife offers many different species of birds, 84 types have been reported. We may also be able to observe the coyote (Canis latrans), among others. This tour may take half a day if weather conditions permit.
Falls Aquiares
Price per person:
From Turrialba: $65 | From San Jose: $85
In this activity we will visit one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the valley of Turrialba that is more than 60 meters high. Here we will enjoy the refreshing waters with a refreshing dip in the cool water and appreciate the incredible views offered by this wonderful waterfall. We will explore the view from the top of the waterfall and the inviting waters below. Our guide will surprise us with a delicious snack of fresh fruit. The activity will take about 3 hours.
Tour Details
| Location departure / arrival |
The tour starts from Turrialba or San José |
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Departure time |
Turrialba: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. (depending on the tour). |
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return time |
Turrialba: 1pm – 2pm (approximately) |
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The tour includes |
Transportation, refreshments, entrance fees and professional guides. From San Jose addition to the above. |
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What should you bring? |
We recommend wearing shorts, hiking shoes, waterproof jacket, hat or cap, sunscreen, water bottle and insect repellent. |
