Matapalo Trip Overview
Combine the Guanacaste’s largest Animal Sanctuaryget with one of best way to explore the back yard of Costa rica. get your adrenalin pumping on this adventure tour. Ride through the back trails in your own ATV. This tour offers something for everyone, breathtaking views, wildlife, unspoiled nature, rugged terrain and local culture.
Spend the day plunging through rivers, cutting through mountain trails and across rugged terrain. Tour includes stops for swimming, take photos. All skill levels are welcome, and no prior buggy riding experience is necessary.
The Sanctuary is home to the largest variety of species in one location. The habitats are designed to provide a natural setting for the animals while allowing guests to interact and enjoy up close and safe viewing include sloths, monkeys, jaguars, toucans, pumas, crocodiles, snakes, wildcat habitat, butterfly observatory and sloth habitats with both two and three toed sloths.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 to 7 hours
Starts: Matapalo, Costa Rica
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Matapalo, Province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Combine the Guanacaste’s largest Animal Sanctuaryget with one of best way to explore the back yard of Costa rica. get your adrenalin pumping on this adventure tour. Ride through the back trails in your own ATV. This tour offers something for everyone, breathtaking views, wildlife, unspoiled nature, rugged terrain and local culture.
Spend the day plunging through rivers, cutting through mountain trails and across rugged terrain. Tour includes stops for swimming, take photos. All skill levels are welcome, and no prior buggy riding experience is necessary.
The Sanctuary is home to the largest variety of species in one location. The habitats are designed to provide a natural setting for the animals while allowing guests to interact and enjoy up close and safe viewing include sloths, monkeys, jaguars, toucans, pumas, crocodiles, snakes, wildcat habitat, butterfly observatory and sloth habitats with both two and three toed sloths.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Diamante Eco Adventure Park, 350 east RIU Hotel, Playa Matapalo, Provincia de Guanacaste, Playa Matapalo, 50503, Costa Rica
Enjoy four hours of ecological fun even more exploring Guanacaste’s rugged mountains and coastline. Our newest guided tour will take you on an adventure of a lifetime as you explore the back roads and trails using one of our off-road buggies. Potholes and dirt trails are handled with ease as you make your way to our newest destination.
Nestled in the foothills of Guanacaste lies the Eco Adventure Park, home to the only Sloth rescue refuge in the area. Known for their wildlife rescue work, The eco park rehabilitates injured, orphaned or confiscated wildlife at their state of the art facility in Playa Matapalo. A visit to the park’s animal sanctuary will not only bring you face to face with a family of Two Toed Sloths but also white faced Capuchin monkeys, Toucans, Spider Monkeys, Marmosetes, Gray Foxes, Crocodiles, Caimans, Turtles, Iguanas, Butterflys, Frogs, Parrots, Small birds, Wild Turkeys, Snakes and more…such as our jungle cats Ocelots, Jaguars, Margays and Pumas.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Nuevo Colon, Nuevo Colon, Province of Guanacaste
Once you have had your fill of wildlife jump back in and drive your off-road buggy back down to sea level where you will visit 3 different beaches and have opportunities to swim, snorkel or just relax. Your guide will show you the best spots and points of interest and take pictures for you along the way. By the end of your tour you will have plenty of fun pictures to share with your friends and memories to last a lifetime.
Duration: 4 hours
