Day Trip to Pacuare River Rafting Class III-IV from San Jose
If you dream about rafting on a wild tropical river with warm water, the celadon-colored Pacuare is a dream come true! Rated one of the top rivers in the world, you’ll experience the intimate nature of the rainforest as you raft right through it on 19 miles of Class III-IV white water. The warm water, cascading waterfalls, and opulently lush rainforest with its brilliantly colored plants, animals, and birds indulge your senses on every level.
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Day Trip to Pacuare River Rafting Class III-IV from San Jose
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What's included in Day Trip to Pacuare River Rafting Class III-IV from San Jose
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Pacuare River
The tour starts between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m when our microbuses pick up the adventurers in the main hotels of the metropolitan area. A Costa Rican breakfast is offered at around 8:00 a.m. at a Restaurante in Turrialba. Then we arrive to Tres Equis, Turrialba, a town where our guides wait for us with the equipment to start this wonderful adventure. Each participant will receive a life jacket, a helmet and a row. One of the guides will give a safety speech and a small practice before facing whitewater rafting like Huacas, Cimarrones and Dos Montañas. Pacuare is considered the most beautiful river in Costa Rica, and worldwide one of the best whitewater rafting rivers due to the scenic beauty, waterfalls, hiking trails and diversity of flora and fauna, among which participants will observe blue morpho butterflies, sloths, tucans, red frogs and great variety of birds. Thus, nature is present throughout the route.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Use of helmet and a row
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Gratuities
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 12 years
- Not recommended for child aged 11 and under
- Dress code is sport - shorts, swim wear, rubber sandals o tennis shoes
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- The maximum weight per person is 275 pound (125 kg)
- No passengers are allowed who have undergone recent surgery (heart, breast implants, spine, etc)
- Persons with conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes are at their own risk as long as they keep up with medical treatment
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Travellers will be picked up at the Hotel lobby
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• What to bring - Sport clothing, shorts or swim wear, tennis shoes or rubber sandals, towel, extra clothes, sunblock lotion • Please reconfirm exact pick up time calling our offices the day prior to the excursion. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly. Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time. Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.