Palo Verde Boat Tours: Immerse in Wildlife and Sustainable Farming Experience in Ortega

Immerse yourself in a wildlife and sustainable farming experience with Palo Verde Boat Tours. Discover the true essence of Costa Rican culture and support local communities.

Duration: 3 hours, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palo Verde Boat Tours - PALO VERDE BOAT TOURS© has been a pioneer in Rural Tourism for more than 30 years. Our commitment is to provide unique and unforgettable trip experiences with the true Costarican family essence.
    Visitors will enjoy and connect with a natural destiny special for the nature and wildlife lover type of tourist; and get to know…
What's Included
  • Enjoy complimentary snacks
  • Experience an intimate small group boat tour (contact us for private options)
  • Savor a traditional homemade meal, served family-style
  • Discover the area with a local guide (S/E available)
  • Stay hydrated with bottled water included
  • Refresh with juice and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Park fee ticket $10 p/p (CASH ONLY).
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities / Tips
Meal Options
  • Healthy meals - Local & organic products. Traditional meals: rice, beans, chicken, fresh vegetables & fruits, corn tortillas,etc. Vegan or vegetarian dish available
Additional Information

PALO VERDE BOAT TOURS© has been a leader in Rural Tourism for over three decades. We are dedicated to offering unique and memorable travel experiences that capture the true essence of a Costa Rican family.
Guests will enjoy a boat tour tailored for wildlife enthusiasts and have the opportunity to engage in the sustainable farming practices of families in…

Location
Palo Verde Boat Tours
According to your location, drive directly to these cities (choose one). ENTRANCE #1) Drive to Filadelfia / Corralillos / Palo Verde boat tours, in Ortega village (only during summertime). ENTRANCE #2) Drive toward Santa Cruz to Palo Verde boat tours in Ortega village.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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289rebecca
Nov 5, 2024
Best tour ever! Best Guides ever! Best food ever! - We had a marvelous experience with the boat tour. When we arrived at the location, they had drinks and a beautiful pottery demonstration. The pottery was typical of Costa Rica and the demonstrator was a 5th generation potter. The boat tour was awesome. Our guides were so good at spotting all the wildlife. We saw Crocodiles, howler monkeys, white faced monkeys, all types of iguanas, Herron, king fisher birds, bats, etc.. even in the rain it was so amazing. After the tour we came back to the most delicious lunch you can imagine. Everything was fresh and mouth watering delicious. Typical costs rican fare… rice, beans, plantains, corn tortilllas, salad, dragon fruit, pineapple, coconut ice cream. It was all fresh made right before our eyes. There are not words to how good that food was! Truly incredible.
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Mattyj3284
Nov 5, 2024
Fun Family Jungle Cruise - This boat tour was great and family friendly. We are here for a family reunion and took all of our kids and they had a great time. We saw a lot of fun wildlife on our river tour including birds, iguanas and crocodiles. The family style meal so totally awesome and everything was homemade and made in front of you (salad, rice and beans, grilled and fried chicken, corn tortillas, juice, dragon fruit ice cream). The staff and service was amazing and make you feel comfortable and well taken care of.
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Juliamcrowe
Nov 1, 2024
Best place to see crocodiles in Costa Rica! - Awesome experience! We saw all kinds of birds and crocodiles on the tour, as well as howler monkeys, a few anteaters and jabiru on the way there and back. The lunch was delicious, definitely don't skip that option! Most of it was sourced locally. The corn tortilla demonstration was also really great!
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Paulawn1104ni
Oct 22, 2024
Super knowledgeable guides, and best meal of our trip! - We ended our week-long honeymoon in Costa Rica with this tour, and we wish we could give them ten stars! What a great trip!
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282trinv
Oct 21, 2024
Must for nature lovers - 5/5; four of us enjoyed the early morning bird tour with a very friendly guide and boat captain; Found quite a few birds and animals. Just have all the maps downloaded and ready on cell phones before you go as there may not proper internet connectivity going to the office and then to the river.
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Dinascott
Aug 18, 2024
Amazing boat tour, animals, and people! - This was by far one of my favorite days in Costa Rica. I set up a private boat tour for my family of 5 adults. From start to finish, they were so professional and friendly. They arranged transportation for us, and communication was seamless. Jose picked us up exactly as planned and was also our guide on the tour! We spent the whole morning with him, and he was fantastic! Along with Antonio, the captain of the boat, I don't think we missed a single animal! We had such a great time and they were so informative. They interacted with all of us and made the tour so personal for our family. Some of us had never seen monkeys in the wild and when several climbed out of the trees into view, it was simply amazing. It is something we will never forget. I have to take step back to our arrival to their understated, but quaint and serene location. Such a charming spot to sit and have the brightest juice and the most delicious coffee. Soon we were treated to seeing how traditional palmed corn tortillas are made on a wood fire. Maria served them with the most amazing cheese. The boat tour, the amazing lunch after the tour, the pottery show, the overall atmosphere, and the people who are involved are all just perfect. I will definitely to back the next time I am in Costa Rica!
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Yogieikeda
Jul 12, 2024
Excellent, however if taking Uber, please read review - The tour was good. Our boat guide was excellent and the lunch delicious. The logistics could be improved. For example, getting from the Palo Verde meeting point to where the river boat launches is a 15 min. drive. Fortunately we hired drivers to wait for us, because I wasn't sure what transportation would have been provided to the launching point. Secondly, if you plan on taking Uber, be sure and arrange and pay for an Uber driver to wait for you because you won't be able to call and get an Uber to pick you up. The Palo Verde Boat tours meeting point is located in a remote location.
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Rebecca_d
Jul 8, 2024
Great adventure for a family - The guides were wonderful helping us spot lots of monkeys, iguanas, birds, bats and crocodiles. The lunch was amazing. The pottery demonstration was great, and we were able to purchase one of a kind pieces to take home.
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Sabine
Jul 7, 2024
A visit to paradise - It was a great break from the busy pacific coast! We made an online reservation (including lunch) and drove with our rental from playa Hermosa to Ortega. It was a beautiful drive through the country side. The last view kilometers the road was not paved - but in good conditions. Ortega is a small neat town, which we liked very much immediately. The location of Palo Verde boat tours is very peaceful and relaxing. The company is run by local families- we felt very welcomed and integrated. The tour with the boat was great! We saw many birds and animals on the tour. The explanations of our guide were very interesting and we felt how much he loves his place of home. We (two) got a boat for us alone with the guide (even we did not booked a private tour). Do never miss the lunch after the tour! We enjoyed the fresh cooked local food so much! It was difficult to leave this wonderful place - we were the last tourists who went on their way back. Why we got there? It was a tip of American tourists we met at a coffee shop at playa Portero & the recommendations on trip advisor.
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Katherinev594
Jul 2, 2024
Pura Vida - Amazing tour 😍 we saw all kinds of wikdlife and our tour guides we the BEST. The lunch was simply delicious and the people friendly. We had our three yr old son with us and he enjoyed it as much as us. I recommend Pura Vida
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