.One of Costa Rica prized jewel is Corcovado National Park and the way nature intended you to see this lowland tropical rainforest, an amazing full day excursion. Venture through primary rainforest, explore a breathtaking waterfall and soak in all of what Corcovado National Park and its beautiful surroundings have to offer.

You don’t want to forget your camera for this experience as you will have the chance to see many diverse animal species, birds, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods pointed out by your Certified guide.

This rainforest excursion is an unparalleled opportunity to explore the dense primary rainforest adjacent to San Pedrillo, Corcovado National Park’s northernmost ranger station. From the hotel, you’ll take a 25-minute boat ride along the west coast of the Osa. After the wet landing at the station (our boats go in stern first and drop you a few feet from the beach), you’ll begin your rainforest journey.
During your hike, your Aguila’s certified bilingual guide will point out many of the diverse species along the trail. You may see white-faced, spider and howler monkeys, white-lipped peccaries (wild pigs), scarlet macaws, coati, and countless species of birds and insects.

The trails are clearly marked and easy to navigate, ascending and descending through the primary and secondary rainforest. During late morning you will have the opportunity to hike to a beautiful San Pedrillo waterfall. Along the way to the falls, you will have another chance for your guide to point out more of the amazing biodiverse of fora and fauna the park has. Upon arrival at the waterfall will offer the perfect opportunity to relax, take a refreshing swim in the cool fresh water in the natural pool that fronts the waterfall and take some magnificent pictures of this beautiful area.
After some time at the falls, you will return to the ranger station to catch the boat back to the hotel, and on the way, if you’re lucky, you may have the chance to see humpback whales or dolphins breaching and spinning in the ocean.

Included in this tour…
Aguila’s own bilingual certified guide, boat transportation, National Park fees.

Departure Time/Place: 6:30 AM Aguila de Osa dock

Duration: 6 to 7 hours with lunch back at the hotel

Ages: 6+

Activity level: Easy to Moderate

We Recommend:
Hiking shoes, sneakers, hiking sandals, water shoes, there is a wet landing upon arrival to the Park.
Light weight shirt, shorts, or pants.
Hat, sunglasses, light weight waterproof jacket during green season (July till December).
Sunblock, bug spray for those that are more susceptible to bug bites.
Camera, and binoculars if you don’t have binoculars, we do rent them, just ask our staff member.

Cruise down the serene canals of the Terraba-Sierpe Mangroves, the largest mangrove eco system on the Pacific Coast in all Central America! The Terraba-Sierpe wetlands are an internationally recognized Ramsar site.
These vast and untouched flooded forests are accessible only by boat. Venture into a beautiful maze of canals as we search for the region’s most fascinating wildlife, who call this hidden world home.
Mangroves are a very special eco system that help filter and purify water from nitrates, phosphates, and salts from the brackish water.

Our four different species of mangroves harbor many species of fish, and are home to reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. These include howler, squirrel, and capuchin monkeys, as well as sloths, crocodiles, mangrove boas, and river turtles.

There are over 100 species of birds, including the endemic Mangrove Hummingbird, which is found nowhere else on Earth! Many migrant birds find their way here during their winters up north.

This tour is truly an exceptional Costa Rican experience, ideal for birding and photography, the wildlife watching here is where you can get up close to the magic of nature!

(4 person minimum to operate.

Duration: 6 to 7 hours

Departure: 6:30 a.m.

Ages: 6+

Activity level: Easy

Includes: Water, homemade cookies, and fresh fruit will be served on board.

Tips: We recommend bringing a water bottle, as well as sunblock, a hat, long sleeve shirt and/or pants to protect yourself from the tropic sun. Bring your camera and binoculars if you have them- if not, you are welcome to rent a pair of binoculars at reception.

Snorkel the clear blue waters of Caño Island Biological Marine Reserve, an Eden of coral and rock formations, filled with vibrant tropical fish. Only 12 nautical miles from Aguila de Osa, Caño Island is a paradise for snorkelers, scuba divers, swimmers, and sunbathers alike!

