Top Things to do in Tamarindo
Top 5 Beaches in Tamarindo, Province of Guanacaste
Tamarindo is a prime spot for surfing and sportfishing, diving and sunning. Nesting leatherback turtles do their thing along the beaches from October to May and, for some nesting of your own, gorgeous beach houses, B&Bs and luxury hotels line the sunny sands. Shopping and dining options are superb and plentiful, perfect for sampling the true flavors of Costa Rica.
Restaurants in Tamarindo
1. Establo, Hacienda Pinilla
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Enjoy exciting horseback riding tours at Hacienda Pinilla through forests, cattle pastures and pristine white sand Langosta Beach. Discover Costa Rica ' s unique nature, beach and the Hacienda Pinilla experience. Our hours of operation are from Monday through Sunday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Reviewed By guytp
We booked a 90 minute trek at Hacienda Pinilla stables just before Christmas. My wife is an experienced rider whilst my daughter (age 7) and I had never ridden before. Hacienda Pinilla is located a couple of miles away from Tamarindo and is a private community set in 4,500 acres of wildlife. The trek we went on was 90 minutes long with each of us matched up to a horse ideally suited for our needs. All the horses seemed well looked after, not over worked and happy. There were just the three of us on the trek accompanied by two guides. We went through plains, tropical dry forest, areas of primary/secondary forest (including some ~300 year old Pochote trees) and finally along Langosta beach back towards the stables. Bug spray and bottled water were offered if we needed it and there are toilet facilities at the stables. We go to see howler monkeys, spectacled owls, a colony of bats as well as dozens of bird and reptile species along the route with some amazing trees and views. Trekking down the beach at the end is a treat on the beautiful beach. The guides were knowledgeable about the area, it's history, flora and fauna. We went back again a couple of times and got to go on some other variations of route as mine and my daughter's skill level improved - some with much steeper inclines or different vantage points. Would highly recommend this to anyone - fair price and a wonderful way to spend a few hours of your day.
2. Playa Avellana
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,084 reviews
Reviewed By leachkelly387
Untouched beaches, huge waves, quaint spots to eat. It's worth the 20 minute drive from the Tamarindo area.
3. Tamarindo Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,498 reviews
Reviewed By K1210ABtinab - Thunder Bay, Canada
The beach is a lot of fun. Lot’s of restaurants, amazingly friendly people and great waves for surfing. We don’t surf but loved to watch. There are a lot of vendors but none are extremely pushy. Most are a lot of fun. Overall our beach experience has been amazing.
4. Playa Langosta
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By sharonl298 - Oakville, Canada
Playa Langosta is quiet beach with great opportunity for adventure and exploration. The waves are spectacular when the tide is coming in and the pools left behind when the tide is going out are healing and relaxing.
5. Naranjo Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
