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Jaco is a small, yet extremely active town geared towards surfers, parties and nightlife. As you walk down the “strip,” you will find countless surf shops, restaurants, bars, discos and a variety of accommodations. This is the ideal destination for surfers or young travelers looking to be in the middle of the action. A yearly international surf contest is also held in the nearby Playa Hermosa that attracts a huge number of surfers from all over the globe to this beach. You need to be careful about swimming here, as riptides are quite common along the beach shore. Other local activities include fishing, canopy tours, kayaking and horseback riding. Jaco Beach, Hermosa Beach and Esterillos Beach are some of the beaches closer to San Jose (2-hour drive) and connect to each other by cliffs and small reefs. All of them are long black sand beaches with good waves. Not ideally for swimming you must be aware of strong tide currents. For a more relaxed stay and more beach time, you can stay outside Jaco. Here beaches are more clean, and you will be surrounded by nature. Hermosa is a golden-sand beach stretches 1,500 meters before meeting the blue-green waters of the Pacific. It’s a typical beach on a small, semi-open bay with great waves all along the coast. Lush vegetation borders the beach, with hills on both sides, offering beautiful scenery. Esterillos are serene beaches with very few hotels and private houses. All basic services such as emergency centers, convenience stores, gas stations are also available nearby.

Daily Tours from Jaco / Playa Hermosa Surroundings

Click - Carara National Park Tour

Carara National Park Tour $110 p/p

This hiking tour and natural sanctuary adventure in a bio-diverse reserve is dramatically different in terms of wildlife and plant species. Enjoy a relaxing hike for a few hours through the tropical rain forest with ...

Click - Cascajal Horseback Riding Tour

Cascajal Horseback Riding Tour $35 p/p

The local riders will be waiting for you at the old corral of the Hacienda which one was a cattle farm. Through open skies and shaded paths we will get to “El Faro” the highest ...

Click - Jungle Crocodile Adventure Safari

Jungle Crocodile Adventure Safari $42 p/p

Know and explore a unique tourist destination in Costa Rica. The Tárcoles River offers the visitor the opportunity to observe American Crocodiles with sizes over the four meters long, iguanas and more than a 120 ...

Click - Manuel Antonio National Park Tour

Manuel Antonio National Park Tour $76 p/p

This national park is considered to be one of the most beautiful of the country. It is a combination of a paradisiacal beach of crystalline waters with coral reefs, bordered by exuberant vegetation and the ...

Click - Rainforest Aerial Tram Pacific

Rainforest Aerial Tram Pacific $74 p/p

The Pacific Rain Forest Aerial Tram is an eco-tourism project with 222 acres (90 hectares) of rainforest, showcasing small waterfalls and scenic views of the Pacific Coast. Our Rain Forest Aerial Tram - Pacific flies ...

Click - Savegre River Rafting Class III-IV

Savegre River Rafting Class III-IV $115 p/p

This adventurous, family-friendly, full-day trip is a unique white water river rafting adventure!Starting with a 4x4 ride into the “wilds” of Costa Rica ’s tropical jungle with breathtaking scenery of more remote areas of the ...

Click - Tortuga Island Cruise

Tortuga Island Cruise $119 p/p

Aboard a yacht at Puntarenas and enjoy the Gulf of Nicoya, and its beautiful archipelago, admiring the many sea birds, while cruising to Tortuga Island. Tortuga Island is known for its immaculate white sand beach ...

Click - Turubari Nature and Adventure Park

Turubari Nature and Adventure Park $89 p/p

Turubari (means “Bright Moon River" in the Huetar dialect), it is a theme park aimed at nature and adventure lovers with a thoughtful and full commitment with sustainable tourism. Beautiful and breathtaking scenery surrounds ...

Click - Waterfalls Canopy Tour

Waterfalls Canopy Tour $58 p/p

Three beautiful waterfalls and the plants and animals of rare transitional jungle combine with an exciting ride along steel cables. Thirteen platforms ranging from ground level to over 100 feet above the ground include a ...