Cartago

Get ready for a full day of adventure as you paddle through the heart of Costa Rica’s lush rainforest on the world-renowned Pacuare River. This exhilarating journey features 18 miles of Class III and IV rapids, perfect for both first-time rafters and seasoned paddlers (ages 12+). Your day begins with an early hotel pickup in San José, followed by a scenic drive through Cartago and the countryside to Turrialba. Along the way, enjoy a delicious included breakfast before arriving at the river launch point. After a safety briefing and gear fitting by your expert guides, the adventure begins! Navigate thrilling rapids like Huacas, Rodeo, Pinball, and Dos Montañas, with breaks to admire cascading waterfalls and the stunning rainforest. Midway, refuel with a riverside picnic lunch surrounded by nature. At the end of your rafting journey, change into dry clothes and relax on the return drive to San José—tired, happy, and full of unforgettable memories.

Visit the highest volcano in Costa Rica, enjoy of an easy hike to the top of the volcano where you will be able to admire both craters and its moon type surface. The tour includes round-trip transportation with a tour guide and admission ticket to the national park.

In this day tour you will be able to enjoy beautiful views from the Irazu Volcano National Park, Orosi Valley and explore Cartago City. Irazu is an active strato volcano with an irregular subconical shape. It towers 3,432 meters above sea level and spreads over 500 square kilometers, which makes it the largest volcano in Costa Rica.

In this day tour you will be able to enjoy beautiful views from the Irazu Volcano National Park, Orosi Valley and explore Cartago City. Irazu is an active strato volcano with an irregular subconical shape. It towers 3,432 meters above sea level and spreads over 500 square kilometers, which makes it the largest volcano in Costa Rica.

Embark on a journey through Costa Rica’s natural beauty and rich heritage with this unforgettable tour. Start at Irazú Volcano National Park, where you’ll stand at the summit of the country’s highest active volcano and take in breathtaking views of its otherworldly crater. Travel through the enchanting Orosi Valley, a region known for its lush landscapes, colonial architecture, and peaceful atmosphere. Visit the mystical Ujarrás Ruins, nestled among rolling green hills and flowering gardens. Your adventure continues at the Lankester Botanical Garden, home to one of the world’s finest orchid collections and a stunning array of tropical plants. Perfect for nature enthusiasts, photographers, and culture lovers seeking a truly immersive Costa Rican experience.

Enjoy a tour of the Irazu Volcano area, you can visit all the most important attractions in this area in just one day. Our tour will take you above the clouds to see the highest volcano in Costa Rica, the Irazú Volcano, we will take you to the valley that was once the most important and influential place in Costa Rica, the Orosi Valley, We will also take you to the ancient Ruins of Ujarrás, a place where we will have monuments and ruins since 1810. You can also enjoy the beautiful views of Lake Cachí from our beautiful restaurant where you can enjoy a delicious a la carte menu, you can also walk along the paths of the restaurant, enjoying the beautiful views of Lake Cachí, and close to the beautiful coffee plantations around . This tour is an interesting option that you will really enjoy due to the variety of landscapes and monuments and history of the area, which makes this tour an excellent option near the city of San José.

During this trajectory you will enjoy a combination of enthusiasm and extreme adventure. The Pacuare River is recognized worldwide for its scenic beauty flanked by its green canyons bathed on both sides by its lush waterfalls. Within its abundant flora and fauna you will find: sloth bears, toucans, parakeets, coatis, a colorful fan of butterflies and frogs, not leaving out its exciting crystalline waters that makes it an unforgettable adventure trip.Not persons under 12 years old

This is the ultimate Costa Rican typical lunch with a touch of delicate, Aquiares gastronomy. It takes place in a 100+ year old home, La Esperanza, where you will be free to explore a 1 hectare garden, relax in our lovely terrace and enjoy a specialty selection of Aquiares coffee. Lunch includes: – Fresh fruit juice, sodas – Salad made from local produce – Several dishes including rice with beans and grilled tomato – Local dishes like Caribbean-style – Turrialba cheese with banano in honey – Aquiares coffee, made in French Press ***please advice on potential food allergies

This class III and class IV rapids cover about eighteen miles some of the most breathtaking scenery in all of Costa Rica. You will enjoy the thrill of the rapids, as well as the natural beauty that surrounds the river such as  variety of waterfalls and tropical flora and fauna. We provide experienced, specialized rafting guides, top of the line equipment, and a full day of safe and exciting adventures on this river The tour commences near the town of Tres Equis; an hour East of Turrialba.