Our certified bilingual guides will take snorkelers of all ages and experience levels aboard our 30-foot Island Hopper for some breathtaking adventures in these beautiful waters surrounding Caño Island.

The adventure starts heading out to the island from Aguila’s dock for our 45-minute journey boat ride. It can be amazing just going to the island. For 7 months we have Humpback whales roaming these waters. They are here to give birth and hangout till there young are strong enough to make the long trip back home either to the south to Antarctica or north to Alaska. The Osa also has 5 species of dolphins and there is a good chance to see them frolicking behind the boats wake or riding the swell off the bow of the boat on the way to the island.

Upon reaching the island visibility is 30-100 feet or more year-round, and these reefs and rock formations are teeming with exotic sea life, Caño Island is an underground photographer’s dream, romantic escape for couples and great fun for families.

There will be two snorkeling immersions with a break in between on the island to relax, catch some sun, and or walk the beach. After the second immersion we will head back towards the hotel for lunch.

The island is limited to only 120 persons per day, we advise you to book a reservation as earliest as possible!

Duration: 5-6 Hours

Departure Time/Place: 7:30 – 8:00 a.m., Águila de Osa dock

Ages: recommended 6+

The Caño Island Snorkeling Adventure Includes:

A professional bilingual guide
Park fees, with all snorkeling gear and towels
Take our comfortable 30’ Island Hopper with, fresh fruits, freshly made snacks
There will be 2 immersions to snorkel approximately one hour each
Between snorkel trips there will be some leisure time to explore, swim, sunbathe, or just relax on Caño Island
We Recommend:

That you bring an extra T-shirt for sun protection while snorkeling, bathing suit, hat, water shoes or sandals, sunglasses, and coral safe sunscreen. Don’t forget your camera for those amazing pictures above and below the water. We will supply water on the boat. If you want to bring a water bottle it must be a reusable bottle no single use bottles are allowed on the island.

Fishing off the Osa is brilliant – a truly amazing experience that you’ll never forget.
The Osa is where you want to fish and Aguila de Osa captains are who you want taking you out. We’ve fishing these waters for more than 30 years, and over that time Aguila’s captains have set four IGFA world records. We’re passionate about this sport and even more passionate about making sure you have an exceptional Costa Rica fishing experience with us!

Includes: 31’ custom sportfishing boat and local experience fishing crew, lures, and bait.
Duration: Half-day: 4-5 hours; Full-day: 8-9 hours
Departure: Time of your choice, but we recommend 6:30 a.m. launching from Águila’s dock
Ages: 6+ at parental discretion
Activity level: Easy to challenging – depends on what’s on the end of your line!
Cold beverages, and picnic lunch served on board.

Tips:
We recommend bringing a water bottle, as well as, sunblock, a hat, long sleeve shirt, short pants/swimsuit, or light weight long pants to protect yourself from the tropic sun.

Bring your camera for all those action shots fish jumping. or those big fish trying to pull you over, and for those fish you bring to the boat for photos of memories of those big catches of the day!

Where We Go and What We Chase?
Full Day:
On our full day offshore charters, you’ll chase the runs of big Blue and Black Marlin, as well as Sailfish, which range from 20 to 40 miles out. On the way, we look for the huge schools of spinners Dolphin to find the big Yellow Fin Tuna and Dorado (Mahi-Mahi).

Half Day:
Our half-day or full day inshore charters are closer in, where you can troll around Caño Island for Wahoo, or jig on the rock mounts for Cubera Snappers, Amberjacks, and Grouper. There are also half-days charters for in-shore trolling, casting surface plugs or live bait for Roosterfish, Sierra or Spanish Mackerel, and Snapper.

So, whether half-day or full-day, you’ll often be in the company of several different species dolphins, sea turtles, rays, flying fish, and during seasonal migrations – majestic humpback whales.

Experience Costa Rica’s finest Pacific Coast diving in the clear, cobalt blue waters surrounding Caño Island Biological Marine Reserve. You’ll discover an Eden of brilliantly colored coral and volcanic rock formations that house vibrantly colored schools of tropical fish.
Our PADI dive instructors and dive masters take beginners, intermediate, and advance divers aboard our 30-foot island Hopper on a voyage of spectacular ocean adventures.

