Turtle Watching: Night Tour at Ostional Beach

Experience the magic of nocturnal turtle watching at Minas Beach in Costa Rica. Interact with nature and learn about turtle habitats while enjoying the untouched beauty of this remote paradise.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ostional - Turtles can be observed throughout the year.

Additionally, this is the second largest site in the world for the arrival of hawksbill turtles, occurring from June to December during Costa Ricaā€™s winter season.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Included flashlight
Additional Information

This tour offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature and learn how to care for the habitats of the Chelonias family (Turtles). Witness these beautiful creatures striving to survive in their natural environment. The beaches near Tamarindo provide a secluded paradise atmosphere, while still being conveniently close to amenities and services forā€¦

Location
Ostional
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Michele_h
Dec 31, 2023
Very authentic, natural experience - Very unique experience. Great for those who love a little adventure and to truly have a natural experience. I wouldnā€™t recommend for children under ten. There is a lot of waiting and being quiet while the turtles are laying their eggs. And be prepared to get sandy if you want to get close to the turtles. But definitely a once in a lifetime experience. Also, the ride to and from is quite rough. But again, well worth it to see the tortuga negra laying her eggs.
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Joann_t
Nov 21, 2023
Amazing - Seeing the turtle come up into the beach was amazing! And the beach at night was just beautiful. The darkness just made it even more incredible.
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Donna_c
Jul 15, 2024
Worst tour ever! Donā€™t waste your time or money, Viator does not refund for any condition! - Unfortunately I booked this private tour for $150 each without reading the reviews, and thought we would have a knowledgeable guide that would bring the correct and right amount of equipment and look out for our safety not the case!, I also thought Viator would refund after finding out what a terrible experience it was. Not true again. We are knowledgeable about turtles and the ocean, I teach a conservation class and my son is a surfer and has seen turtles numerous times and actually had shown me one earlier in the week. The guide was not knowledgeable. He wanted to leave at 4:00, high tide was not until 8:30 my son changed the time to 5:30. He brought one headlamp for himself and one for my son and I to share, then said he couldnā€™t give it to us until the turtle started laying eggs, it was hard to see where we were walking, he had red paper and and a rubber band to go over a regular white light. Iā€™m not sure it was a correct red light. The guide then left us on a dark beach for about 30 minutes to look for turtles while we stood on a dark beach with no light.. We went to another beach and he did the same thing, and left us on the beach, but gave us one light this time. He then told us to hide under a tree because there was a turtle, so we hid for about 10 minutes, he said it was moving , then people came from the other direction and it was a tree stump. He showed us turtle tracks which were obviously dirt bike tracks., he showed us other ones which was a water runoff. He showed us sea shells and said they were turtle egg shells. My son corrected him on all these things and wanted to leave. We walked through the woods to another beach, he got lost in the woods coming out, my son found the way and guided us out. There was also a tree that after we walked under it he told us it has poisonous fruit and people get sick from touching it and laying under it. He said we didnā€™t see turtles because the waves were to big, this was incorrect, the waves were almost flat to 1 foot all day, my son corrected him so he said the tide was to high, again my son told him the higher the tide the better for the turtles. On the way back in the dark woods he told a story of people being murdered. If I had been with anyone other than my son and been left on the beach and with no light, and gotten lost in the woods I would have been terrified. When I booked with Viator they said you can request a refund if you do not see a turtle, well you can request but you will not get it under any condition. I did not request a refunded for not seeing a turtle I requested because the guide did not bring the correct equipment, was not knowledgeable and put us in a frightening and potentially dangerous situation. Not a good tour! If Viator would not give a refund for this tour then they do not stand behind their tours DO NOT BOOK THROUGH VIATOR! Go into other tours and read the reviews. They are cheaper and I have heard good things.
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Debbie_f
Apr 4, 2024
DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR - DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR. The tour guide didnā€™t show up on the appointed day. The hotel concierge reached him and he blamed Viator and said the tour was supposed to the next evening. He did not show up again the second night. I have an extremely disappointed little boy and for two nights in a row, my vacation plans were completely messed up.
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From $65
up to 14 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).