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Our best tour in Costa Rica!
I am a bird lover, and booked the early bird watching tour through Pura Vida Tours. They picked me up by 5:00 in the morning and drove for 15 minutes to get to the rain forest by the National Park. My guide (Javier) was great; he pointed out so many birds, and even made some strange noises to attract them! He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and professional. I highly recommend this tour, as well as Pura Vida Tours, they really provide excellent service.
great day with pura vida!
i did the all day combo/adventure tour with pura vida and it was a great day! it started early - got picked up at 7am and didnt get dropped off until 10pm - but it went by so fast! it started on the hanging bridges, then on to the la fortuna waterfall, lunch in la fortuna, hiking at arenal, watching for lava (which we saw!), then to the hot springs. our guide was so knowledgable about everything costa rica - the plants, animals, culture, everything - and didnt mind the gazillion questions that we asked. everything was perfect!
Exceptional experience!
My boyfriend and I just got back from touring Costa Rica. While in La Fortuna, we booked a tour to the hanging bridges, La Fortuna waterfall, and a sunset hike at the Arenal Volcano with Pura Vida tours. Our guide was Javier, a former biology teacher. He will tell you that he only speaks 'un poquito' english, but it is near perfect. He was very engaging and knowledgeable about the flora and fauna. He helped us take pictures of birds from far away through his binoculars. At the very beginning of our volcano hike there was an absolutely miserable downpour and we were all completely soaked. I think that most of us on the tour were considering not completing the hike, but Javier convinced us to and the rain stopped in 10 minutes, the sun came out, and the hike was well worth it. The tour was very prompt and professionally run. I would seek out Javier for other tours if we go back (especially Rio Celeste!) - he really seems to love his job and meet new people. Highly recommended!!
Excellent service for my student tour group
I connected with Pura Vida Tours several years ago when I first started bringing my college student group to Costa Rica for an ecological study tour. I will be using them for the fourth time this year. They have consistently provided me with great service organizing activities. They also provide knowledgeable, well spoken English speaking guides.
Costa Rica Low Season Flight Schedules
From May 01st, 2010 to November 30th, 2010 -
(See High Season - From December 01st, 2009 to April 30th, 2010)
From Arenal - To
Liberia
1434
2
12:00
15:15
A
Daily
Nosara
1435
3
12:00
15:10
A
Daily
Punta Islita
1431
2
12:00
14:50
A
Daily
Quepos
1432
1
12:00
14:55
A
Daily
Quepos
1430
1
12:00
13:00
B
Daily
San Jose
421
0
12:00
12:25
C
Daily
Tamarindo
1433
1
12:00
14:50
A
Daily
Tambor
1430
1
12:00
14:25
A
Daily
From Bocas del Toro, Panama - To
Liberia
1482
2
13:30
15:15
A
Su-We-Fr
Nosara
1485
3
13:30
15:10
A
Su-We-Fr
Punta Islita
1484
2
13:30
14:50
A
Su-We-Fr
Quepos
1480
1
13:30
14:55
A
Su-We-Fr
San Jose
521
0
13:30
13:30
A
Su-We-Fr
San Jose
521
0
12:30
12:30
B
Su-We-Fr
Tamarindo
1481
1
13:30
14:50
A
Su-We-Fr
Tambor
1483
1
13:30
14:25
A
Su-We-Fr
From Drake Bay - To
Arenal
1270
2
09:20
11:50
C
Daily
Liberia
1274
3
09:20
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1412
3
12:20
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1272
3
09:20
12:50
B
Daily
Nosara
1276
4
09:20
15:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1418
5
12:20
15:10
A
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
126
0
09:20
09:35
C
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
140
0
12:20
12:35
A
Daily
Punta Islita
1272
3
09:20
14:50
