Kayak Adventure & Rainforest Hike in Punta Uva, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Name: Kayak Adventure & Rainforest Hike in Punta Uva, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Rating: 4.3 (4 reviews)

4.3 (4 reviews)

Kayak along the coast and hike in the rainforest in beautiful Punta Uva

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Neeraja B.

Dec 07, 2024
Amazing trip in the most beautiful place with the best guide: Ricardo was Fantastic and such a naturalist!

Kate R.

Sep 16, 2022
Highly recommend, especially as a private tour. My guide Rodrigo was great. Super knowledgeable and shared a perceptive of how traveling impacts small communities.

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Overview

Enjoy the beauty of the Caribbean side of Costa Rica from land, ocean, and river! During this half-day adventure, you'll hike in the rainforest and kayak at one of the most beautiful beaches on the country's Caribbean coast, Punta Uva, known for its calm reef-protected water and white sand. Paddle along a coast lined with cliffs, caves, and dense forest, then continue along the river at Rio Punta Uva, spotting monkeys, sloths, colorful birds, river turtles, bats, and iguanas. Head back to the beach for a swim in the sea and a fresh fruit snack break on the sand. Finally, join your naturalist guide for a short hike into the rainforest.

Highlights

Kayak along one of Costa Rica's most beautiful beaches
Spot monkeys, river turtles, and sloths while paddling along Rio Punta Uva
Enjoy a nature hike in the rainforest with an expert guide
Swim in the ocean and snack on fresh fruit on the beach

Know before you go

Duration
5 hours

Recommended for
All ages

Group
Small group

Food & Drink
A snack is included

What you'll do

The day begins with a pick-up from your hotel in the morning. You'll meet your guide and start the drive to Punta Uva, listening to an overview of the region during the trip.

Half an hour later, you'll arrive at Punta Uva for a safety lesson. Climb into a kayak and begin a 90-minute paddling session along the coast and the river known as Rio Punta Uva, enjoying views of cliffs, caves, forest, and colorful wildlife along the way. Keep your eyes open for sloths, monkeys, river turtles, bats, and iguanas.

Next, you'll have some free time on the beach to relax, swim in the sea, and snack on fresh fruit. About 30 minutes later, you'll join your guide for a hike to Grape Point, observing flora and fauna along the way.

After an hour's hike, you'll have another short time to relax on the beach before driving back to Puerto Viejo.

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Start times

Daily

9:30 am

What's included

Transportation
Professional guide
Gear
Entrance fees
Fruits, snacks, and bottled water

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Traveler reviews

4 total ratings, 4 with reviews

4.3

Feature ratings

Quality of Experience
4.3

Guides, Drivers and Staff
4.3

Transport
4.3

John M.

Windsor, CA | Reviewed on Feb 11, 2025

Amazing kayak on the river.. It's a super slow river (almost a lake!) so it doesn't take much effort to Kayak either direction - It is also popular for kayaking so there were other people but it really wansn't too crowded. We saw sloths, alligators, a lot of turtles, bats, birds. After the Kayak the guide took us on a short hike (probably about 45 minutes) -- I was initially thinking we could probably skip the walk but I'm glad I didn't -- a ton more wildlife and some really nice views so... Read more

Neeraja B.

Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Dec 07, 2024

Amazing trip in the most beautiful place with the best guide: Ricardo was Fantastic and such a naturalist! Read more

Kate R.

Portland, OR | Reviewed on Sep 16, 2022

Highly recommend, especially as a private tour. My guide Rodrigo was great. Super knowledgeable and shared a perceptive of how traveling impacts small
communities. Read more

John K.

Canton, GA | Reviewed on Aug 19, 2022

Our kayak trip was cut short because the river was high due to overnight rains - so we could only go a short distance upstream - and the seas was too rough for the second part of our paddle. we had a short hike around Punta Uva, but the guide seemed like he wanted to be somewhere else and he was much less engaging than any of the other guides we met on our holiday. Read more

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