Tamarindo Estuary Tour: Journey through Costa Rica's Mangrove Forest

Embark on a thrilling Tamarindo Estuary Tour and explore Costa Rica’s magnificent mangrove forest. Encounter crocodiles, iguanas, monkeys, and more with our expert nature guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Las Baulas National Marine Park - National Park Marine Leatherback Turtles is home to Tamarindo estuary, being one of the largest of 127 mangrove forest in Costa Rica.
    With an impressive 1500 acres of virgin protected mangrove forest is home to nearly 175 varieties of birds including 1 endemic hummingbird found in only 3 places in the world, all of…
What's Included
  • Explore one of Costa Rica’s largest mangrove forests
  • Tide-dependent tour schedules
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Free transport from Playa Tamarindo or Playa Langosta
  • Guidance by naturalist expert guides
  • Journey through extensive mangrove networks
  • Enjoy snacks during the tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratituities
  • HOTEL PICKUP AND DROP-OFF OUTSIDE PLAYA TAMARINDO AND LANGOSTA CAN BE ARRANGED FOR AN EXTRA FEE
Additional Information

Explore the extensive mangrove network with a knowledgeable wildlife guide.
The National Park Marine Leatherback Turtles house the Tamarindo estuary, recognized as one of the grandest amongst 127 mangrove forests in Costa Rica.
This saltwater environment is a sanctuary to numerous crocodiles, iguanas, crabs, monkeys and other wildlife species!
Our…

Location
Discover Tamarindo Travel Agency
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ashley_w
Dec 15, 2024
Nice day on the river - Guide was knowledgeable and had a keen eye for wildlife. Was enjoyable and would recommend taking this trip
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Joannad866
Dec 5, 2024
Must do if you want to see crocs! - This was a great and easy tour to do with young children. Juan Carlos was our guide and he was very knowledgeable about all of the animals. He also was able to spot 4 crocs for us. We loved the tour, highly recommend.
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F1231wzpaulw
Nov 9, 2024
Beaches, Estuary, and Tamarindo. - Excellent tour! Our driver Chris was very knowledgeable and friendly. Knew all the shortcuts! Showed us several less well known beaches. Took us to lunch in Villarreal at a true “locals” buffet for lunch. Awesome food. He also gave us time in Tamarindo to check out the stores and enjoy craft beer at Volcano Brewery. The estuary tour was fascinating, conducted by Juan Carlos whose encyclopedic knowledge brought everything to life. Excellent equipment. All in all, a wonderful day, money well spent.
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Marianne_f
Nov 4, 2024
Great activity in Tamarindo - Great experience ! Our tour guide in the boat was amazing, his name is Carlos. He brought us to all of the best places to see wildlife, and was very knowledgable and dynamic. We got to see multiple crocodiles in and out of water, crabs, coatis and countless beautiful birds we got to observe upclose. I would recommend this activity to anyone !!
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Howard_s
Oct 3, 2024
Very good - Very knowledgeable guide.Saw many birds and some crocodiles The organiser - Discover Tamarindo answered my emails promptly and politely
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Peter_m
Sep 15, 2024
Highly recommend - Great fun and super informative. Our guide was very friendly he showed us so many different things on the boat ride lots of fun!
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Anne_s
Sep 8, 2024
We loved it - Juan Carlos was a wealth of information - a true biologist. We saw crocodiles and beautiful birds, and lots of other wildlife.
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Zachary_r
Sep 2, 2024
Best way to spend a day - The tour was amazing, we were outside the pick up range but was very easy to communicate with the staff and get a pick up scheduled. The tour itself was incredible our guide was extremely knowledgeable and explained the ecosystem and local wildlife’s interactions. He was able to answer any and all questions we had! I would highly recommend going on this and any other tours they offer, when we come back we will be going through them again.
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Brianna_l
Aug 25, 2024
Pretty cool tour. - It was a relaxing boat ride; reminds me of the Everglades. You will be transported out to an area where you can get off, walk into the jungle and see howler monkeys, taste termites if you want to and see more plants. We also saw a crocodile eating while on the boat, which was pretty cool. I did this tour last min as a solo traveler and I would recommend it! P.S. I sat in the very back, so I couldn’t hear as much, so just be mindful of where you sit if it’s a full tour.
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Emma_b
Aug 20, 2024
Brilliant Estuary Tour - We had an excellent time on this Estuary Tour. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable - both about the mangroves and the local area and also about all the wildlife. He'd hear birds and be able to spot them, tell us all about them and even mimic their calls. He knew where monkeys and crocodiles had recently been spotted so was able to take us there for us to see. Can't recommend this tour enough - fascinating!
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