A
Daily
Punta Islita
1417
4
12:20
14:50
A
Daily
Quepos
1275
2
09:20
14:55
A
Daily
Quepos
1273
2
09:20
13:00
B
Daily
Quepos
1410
2
12:20
14:55
A
Daily
San Jose
127
1
09:20
10:35
C
Daily
San Jose
141
2
12:20
13:45
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1273
2
09:20
14:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1411
2
12:20
14:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1271
2
09:20
12:25
B
Daily
Tambor
1271
2
09:20
14:25
A
Daily
Tambor
1416
2
12:20
14:25
A
Daily
From Golfito - To
Arenal
1139
3
06:55
11:50
B
Daily
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1135
3
06:55
13:00
A
Su-We-Fr
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1130
3
06:55
12:00
B
Su-We-Fr
Drake Bay
1130
3
06:55
09:10
C
Daily
Liberia
1134
4
06:55
11:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1427
2
13:00
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1132
4
06:55
12:50
B
Daily
Nosara
1132
4
06:55
10:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1425
4
13:00
15:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1133
5
06:55
10:25
B
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
110
0
06:55
07:00
C
Daily
Punta Islita
1424
3
13:00
14:50
A
Daily
Punta Islita
1138
3
06:55
10:05
B
Daily
San Jose
111
2
06:55
08:15
C
Daily
San Jose
141
0
13:00
13:45
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1133
2
06:55
10:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1426
1
13:00
14:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1136
3
06:55
12:25
B
Daily
Tambor
1131
3
06:55
09:40
A
Daily
Tambor
1423
1
13:00
14:25
A
Daily
From Liberia - To
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1215
2
07:10
13:00
A
Su-We-Fr
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1211
2
07:10
12:00
B
Su-We-Fr
Drake Bay
1210 - 1215
2
07:10
09:10
C
Daily
Golfito
1216
4
07:10
12:50
A
Daily
Nosara
1214
3
07:10
10:10
C
Daily
Nosara
1210
4
07:10
10:25
B
Daily
Palmar Sur
1213
3
07:10
10:00
B
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
1217
3
07:10
09:35
C
Daily
Punta Islita
1394
3
11:30
14:50
A
Daily
Punta Islita
1212
3
07:10
10:05
B
Daily
Quepos
1211 - 1214
2
07:10
09:25
C
Daily
Quepos
1395
1
11:30
14:55
A
Daily
San Jose
311
1
07:10
08:25
C
Daily
San Jose
321
0
11:30
12:10
A
Daily
San Jose
351
0
15:30
16:10
A
Daily
San Jose
351
0
13:00
13:50
B
Daily
Tamarindo
310
0
07:10
07:25
C
Daily
Tambor
1213
2
07:10
09:40
C
Daily
Tambor
1393
1
11:30
14:25
A
Daily
From Nosara - To
Arenal
1372
1
10:20
11:50
A
Daily
Arenal
1371
1
10:35
11:50
B
Daily
Drake Bay
1370
1
10:20
12:10
A
Daily
Golfito
1376
3
10:20
12:50
A
Daily
Liberia
1374
2
10:20
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1373
2
10:35
12:50
B
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
1371
2
10:20
12:35
A
Daily
Quepos
1375
1
10:20
14:55
A
Daily
Quepos
1370
1
10:35
13:00
B
Daily
San Jose
317
0
10:20
11:00
A
Daily
San Jose
317
0
10:35
11:20
B
Daily
Tamarindo
1373
1
10:20
14:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1372
1
10:35
12:25
B
Daily
From Palmar Sur - To
Arenal
1310 - 1312
2
10:10
11:50
C
Daily
Drake Bay
1310
2
10:10
12:10
A
Daily
Golfito
1317
4
10:10
12:50
A
Daily
Liberia
1316
3
10:10
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1312
3
10:10
12:50
B
Daily
Nosara
1318
4
10:10
15:10
A
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
1311
3
10:10
12:35
A
Daily
Punta Islita
1314
3
10:10
14:50
A
Daily
Quepos
131
0
10:10
10:35
C
Daily
San Jose
131
1
10:10
11:10
C
Daily
Tamarindo
1315
2
10:10
14:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1311
2
10:10
12:25
B
Daily
Tambor
1313
2
10:10
14:25
A
Daily
From Puerto Jiménez - To
Arenal
1290
1
09:45
11:50
C
Daily
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1115
2
07:10
13:00
A
Su-We-Fr
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1110
2
07:10
