Things to Do & See

Surfing in Dominical has long been the area's main attraction with thousands of visitors returning year after year to ride the big waves. As the waves continue to swell, so does the number of activities that are available to tourists. The unspoiled stretches of beach and rainforest-covered mountains will keep you busy with a variety of adventure options.

Don Lulu's Nauyaca Horseback Tour

Nauyaca waterfall and horseback riding tour is reported to be the number one tourism activity in the Dominical area. I'm not sure how those numbers could be established, but from just looking around and being here in the area for a number of years, I'd say that there is a good chance that it is true. It is certainly one of the best value's in a Costa Rica adventure tour that you can get.

You start at 8:00 in the AM and get back to the main road at between 2:00 & 3:00. You are fed breakfast & lunch by the most gracious hostesses & host on the planet. You get to see a stunningly gorgeous Costa Rica waterfall. For the adventurous ones you can swim in the water at the base of the falls and dive off of the rocks.

Bella Vista

Bella Vista is located on the gorgeous Escaleras ridge, which enjoys a front and center location on the Pacific Ocean mountain range between Dominical & Uvita.

www.bellavistalodge.com

Land,
Water

Hacienda Baru Jungle Tours

This wildlife refuge is a bird watcher's paradise! Specializing in ecolgical tours and bird watching, Hacienda Baru encompasses a variety of different wildlife habitats on 330 acres (815 acres) of protected land. They also offer rainforest hiking trails, butterfly gardens and canopy (zipline) tours. Founder and manager, Jack Ewing has over 20 years of experience in ecotourism.

Self Guided Tours

All Year

Tree of Life Tours

Your Introduction to 600 ft. Diamante Falls! Tree of Life tours offers a wide range of natural experience ranging from a peaceful rainforest hike to a cliff-jumping adrenaline rush.

Tours include : hiking, beginner and advanced rappelling, canyoning, cliff jumping and swimming in magnificent natural pools beneath the falls. The also offer one day and overnight tours with accommodations in the cave.

The challenging 2.5 hour hike will take you up the mountain and into the pristine cloud/rain forest. If you choose the overnight tour, you will camp inside of a very large, open cave. The cave is situated behind two 90ft waterfalls and is complete with kitchen and sleeping facilities with all equipment and provisions provided. On the mountain there are 10 spectacular falls including Costa Rica's tallest at 600 feet! At the top you can hike to other waterfalls with diving and swimming areas. The objective of this adventure tour is to inspire a sense of teamwork within the group, encourage spiritual tenacity, and enhance your awareness of the divine harmony in creation.

Land

Dominical Surf and Adventure

Offering whitewater rafting and tubing, mangrove tours, surf lessons, & mountain biking.

DSA - Surfing

Surfing is a great sport that everybody wants to try. Our surf school ensures that you learn the basics of surfing on a smooth way (what’s a smooth way??). Our surf instructors will customize the classes for you, based on your capability and Costa Ballena provides an array of perfect surfing spots for the lessons.

We offer private lessons as well as group lessons for beginner and intermediate-level surfers. You can pick from one-day classes, multi-day classes or a “surfari” at many beaches within Costa Rica. You can also combine these with other adventure expeditions. DSA rents surfboards. We are so confident in our instructors, that we guarantee that anyone who joins us will learn to surf.

Private (one on one)	$ 45/2hrs per person
Semi-private (you and a friend with the instructor)	$ 40/2hrs per person
Group class (4 students per instructor)	$ 35/2hrs per person
Surf at Ventanas and Lunch at the Waterfall	$ 60 per person

Surf lessons includes transportation, professional instructors, surfboard, rash guard, fruit and refreshment

Learn to Surf

Mystic Dive Center

Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

Phone: 2786-5217

Email: mysticdive@yahoo.com

Water

Tres Olas Surf Camp

Tres Olas Surf Camp located in Dominical, Costa Rica. Toll Free Phone: 1 (877) 2-SURF-69 or in Costa Rica (506) 8862-1548.

www.TresOlasSurfCamp.com
Email: rick@tresolassurfcamp.com

Water

Cuna Del Angel - Spa

We offer our guests a wide range of beauty and wellness treatments in the soothing ambiance of natural splendor. Our aim is to help achieving a balance between body, mind and spirit - an overall sensation of delight and wellbeing.

