If you’re in Costa Rica and ready to sit back, relax, and let the slower, pura vida lifestyle recuperate your mind and body, then a massage is exactly what you need. The professional massage therapists can come right to you, so you won’t even have to leave the comfort of your beach house. Hot Stone or Deep Tissue massages make great recovery from all your adventures in and around Playa Flamingo. Have a massage, then sip a home-made piña colada while you have a pedicure, or let the professionals exfoliate and rejuvenate your skin.
Accessible all year, SCUBA in the Catalina Islands is some of the best diving in Costa Rica. You can catch a boat from Playa Flamingo, and you’ll be under the waves, spotting the Pacific Giant Mantas that live around the islands, along with plenty of other aquatic wildlife. Eels, schools of fish, and even sharks like to frequent the area.
If you’re not keen on diving but still want to see all that’s hidden beneath the surface, a snorkeling trip is a great choice, and the guides in the area can pinpoint the perfect places to see all kinds of sea life. Pair it with a sunset sail, and you’ll have a day filled with eye candy.
If you’ve got at least one other person (aged 13 and up) to take along for this joy ride, then white water rafting in the Costa Rica’s Tenorio River is waiting for you. The tour begins with a pick-up from Playa Flamingo (or for the full adventure, drive yourself), with a scenic drive to the Tenorio Volcano and River, and before you know it, you’ll be zipping down 15 miles of this stunning river.
Plunge down waterfalls, feel the breeze cooling your face in the warm sun, and let the splashes of the rapids sizzle on your adrenaline-soaked skin. You’ll take a break on the riverbank to have a refreshing lunch and enjoy the scenery from shore, and then it’s another few miles to the end of this must-do activity.
For wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers, Palo Verde is the perfect destination for a day trip from Playa Flamingo. Only a 60-90 minute drive from your vacation rental, and with tropical birds putting on daily ad-lib air shows, Palo Verde National Park is a great place to take the family, a buddy, or just your trusty camera.
Spot some of the most beautiful birds we have, along with crocodiles, jaguarundis, coatis, monkeys, and armadillos from your vehicle, or join a boat tour and let the professionals take the lead. You can go by car or join a bus tour, but you’ll be sure to spot some species you won’t see from your beach house!
Why explore Costa Rica by foot when you can see more and have a ton of fun on an ATV? Most ATV tours are great for beginners, and the trained and certified tour guides take plenty of stops in the jungle for you to dip your feet in streams and examine exotic species of flora and fauna.
Rev your way to a swim by shimmering waterfalls, or stop for lunch on an otherwise inaccessible hidden beach. Start your journey in Playa Flamingo, and get ready for the muddiest, wildest, and most memorable adventure of a lifetime.