Aguila de Osa is home to the oldest PADI Resort operations in Drake Bay, since 1993! Let our experienced dive team offer you the optimum diving experience in Costa Rica.

Caño Island is 13 miles off the coast of Drake Bay and the Osa Peninsula. With all it’s clear and vibrant tropical waters, volcanic rock formations, canyons, and pinnacles, all affixed with colorful hard and soft coral, Caño Island makes for a diver’s paradise.

From colorful reef and pelagic fish, to schools of whitetip reef sharks, nurse sharks, and the more rare bull, great hammerhead, and whale sharks there is plenty to see year round. There are also all sorts of rays, such as manta, eagle, mobula, cow, and more, plus several types of sea turtles. Looking hard around these rock formations there is a good chance of running into all sorts of blennies, or hard to see, frog fish, harlequin shrimp (clown shrimp), several species of eels, or even the elusive octopus who all live below Caño Island’s waters. There are big schools of barracuda, horse-eyed Jack, milkfish and huge colorful schools of grunts, snappers, and Porkfish, as well as tropical colored fish like damsel fish, wrasse, king angel, moorish idols, and so much more. Let’s not forget our big resident fish cubera (dog tooth) snappers and amber jacks cruising these waters, remember this is the Pacific Ocean and everything here is bigger!

With year-round visibility of 30-100 feet, and its plethora of exotic sea life, Caño Island is an underwater photographer’s dream.
We supply all equipment, so you can avoid the gear-related extra-weight airline charges. Sherwood regulators, Scuba Pro BCD, and O’Neil and Henderson wetsuits are all included in our price. If you choose to bring equipment, we suggest bringing your own mask and regulator.

Included in this adventure!

Duration: 6 to 7 hours

Departure Time/Place: 7:30 – 8:00 AM Águila de Osa dock

Ages: 10+

Activity level: Moderate, challenging when current is strong, or visibility is low.

Provided: Two dives with professional bilingual PADI dive instructor and dive masters, our 30’ Island Hopper dive boat dive with crew, all national park tickets, all top-of-the-line professional dive gear and a 2-tank dive, fruits and homemade snacks, and Koco’s amazing lunches back at the hotel.

Tips: Do to weight restrictions on the Sansa airline we include all top-of-the-line dive equipment in our diving price. If you desire, bring your regulator and mask, coral safe sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, and underwater camera to get those amazing pictures above and below the waterline.
We will supply water on the boat. If you want to bring a water bottle it must be a reusable bottle no single use bottles are allowed on the island.

Note: Junior divers 10 to 14 years of age can only dive to 40 feet maximum. A charge for an extra dive master may be required.

Divers Alert Network: DAN diving insurance is must when diving outside your country we highly recommend purchasing this before visiting Costa Rica, well worth the $35 cost.

Open Water Certificate: Looking to get your dive certificate? Give us a call! For those who have finished their pool, theory, and classroom work and want to finish your open water certificate with the 4 open dives that you need to get your open water certificate, let us know – we will be glad to accommodate!

Discovery Dive Course for non-certified divers: Aguila de Osa loves to offer its guests the chance to embark on new adventures: here is a chance to take the dive challenge and go swim with the fishes underwater – we’ll link you up with our dive instructor to consult you about the chance to do a discovery dive course if you’re interested!

Upon leaving the Aguila’s dock in your quest to encounter humpbacks with their babies or pilot whales and you just might run into one of our four species of dolphins that inhabit these waters off the Osa.

As the only place in the world to have two migration of humpback whales come to give birth in same location gives us the chance to see these majestic mammals 6 to 7 months of year!

Northern Whale Migration: From January to April

Southern Whale Migration: From July to October

Dolphin watching tour in Osa Peninsula Costa Rica
To see these beautiful “2ton babes” with their mother is so mesmerizing while they learn to swim and gain strength for there long trip back either north or south and south being the longest migration of humpbacks. This takes time as the mother feed their calf up to 600 liters of milk a day. The mother humpbacks are very attentive and loving toward their calf.

