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Transfer & Tour Operators in Samara & Carrillo

Tropical Garden Cooking School

Breakfast Class @ 8-11 am Lunch Classes @ 11 am-2 pm Dinner Classes at 3-6 pm 1 person: $140 2 people: $80/person 3 people: $70/person 4 people: $65/person 5 people: $65/person 6 people: $60/person Prepayment needed Taxes not included
Do you love cooking? Would you like to learn how to make your favorite Costarican dishes? Christine will teach you everything you need to know to make your favorite typical dishes at home. Tropical Garden Cooking School offers Cultural Cooking Classes with typical dishes, Nutritional Cooking Classes, and Outdoor Bonfire Cooking for groups of 7-10 people. You select the menu and Christine will plan the rest. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm and appetite. English, Spanish & German is spoken.

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Wakaya Tours Costa Rica

Office: 8 am – 6 pm 7 days a week
Wakaya ATV Tours in Samara offers fun and exciting guided, self-drive ATV CanAm side-by-side tours through the jungle, to the beach and mountain top. Ideal for the whole family with a variety of destinations you will want to do them all.

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Pato’s Surf School

Ready anytime when you want to have fun
When it comes to enjoying everything that Playa Samara has to offer, Pato’s Surf School is your one stop shop for all things surfing, SUP boarding, kayaking, and more. With talented and experienced instructors and guides, your time with us will be memorable and enjoyable. Whether it’s catching waves, enjoying a sunset kayak or SUP tour, we are excited to be a part of your Costa Rica experience.​ Not only are we a surf school, but a place full of positive energy. Come relax, play, meet new friends, or practice Spanish! Browse our site to learn more about what’s going on here at Pato’s. Let us show you what Pura Vida is all about!

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Tropical Tours Shuttles

7 Days a week
Tropical Tours Shuttles have been the Guanacaste shuttle professionals since 2008. Offering daily transportation to and from the most popular destinations. Offering shared shuttles to Montezuma, Santa Theresa, Mal Pais, Samara, Tamarindo, Liberia, San Jose, and other destinations. Private shuttles are also available.

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Samara Trails

Daily 7am & 3pm
Samara Trails tour takes you through the Werner Sauter Biological Reserve, one of the only private reserves in Guanacaste. This 3-hour guided moderate hike starting on a former cattle farm, continues through a mango plantation and finally takes you to the reserve where nature runs wild. We want you to feel, breathe and experience the unique tropical dry forest. Here you will learn about the native plants and animals, as well as the rich and interesting history of the native peoples who inhabited the land long before the time of Columbus.

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Explore Samara Horse Tours

Morning and Afternoon rides
Explore Samara Horse Tours is the young couple of Martine and Heiner who have 7 beautiful horses and offer several tours allowing you to enjoy the beautiful nature of Costa Rica. Visit Mountains, Beaches, and Waterfalls with your fun-loving hosts and guides. Large group rides are also available.

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Samara Adventures

Samara Adventures is your one-stop shop for the perfect Samara vacation. They will add fun and adventure to your holidays in Samara by offering exceptional service. Samara Adventures is the largest tour operator in Samara and can help with your hotel, transportation, and tour needs, allowing you time to really enjoy your vacation. Offering only professional and experienced guides with updated equipment for all adventures and transportation.

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Hacienda Guachipelin Adventure Tours

7 days a week 7am-5pm
Are you ready for an amazing adventure? Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin, at the foot of Rincon de la Vieja National Park, offers a wonderful selection of iconic Costa Rican tours that everyone will enjoy. Zip from rock to rock during the Canyon Zip Line, get a taste for Rock Climbing, swoosh and refresh yourself with White Water Tubing, and discover animals you never thought existed with a Guided Jungle Hikes to several waterfalls or inside the Rincon de la Vieja National park. The onsite Adventure office can set up all the activities you would like including Spa services for after your adventure. Ask about combo packages. There is also a full-service restaurant, bar, and hotel. Hacienda Guachipelin is just 30 minutes North of Liberia so you can come for a day of adventure or spend several days exploring everything the location and hotel have to offer.

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Buena Vista Bike Rentals

7 days a week 7am-6pm$12/day Pick up or delivery to your hotel or VRBO in Samara
Buena Vista Bike Rentals offers brand new and super well-maintained beach cruisers for rent by the day, week or month. Delivery direct to your doorstep too so why wait to get out there and discover the beauty of Samara by bike.

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Costa Rica Info Center & FREE Trip Planning

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Let us help you plan the best Costa Rica vacation possible. We are part of the Costa Rica Guanacaste tourism board. Our services are always free and we never inflate quoted prices.

    Octopus Tour

    Daily depending on condictions
    Octopus Tour CR is a tour operator specializing in ocean boat tours in Puerto Carrillo. They Offer dolphin watching tour with snorkeling, fishing, and sunset tour, their purpose is to give you the most unbelievable experiences in the Pacific Ocean in from off different beaches like Camaronal, Puerto Carrillo, Samara and Buena Vista, they have two comfortable boats, experienced guides and the correct equipment for snorkel and fishing.

    • Pick Up
    • Water & Fruits
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    Gladiator Sportfishing

    Gladiator Sportfishing has decades of experience fishing the tropical waters around Playa Samara for Tuna, Snapper, Grouper, Roosterfish, Marlin, Sailfish, and more. The Custom built Super Panga is designed and outfitted for sportfishing, near and deepsea.

      Macaw Recovery Network

      Tours daily at 7:30 am and 4 pm (except Saturdays) Reservations required *Ask about the availability of photography workshop tours.
      The Macaw Recovery Network (previously The Ara Project) is a non-profit organization with a vision to have thriving parrot populations in healthy, connected forests, across their former ranges. Previously extinct in this area, MRN has brought the iconic Scarlet Macaw back, giving our region an established population of over 50 birds! You can see these reintroduced Macaws fly free and learn about the various efforts this wonderful organization undertakes when you visit Costa Rica.

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