The Best Jaco Costa Rica Excursions For Your Family

By Mary Roberts


When choosing a vacation spot, there are few more inviting locales than a beach destination. Costa Rica is a nation in central America that has miles of beautiful, pristine beaches just wanting to be explored. There are also lots of lush jungles to explore, as well as colorful villages. If you go to Jaco, you can get all of this and more by going on Jaco Costa Rica Excursions.

Playa Jaco, as the area is officially called, is near the large city of San Jose. It is a long beach that encompasses 2.5 miles of coastline, and is home to lots of jungle areas as well. When you come here, you get the best of several worlds all rolled up into one.

Beach days are a great way to enjoy Jaco, and an even better way to just relax. If you prefer lazy vacations where you can get a tan or do a little wading into the ocean, then this is the excursion you want to do. After you take in some sun, you can grab a surf board and ride the world famous waves, or get a snorkel and swim in shallow water, watching the sea life below the surface as they go about their day.

The nearby jungles offer a wide variety of activities that the locals have planned out to maximize your fun and adventure. You can take a guided tour that lets you see the green foliage and local wildlife such as the adorable spider monkeys that live in the area. You will get to see waterfalls that look like they came straight from a postcard, and will be fed and give plenty of water to drink to keep up your energy for this day-long journey.

For an adventurous way to see that entire landscape from the sky, consider booking a zipline excursion. These lines let you literally zip across the sky so you see everything from above to really show you the scale. Or take an aerial tram, which is like a gondola in the sky that lets you go with your entire group or family to see the same sky view.

There is a long history of using horses as transportation in Costa Rica, and you can experience a horseback ride on the beach of through the jungle by booking this type of excursion. The rides are of varying lengths, and open to all experience levels, even those who have never ridden a horse. Your guides are happy to help you learn the ropes so you can enjoy this relaxing ride.

Boats are another important form of local transportation that you may experience a variety of them at Jaco. You can ride on a catamaran for a relaxing day out on the open ocean. Or board a speed boat and let your pulse race as you race through the water at lightning speed.

Finally, many tourists who have been to the area will tell you that the Manual Antonio National Park is a must on your visit. There are half and full-day tours that let you visit all the hotspots, including hiking through the jungle, feeding sloths and monkeys, and having a picnic.




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