Let our captains and guide make this a once in a lifetime experience.
Duration: 3 to 5 Hours

Time: Your choice, best to leave early, no later than 2:00P.M.

Ages: All Ages

Activity level: Easy

Includes: Cold beverages, homemade cookies and fresh fruit are served on board

Tips:

Even with the boats hard fiberglass top and canvas awnings, we highly recommend you bring sunglasses, a hat, and long-sleeve shirt as the sun is intense.

Don’t forget your camera!

The Agujitas River flows right past the hotel and opens itself up to the glistening ocean, making it the ideal spot for kayaking. (self-guided tour)

Aguila de Osa is fully equipped with single and double Jackson kayaks. These include back support and are very stable. Our kayaks are available all day with no reservation needed.

They are great for heading upriver, into the rainforest, to hang out with the resident animals and tropical birds.

The best time for this is around high tide, either 2 hours before or 2 hours after, in order to get the furthest upriver.

Or you can take them out to the bay, to head down the coast passing sandy deserted beaches, and dark volcanic rock outcrops. If you decide to hit these beaches, it is a must to watch the wave conditions as this can be very tricky to time correctly! Either way, it will be a great spot to soak up some sun and go for a swim in the bay!

Duration: Your choice, best sunrise to sunset.

Time: At your leisure, depending on tides.

Ages: 6+

Activity level: Easy to Moderate.

Tips:
We recommend that you wear a lifejacket, sunglasses, sunblock, a hat and shirt to protect you from the tropical sun.

Águila de Osa is a One-of-a-Kind Destination for Bird Watching Enthusiasts Bird watching Costa Rica. With more than 350 species residing in the region. Our expert guides will help you spot rare and endemic species, making this quick two-hour tour a twitcher’s dream and perfect for travelers wanting a low-impact trip in search of some of the Osa Peninsula’s most magnificent birds.

This tour is flexible and can be modified to meet your specific needs or interests. It’s best to consult our guides if you are interested in a particular bird species, as some can be observed more easily at specific times of day.

Included in this birdwatching tour…

Duration: 2-3 hours

Time: Mornings starting at 5:30 AM / Afternoon starting at 3:30 PM

Ages: 6+

Activity level: Easy, however terrain is not flat

We Recommend:

We highly recommend good walking shoes, as well as sunblock, a hat, long-sleeved shirt, and long pants to cover you from the sun’s rays.
Don’t forget binoculars if you have them – if not, you are welcome to rent a pair at reception.

Venture into the dramatic world which awakens after sundown.
With so many rainforest inhabitants being nocturnal, a night walk makes you part of the jungle’s transformation as myriad exotic creatures start their ‘day’.

Lead by our resident naturalist guides, we offer visitors this unique peek at the rainforest, through private trails located on our property. Your guide will explain the intricacies of this complex ecosystem and some of the distinctive characteristics – sounds, sights, and smells – of its nocturnal residents.

Throughout the tour, your guide will reveal interesting facts about rainforest reptiles, amphibians, insects and arachnids which can be observed. Commonly sighted are moths, frogs, sleeping birds, opossums, owls, and other species of animal life which live in the docile (the middle) part of the canopy.

There are several hiking trails in the area which may be used, but much depends on the weather and the trails’ conditions at the time: the trails are well-maintained, and easy to follow, so this is an ideal tour for those looking for low-impact adventure.

A flashlight will be supplied as your primary light source for your walk through the rainforest; the evening tour begins shortly after dinner.

Included in this tour…
Duration: 2 ½
Time: Usually right after dinner / there are some who like to start at dusk to dinner.
Ages: 6+
Activity level: Easy to Moderate however the terrain is not flat.
Tips:
It is a sensible idea to wear hiking shoes, but sneakers will do, with long pants.
Insect repellent is advisable.
Although we will supply a flashlight, it is useful to have a backup.
Bring your camera and binoculars if you have them – if you’d like to rent some just ask at reception.