Activities! - El Velero Hotel, Bar & Restaurant

Reserva Conchal Golf Course

The Reserva Conchal Golf Club offers a world-class experience designed in the classic tradition of the game by the legendary Robert Trent Jones II. On one side are breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. On the other, the lush forests of Costa Rica’s northern...

Valle del Sol Golf Course

Golf course architect Tracy May designed Valle del Sol Golf Course to play through scenic nature in wonderful weather for 18 holes of championship golf. Valle del Sol owners acquired architect Tracy May to redesign the course, which was laid out in two stages. Water,...

Cariari Golf Course

(Members only.) Designed by George Fazio and constructed by his nephew Tom Fazio, Cariari Country Club was the first 18-hold course to be built in Costa Rica. This championship course was founded in 1974. The land was once a coffee plantation. It is heavily wooded with narrow fairways and only a few fairway bunkers. The Bermuda grass greens are fairly large, fast and well-bunkered. One of the best in the country. This course is more difficult than average but a constant pleasure to play. Never Boring, Sometimes very challenging, always fun. Not walker friendly, it’s a long course. Somewhat narrow, some greens tough to hold, some beautiful vistas.

La Iguana Golf Course

The 18-hole championship La Iguana Golf Course in Costa Rica offers a par-72, Ted Robinson-designed layout and is situated alongside an exotic rain forest with breathtaking ocean views. The course at our Los Sueños resort also features a spectacular gallery featuring...

Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course

The Golf Course at Hacienda Pinilla offers one of the finest settings for links enjoyment in a country renowned for its golf tradition. Created by respected architect Mike Young, the layout conforms gracefully to the natural flow of the land, weaving through the...

Four Seasons Golf Resort Papagayo

This 18-hole, par-72 championship course was designed by Arnold Palmer. It spans over 220 pristine acres atop one of Peninsula Papagayo’s highest plateaus, overlooking the jeweled waters of Bahía de Culebra. Ranked among the “Top 100 Courses Outside the United...

Vista Ridge Golf Course

A Challenge unlike any other course you will ever play. Enjoy a round of golf surrounded by majestic volcanoes, howler monkeys laughing at your swing and a staff that makes you feel as if it was your ‘home’ club. To say that this course is a challenge would be a gross...

Scuba Diving Packages

Costa Rica’s warm, clear waters make for enjoyable scuba diving, snorkeling and water sports. The region around our hotel boasts some of the best diving in the country. Several operators are available to choose from. Make your reservations in advance for scuba and...

Quad – ATV Tours – Jet Skis

(limited availability) – Another way of exploring a forest in Guanacaste is by taking a tour on a quad cycle or a 4-wheel ATV.A two-hour guided tour depart from Playa Panama passes through the village of Panama. Then your guide will lead you across hills, rivers,...

Miravalles Water Falls and Hot Springs Adventure

The Waterfall Canopy Tour will provide the most incredible sights of the Tropical Humid Forest. At the beginning of this hike you will cross a suspension bridge and experience a beautiful water fall, as we walk our guide will describe all the secrets of this forest...

“Extreme Adventure” Mega Tour Combination

Create a Thrilling 9-hour Day Trip that will combine activities like an exciting zip-line canopy tour with 11 platforms and 10 cables, hike across hanging bridges, a very exciting 400-meter Waterslide – the longest mountain water slide, then horseback ride through...

Surfing Lessons

Surf is nice to look at, but riding them is really a thrill you shouldn’t leave Costa Rica, without going through. This is not merely a Costa Rica Surf Lesson: it’s step one in surfing. After experience teaching surfing we guarantee you’ll remain true and ride the...

Beach Hopping ATV’s, Horseback Riding

(Horseback riding has limited availability.) Visit two of the most popular beaches of the Guanacaste northern coast, Conchal and Tamarindo. The perfect places to enjoy the sun, relax and go shopping. The ATV tour and horse back riding will start from Conchal beach...

Llano Cortes Waterfall Tour and Liberia Shopping Tour

The tour takes you to the pure, sparkling pool of water that has been kissed by the sun and purified on its journey over the wide ridge that creates a beautiful waterfall. The pool is still and relaxing and you can wade waste-deep to position yourself behind the...

