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COSTA RICAN ADVENTURES

Fun-filled water-based and land-based activities and adventures abound in Costa Rica and you have many options on how best to enjoy them! The management of VILLA ESTRELLA will actively assist in every way possible to accommodate your desires throughout your stay. We will review a wide list of exciting options with you; establish a plan together; and it will unfold like clockwork!

Just link or scroll down to read about the many
exciting adventure activities that await you!

— BEACH ADVENTURES —
        — GULF OF PAPAGAYO WATER ADVENTURES —
               — VOLCANO AND RELATED LAND ADVENTURES—

— BEACH ADVENTURES —

Playa Avellanes

An awesome beach that takes a little over an hour to get to on challenging roads at the end, but it's worth it! Enjoy this pristinebeach and wonderful surfing, boogey boarding, body surfing waves. Thelittle restaurant/bar on the beach called Café Lola offers outstanding light meals and tropical beverages. A perfect day's adventure.

Playa Tamarindo

A little under an hour from the VILLA, this beach is of Endless Summer fame! Like Avalennes, another great swimming, body boarding, and surfing beach just steps away from the beach tourist town of Tamarindo, which itself offers streets full of restaurants and local shops. A perfect day's adventure!

Playa Grande

This beach is just north of Tamarindo and located within a National Park. More remote, it offers a great sands, swimming, body boarding, and surfing waves, relaxation and local restaurant as well. This beach is particularly great for long nature walks amongst an exciting variety of sea and land birds, crabs and other mollusks. Another wonderful day's adventure.

Playa Pez Bella and Playa Ocotal

Just a very short drive down the hill from the VILLA ESTRELLA, is our delightfully wonderful local beach Pez Bella. Enjoy the very soothing ambience and warm waters of this little black sand volcanic beach nestled between the surrounding hill tops. Have fun snorkeling along the beach shore…plenty of tropical fish to delight the eyes. Quench your thirst with tropical libations just up from the beach at the Picante Restaurant. You can spend a quiet afternoon here...or just go down for a quick 15 minute sunset dip. It’s a bit of paradise…

 

Just around the corner from Playa Bez Bella is Playa Ocotal. A more expansive volcanic beach and the take off and return point for all the boating activity. Enjoy the excellent local cuisine and libations at Father Rooster’s Bar and Grill right on the beach.

Playa Naranjo (Witch’s Rock)

This is one of the world's most famous surfing spots (“Endless Summer”), also known as Witch's Rock. A very unique half day/day adventure for the pure surfing guests. Take a small speed boat on calm waters up the breathtaking Gulf of Papagayo and you'll get to Witch's Rock and surf near-perfect tubular waves.

— GULF OF PAPAGAYO WATER ADVENTURES —

The Gulf of Papagayo is one of the most beautiful and pleasurably calm bodies of water in the entire world offering a variety of water adventures.

Swimming and Snorkeling

This is simple and easy fun for all. We’ll boat you from beach to beach…and from snorkeling spot to snorkeling spot…to enjoy our beautiful Gulf. You’ll snorkel amongst tropical fish and swim on pristine beaches, basking in the sun as you glide over the warm waters of the gulf. A unique highlight, you’ll see first hand famous Monkey Rock. Nourishments will be provided while you boat to make it a truly satisfying experience.

Stand Up Paddle Boarding

What a great new sport this is…and it’s easy for all ages and experience levels! Extra wide boards allow you to easily stand up on them and effortlessly paddle from spot to spot. A great way to get some light exercise and have fun and sun at the same time. Our guests rave about this.

Sailing

Enjoy a half-day or full-day of sailing on the Gulf. This is a really great way for larger size groups to take in the greater expanse of the Gulf of Papagayo, swimming and snorkeling at spots along the way, sunbathing on deck, enjoying snacks, libations, and great conversation. Of special note, groups on these trips have seen whales, sea turtles, dolphins, and all sorts of tropical fish! Various sizes and styles of sailing vessels are available to choose from for this unique day’s experience!

Scuba Diving

The Gulf is recognized as one of the best scuba diving locations in the world. From beginners to experts, it's yours to explore. Certified Master Scuba Divers will show you the under-water wonders of the Gulf and they can provide important pre-dive training in the Villa's own swimming pool as well. All equipment is available.

Deep Sea Fishing

Charter Sport Fishing Boats will take you on half-day or full day fishing trip based on what you want to accomplish. Catch Sailfish, Marlin, Tuna, Dorado (mahi mahi), Roosterfish, Snapper, Wahoo or more than 25 other varieties of sport fish. Captain, food, bait, tackle, and nourishments are all included. VILLA ESTRELLA management works directly with local captains to get quotations for your fishing excursion and will make reservations on your behalf once you decide. See Fishing Notes for the Avid Fisherman for more information on local fish.

— VOLCANO,  ZIP LINING,  MUDBATH,  HORSEBACK,
                                                                        RIVER RAFTING and NATURE TOURS —

White Water River Rafting or Tubing

On a separate day, enjoy the thrills and spills of white water river rafting in the gradually cascading jungle waters flowing down the side of a nearby volcano. You'll be in the hands of an expert rafting company and oarsmen who guide you down the bubbling river and through the white water rapids...3-4 per raft. Safety helmets and life jackets are worn at all times. At the end of the three hour excursion, they'll present you with an entire CD of pictures that capture the entire three hour event. You'll be laughing all the way! Or alternatively, experience the fun of inner tubing down other portions of volcanic streams.

Palo Verde National Park

Another wonderful day's adventure is to visit Palo Verde National Park. This Park is extensive in terms of acreage and is one of the most ecologically diverse areas of Costa Rica with 15 distinct habitats. The guided trip to the Park from the Villa is a pleasant 1 hour and 15 minute ride to the Tempisque River at the edge of the Park. The river is a tidal river, with brackish water and a 6-8 foot tide. You'll be expertly guided up and down the river for two and a half hours on a canopy covered motor boat and you'll see an incredible variety of vegetation, birds, iguanas, monkeys, and, of course, crocodiles. Your camera will be clicking non-stop to capture wild-life like you've never seen before.