Isla Tortuga Adventure tour - from Jaco: Meet Wildlife and Enjoy Pristine Beach Views
4.5
63 Ratings
Tarcoles
Embark on an adventure to Isla Tortuga from Jaco. Meet wildlife, enjoy pristine beach views, and experience a through PURA VIDA day. Avoid the crowd and book now!
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tarcoles Bridge - Our first stop will be for approximately 20 minutes to observe crocodiles at Tarcoles River, famous for their large size. Then we will continue to Puntarenas

  • Puntarenas - Puntarenas’ Lighthouse

  • Islas Negritos - We will visit “Isla Negritos” Wildlife Refuge, where we will have the opportunity to see a whole family of spider monkeys. Our guide will tell us the story of this family of monkeys.

  • Tortuga Island - Spend 5 hours on tortuga island, explore the marine fauna on our snorkeling tour.
    On our private spot you will avoid the crowded area.

  • Gulf of Nicoya - We will visit the famous stone arch of Nicoya. This stone arch was sculpted by the waves for over 300 years.

What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • alcoholic beverages are allowed (only for city councilors) and alcohol is prohibited for minors
  • Ground transportation Jaco- Puntarenas price (USD$10.00) per person roundtrip
Additional Information

In this adventure tour you will have the opportunity of meet the jewelry of Puntarenas, Isla Tortuga where you will observe the wildlife, spend 5 hours on this amazing island.

Our tour begins at Jacó where we have available the transfer service jacó - Puntarenas round trip, or directly in our marina in Puntarenas.
If the transfer service is your choose our first stop will be at the Tarcoles River, where we will observe the crocodiles from the bridge, then we will head to Puntarenas city.

On way to Tortuga Island we will visit Negritos Island wildlife Refuge where in our favorite spot we will see spider monkey and dolphins, then we will take impressive photos of the Nicoya stone arch, we will do snorkeling in the crystal clear waters of the island.
Spend 5 hours on isla tortuga where a delicious lunch and fruits of the season will be server for us.

Adventure, wildlife and a beautiful beach waits for you…. Get ready to enjoy a through PURA VIDA day!!! visiting two City in one tour on a small group.
Avoid the crowd with us!

Don’t forget to bring your sunblock, camera and towel.

Location
Tarcoles Bridge
Route 34
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Leland_b
Mar 30, 2024
Great tour! - Veronica was an especially great tour guide and knew what she was talking about. Our captain was very good at his job. Lunch was delicious and the snorkeling was amazing. Overall, would highly recommend.
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Rossana_c
Feb 24, 2024
Hump back whale surprise - It was a bit commercial with loads of boats all doing the same thing but still an excellent day. Saw spider monkeys and hump back whales on the way tonthe island. Highly recommended
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Sarah_g
Feb 15, 2024
We looked at a number of... - We looked at a number of excursions and I am so glad we chose this one! Veronica was the best. She was so knowledgeable about the areas we toured and gave us great insight on the animals and culture. I appreciated that she told us clearly what we could expect and took extra care to make sure we were safe. The captain and Veronica were very good with my child who was nervous about the boat and snorkeling for the first time. The food was excellent and the islands were beautiful. This excursion far exceeded my expectations and is one of the best experiences we had in Costa Rica!
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Maria_r
Feb 4, 2024
Great tour - Veronica and crew ensured we had a wonderful day. The island was beautiful. The highlights were snorkelling and seeing the various animals (spider monkeys, dolphins etc). Would highly recommend this tour if you are looking to visit isla tortuga.
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Shannon_w
Feb 2, 2024
Beautiful Island - We had a wonderful time. Everyone was so helpful and nice. The Island was beautiful. I would highly recommend.
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Jim_s
Jan 20, 2024
Isla Tortuga outing - We wrapped up our Costa Rica vacation with a nice, leisurely day to, on and back from Tortuga Island. Our guide, Veronica, was very friendly and helpful. The stop at Spider Monkey Island was lots of fun! Beach setting was pleasant, with some reasonable snorkeling available. The actual snorkeling stop itself was a bit challenging with strong currents, but still quite spectacular with fish to see. Lunch was good. Overall, it was a very nice day!
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Carleigh_c
Jan 19, 2024
Best Tortuga Island Tour! - Veronica and our Captain went above and beyond to make this trip perfect and were very helpful and informative. Our group had 12 people which was nice and not too crowded. We were one of the first boats to the snorkel spot and island and the last to leave. There was secure parking for our car at the resort, as well as bathrooms and showers available. After boarding the boat, we searched for dolphins, stopped to see a family of spider monkeys, and were provided with fruit and drinks even before reaching the snorkel area. The boat trip was about an hour and twenty minutes but didn't feel that long and we got to snorkel for about an hour. The fish LOVED the crushed cheese crackers Veronica gave me. Super cool to see so many swimming all around you and eating out of your hand. We then went to the island where there are so many available activities and were provided an awesome lunch, drinks and snacks. We saw a lot of little wild pigs running around with leftover coconuts, a white tailed deer right on the beach, and even got to see several crocodiles on the way back to the resort. We spent about 4 hours on the island after the snorkel stop before heading back for the day. PERFECT ending to our trip. Can't thank this team enough!
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Jean_k
Feb 2, 2024
Wonderful day! - Loved seeing the dolphins, monkeys, and the snorkeling was fantastic (large number and variety of fish). The crew was very helpful and made sure our every need was met. No problem getting a chair with umbrella and the lunch and drinks hit the spot. The surf at the island was a little rough, but it was an extra windy day.
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Angela_m
Jan 27, 2024
Beautiful Trip to Isla Tortuga - We had a beautiful trip to Tortuga Island. It was a nice trip with our friends. Our lunch was outstanding and the beach was beautiful. They have a gift shop and a bar. You can rent an umbrella and chairs to keep out of the sun. Our tour guides were helpful. They offered water and fruit on the way over. It was nice.
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Lisa_s
Mar 4, 2024
Something to do, but won’t do again - We were very excited for this excursion, so our hopes were high. They said when we were leaving port that we would see crocs and dolphins heading out, but didn’t see any. We were crammed on a boat with not much space. Once you’re on the island you have to pay extra for everything, even need a token to use the restroom. For the cost, we expected more. There isn’t much to do on the island but layout or swim. Our tour instructer was great, she did a good job and the boat captain never spoke to us. They were late picking us up so we had to sit outside in the heat waiting. Then when we got off the boat our instructor said the driver was in the parking lot waiting for us, but he wasn’t. So we all had to sit outside at this other hotel restaurant and wait for the driver to arrive almost an hour later, which than made our plans for the evening have to change.
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