Top Things to do in Osa Peninsula
Top 8 Nature & Wildlife Areas in Osa Peninsula, Province of Puntarenas
Discover the best top things to do in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica including Finca Morpho, Naturaseekers, Golfo Dulce, Osa Wildlife Sanctuary, Cano Island, Reserva Biologica Isla del Cano, Zamia Wildlife Refuge, Golfito National Wildlife Refuge.
Restaurants in Osa Peninsula
1. Finca Morpho
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Finca Morpho is a small tight knit regenerative educational experimental permaculture community on 4.2 hectares, close to the OSA peninsula's point of Cabo Matapalo, 14km south of Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica on the road to Matapalo, the only purple gate. We are morphing ourselves and others to be more sustainable, creative, free, happy, at peace, and open-minded to all ideas and ways of lives. We have few different tour packages from intro to permaculture tour, Nursery/Soil Science tour, Recycle Program tour, Nature/Recycle Art tour, and a Harvesting/Cooking tour. All of our tours are by appointment only. We also serve Organic Farm Lunches on the farm for an additional $10.
2. Naturaseekers
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
We take you to the hart of the rainforrest or the open ocean, taking you to areas off the beaten track. Natura Seekers oparates from the need to offer a more personalized type of service, involving local families along the way. We offer Safari Jungle River Adventure,natural histiry night walk, Sierpe Wetland Mangrove Experience, Pelagic life-open water encounters.
3. Golfo Dulce
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By 860raphaell
We are a family of 5 from Montreal, children’s age: 13, 8 and 4. We just had the most amazing time at Golfo Dulce Retreat and we recommend it with all our heart. It’s the perfect family vacation. Luxury cabins in the middle of the jungle, a two-minute walk from a spectacular private beach. In the same day, we were woken up by monkeys, and in the afternoon, dolphins swam around us while longboard paddling. You will stay entertained all day, one day you will be kayaking in the mangroves and the other day you are snorkeling with amazing corals and fishes! This is a perfect place for kids and adults for relaxation and adventure. Our kids left completely amazed and … in love with the owners Chantelle and Simon as well as Katie, a biologist from Cambridge University, who taught our kids so many things about different species in the jungle. Let’s not forget about the food. We still can’t grasp how is it possible to feel like we’re eating in Italy, but in the middle of the jungle in Costa Rica! We often say that we will return for sure to a place we loved so much, but at the end, we never do. I hope this time we will.
4. Osa Wildlife Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 220 reviews
Also known as the Santuario Silvestre de Osa . Owned by Carol Crews. $25 admission/donation. All proceeds go into the sanctuary.
Reviewed By spiritbears - Wokingham, United Kingdom
My husband and I visitied the Osa Wildlife Sanctuary at the end of December 2020, as arranged through Playa Cativo (where we were staying). A boat was arranged for us to take us to the sanctuary as it is tucked away along the coast in the Osa Peninsula. The lovely Carol was waiting for us on a log with Sweetie, the spider monkey who loves to sit on your lap and have a scratch, a delightful little monkey! We were given a tour of the sanctuary and heard stories about where the animals and birds came from. This sanctuary clearly provides the best care possible for injured, orphaned and displaced wildlife, always with the intention to rehabilitate and release when possible. We learnt that the Osa Wildlife Sanctuary liaises with other similar organizations and promote conservation through education and community involvement and are doing a great job of this. With donations and visits to this sanctuary they can continue to help animals in need and sponsorship and membership of the sanctuary will also be possible soon. We really enjoyed chatting with Carol as she has a wealth of experience and gives her all to care for the animals/birds. We enjoyed seeing the animals close up and were able to hand feed them - the Scarlet Macaws were beautiful, toucans, 2 toed sloth and kinkajoo, to mention a few. If you are nearby in the area and have the chance to visit, please support this sanctuary as your contribution will help the animals and birds rehabilitation and eventual release back into the wild. To know that some can be helped and be released into their natural habitat is heart warming and for those that can't be released, they will be cared for in the sanctuary in the best way possible. Will definitely visit again next time we come on holiday to Costa Rica in the Golfo Dolce and will follow their good work on their own website osawildlife.
5. Cano Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,032 reviews
Reviewed By Kerryem2
Great snorkel trip. Saw dolphins and birds eating needle fish and Olive Ridley turtles eating jellyfish, and that was just the boat ride out! Clear water, lots of white tip reef sharks, a moray eel, more turtles, and devil rays, and all the tropical fish you could want.
6. Reserva Biologica Isla del Cano
7. Zamia Wildlife Refuge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By melanie-jB133 - Johannesburg, South Africa
We stayed at Zamia so that we could do community service with the Osa Turtle Project. It was wonderful to come back to such a tranquil and beautiful home after a day at community service. Roberto who is onsite really looks after you. The views are to die for too.
