Besides horses, there are loads of true adventure opportunities we can incorporate into your Centaura expedition. Costa Rica is the ultimate adventure and nature destination, so take advantage of the options we can arrange for you

Canopy tours

Zipping from tree to tree attached to cables, a true adrenaline activity. There are about 400 operators in Costa Rica, and we've verified the safety standards in about a dozen, which we can arrange for you, depending on the area you'll be visiting. These tours are for adrenaline rather than silent nature watching.

Hanging Bridges

The naturalists version of the Canopy Tour, the hanging bridges pass over the top and through the sides of a forest at a "walking pace". There are three different walking bridges in Costa Rica near our operating areas.

Butterfly Gardens, Hot Springs, Dinner on the Side of the Volcano

Very popular things to do while in the area around Arenal, which is where we like to spend (at least) the last three days with you.

Tree climbing

Primary forest observation platform. Ascend, either via winch or via your own strength, into a comfortable platform 110 feet above the ground, and stay long enough to enjoy the monkeys, birds and other animals that live beneath you.

White Water Rafting

Class III (beginner) or Class IV (advanced), half day, one day or two day excursions.

Hot Springs and Volcano Watching

The famous hot springs is a Mecca for tour buses. Centaura has access to some intimate and natural places far enough from the pavement to make the adventure real.

Hiking

From gentle improved trails at well-established parks or places like the La Paz Waterfall Gardens (where the cruise ship crowd descends for a few hours each week), to awesome hikes into the cone of a volcano (pictured). Centaura can lead you there or send you there.

Canyoning

Combine vertical jungle, clear, cascading water, ropes, harnesses, friends, and some good canyoning guides and you have a sense of what you can enjoy with Centaura.

Nature Watching by Boat

Several nature float trip options are available through Centaura. Our favorite is using small, private canoe-like boats on interior rivers in the northern zone (San carlos area). The boats can get under overhanging trees, and creep up on monkeys and get very close to nests and animals before they realize they are being observed.

Less expensive options include going with a tour group on big powerboats with loudspeakers. The options will once again depend on your itinerary and the time of year (for weather considerations).

During limited periods there is also good whale watching on the Pacific coast.

Turtle watching

This is not a simple turtle tour! Getting to the beach can be as exciting as seeing the ancient spectacle of the nesting and hatching process. Different species of giant turtles arrive on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts at different times of the year, so again, let us use our expertise in designing your travels.

Beach Stuff

And all the good beach stuff --Deep Sea Fishing, Scuba Diving, snorkeling, surfing, sailing, sit-on-top sea kayaking, banana boats, and just plain body surfing. These tours are not on the same beaches where we ride the horses (the popular public beaches prohibit horses) but near enough to enjoy them for a day or two.