Activities were super fun and generally well organized. Great way to see a beautiful canyon and river. Minor word of caution that the horses seemed a little skittish for trail horses.

The volcano tour is a gravel trail and many steps in a loop around the steam vents. You do not go high up the volcano. Also, it is not a lava volcano, but steam. We heard animals, but did not see them. If you use a tour guide, you are on a strict schedule at the stops. We did not get to stop for souvenirs, as described, due to traffic and the guides wanting to get home. The hot springs are amazing and I recommend driving yourself to allow time to enjoy. The waterfall is cold and refreshing.

Amazingly fun. The tubing is by far the best. Lots of help from the guides if you get stuck too. The horseback ride was much better than other ones I have taken. You take an interesting route through the jungle.

Kevin Pina was awesome! Extremely knowledgeable of the plant and animal life in the area and brings a great energy to the whole excursion. Highly recommend taking this trip if you have the time. Lots of great features to help feel fully immersed in the deep beauties of Guanacaste beyond the coastline

Fun day of hiking, lunch, waterfall swim, and relaxing in the natural hot springs for our multi generational family of 6! Our guide was great informing us about the area and answering questions. It was a very hot day which made the 2 mile moderate hike with many steps more challenging for those of us 70ish even though we’re active. The waterfall is beautiful, the water temp is cold which they tell you. I went in to my knees which was refreshing. Lunch was great! And the hot springs felt so good after an active day! We’re glad we went and would definitely recommend doing it! Linda Martin March 2025

We absolutely loved the zip line, water tubing, and hot springs portions of this excursion. These were incredible!! Lunch was great too! The downsides to this excursion: we never did get to see the volcano and the horseback riding was along a very dusty rocky trail. Throughout the entire excursion, all of the staff were absolutely amazing!!

Wonderful experience with friendly crew and fun environment. Snorkeling, open bar, delicious light meal, great music and beautiful sunset! Will make this a must do excursion for every visit to Tamarindo.

Highly recommended for a full day of different adventures. We used Shaman Tours (Garçon was our guide) for transport from Playa Hermosa and it made a lot of difference. Horseback riding is not my favorite thing but it was nice and leisurely. The horses are well trained and well behaved. No issues with my youngest riding alone. Lasted about an 30-45 min. Next we did river rafting in inner tubes. Super fun. Low rated rapids with cold but refreshing water in the heat. Kids had a great time. Shallow enough to stand and occasionally feel bumps on your butt. Lasted about 1-1.5 hours. Next was the zipline tour. I’m not a big fan of heights but thought I should do it because, well, we are in Costa Rica. Scary but awesome. Did tandem with my youngest who HATES rollercoasters until he was comfortable with going himself. My guide was able to snag me a helmet with a GoPro attachment. Absolutely the coolest thing lining through the river canyon. Lunch was typical Costa Rican buffet style but absolutely delicious and filling. Lastly was the mud baths. Because it was already so hot, our guide was able to arrange for access to this beautiful waterfall instead. We swam in cool refreshing water at the end of the day. Highly recommend this place. Would also recommend using Shaman Tours (shout out to Garçon), especially if you need transportation from the hotel.

The tour was one of the greatest experiences and it wouldn’t be possible without our tour guides who were flawless. Thanks a lot to David and Jorge, from the pick up/drop off to the drive and also them taking time to explain the Costa Rican culture and food, it was just perfect. Other than that all the activities surpassed expectations and everyone had immense fun even the kids. Would definitely recommend this tour to others and even the amazing tour guides (David & Jorge)!

I did the Rio Celeste tour and tubing downriver with our guide Manfred. It was an awesome experience. The weather was great and the views were majestic. Our guide was very patient and not at all pushy with the additionals. Our tour guide was young but knowledgeable and respectful. I can see him going places in Costa Rica's tourism industry.

Our tour guide and driver were the absolute best. All in all this tour was one of the greatest experiences one could ask for. The pick up was flawless, the drive incredible, the lunch perfect. The experience--priceless. An epic adventure. Just a couple things I must let others considering this know about: IT IS VERY TIRING and not for those that are not in shape. The river ride is intense. It is not as simple as sitting in a tube. It can get very intense at times so don't expect to just be on a lazy river. Once it's done you need to carry your tube up a huge hill and if this is the last activity of the day you'll be VERY tired. The ZIP LINING is also intense at times. It is not just clip and go. In the heat it can be pretty intense and the time between different lines is pretty short so you are moving rapidly. Besides that...you will not get a better experience anywhere. Well worth every penny. Superb.

Trip to Nicaragua on Tuesday 3rd March 2025 with Nexus We left Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica at 6.40am and our coach driver, drove us 30 minutes to La Cruz. 1st stop was at La Cruz to look and take photos at the view point. We then drove 5-10 minutes to join the larger coach with guests from other hotels to continue our excursion to Nicaragua. We drove a further 20 minutes to cross the Nicaragua border. At Nicaragua boarder we had to stand in a line to wait for our passports to be stamped, finger and thumb prints taken and pay $13 tax. Immigrations were very busy and we had to wait in line for about 20 minutes 1st stop was to look at the stunning 'San Juna del Sur beach' when we climbed the steps to see 'Christ of Mercy statue' the views and photo opportunities was breathtaking. The story behind the statue, warmed your heart. 2nd stop to Granada the oldest Cologne city in North America with a tour of the city in a horse drawn cart. We paid $20 for a 1 hour tour on a horse and cart, which was worth every penny as the tour guide showed us many places of interest that we could go and explore and the information he told us was fascinating. We stopped off at a chocolate factory / shop called Bate Bate chocolate, cathedral and the city square. We then stopped for Lunch in Granada and had a lovely meal. We had the choice of 4 different dishes we could select 3rd stop at Monkey island lake tour at Lake Nicaragua. This boat tour was one of our favourite parts of the trip, seeing the islands with fantastic properties build on them was breathtaking. 4th stop was at Catarina to take some photos from the view point and visit the local market. The market is a must and excellent prices for souvenirs. We drove back to Nicaragua boarder control to have our passports stamped, then next door to Costa Rica passport control to have our passports stamped and pay $3 tax to enter Costa Rica again. Cross the border 20 minutes from Nicaragua boarder to La Cruz, then 30 minutes to the hotel Unfortunately, we were unable to visit the Masaya Volcano nicknamed The Gates of Hell, as there had been a landslide 6 months previously and the volcano was very active. Christ of Mercy statue was the substitute visit for the volcano. Left hotel at 6.45am back at 7.45pm I absolutely loved this excersion and so glad we experience Nicaragua and learned the fascinating history of the country

Great Flora & Fauna education. Intensity of the hike was greater than staff indicated. Bring your walking sticks!!! And I would recommend if you have ANY health concerns absolutely don’t go on this tour.

AMAZING TOUR!!! My daughter was minimum age required for this tour and she did wonderful- loved the galloping and cantering on the beach. She's an avid rider and has been riding for a couple years. She was obsessed with this as the trail rides back home don't always allow younger riders to ride to their ability. That being said: I wouldn't have been comfortable putting a child on who had never been on a horse before on this trail ride. There was a lot of uneven terrain, ups and downs. It was very helpful knowing how to sit in a saddle and move with the horse. Also- these horses were amazing and gentle...but they liked to go fast. I had to work to keep mine at the pace I wanted. That might be difficult for a child who hasn't ridden. If you have a child who hasn't been on- I would consider booking a private tour and just letting them know. They were WONDERFUL with my daughter and she asked to go back each day we were there. Highly recommend!

I wanted to call out the extraordinary staff and the care they take for their guests. River tubing was quite scary but they helped us through with safety in mind.