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Your sightseeing drive through rolling hills, high mountains, plains, valleys, and riverbeds is just part of the gorgeous landscape that will make you think of paradise. Costa Rica’s topography is one of the world’s most diverse. You’ll start by heading east to Esparza, a town that has become one of the most picturesque in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific region. The central park and its church are emblematic of Costa Rica’s hardworking rural towns.

Local dancers in colorful dresses will greet you at the park and you’ll enjoy masquerades and handmade souvenir exhibitions while you learn about their traditions. Your scenic drive includes some stretches along the Pacific Ocean passing by mango and cashew plantations, farming areas and most certainly seeing some birds along the way, all examples of sustainable living. Take the opportunity to capture unique pictures, while traveling down to sea level, admiring the most breathtaking views.

Wade out to a rock shelf off Tatapouri and watch the abundant marine life such as stingrays, fish and octopuses swimming around the reef.

After departing from the pier, you will enjoy a scenic coastal drive past the surfing mecca of Wainui Beach and up the Pacific Coast Highway to Tatapouri. After an enlightening orientation and then donning wading gear, you will walk with your guide out to a rocky reef shelf. Marine life is abundant here, and chances are you will see Down Under’s most iconic sea creatures.

Your guide will bring food along to entice the stingrays and as a result, the water is usually teeming with short-tail rays, which look particularly graceful as they glide along the shallow reef. Eagle rays are also common and can easily be distinguished from stingrays by their long, whip-like tails. Both species feed on fish, so you can also expect to see yellowtail kingfish, which in turn feed on trevally.

These beautiful silvery and blue-green fish are highly sought by fishermen, as they are strong fighters. Trevally are also known as “blurters” for the odd grunt they make when caught. The Maori call the trevally by various other names including the arara.

Note: Guests must be able to walk out to the reef shelf through water. The reef itself is rocky and there will be over 30 minutes of standing on it so all guests must be capable of standing for that length of time. The tour is not available to wheelchair guests or those with walking difficulties. Comfortable, weather appropriate clothing that can get wet; sun cap; sunglasses; sunscreen; low-heeled footwear that you don’t’ mind getting wet; and an additional pair of shoes are recommended. Waders, with boots attached, are provided for all participants; however size 14 USD is the largest available. The minimum age to participate is 5 years old and the local operator may restrict participation to those over 75 years of age. Reef activity is weather and tide dependent. less

OVERVIEW
Explore one of Peru’s most treasured bio-reserves, the beautiful coastal desert and mountains of Paracas National Reserve. Established back in the ‘70s to protect a rare and impressive ecosystem where beautiful subtropical desert fringes the Pacific and the rich marine environment created by the upwelling Humboldt Current, the reserve is a vast geo-biological wonderland. Stunning beaches – completely devoid of any green vegetation – line the coast. Arid, sculpted mountains shift their colors with the sun. And rugged sea-cliffs take on impressive forms like the famous “Cathedral," a rock arc whose walls form the preferred nesting site of raucous seabirds, and the “Monk,” a brooding stone pillar parked on a small rocky outcrop at the water’s edge. A wide array of marine life finds the feeding and breeding good here – including seals and sea lions, Humboldt penguins, sea otters, dolphins and porpoises. Over a hundred varieties of resident and migratory birds can be observed here, from flamingos to blue-footed boobies to the enormous Andean condor, weighing in at up to 33 pounds. Even the pre-Incas were drawn to this place; their excavated burial sites were discovered here in 1925 and can be seen at reserve’s small archaeological museum.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Travel from the pier to tour one of Peru’s most scenic and vital coastal conservation areas.
• Marvel at the stark beaches, sculpted sea cliffs and multicolored desert mountains of Paracas National Reserve.
• See signature formations like the Cathedral and the Monk, and the colonies of birds who love them.
• Spot seals, otters, sea lions and penguins who frequent the rich waters along this coast.

HELPFUL HINTS
• Wear casual, weather-appropriate clothing.
• Flat, comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
• Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen as needed.

This half-day tour highlights some of the most notable sites in and around Port Luis and gives you ample time to explore on your own.

Boarding your coach, it's a short transfer to Pamplemousses Village, considered a must-see for visitors. Here, you will have a brief stop at the historical church St François d'Assise, which was built in 1756. Following this, you will enjoy a delightful guided visit of the Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens, which were created by French naturalist Pierre Poivre in 1767. The Chateau de Mon Plaisir, built in 1735, can still be seen here. Often called the ""Jewel in the Crown"", the garden is renowned by world botanists for its 500 rare plant species that come from all over the world. The most famous are the giant Victoria Regina water lilies and the 80 varieties of palm trees, including the talipot, said to flower once every 60 years and then die. Today, the garden also houses the ""samadhi"" (funeral shrine) of the Father of the Nation, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam.

From Pamplemousses, you will head for a tour of the capital, Port-Louis, which was founded in 1735 by Mahé de Labourdonnais. A photo stop at La Citadelle, an old fortress built in 1834, will give you a wonderful panoramic view of the Champ de Mars, the second oldest race-course in the world, as well as allowing you to fully appreciate the blend of modern and ancient buildings that are all squeezed between the harbor and the mountain range. Off the main square, palm-lined Place d'Armes, showcases some particularly fine colonial buildings, like the Government House (1735) and the Municipal Theater (1822), as well as two Cathedrals, Catholic and Anglican, a Mosque, the Supreme Court and the Natural History Museum.

Your tour also includes a visit to Le Caudan Waterfront, a modern precinct not only known for its designer shops and duty free jewelry, but also for its cosmopolitan craft market, covering two floors of spices, souvenirs, basketry and craftsmen at work. You will have approximately 2 hours of free time here to explore this area at your leisure. From here, it is also possible to visit the ""l'Astrolab"" with its shops and restaurants. To enjoy a fascinating cross-section of Mauritian life, you may also want to visit the covered market of Port-Louis.

Re-joining your coach, you will make the short transfer back to the pier where your tour concludes.