Our most recommended things to do in Jaco

Jaco Beach: 2-Hour Chocolate Experience Tour

1. Jaco Beach: 2-Hour Chocolate Experience Tour

Begin your tour with a short 30-minute walk and be introduced to the Central Pacific transitional forest. During the walk observe the amazing flora and fauna. Afterward, begin your chocolate experience and discover the international cocoa collection of the Central Pacific. Learn about the different varieties of cocoa, as well as its ancestral history, and cocoa's impact on the world economy. Try the actual cocoa fruit and take part in the cocoa production process. Delish in different types of chocolate and mix it with tropical fruits. Also learn about two of the most traditional agricultural products of Costa Rica, sugar cane and coffee. Have direct contact with the plants and hear about the natural history of these crops. At the end of the experience, there will be organic chocolate bars with different cocoa percentages as well as other cocoa products for purchase.

Jaco Beach: ATV Tour with Waterfall Stop

2. Jaco Beach: ATV Tour with Waterfall Stop

Receive a short tutorial on how to ride an ATV from your experienced guide. Ride a few laps on a private specially designed ATV test track. After getting confident in your riding ability, it’s time to hit the open road. Speed through luscious green terrain, cross rivers, cruise by farms and scenic nature and reach lookout spots where you can take in the breadth and scope of this beautiful landscape, hop off your ATV and take a quick hike with your guide to an exclusive private waterfall, where you can snap some pictures.

Jaco Beach: Pacific Aerial Tram at Rainforest Adventures

3. Jaco Beach: Pacific Aerial Tram at Rainforest Adventures

Experience the forest as never before at Rainforest Adventures in Jacó, Costa Rica. The aerial tram ride lasts one hour and twenty minutes of pure magic. Discover the real beauty of amazing Atlantic rainforest with an expert bilingual guide. The Aerial Tram has 18 gondolas that allow a maximum for 9 passengers including one bilingual (English/Spanish) naturalist guide. Upon advanced request there can be guide assistance in other languages as well. Explore all the different layers of the rainforest, from the floor to the treetops. The canopy is home to an enormous amount of flora and fauna. Eager to find light and space, many plants have colonized the treetops, turning them into small, independently functioning ecosystems.

Jaco Beach: Horseback Riding with Waterfalls Swimming Stop

4. Jaco Beach: Horseback Riding with Waterfalls Swimming Stop

Enjoy one of the best ways to discover nature in the Costa Rica rainforest. Vista Los Sueños Adventure Park and see why it is renowned for having some of the best-kept horses in the area. With a tour through this private and exclusive 80-acre property, you will also get to enjoy stunning waterfalls and natural swimming pools. You may also be able to spot some great wildlife such as Toucans, White Face Monkeys, Poison Dart Frogs and, Scarlet Macaws. Your tour starts at the beautiful Herradura Costa Rica base, just 10-minutes from Jacó Beach and Los Suenos Resort. Once you arrive you will be equipped with all the gear you require, plus receive a short orientation session, ensuring you are comfortable before you set off. Once you are ready to depart, you will commence your ascension through the rainforest. Upon your eventual arrival at the waterfalls and swimming pool area, you will have some time to relax and enjoy the beautiful waters and natural scenery. During the tour, your bilingual guide will provide bottled water and at the end of your journey, you will enjoy a snack of fresh tropical fruits. Throughout the day professional photographers will capture the best photos and have them available for purchase at the end of your tour.

Jaco: 2-Hour ATV adventure and Waterfall Tour

5. Jaco: 2-Hour ATV adventure and Waterfall Tour

Welcome to the best Jungle & River ATV Adventure in Costa Rica. This tours starts with the safety instruction are given by your bilingual guide before you begin your journey you will have the opportunity to drive a few laps on our specially designed private practice track. We will then depart on this amazing adventure along jungle trails, following rivers and fun muddy dirt paths. Time and trail conditions allowing, you can take a quick swim in our natural swimming pool, during the tour your guide will have water, and at the end of your Costa Rica ATV adventure, we will greet you with fresh tropical fruits.

Jaco Beach: Zip Line and ATV Adventure Combo Tour

6. Jaco Beach: Zip Line and ATV Adventure Combo Tour

The fun starts with a 15-minute tractor ride to the top of the mountain for the zip line portion of your adventure. Descend through the rainforest on a 2-hour course of 10 cables and 14 platforms, some with amazing panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Nicoya. After the zip lining is complete, its time to get your adrenaline pumping with an ATV adventure to a waterfall. Start with a test drive on a specially designed private track. Once you are familiar with your vehicle, the fun continues on a muddy 2-hour ATV tour in more than 300 hectares of private property. Enjoy this safe adventure with your guide as your journey towards a pristine private waterfall for a short hike and swim before returning to the base. Alternatively, upgrade your tour by choosing the 3-hour ATV course. After the zip lining portion of the tour which remains the same, embark on a longer ATV adventure which includes a visit to some nearby waterfalls and a drive along a muddy coastline trail with numerous lookout points.

