Golfo Dulce & Caño Island Tours
Discover the marine wonders of the Osa Peninsula.
Enjoy a morning on our boat, searching for bottlenose dolphins, spotted dolphins, and the giant, majestic humpback whales in the bright, calm waters of the Golfo Dulce.
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy - Medium
Remember to bring your hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Whale season is from August to early December.
Included:
- Local Tour Guide Service
- Safety equipment
- Induction talk
- Tropical fruits
- Drinks and water bottles
- Snorkeling equipment
- Boat for a maximum of 6 passengers
This is a guided tour through the Preciosa Platanares Wildlife Refuge, getting to know this amazing ecosystem by paddling down the Platanares River, surrounded by the beautiful green mangrove forest that grows in areas near river mouths.
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy - Medium
Included:
- 100% Local Tour Guide
- Safety equipment
- Water bottles
- Tropical fruits
- Induction talk
- Water-resistant bags
- Tour organization
- First aid kit
Departure will be from Playa Agujitas in Drake Bay at 7:30 am, where we will board the boat with our tour guide towards Caño Island. During the trip, it is possible to find dolphins, and in the season from August to December, it is possible to find the giant humpback whales.
Included:
- Specialized Tour Guide
- Tickets to Caño Island
- Safety equipment
- Snorkeling equipment
- Transport Drake Bay - Caño Island
- Transport Caño Island - Drake Bay
- Picnic lunch
- Water, non-alcoholic drinks
- Risk policy
Our tour will start on the coast, where after a brief explanation and instructions from our tour guide, we will board our kayaks to navigate the calm waters of the gulf, enjoying a beautiful sunset. With luck, we will find dolphins and we will have a rest accompanied by tropical fruits on a nearby coast while we wait for nightfall, to be able to observe this unique spectacle shining and illuminating the dark waters of the Golfo Dulce.
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy - Medium
This kayak tour is according to the high tide. It cannot be done on a full moon. For safety, only double kayaks are included. No previous experience required.
Included:
- 100% Local Tour Guide
- Safety equipment
- Double kayaks
- Water bottles
- Tropical fruits
- Induction talk
- Water-resistant bags
- Tour organization
- First aid kit
We leave from Drake Bay by boat at 7:00 am. After an hour, we arrive at Caño Island, one of the best diving sites in Costa Rica. Once at the site, after checking in, we will do two dives in different marine areas around the Island (there are 6 marked points for diving) due to the corals and the diversity of marine life attracted to the area.
Departure: 7:30 am / Return: 1:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Included:
- Entrance to the Isla del Caño reserve
- Transport Drake Bay - Caño Island
- Transport Caño Island - Drake Bay
- Full diving equipment
- 2 oxygen tanks
- Certified instructor
- Risk policy
- Lunch
Enjoy a beautiful sunset in the Golfo Dulce, combined with the search for dolphins. We will start on the coast of our local beach, checking our equipment. After putting on our life jackets and a brief explanation of the tour by our guide, we will start paddling our kayak, feeling the sea breeze, entering the calm waters of the Golfo Dulce, where we will watch the sunset far from the coast, while we look for dolphins, we will also observe coastal birds and learn a little more about this marine ecosystem.
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy - Medium
No previous experience required.
Included:
- 100% Local Tour Guide
- Safety equipment
- Single or double kayak
- Water bottles
- Tropical fruits
- Induction talk
- Water-resistant bags
- Tour organization
- First aid kit
