A wonderful day tour from San Jose - We did our tour with Joseph Derman Joel and Steven. It was wonderful and everything was well organized. Thanks for a wonderful tour.

Tortuga Island trip a Must Do!!! - Joseph was our tour guide right from the beginning. Our transportation was a state of the art bus - very comfortable! Joseph was awesome as a tour guide - he was energetic, friendly and very informative! His shipmates Yoel, Stephen and Dermon provided a fun and fast, but safe ride to and from Tortuga Isle. Along the way on the boat, we saw dolphins and spider monkeys. Once on the island, we saw many different fish during our snorkeling experience and then wild pigs and deer on our island hike! Lunch was provided and a tiki type bar was open for business for a wide variety of tropical drinks, including drinks made in pineapples and coconuts. A great day and lots of terrific memories made. I would highly recommend this trip!

12/10 experience - I had an absolutely amazing, memorable time on this tour! Josef, Joel, Steven, and Derman were exceptional guides and they completely made my trip to Costa Rica. They were helpful, knowledgeable, and kind. By the end of the day, they felt like family. I am so thankful for this trip and for my time with them! Gracias por todo!

Great experience and good value! - Great way to spend a day out of the city, gorgeous beach and saw lots of animals! Highly recommend to both tourists and locals, as this is great value!!

Must do! - Everyone was so friendly, crew was GREAT and had really good food. Made some new friends. Please remember to tip the crew they work hard and take very good care of you. We saw monkeys, dolphins, native pigs, green turtles, deer and beautiful birds.

Fun and relaxing day - The place is very nice, the attention of the guides is excellent Joseph explained many things and made the tour fun The magnificent shuttle bus

Best Trip Ever!!!!! - This trip was amazing. Josef was a great tour guide and put on a great show 😎😎😎 Would def recommend to ANYONE wanting a beach day.

A beautiful & surprising trip! - Our hotel pickup was at 5:45 AM and we were actually the last ones to be picked up! However, the guides were friendly and fun from the very first introductions. Additionally, we met people from the US, Mexico, & Europe, which made the excursion all the more fun. It’s about a 2-hour drive from San José to Puntarenas, but the beautiful views of the rainforest and the small towns made it worth it. And, the tour bus was very comfortable. We stopped at a restaurant and large souvenir shop that had great eating options and tons of merchandise to peruse. Once we got to Puntarenas, there were bathrooms & changing areas to use before boarding the boat to Isla Tortuga. We even spotted a crocodile from the loading dock! Once aboard, it was only a short time before we spotted dolphins on our way to the island. We stopped by another island before Tortuga where guides called out for spider monkeys to appear, but they didn’t cooperate on this day. However, the tour quickly made up for it when we spotted a humpback hale with a calf at her side! We didn’t even know they were in the area, and it was a beautiful surprise. Near Tortuga, we stopped for snorkeling and saw thousands of fish, starfish, & sea urchins. The water wasn’t as clear as our trips thru Belize & Cozumel, but we learned that September is the time of year when ocean currents change with the temps, so the changing currents can bring more sediment in the water. Still, we really enjoyed the snorkeling and the guides were excellent at pointing out various creatures and simultaneously keeping everyone safe. The snorkeling area is only a few hundred yards from Isla Tortuga, so it was only a short boat ride from there, however, our boat captain spotted another pair of whales and off we went to check them out for a few minutes! Once on Tortuga, we found a beautiful spot to relax and the tour served up a great lunch! We spent 4 hours on Tortuga and enjoyed seeing some adorable little pigs running around the island! It was a beautiful beach and calm waters made for a great place to swim. It was very worth the early morning pickup! The way back pretty chill, with all of us tired from all the fun we had. We ended up making a new friend that we communicated with throughout the rest of our trip & beyond. Overall, we had a great experience and we absolutely recommend taking this excursion with Inside Tours!

Birthday celebration! - The views were amazing! And the people were very friendly and helpful. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and the boat crew was fun. The food that was included with the tour and served on the island was delicious ! I would just have to say be careful with the vendor on the island selling the jewelry, highly overpriced!

Tourist Scam - They overcharge for this tour. They 'offer' food and water, but not enough (I was hungry most of the day and we only got water during the lunch time, which is insane due to the weather in Costa Rica). I'm a traveller and I've done many many tours and I don' usually do any bad reviews unless I really think it's a tourist scam, which in this case I think it was.