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Pacuare River Tours

San Jose, Costa Rica
888-472-3827
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Ranked #10 of 49 activities in San Jose
Type: Tours
Traveller Description: Whitewater rafting class III and IV rapids on the world famous Pacuare River in Costa Rica.  Includes transportation to and from San Jose, Costa Rica... more »
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Cypress, Texas
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

For $100.00 they pick you from the Hotel, breakfast, lunch and return is included, the trip by road is incredible the sightseeing is great, the driver is very experienced and the tour guide offer a well detailed explanation of the area and the security tips during the rafting. The River is in the mountain and after the breakfast they drop... More

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

We use Los Exploadores from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. They pick you up from your hotel, feed you lunch, take you for a full day river rafting and drop you in San Jose at your hotel. I think it's the best way to get back and forth from La fortuna, Puerto Viejo de Talamnca, and San Jose. It's onlyy $99... More

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Pomona, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013

We were loking forward to go white water rafting in Costa Rica, as we have done it in many places in the world, such as Australia, Nepal, Thailand, Argentina, Chile and here in the US. On March 3rd COSTA SOL RAFTING went to pick us up at our hotel, in San Jose, we were very exited.. When we got to... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

Have been on this trip 3 times and I love it. You will be picked up at your hotel and taken to the staging area. You will be served a buffett breakfast and lunch on the river. There will be arts and crafts made by local native communtiy to buy at the lunch spot so take some cash! Be aware... More

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Bonita, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013

Liz and I were picked up at our Hotel in the wee hours of the morning and treated to an informative ride to the staging area of Exploradores rafting. Buffet breakfast and orientation and then we were shuttled by two more vehicles to our put in on the Pacuare River. We chose an overnight on the river and just happened... More

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Montgomery, Alabama
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36 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013

This all day tour was the highlight of my visit to CR. They picked me up at my SJ hotel and drove the group out to the rafting company. The guides were experts and fun. We broke after two hours for lunch on the side of the river. One good thing is that the tour can pick you up from... More

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Fairbanks, Alaska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2012

We rafted the Pacuare River with friends, and it was a great time. Pretty much an entire day event, I was glad they picked us up and dropped us off from our hotel. The road there was very windy and traffic was especially heavy during our return. You could do it on your own if you wanted, but I honestly... More

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Redondo Beach, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2012

This was definitely one of the highlights of our Costa Rican Trip! Pacuare River was beatifull - It made us feel one with nature =) It was our frist time. The river current was safe and exciting. The guides were experienced. The tour was amazing from its shuttle service, energy filled breakfast and delightful lunch out by the river. I... More

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Augusta, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2012

It was my 1sr rafting experience and I had a blast! The nature is beautiful, water is warm, guides are knowledgeable. Ever since I go white water rafting everywhere.

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Lawrence, Kansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

So, this river is VERY beautiful and has class 4 rapids (6 is max, I think). We had someone fall out of our raft and my husband got a paddle-inflicted head wound. Still one of the best days of my life. Waterfalls, rainforest, rafting between waterfalls falling from sheer cliffs while howler monkeys...howl. It's not 'safe' but it's not incredibly... More

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