things to do

The country of Costa Rica abounds in things to keep you entranced and our portion of the southern coast is no exception. Offering a variety of activities for the entire family as well as the ardent adventurer and dedicated naturalist, you will not have to travel far from Flying Toucans to enjoy all that the area has to offer. Besides offering an attractions guide at the villa, we will be glad to assist you in finding the right activities for your stay at Flying Toucans.

• Birdwatch - see how many of the 850 species of birds you can find! • See and hear Scarlett Macaws at Corcovado National Park (via the mangrove canals by boat on the way) • Go nuts on an ATV tour of the area • Visit Reptilandia, an educational exhibition of reptiles • Hike at Hacienda Baru National Wildliife Refuge - a combination of trails, ziplines, bird watching, beaches, tree climbing, etc. • Horseback ride through the jungle to beautiful Nauyaca Waterfalls and hold a toucan on the way! • Anywhere you go, keep a lookout for our wide variety of wildlife • Take a day trip to Manual Antonio National Park • Relax with a poolside massage in the privacy of the villa • Learn or brush up on your Spanish • Visit the tallest peak in Costa Rica - Mount Chirripo • Dine at a variety of international restaurants • Shop for souvenirs • Join the majority of our guests who never get out of the pool at Flying Toucans!

• Explore any - or all - of our numerous beaches • Surf - if you don’t know how, take lessons in Dominical • Ride horses along the beach and to the waterfalls • Fish - enjoy a variety of options (inshore, beach or private boat charter) • Snorkel and scuba dive at Cano Island Biological Reserve • Hire your own boat and create your own water-based adventure • Take a crocodile night tour • Kayak to beach caves and in the river Terraba • Discover the remote Drake Bay on the Osa Peninsula (via boat trip) • Rappel down the face of a waterfall • Raft the Rio General • Visit Marino Ballena National Park (the view in front of villa)

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On or Around the Water

By Land

From the Air

• Take a Zip Line ride over and through the jungle • Flightsee along the coast in an Ultralight