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Many Adventure Alternatives

To experience world-class adventure in nature is one of the main reasons for visiting Costa Rica. From extreme sports such as shark diving and Class V white water rafting, to soft adventures like nature floats and hikes, most itineraries include a few day tours and activities that typically turn into the highlight of the vacation.

When most vacationers return home, the memorable parts of their trip are centered on three aspects: the adventure tours, the resorts, and nature. While many travelers come to this tropical paradise for the beach and fun under the sun; the canopy tours, the hikes, the diving and the rafting are what they talk about when discussing their Costa Rican vacation with friends back home.

Costa Rica is the perfect place to try new adventures. Many avid divers, surfers and kayakers visit the country on a regular basis, but most people on adventure tours are first timers. Some attractions like the spider cable, canopy tours and Canyoning are hard to find in other destinations around the world. Others, like rafting, hiking and surfing, have been perfected here. Soft adventure travel for golf and sports fishing are growing in popularity and many travelers visit the country as an alternative to established destinations for these sports around the globe.

As you browse the pages in the Adventure section, you will realize that while opportunities for heart-pounding activities are available in every region around the country, some are better than others. We can guide you through the regions to select the perfect place to enjoy the thrills of adventures in nature, whether choosing the perfect river for white water rafting, to catching the perfect wave.