A cultural and relaxing tour, in which you will learn about our history and traditions. We will visit important historical and cultural places in our country and also will have the opportunity to see beautiful plants.

Visit the highest volcano in the country with 3432 meters high above sea level. Then, visit the city of Cartago, the former capital of Costa Rica where a stop is made at the Basilica of the Virgin of the Angels, a place of pilgrimage for many faithful. Then, explore the Lankester Botanical Garden, created for the protection of more than 800 species of orchids. Continue to the scenic Orosi Valley, one of the important settlements during the colonial era. You will visit its colonial church, followed by a delicious traditional lunch in the area.

With Explornatura, you’ll have a unique experience, combining waterfall rappelling, ziplining, hanging bridges and a small wall for scaling. For us It’s very important to always follow the safety rules. We provide specialized equipment and guides and a delicious lunch!

Great chance to spot the the Tapanti national Park bird species, this area is very special place with a lot of endemic highland bird species and why it makes this tour so special and unique. The Forest is a nice mix of Rain Forest with some Cloud Forest, make out of this place an incredible birdwatching destination. In the National Park trails in a normal birding walk you can spot birds species like Toucanets, Barbets, many kind of Tanagers, Wrens, Euphomias, Warblers, Flycatchers and many others right in their natural habitad. The amazing national Park has more than 400 species of birds and also offers a big variety of habitats. We do provide binoculars and a field guided of the local birds of the area, we alse like to keep a small groups maximom 5 people per group, it will be really exclusive and fun adding a bif chance to spot a amazing number of birds. This tour is for beginners and advance birdwatchers. We included Binoculars, birds field guided and a local Birdwatcher tour guide

On the top of the volcano you can observe the main craters and on a clear day Pacific Oceans and Caribbean Sea. As we descend to the city of Cartago we will stop at the Virgin of the Angels Basilica that according to religious custom is a peregrination site for many believers. Surrounded by rainforest and lush vegetation, La Hacienda Orosi has been blessed by mother earth with nascent thermal mineral water. These rich springs of mineralthermal “telluric” waters (non-magmatic or volcanic ), are filtered between the layers of the earth and spring in the middle of the rainforest at more than 65 degrees Celsius.

You wil be able to visit the most beautiful places in Cartago like Lankaster Garden, Mirador de Orosi, Ujarras Ruins, Represa de Cachi, Colonial Church of Orosi and Basilica de los Angeles. It begins at 8am and finishes at 5pm. I am experienced driver who will take you and help translating Spanish and English. All entry tickets are included as well as lunch and coffee afternoon, also cool water during the trip. I pick you up in your hotel and come back to it at the end of the trip. As my car's capacity is for 4 tourists, the tour is almost private, although it is still possible that you share it with someone else.

The more than 15 years of experience in riding we have horses for beginers or for experienced riders. A unique way to see the rural area of Turrialba, learn about the plantations and the way of life for the communty surrounding Casa Turire.

This visit is one that contains adventure and religion is a visit to the Irazu Volcano with the entrance and The Basilica of the Patron Angels of Costa Rica is our Virgin of the town in sight is the city of Carthage that is one of the 7 provinces of our country

Experience cooking alongside our creative chefs. Visit and cultivate from our garden. Great times created through experiences here at Casa Turire.

This is a unique chance to sport a lot of the local nocturnal wildlife of the Valle Orosi in Cartago. This is a great area to see Frogs, Owls, Viper snakes and many other types of animals like the amazing Cacomiscle or the really nice kinkajou. This tour lasts about two hours off in the forest watching our tropical Fauna.

You have to know the highest volcano in Costa Rica, come and enjoy a day that combines the natural beauty of the Irazú Volcano with wonderful sites of cultural, religious and historical relevance in Costa Rica, such as the Basilica of the Angels, our patron saint, the Orosi Valley and get to know one of the oldest churches in Costa Rica in the Orosi Valley.