Kayaking Tour in Gandoca Lagoon through Mangrove Forest: Explore Unique Caribbean Wildlife
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Gandoca
Embark on a thrilling kayaking tour in Gandoca Lagoon, Costa Rica, and explore the unique Caribbean wildlife in the heart of the mangrove forest. Spot spider monkeys, sloths, caimans, and more!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Gandoca - Our guide will pick you up and take you to the unique Gandoca Lagoon where you will enjoy the beauty and peace of this magical place, our guide will guide around the Lagoon and show you all the flora and fauna located there.
- Gandoca - Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge - our guide will take you the Wildlife Refuge and show you all the flora and fauna of the area.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- Lifejacket
- All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information
The Gandoca Lagoon is a unique place surrounded by different types of forest. you will be immerse in the heart of caribbean forest, interacting with nature. This is the best place to go kayaking far from a crowded place. The Gandoca Lagoon has the only Mangrove forest in the caribean side of Costa Rica. Also on this tour there are many chances to spot wild animals like spider monkey, sloths, caimans and others.
Location
Gandoca
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ray
Jan 31, 2024
10/10! - A glorious afternoon kayaking adventure! Ariel picked us up from Puerto Viejo and took us through the less-visited countryside, about 40 minutes on beautiful rural roads, to his family home near the lagoon where the tour begins. On the short portage to the water, we got to pick our own cacao fruit for later. We pushed off into tranquil waters bordered by huge raffia palms and mangroves, teeming with wildlife: we saw caimans, all three species of monkeys, iguanas, basilisk lizards, herons, kingfishers, parrots and parakeets, and much more. Ariel is extremely knowledgeable not only about the animals but about the history and ecology of the area. We took a break at the breathtaking black sand beach, where Ariel foraged and prepared coconuts and treated us to mango, banana, sugarcane, and cacao. It was such a pleasure to experience this remote paradise with a guide so connected to the land. Cannot recommend this tour highly enough!
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Melissa_o
Dec 26, 2023
Kayak through mangrove lagoons - Ariel was a gracious host and knowledgeable guide. I feel privileged to have been a guest in this beautiful and unique ecosystem. It truly was a once in a lifetime experience and I cannot recommend it highly enough!
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Dougr452
Nov 8, 2023
Kayak the wild Costa Rica - Wonderful kayaking tour in Gandoca lagoon. Very quiet, peaceful, and relaxing. Saw a variety of wildlife. Ariel was a geat guide, very knowledgeable and helpful. Jungle views, red mangrove forest, and a short walk on the beach. Highly recommended.
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Inka
Oct 7, 2022
Magical mangrove tour! - Our knowledgeable guide grew up in the small village where the tour started. He knows the rainforest and mangroves like the back of his hand. We had the most wonderful time! In our break at a lonely beach we drank fresh coconut water and ate some sugarcane our guide cut for us.
We saw spider monkey family including a mum with a little baby very close.
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658casandrab
Jul 25, 2022
Perfect Kayak Tour with Monkeys and Mangroves - What a lovely experience!! It was a beautiful private tour with just our group. From the drive there to being surrounded by the mangroves, it's a unique ecosystem that few people get to see. Ariel was very knowledgeable having grown up there. I would recommend it to anyone who wants an off-the-beaten-path Costa Rican adventure.
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