Costa Rica South Trip: 10 Days

There's just no getting around it, fish is meant to be eaten fresh! And the only thing tastier than a fresh fish is one that you caught, too! Catching the fish that you eat used to be a part of life and still is in many parts of the world.

We offer the option to go fishing on nearly all of our trips with friendly, local fisherman that show you their tricks - it's an experience that not only teaches you the importance of fishing but is also a hell of a good time: on a boat, with friends, with beer, in the sun, drifting down a tropical coastline… 'nuff said!

Why not try one of the most popular new sports around–Stand Up Paddling (SUP). Perfect for anyone looking to hit the waves but who doesn’t quite have the whole surfing thing down yet, SUP-ing is a great workout and gets you out on those tropical crystal-clear waters and wicked beach breaks.

You don’t want to be sleeping the day away in paradise. Time to get out in the sun and waves, and get a full body workout on your paddleboard with your Free & Easy friends. And hey, if you need a little break you can just stretch out and catch some rays on your board before picking that paddle back up. By the time you’re done, you’ll most certainly deserve the beer (or 10) that you choose to consume upon flopping down onto the warm, white sand.

Practicing yoga on the beach in warm, tropical weather provides you with the perfect environment to learn how to find a calm within yourself and feel your mind truly relax.

Listening to the sounds of the jungle and the crashing of the waves onshore only adds to the bliss of this experience. You can experience practicing yoga in a beautiful and isolated setting under the expert guidance of yoga instructors on several of our our trips.

So take an hour or so out of your day to stretch, breathe and enjoy one of the best yoga sessions of your life in paradise!

Traveling by river can be a fun way to travel and see the surrounding nature, and if that river happens to be very fast and rapid and you're flying down it on an inflatable raft then it's so fun that it's better than any ride you've ever been on at an amusement park! Whitewater rafting down a river is a thrilling activity, and when you do it in a tropical setting it's also warm, exotic and encompassed by beautiful and lush jungle vegetation and waterfalls pouring right into the river. The Rio Pacuare in Costa Rica is where we experience this thrill and it's an absolutely surreal setting, named 1 of the 5 most beautiful rivers in the world by National Geographic, rafting down this river will make you feel like you're flying right through the rapids of Jurassic Park!

What better way to beach-hop than cruising with 20 of your new best friends on a retro bicycle along the Caribbean coast?

Throw in a couple bar stops scattered along the palm tree-dotted coastline of Puerto Viejo with its chill reggae vibes and you’ll see why our infamous Free & Easy Caribbean Bicycle Parade has been a staple and highlight on our Costa Rica/Panama trip since we started it!

Don’t forget some pirate gear! (It's only $5 a day for a bicycle rental - don’t forget to hold onto your bike an extra day if you’re wanting to visit the Jaguar Rescue Center!)

Follow the trip leaders for a free tour and hike to a local waterfall in Bri Bri aboriginal territory. There's no better way to escape the Costa Rican heat than finding yourself under the lush jungle canopy and jumping into the fresh waters of the rainforest. Shuttle bus and tour included in your trip price!

Life under the water is silent and peaceful, everything is flowing and moving in a way that we land creatures are unaccustomed to. Despite all of our high tech equipment, we are extremely out of our element in the water and it is a humbling experience to watch and observe what life is like under the sea.

Fish come in all shapes, sizes, and colours and move together in a harmonious unison through beautiful coral and twisted sunlight. On our trips, scuba diving is a huge activity as we travel to countries that offer some of the best diving in the world. The Caribbean in Central America possesses the second largest reef in the world, the warm waters of the South Pacific in Southeast Asia are home to the largest diversity of sea-life in the world and the seas of the Mediterranean are full of rich history and beauty.

There is a whole universe under the ocean and experiencing what it's like to be in it is a must at least once in your life!

Experience the rush of adrenaline as you step off the platform, the wind in your face as you begin to speed up, leafy branches whipping by until you burst into a sweeping view of the surrounding landscape…feel like you’re flying yet? This is zip lining! It takes you to previously inaccessible parts of the country, from lush rainforests to tangled jungles. As you soar through and above the canopy, you get a bird’s eye view of everything around you for miles. While being up high in the sky isn’t for the faint of heart, zip lining takes you to a whole new world where you can sit back, relax, and zip along enjoying panoramas you probably couldn’t find anywhere else. It’s no surprise that when you come upon a group of zip liners there’s nothing but smiles and whoops of excitement as they travel from tree to tree and on to new adventures.