The Beach and The Village
Playas de Nosara is one of the oldest ex-patriot beach communities in Costa Rica, and residents are proud to have achieved a natural and inviting place to live in harmony with the surroundings. Many visitors to the area never venture beyond the beaches, restaurants and bars near Playa Guiones and Playa Pelada. However, travel a little further down the dusty road and you will find the village of Nosara - part of your real Costa Rica experience.

Many of the families who live in Nosara can trace their heritage back to the Choretega Indians who settled this area circa 700 - 1300 AD. Here the faces reflect their Indian heritage, not those of the Spanish conquerors. At that time the settlements were centered between the Rio Nosara and the Rio Montana, occassionally spreading out into surrounding mountain areas. Today the pueblo of Nosara sits just north of the Rio Nosara and is characterized by the centrally located soccer field - an absolute MUST for any self-respecting pueblo since soccer or futbol is the national sport.

Daily Activities
Below is a list of activities and current pricing supplied by the individual providers. Nosara Beach Rentals can book activities for your whole trip in advance, or provide you with the information to do it yourself. Please let the providers know that Nosara Beach Rentals referred you!

We make an effort to research the available activities in the area and to offer our guests the best value for the dollar. All outside activities are run by the individual providers and each require payment made at the time of the service. Nosara Beach Rentals is not responsible for collecting fees for these activities.

Kayaking
Iguana Expeditions (www.iguanaexpeditions.com, tel: 011-506-682-4089) offers the best kayaking and adventure tours in this area. You can take an easy paddle down the Rio Nosara or spend a more adventurous 4 hour trip to Rosada Island… our deserted, pink beach island with lunch. Joe's trek's are also a great way to see the area. He offers two waterfall treks, a trek to Arcos de Nosara - a beautiful and exciting trek most impressive during the wet season, treks to Bat Caves and guided tours through the Biological Preserve. We have personally experienced some of these trips and know you will have a great time. English and Spanish speaking guides.

A small backpack, a hat and good hiking shoes are advised for the trek's. Hats and swim wear for the kayak trips.

Some of the longer trips do include a picnic lunch. Please verify when booking the trip.
Prices vary according to trip chosen.

Canopy Tours
Zip over the jungle through the mountain with Miss Sky Canopy tours (tel: 011-506-682-0969). They have 2 different tours and both are a great way to see the treetops, sky view of the village and spectacular ocean views!!!! Brand new zip lines are new to Nosara.

Fishing
The Nosara area offers great fishing within easy reach of shore. Experience the thrill of catching sailfish, marlin, dorado and tuna. Fishing in this area runs from the most local experience of a small panga to the fully-outfitted sportfishing boat. Most of the guides on the bigger boats are English and Spanish speaking. Bring a hat and sunscreen!
Panga Fishing with Jerry (English only) $350*
Sport fishing boat - half and full day $450 - 800* *
These prices are for the boat and tackle. It is not a per person charge. Beverages, lunch, tackle, bait are included. Angler keeps his catch. All bill fish are catch and release.

River Fishing
Spanish, English, German spoken.
Toni takes you on the Rio Nosara and Rio Montana in a small catamaran. Try your luck at snook, small sharks and other river catch. Rate depends upon number of people in the group and goes down slightly with more people. Maximum 3.
$60 for 1, $90 for 2.

Horseback Riding
There are multilingual horseback tours of Nosara and the Biological Reserve with Bocas Nosara Tours (carinos@racsa.co.cr, tel: 011-506-682-0280). You can also take a longer, overnight trip with Ride and Surf Costa Rica (http://rideandsurfcr.com).

Surfing Lessons
Guionnes Beach is known for its forgiving beach break and terrific waves. Book surf lessons with the many great schools and instructors here or rent a board and have a go at it on your own.
Surf Lessons can be booked with the following companies:

Safari Surf School located at Casa Tucan (www.safarisurfschool.com, tel: 011-506-682-0113)

Sweetwater Surf (deedee_john@yahoo.com, tel: 829-3962 and 682-4039, they book in person out of the Frog Pad)

Coconut Harry's Surf Shop (http://www.coconutharrys.com, tel: 011-506-682-0574),

Juan Surfo's Surf Chop (juansurfo@yahoo.com, tel: 011-506-682-4041)

Corkey Carroll's Surf School (tel: 011-506-682-0384)

Car Rentals
Nosara Beach Rentals clients get 10% off with National Car Rentals. They have an office in Nosara and will do pick up and drop off's anywhere you want. Please ask us about how to obtain your discount.

ATV - Quad Rentals
What a great way to see the area. Rent ATV's by the day or by the week. In Nosara you are able to drive on the roads with the ATV and it one of the best ways to get around.

Please be aware: the ATV's are NOT allowed on the beach.

You can ATV's through:

Gunther's Quads (guntersquads@ice.co.cr, tel: 011-506-682-0424)

Monkey Quad Rentals (monkeyquadrentals@yahoo.com, tel: 011-506-682-1001)

Nosara Surf Shop (tel: 011-506-682-0186)

LaGarta Biological Preserve
Just a short walk from Patos is the Nosara Biological Preserve located at LaGarta Lodge. The view from the dining area is SPECTACULAR… you will see all the way from Guionnes to Ostional with breathtaking mountain vistas thrown in for good measure. Speak with Marcel and do a self-guided tour of the preserve. If you are lucky you will see a large variety of birds and smaller animals. Good, sturdy shoes are a must, and early morning is the ideal time.
Self-guided $6 per person

Turtle Tours
Ostional Wildlife Refuge is the home of the Olive Ridley turtle. The female turtles arrive every month to deposit their eggs in the warm black sands of the beach. This tour is only available when the turtles are in. Usually this occurs at the time just before the new moon. If you are lucky enough to be here in July or August you just may catch the "arribada," when thousands and thousands of turtles arrive on the beach at the same time. Bring your camera.
Available from several providers: prices vary - please ask

And for our guests who are spending time in San Jose, we are able to arrange a driver for the day (English/Spanish speaking) to take you to visit the sites. We highly recommend the Waterfall Gardens at La Paz, the Café Brit tour and the Jade Museum.