12:00
B
Daily
Drake Bay
1110
2
07:10
09:10
C
Daily
Golfito
141
3
12:45
12:50
A
Daily
Liberia
1114
3
07:10
11:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1294
2
09:45
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1415
2
12:45
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1293
2
09:45
12:50
B
Daily
Liberia
1118
3
07:10
12:50
B
Daily
Nosara
1112
3
07:10
10:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1296
3
09:45
15:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1421
4
12:45
15:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1113
4
07:10
10:25
B
Daily
Palmar Sur
1114
3
07:10
10:00
B
Daily
Punta Islita
1292
2
09:45
14:50
A
Daily
Punta Islita
1420
3
12:45
14:50
A
Daily
Punta Islita
1116
3
07:10
10:05
B
Daily
Quepos
111
0
07:10
07:45
C
Daily
Quepos
1295
1
09:45
14:55
A
Daily
Quepos
1413
2
12:45
14:55
A
Daily
Quepos
1292
2
09:45
13:00
B
Daily
San Jose
111
1
07:10
08:15
C
Daily
San Jose
127
0
09:45
10:35
C
Daily
San Jose
141
1
12:45
13:45
A
Daily
San Jose
141
0
12:00
12:50
B
Fr-Sa-Su
Tamarindo
1113
2
07:10
10:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1293
1
09:45
14:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1414
2
12:45
14:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1117
2
07:10
12:25
B
Daily
Tamarindo
1291
1
09:45
12:25
B
Daily
Tambor
1111
2
07:10
09:40
C
Daily
Tambor
1291
1
09:45
14:25
A
Daily
Tambor
1419
2
12:45
14:25
A
Daily
From Punta Islita - To
Arenal
1351
2
10:15
11:50
B
Daily
Liberia
1353
3
10:15
12:50
B
Daily
Nosara
337
0
15:00
15:10
A
Daily
Nosara
316
0
10:15
10:25
B
Daily
Quepos
1350
2
10:15
13:00
B
Daily
San Jose
337
1
15:00
16:05
A
Daily
San Jose
317
1
10:15
11:20
B
Daily
Tamarindo
1352
2
10:15
12:25
B
Daily
From Quepos - To
Arenal
1330 - 1332
1
10:45
11:50
C
Daily
Arenal
1126
1
07:50
11:50
B
Daily
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1121
1
07:50
13:00
A
Su-We-Fr
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1125
1
07:50
12:00
B
Su-We-Fr
Drake Bay
1116
1
07:50
09:10
C
Daily
Drake Bay
1330
1
10:45
12:10
A
Daily
Golfito
1337
3
10:45
12:50
A
Daily
Liberia
1120
2
07:50
11:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1336
2
10:45
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1128
2
07:50
12:25
B
Daily
Liberia
1332
2
10:45
12:50
B
Daily
Nosara
1118
2
07:50
10:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1338
3
10:45
15:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1123
3
07:50
10:25
B
Daily
Palmar Sur
130
0
09:35
10:00
C
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
1331
2
10:45
12:35
A
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
1121
2
07:50
09:35
B
Daily
Punta Islita
1334
2
10:45
14:50
A
Daily
Punta Islita
1124
2
07:50
10:05
B
Daily
San Jose
111
0
07:50
08:15
C
Daily
San Jose
131
0
10:45
11:10
C
Daily
San Jose
147
0
15:00
15:25
A
Daily
San Jose
147
0
13:05
13:30
B
Daily
Tamarindo
1119
1
07:50
10:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1335
1
10:45
14:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1127
1
07:50
12:25
B
Daily
Tamarindo
1331
1
10:45
12:25
B
Daily
Tambor
1117
1
07:50
09:40
A
Daily
Tambor
1333
1
10:45
14:25
A
Daily
Tambor
1122
1
07:50
09:40
B
Daily
From San Jose - To
Arenal
420
0
11:25
11:50
C
Daily
Bocas del Toro - Panama
520
0
11:00
13:00
A
Su-We-Fr
Bocas del Toro - Panama
520
0
10:00
12:00
B
Su-We-Fr
Drake Bay
126
0
08:30
09:10
C
Daily
Drake Bay
140
0
11:30
12:10
A
Daily
Golfito
110
0
06:00
06:45
C
Daily
Golfito
140
2
11:30
12:50
A
Daily
Liberia
310
0
06:20
07:00
C
Daily
Liberia
320
1
10:00
11:15
A
Daily
Liberia
350
1
14:00
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
350
1
11:35
12:50
B
Daily
Nosara
316
1
09:15
10:10
A
Daily
Nosara
336
3
14:00
15:10
A
Daily
Nosara
316
1
09:15
10:25
B
Daily
Palmar Sur
130
1
09:00
10:00
C
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
