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Sea Turtle Watching: Costa Rica's Unique Experience
4.7
165 Ratings
Tamarindo
Costa Rica stands as the world’s premier location for observing sea turtles! You can spot every turtle species, barring one, in Costa Rica. North of the Leatherback Turtle National Park, three species could be yours to sight! Indeed, few wildlife encounters can rival this in intimacy.
Costa Rica stands as the world’s premier location for observing sea turtles! You can spot every turtle species, barring one, in Costa Rica. North of the Leatherback Turtle National Park, three species could be yours to sight! Indeed, few wildlife encounters can rival this in intimacy.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Las Baulas National Marine Park - At 5:45pm you will meet our naturalist expert turtle guide at designated pick up location or hotel, and our transportation will take you to the turtle beach about 40minutes north of Tamarindo.
During this experience the guide will be sharing much information about the turtles, reproduction , behavior, diets and…
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Las Baulas National Marine Park - At 5:45pm you will meet our naturalist expert turtle guide at designated pick up location or hotel, and our transportation will take you to the turtle beach about 40minutes north of Tamarindo.
During this experience the guide will be sharing much information about the turtles, reproduction , behavior, diets and nesting processes.
3 different species of turtles can be seen, but we don’t know which species will be out during our experience. Leatherbacks are the worlds largest turtle, Green sea turtles and Olive Ridley sea turtles are the 3 species that are in the area.
During the tour we will experience the turtle activity following all guidelines given by the guide, you will be able to take pictures but without flash! You will be close to the turtle but never will you be able to touch it. The turtle nesting depends of conditions on the beach, like clear sandbars and good temperatures. Seeing the turtles lay eggs is not guaranteed as it depends of the conditions of the beach.
What's Included
- Flashlights
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Flashlights
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Location
Discover Tamarindo Travel Agency
Nos encontraremos en la puerta de la casa verde
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(165 Ratings)
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Karenwr5058px
Nov 4, 2025
Excellent Tour, Guides & Company - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and clearly cared about the conservation and sustainability of the turtles. They have excellent customer service and communication is excellent. They pick you up and are safe drivers. The tour is an adventure and you are at the whim of Mother Nature. We saw a Pacific Green Back turtle attempting to build a nest but she hit a rock so gave up for the night and returned to the sea. There were other tours on the beach and their guides did not hold clear expectations about respecting the turtle and it was sad to see the turtle crowded by these other groups. This company is owned by Costa Ricans and their guides must be locals who grew up in the area so they are committed to the sustainability of the natural habitats and animals.
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Trek49490
Aug 6, 2025
We did see the turtle - I rated this experience is excellent because on our way to the travel agency, Google map directed us to a dirty road which is really undrivable so we have to drive back, use another way and be late. The guide is very flexible and tell us to meet the group bus in the midpoint, the packing lot of the post office. It was really appreciated.
For the turtle seeing experience, it is an OK experience. We did see turtles coming to the shore in the end but we need to leave. I wish the guide can be more flexible so that we can have 10 or 15 more minutes to watch, especially after waiting for quite a long time in the beach.
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Emily_w
May 12, 2025
What an amazing tour! Our... - What an amazing tour! Our guide was awesome and it was nice to be with a manageable sized group to ensure we could see the turtles laying eggs without disrupting the process
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Radoslawb447
Apr 26, 2025
See lots of turtles with knowledgeable, friendly and very accommodating guides. - Excellent, excellent tour! Saw so many turtles. The guides are so knowledgeable, friendly and very accommodating. Made it a fun and safe experience for both us and the turtles.
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Erik_t
Apr 11, 2025
Success! - We loved the tortuga tour with Cristian and Antonio. They were excellent guides and very knowledgeable!
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Beenguypaul
Mar 30, 2025
Highly recommend the night tour with Chris - We booked the tour the day before. Great communication with Chris on details of the tour. He speaks excellent English and very knowledgeable of the turtles. We saw 3 mamas trying to find a spot to nest but not successful and lots of babies hustling to the ocean. It was such a fun experience. It’s a hike out to the beach in pitch darkness so be prepared with good walking shoes.
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V7223ssjosephc
Mar 27, 2025
Great experience seeing mother and baby turtles! - Trip was great! Got to see a mother turtle come up on the beach. It wasn't the right time/place for her and she went back in the water, but we felt like that was better for her. Then right after, further down the beach, some baby turtles were hatching. So exciting to see them make their way to the water.
Moises (sp?) was great. He was very respectful of the turtles making sure we gave them space. He was very knowledgeable about the turtles and their whole process.
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Filippa_s
Nov 3, 2025
Amazing turtles - Good experience overall but our group joined with 2 other groups and there was a little bit of selfish behaviour from a guest. Out guide was ok but listening in to one of the other guides was more informative. . We had to walk in the water so bring shoes that you don’t mind getting wet.
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393sharon
Mar 24, 2025
Responsible turtle viewing with an expert! - Great trip with Juan Carlos. He had great information about the turtles, as well as other wildlife we happened to encounter (including birds, monkeys, scorpions, and snakes). He also was persistent in finding us opportunities to see baby tutles rushing to the ocean, and a mama turtle that was laying eggs! What an exciting opportunity, and well worth the wait on the beach.
We were particularly impressed by Juan Carlos' obvious concern for keeping the turtles safe, and his focus on giving us an opportunty to view and appreciate the turtle nesting cycle, while still keeping the turtles safe.
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Gina_d
May 21, 2025
Bad communication - No response from tour guide asking for information plus last minute cancellation while waiting in the lobby.
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