Top Things to do in Sarapiqui
Top 9 Budget-friendly Things to do in Sarapiqui, Province of Heredia
Discover the best top things to do in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica including Aguas Bravas Rafting Company, Dave & Dave's Costa Rica Nature Park, Selva Whitewater Rafting, Rios Pura Vida, Finca Sura, Pierella Ecological Garden, Frogs Heaven, Tirimbina Biological Reserve, Green Rivers Rafting & Kayaking Company.
Restaurants in Sarapiqui
1. Aguas Bravas Rafting Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 664 reviews
Since 1992, Aguas Bravas has been Costa Rica's Whitewater Professionals. We operate rafting and jungle safari tours in more rivers throughout the country than any other comapny, and are the only adventure company that can boast a perfect safety record! 100% Safe! You can choose your activities, making combos of activities in one or two days, with or without transport, as you want! You can also sleep in our new hostel Islas del Rio, at the same place. With us, you are not a number - but part of our family!Be sure to choose Aguas Bravas, the only company that has Full Adventure with a Taste of Culture!
2. Dave & Dave's Costa Rica Nature Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 541 reviews
This BBC Wildlife Magazine and National Geographic published destination offers a 2 hour guided tour by the owners. $40 per person.
Reviewed By E8642TXthomass
This was the most amazing experience of bird watching I have seen. It is set up with platforms at the top of a hill next to a valley so that you are at canopy height where the birds hang out. We saw many birds up close and then took a short hike on a trail in the valley where we saw frogs, lizards, and butterflies. Dave Jr. was our guide and was great explaining everything we saw. I would most highly recommend stopping at Dave and Dave's for a couple hours. It will be well worth it.
3. Selva Whitewater Rafting
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 23 reviews
Our mission is to provide high quality adventure tourism services and at the same time be responsible with the environment through sustainable practices. We offer whitewater rafting on the Rio Sarapiqui from family float trips to exciting class III and IV whitewater.
4. Rios Pura Vida
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 138 reviews
Rios Pura Vida is a local family company focused on personalized experiences. We are located in the heart of Sarapiqui, surrounded by nature, birds and magical rainforests. We have plenty of options for all types of customers, please get in touch with us and we guarantee that you'll have one of your best days with us. Pura vida!! NOTE: We only operate with PREVIOUS reservation.
5. Finca Sura
6. Pierella Ecological Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 54 reviews
It started about 10 years ago as a butterfly farming project for export. Over time it was transforming into an area that offers a diversity of environments allowing for a wide range of niches where there are many species, ceasing to be a simple butterfly to become a true Ecological Garden. Apart from a butterfly and frog garden, we offer bird watching tours, wildlife spotting, and a camping site.
Reviewed By 184chetg - Idaho, United States
From a 20x20 M plot of bare land in 1995 to the lush rainforest it is today, William and Krystal have grown a thriving butterfly operation and the tour they gave us was totally eye opening. How could the vegetation grow this lush in such a short time, with such an abundance of varieties of both flora and the beautiful butterflies?! It’s beautiful. It is obvious this is more than a business to them as their passion for this forest and its residents suffuses all their stories and the excitement they express in their explanations. They are reclaiming the rainforest. Beyond learning the lifecycle of butterflies and seeing so many varieties in their stages of development, William showed us a sloth, and found for us the rare white bats (tiny little white bundles nesting on the underside of a heliconia leaf). Then Krystal took over and pointed out colorful frogs and birds she located by their calls. As if the personal tour wasn’t enough, Krystal showed us how chocolate is made, using cacao pods from the trees growing on their land, then fed us a delicious (and bountiful) typical casado lunch.
7. Frogs Heaven
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 324 reviews
Best place to spot Frogs, birds, sloths and learn about organic farming and local people! My family are always able to make you feel better than Home... Ask for Homestay and cooking lessons
Reviewed By eladnava - Miami, United States
Absolutely incredible, the owner was able to spot the blue jeans frog, the black and green poisonous frog, and the national frog of Costa Rica, the red eyed tree frog ???? Even saw a sloth, venomous snakes, and a toucan! Highly recommend!
8. Tirimbina Biological Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 333 reviews
Welcome to the Tirimbina Rainforest Center, where education, research and beauty combine to offer you an unforgettable experience with nature. Tirimbina is an educational, scientific and ecotourism destination, located between the forests and rivers of the northern region of Costa Rica. Tirimbina offers education programs for primary schools, high schools and university students, as well as facilities for study groups, volunteers and researchers, highlighting the biodiversity and conservation of the rainforest. Tirimbina’s abundant forest provides great ecotourism activities. Come and explore the trails, discover its flora and fauna, walk on the suspension bridges or discover the secrets of cacao during the popular Chocolate Tour. Visit us and learn about the rainforest.
Reviewed By susankL9511HF
The reserve is fantastic with lots of beautiful trails, the famous suspension bridge over the Siripiqui River and lots of animal sightings. We saw sloths, bullet ants, leaf cutter ants, lots of hummingbirds and other birds, lizards and iguanas. We heard monkeys and toucans as well. The chocolate lour they offer is really special. Lourdes did a great job of walking us through the world of chocolate from its history through to present day, and the process of turning cacao into chocolate. The groups are small and everyone is encouraged to taste each phase of the process. Educational, fun AND delicious! (Sidenote: just a few miles away is another really neat place: an leaf-cutter ant farm that is also really interesting for people of all ages.)
9. Green Rivers Rafting & Kayaking Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 109 reviews
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