110
1
06:00
07:00
C
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
126
1
08:30
09:35
C
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
140
1
11:30
12:35
A
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
140
0
11:00
11:50
B
Fr-Sa-Su
Punta Islita
336
1
14:00
14:50
A
Daily
Punta Islita
316
2
09:15
10:05
B
Daily
Quepos
130
0
09:00
09:25
C
Daily
Quepos
146
0
14:30
14:55
A
Daily
Quepos
146
0
12:35
13:00
B
Daily
Tamarindo
310
1
06:20
07:25
C
Daily
Tamarindo
320
0
10:00
10:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
350
0
14:00
14:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
350
0
11:35
12:25
B
Daily
Tambor
316
0
09:15
09:40
A
Daily
Tambor
336
0
14:00
14:25
A
Daily
Tambor
316
0
09:15
09:40
B
Daily
Tortuguero
210
0
06:15
06:45
C
Daily
From Tamarindo - To
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1235
1
07:35
13:00
A
Su-We-Fr
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1230
1
07:35
12:00
B
Su-We-Fr
Drake Bay
1230
1
07:35
09:10
C
Daily
Golfito
1237
3
07:35
12:50
A
Daily
Liberia
320
0
11:00
11:15
A
Daily
Liberia
350
0
15:00
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
350
0
12:35
12:50
B
Daily
Nosara
1234
2
07:35
10:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1396
4
11:00
15:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1231
2
07:35
10:25
B
Daily
Palmar Sur
1232 - 1233
2
07:35
10:00
C
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
1236
2
07:35
09:35
C
Daily
Punta Islita
1391
3
11:00
14:50
A
Daily
Punta Islita
1232
2
07:35
10:05
B
Daily
Quepos
1231 - 1234
1
07:35
09:25
C
Daily
Quepos
1392
2
11:00
14:55
A
Daily
San Jose
311
0
07:35
08:25
C
Daily
San Jose
321
1
11:00
12:10
A
Daily
San Jose
351
1
15:00
16:10
A
Daily
San Jose
351
1
12:35
13:50
B
Daily
Tambor
1233
1
07:35
09:40
C
Daily
Tambor
1390
2
11:00
14:25
A
Daily
From Tambor - To
Arenal
1352
2
09:45
11:50
A
Daily
Arenal
1361
3
09:50
11:50
B
Daily
Drake Bay
1350
2
09:45
12:10
A
Daily
Golfito
1356
4
09:45
12:50
A
Daily
Liberia
1354
3
09:45
15:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1363
4
09:50
12:50
B
Daily
Nosara
317
0
09:45
10:10
A
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
1351
3
09:45
12:35
A
Daily
Punta Islita
337
0
14:35
14:50
A
Daily
Punta Islita
316
0
09:50
10:05
B
Daily
Quepos
1355
2
09:45
14:55
A
Daily
Quepos
1360
3
09:50
13:00
B
Daily
San Jose
317
1
09:45
11:00
A
Daily
San Jose
337
2
14:35
16:05
A
Daily
San Jose
317
2
09:50
11:20
B
Daily
Tamarindo
1353
2
09:45
14:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1362
3
09:50
12:25
B
Daily
From Tortuguero - To
Arenal
1198
1
07:00
11:50
C
Su-We-Fr
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1197
1
07:00
13:00
A
Su-We-Fr
Bocas del Toro - Panama
1190
1
07:00
12:00
B
Daily
Drake Bay
1190 - 1193
1
07:00
09:10
C
Daily
Golfito
1198
3
07:00
12:50
A
Daily
Liberia
1196
2
07:00
11:15
A
Daily
Liberia
1200
2
07:00
12:50
B
Daily
Nosara
1194
2
07:00
10:10
A
Daily
Nosara
1196
3
07:00
10:25
B
Daily
Palmar Sur
1192 - 1193
2
07:00
10:00
C
Daily
Puerto Jiménez
1191 - 1194
2
07:00
09:35
C
Daily
Punta Islita
1198
2
07:00
10:05
B
Daily
Quepos
1191 - 1192
1
07:00
09:25
C
Daily
San Jose
211
0
07:00
07:30
C
Daily
Tamarindo
1195
1
07:00
10:50
A
Daily
Tamarindo
1195
1
07:00
12:25
B
Daily
Tambor
1193
1
07:00
09:40
A
Daily
A = From May 1st, to August 31st, and from November 1st, to November 30th, 2010.
B = From September 1st, to October 31st, 2010.
C = From May 1st, to November 30th, 2010.
Flight Schedules subject to change.
Contact Us
Website: www.puravidatrips.com
E-mail:travel@puravidatrips.com
Phone: + (506) 2479-9046
Emergencies: + (506) 8309-1821
Fax: (506) 2479-9638
Schedule: 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Address: Main Street, in front of the Kiosk of the Central Park of La Fortuna, San Carlos, Alajuela.
PO Box: 4417-03