White Water Rafting

For rafters, this is a must-run river! Tenorio River White Water Rafting will test your courage and challenge your skills! You will receive safety instructions before you start the rafting trip. Plenty of excitement awaits you as you plunge through twists, turns...

Local Fishing

Take a bay fishing tour with a local guide on a 24-foot “panga” boat. Catch seasonal fish such as Mackerel, smaller Dorado and Tuna. $225 US (no lunch, no beverages). Sea and fresh water fly fishing also available.

Deep Sea Fishing

You will have an opportunity to catch some of the most exotic sport fish on earth! Sailfish, Wahoo, Roosterfish, Marlin, Dorado and Yellowfin Tuna abound off the Pacific coast just offshore from our hotel. We work with one of the top boat captains in the country. He...

Monteverde Cloud Forest

Requires an overnight stay. This world famous reserve will provide beautiful scenery for a great hike through the wonders of the cloud forest. Your guide will search for the most incredible birds and you can admire the prehistoric ferns and the trees full of epiphytes...

Canopy Tours

This tour is a favorite among many of our guests no matter their age. Safely harnessed, you will repel from one treetop platform to another…. As free as the wind! Get a new perspective on the world as you see it atop ancient trees. A true adrenaline rush! Pickup is...

Bird and Nature Watching

There are many reasons Costa Rica is preferred by birders: it’s a small country with varied habitats and an astounding biodiversity. The variety and quantity of Costa Rican birds you can observe in this country is amazing. With 874 species divided into 64 families,...

Hot Springs, Arial Tram Sky Trek, Hanging Bridges

Soar, glide, and trek through the rain forests of Arenal on this triple combo tour at Sky Adventures park. Take in stellar views of waterfalls and the famous Arenal Volcano from hanging bridges on the Sky Walk, ride up to a mountain top on the Sky Tram gondola, and...

Arenal Volcano National Park

Arenal Volcano National Park is a Costa Rican national park in the central part of the country, forming the Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area. Hotel El Velero is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes from Arenal via rental car. There are also day trips available which...

Barra Honda National Park

Approximately 2 hours from our hotel. This underground National Park is a series of limestone caves that were once a part of a coral reef and is now a spelunker’s delight. Barra Honda National Park is part of the Tempisque Conservation Area about 12 km (7.46 mi) from...

Palo Verde National Park

A bird watcher’s paradise and one of Costa Rica’s best kept secrets. Palo Verde National Park is part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, that contains much of the area of the valley of the Tempisque River. Parajos Island, which is located in the middle of the...

Ostional National Wildlife Refuge

About 1.5 hours from our hotel, you can see mass nesting of the Olive Ridley Sea Turtles 4 to 10 times between July and November. You must have a reservation with the National Park Service to visit. Ostenional Wildlife Refuge is part of the Tempisque Conservation...

Santa Rosa National Park

About 1 hour from our hotel, you can see the country’s largest area of tropical dry forest, with caves for exploring, pristine beaches and basic camping facilities. It was the first national park established in Costa Rica, created in 1971. The Interamerican Highway...

Hiking Rincon de la Vieja

Located in the Northern Volcanic Mountain Range of Guanacaste, you can find Hot Mud Pools, Hot Water Springs and the “Fumaroles”. Canopy Tours, Horseback Riding, Bird watching, Hiking and swimming, soaking in volcanic mud pots are some of the popular activities at...

Rincon de la Vieja National Park

An hour drive from our hotel on rough roads is a unique park with volcanic activity including numerous fumaroles, hot springs and mud pots. Hiking trails to waterfalls and craters. Horseback riding tours and camping are available. The park has a variety of wildlife,...

Playa Ostional National Wildlife Refuge

About 1.5 hours from our hotel, you can see mass nesting of the Olive Ridley sea turtles 4 to 10 times between July and November. You must have a reservation with the National Park Service to visit. Visit Ostional Wildlife Refuge for more information regarding...

Playa Grande in Las Baulas National Park

Approximately 1 hour south of Hotel El Velero is a principal nesting site for the Giant Leatherback Turtle, the largest turtle in the world! You will have a unique opportunity to see these beautiful creatures. Night tours are offered during turtle nesting season...