Jaco: 1500ft Tandem Paragliding Flight with Beach Views

7. Jaco: 1500ft Tandem Paragliding Flight with Beach Views

From Jaco Beach, we will head to the Las Terrazas takeoff just 10 minutes from downtown Jaco. On this aerial paragliding tour, you will fly over the highest peak of Jaco Bay. Being a secondary rainforest, with trees over 300 years old, you will be able to enjoy this breathtaking scenery at 1,500 feet (and try to go higher). You will be able to see Hermosa beach, Herradura beach and of course Jaco beach. On this aerial tour, we only use mother earth to go up in the air and feel the silence as we climb in the thermals flying along with many other species of wildlife. The mid-pacific coast of Costa Rica, the tropical forests below the views, and the calm you will feel in the air will make this tour an unforgettable experience for a lifetime. This is the best flying site in Jaco (and one of the best in all of Costa Rica, if not the best) as the flying conditions allow us to climb higher and faster than the other sites. It is also the closest to the beach.

Jaco Beach: Full-Day ATV, Zip Line, and Horse Riding w/Lunch

8. Jaco Beach: Full-Day ATV, Zip Line, and Horse Riding w/Lunch

Embark on an action-packed full-day trip in Herradura with zip lining, horse riding, and driving an ATV. Soak up dramatic views from the treetops as you zip line, explore the jungle in an ATV, and scout out waterfalls on horseback. Start with a zip line tour through the Costa Rican treetops with a 15-minute tractor ride up to the top of the mountain. You will then descend on a series of 12 platforms and 10 cables, including one of the longest in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific. After the zip line, get your adrenaline pumping on a 2-hour jungle and river ATV adventure. Discover a different side of the Jaco Beach area and explore various muddy trails through the jungle or follow the rivers. Enjoy the support and guidance of your bilingual guides throughout the day. Then, tuck into a Costa Rican “Typical Casado," a traditional dish comprised of rice, beans, salad, fried plantain, and vegetables, and choose from fish, beef, pork, or chicken. It also includes a refill of natural drinks, dessert, and coffee. Enjoy your lunch in an open-air area surrounded by nature. Feel free to purchase additional drinks at the park. Finish off the day with an adventure on horseback and scout out Jaco's pristine private waterfalls.

Jaco: Paragliding Flight over Tropical Forest

9. Jaco: Paragliding Flight over Tropical Forest

Paragliding aerial tour above Jacó's tropical forest. In this aerial tour, we only use mother earth to climb in the air and feel the silence meanwhile we climb in the thermals flying together with many other birds. The Costa Rican mid-pacific coast, the tropical forests underneath views, and the calm you will feel in the air will make this tour an unforgettable experience all your life. •We will be starting from our meeting point and driving to our mountain takeoff. •The passenger will meet the staff of Katto sky tours. • The pilots, 100% certified and with many years of experience, will prepare the equipment and the passengers for the flight. •The flight pilot will explain how the takeoff, flight and landing will be. •The takeoff will be assisted by the members of the staff that are necessary for a safe experience. •During the flight, the pilot will be able to explain any concern to the passenger, while enjoying a unique, relaxing and pleasant experience. •After providing the necessary instructions for a good maneuver, the pilot will land with the passengers at the same takeoff point. •On firm ground and checking that the passengers are in perfect condition, the used equipment will be disconnected. •If the video contract passenger is consulted for their data to send the video in digital format.

Jaco Beach: Zip Line Canopy Tour

10. Jaco Beach: Zip Line Canopy Tour

Begin your adventure with a 15 minute ride aboard a specially designed tractor. Upon reaching the mountain, a bilingual guide will explain step by step all of the safety procedures you must follow to enjoy your zip line adventure. Then, descend to the bottom via a series of zip lines, including 12 platforms and 10 cables with a total cable distance of 3.5 kilometers, seeing spectacular views of Herradura Bay and Island, and the Nicoya Gulf. At the end, you will be greeted with fresh tropical fruits and cool water. Moreover, a professional photographers will capture you as you ride the zip line, and will have the photos available for purchase at the end of the tour.

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4.8 / 5

based on 105 reviews

Our Guide was very knowledgeable and very good at spotting the wildlife and getting our pictures through his scope. He was patient and enthusiastic and loved to share his information. The trail was paved and very easy for walking. He even gave us a quick tour of some good viewing spots just outside the park.

Our guide was informative and told us all about the plants and animals. We walked through the butterfly pavilion, around the grounds, and rode up the gondola to the top. We were able to get out and walk a short distance to the beautiful overlook. It is well worth the visit!

Very nice experience, everyone is very friendly and the place is spectacular. the activities very well organized and safe. it is definitely recommended.

So cool to be see all the different steps of the chocolate process and be able to eat/drink the chocolate you hand grounded. 10/10 recommend!

Muy buena experiencia, muy recomendable. El guía Jesús fue muy amable y profesional en todo momento