About Activity
Venture yourself at the Caribbean coast for a hike at the Cahuita National Park, a mesmerizing combination of wildlife, and nature and enjoy its groundbreaking beauty where the tropical forest and the beach meet.
Established in 1970, Cahuita National Park protects 2,635 acres with approximately one-tenth of the marine area, mangrove and tropical rainforest-lowland habitats, but most important, its coral reefs. In this ecosystem, nestled in the Caribbean but with forest environment, it is the first place in the world with more biodiversity of different ecosystems in each square meter of land and sea, which offers a vast variety of activities for tourism, such as snorkeling or Hiking.
From the hotel of your selection in Puerto Viejo de Limón, an A/C Van will pick you up and will take you on a 30 minutes transfer to the Cahuita Village, entering the national park through the Playa Blanca area and taking the 7km trail to Punta Cahuita, crossing through beautiful beaches of the Caribbean Sea.
The tour consists of a 4.5 hours hike, in companion for your certified bilingual guide. Along the path, you will be able to observe various types of snakes (boas, bocaraca, velvets, tinsel, micas, frog, etc.). Sloths, white-faced monkeys, howlers, anteaters, armadillos, raccoons. Feast your eyes with the beautiful blue morphos butterfly.
Down the trail, you might be able to spot green ibis, yellow-crowned night herons, Northern boat-billed herons, Swainson toucans, keel-billed toucans, Rufous Kingfishers, and the Central American curassow. There is a lot to spot during this spectacular hike such as medicinal plants, orchids, trees, ferns, bromeliads and so much more, and excellent route to extract your camera to capture a photo of the tamandua, paca, coati, raccoon, or agouti that you have spotted at the edge of the trees.
At Punta Cahuita, you can take a relaxing swim in the turquoise seawater and sunbath at the white sand beaches for approximately 30 minutes before return to the Cahuita Village where you will enjoy a delicious Caribbean lunch on the way back to your selected hotel in Puerto Viejo de Limón.
What's Included
Includes
- Private English-speaking guide as per itinerary
- Private arrival and departure transfers as per itinerary
- MEAL(s): Lunch (per itinerary)
Excludes
- Items of a personal nature
- All other items not mentioned as included
- GRATUITIES: Driver, Guides & Assistants
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