We use some of the world’s finest cosmetic product, such as Germain de Capuccini from Spain, and state of the art technology, such as cellular stimulating and accelerating equipment for rejuvenation. Additionally our qualified team of professionals will ensure the best specialized and personalized care. All members of our friendly staff are your Guardian Angels, here at Cuna del Angel.

Dominical Holistic - Yoga - Massage

Dominical Holistic Health Care

40 years experience in theraputic bodywork and natural therapies

Tropical yoga classes M-W-F 6:30am/1000 colones

-a varietal blend of Hatha Yoga, Tai Chi Chuan, Pranayama & Aikedo- the emphasis is on pranic breathing and stretching.

-Private sessions by apppointment -$10/hour

Pranic assisted Massage Therapy - by appointment -$25/hour

-traditional Swedish -deep tissue -reflexology -stretch therapy

...all bodywork includes pranic breathing and pranic energy cleansing

I inherited a tradition of healing from my father who was trained in Traditional Swedish Massage by his father. My grandfather was a boxing trainer and massuer from Clyde Bank, Scotland. I later trained and worked as a massage therapist and weight trainer at Lloyd's Gym & Spa in Aspen, Colorado. Further studies included yoga, massage, reflexology and prana theraby with Hawaii's McKenzie Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine followed by Kriya Yoga training and initiation at the Self-Realization fellowship retreat center in Encinitas, California (known as 'Swami's' among southern California surfers). From 1980 to 1997 I served as an Oregon Certified EMT II and Firefighter with the Powers Rural Fire and Rescue Service.

Mind & Body

Green Iguana Surf Camp

All inclusive vacation packages and surf lessons in Dominical.

Email: admin@greeniguanasurfcamp.com
Phone: 2787-0033
www.GreenIguanaSurfCamp.com

Green Iguana Surf Camp has been the premier surf camp in Dominical since 2000. Besides having lots of experience, the highly qualified instructors have a track record of being effective... thats right... effective. You know... results such as, the student can surf better after the class than before it.

Additionally the staff at Green Iguana have lived in Costa Rica for years. They are available to help with any concerns related to your stay here. Although, you probably won't have too many concerns since from the time you land in San Jose Costa Rica, you can put yourself squarely in their hands and have it all taken care of for you until the time you fly out. They offer various vacation packages to suit whatever need.

Contact the camp for an in-depth explanation of what they have to offer.

Nauyaca Waterfalls

At Nauyaca Waterfalls we are committed with the environment’s protection and conservation and in recent years we participated in a ecotouristic, conservation, the reforestation of certain areas. Today these areas are a habitat for many fauna species, and on occasion tourists have the opportunity of seeing them.

Ecotourism in Costa Rica at its ut most with us!

will also have direct contact with nature here at Nauyaca Waterfalls, to listen to the sounds of water, the singing of birds; aspects which give our tour an unequalled atmosphere, particularly for nature and adventure lovers.

The ecotouristic trip is done through paths and roads where tourists can enjoy the beauty of the landscape and also observe some of the wonders of the tropical rainforest.

Horseback riding
The horseback riding tour is over a 12 kilometer route with three resting periods, departing from our office, passing by Don Lulo’s house, where you will have a delicious and typical Costa Rican breakfast.

The horseback riding tour takes approximately from 45 minutes to one hour up to “Don Lulo’s house”. After breakfast and observing animals in the family’s mini-zoo, the ride continues on for 25 minutes until arriving at the waterfalls. You may swim in the natural pools the waterfalls have formed.

Parque Reptilandia

Costa Rica Herp Tours
Contact Parque Reptilandia

Experience multi-day Herp Tours guided by experts. We offer individualized field excursions with flexible itineraries for private, small groups. Photograph live reptiles, explore tropical biology first-hand for the ultimate research support. Day and night hikes in lowland rainforest on the Pacific and Atlantic versants, montane wet forests, cloud forests and tropical dry forests in the Guanacaste region. We arrange lodging: first-class or frugal, you decide. Quetzal & Monica also offer their services as bilingual guides for herp expeditions in Cuba and Venezuela as well as throughout Costa Rica and Central America.

We take you where the reptiles are!

Animal Planet’s Snakemaster series, starring Austin Stevens, began airing in 2005 on Discovery Channel. The Costa Rica episode, filmed by UK based Tigress Productions, features a variety of snakes courtesy of Parque Reptilandia, including “Big Bertha” our giant female Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper).