Tortuguero Tour: Ecological Adventure from San Jose

Embark on an ecological adventure in Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park. Explore the canals, spot wildlife, and enjoy a delicious Caribbean lunch on this one day tour from San Jose. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tortuguero National Park - Enjoy a true ecological adventure in one of the most beautiful National Parks in Costa Rica: Tortuguero. Leaving early from San Jose, enjoy the journey through the beautiful Braulio Carrillo National Park in route to Guápiles and later to La Pavona, a beautiful dock located right next to the La Suerte River that…
What's Included
  • Nature walk in Tortuguero Hill
  • Private Professional Naturalist Tour Guide just for you
  • Bottled water
  • Visit the local town and souvenir stores
  • Tortuguero National Park Entrance Fee
  • Lunch
  • 100% Private boat for you & family
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tip for professional tour guide
Additional Information

Tortuguero One Day Tour from San Jose is the Best! Enjoy a true ecological adventure in one of the most beautiful National Parks in Costa Rica with a professional naturalist tour guide and comfortable van. Leaving early from San Jose, enjoy the journey through the beautiful Braulio Carrillo National Park in route to Guápiles and later to La Pavona, a…

Location
Tortuguero National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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John316coco
May 3, 2024
Best Guide and wonderful adventure - Josue Luna was an amazing guide. He stayed with us on the private tour. Easy to hold a conversation with…his English is great. He studied English and then biology. We did not see as many animals as one would hope - but that depends on the day and season so is hit and miss. We saw a red poisonous dart frog, monkeys high in tall trees, various lizards and birds. The private boat ride with a water taxi driver was nice. The driver slowed and pulled over when something of interest was spotted - so we could take photos. The Caribbean traditional lunch was tasty.
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Phyllisklein
Dec 27, 2023
Best way to start our trip in Costa Rica - We had an absolutely fabulous day with Luis - he loves what he does and it shows. We were able to see a great deal - even he was excited to see a river otter. The tour was perfect - but combined with his knowledge of the animals, it was truly fantastic.
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Ophelie
Sep 13, 2023
SATISFIED - We are satisfied with this excursion! There were only 2 of us for the day, it was great, plus the weather was on our side! The guide was great!
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A3035cqchristinab
Jun 7, 2023
Amazing day! - This was an amazing day! Alberto was super fun and friendly. Tortuguero was beautiful. We saw lots of lizards, monkeys, and birds. The lunch was the best we have eaten in Costa Rica
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Elena_m
May 14, 2023
Fantastic experience! - It was wonderful tour. So many interesting and exciting things to see and experience. Alberto was fantastic as a tour guide and driver, great knowledge of flora and fauna and very pleasant personality to spend the day with. Highly recommend to people who appreciate wonderful nature and the great adventure!
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Rhonda_c
May 11, 2023
Wonderful experience - We enjoyed the expert guidance of Alberto in orchestrating a memorable day exploring the varied wildlife-birds, monkeys, reptiles and sloths. The round trip boat excursion provided another perspective from the rainforest walk.
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Karlam906
Apr 4, 2023
Fabulous day trip 🦥🐊🐒 - Amazing day out! Luis was fabulous , professional, knowledgeable & could answer all of our questions. He speaks fluent English and was very helpful on every topic and question we asked. It was a big day of driving but was very worth it . We saw a sloth, lots of crocodiles, iguanas, birds, spider & howler monkeys. The view at the lookout lovely although it was raining on and off it was still wonderful. The local restaurant lunch was delicious too! Highly recommend this tour.
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Gloria
Mar 11, 2023
Wonderful Interesting Trip; Highly Recommend. - Alberto provided us with one of the best tours we've ever been on. We drove through the countryside on the way over and he pointed out many features and landmarks to us. At the park we saw lots of birds and animals. Alberto didn't rush us, and pointed out many types of wildlife we'd have never noticed on our own. He even helped us get some great up close photos of them. After all of that, we went to a little restaurant with wonderful authentic Costa Rican food. Great tour with lots of nature. Highly recommend this interesting tour.
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Cristini
Mar 8, 2023
A different perspective--the rain forest from a boat! - What a wonderful experience. Our guide Alberto was a wealth of knowledge about the birds and animals, and he had a keen eye for spotting them! We saw toucans, a type of hawk, a black stork, a sloth, a cayman, the elusive red frog, and other birds. The boat ride down the Tortuguera canal was delightful, thanks to Sebas, our boat driver. We enjoyed a forest walk and climbed at least 100 stairs to a lookout where we could see the Caribbean. We had a delicious lunch in the village of Tortuguera. After lunch, we boated back to the car for the ride home. Many thanks to Alberto and Sebas for a fun, informative time in spite of the afternoon rain, something you learn to expect in the tropics!
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Jonathanwy6810ll
Mar 4, 2023
Best tour guides - Amazing tour! It was the tour guides that really made this the best tour of my life though. They were extremely knowledgeable and did not skip a beat. They took many pictures for me so I was not distracted with my phone out all day. They truely let me enjoy their country to the fullest. I saw so much wildlife and plants I have never seen before and was very impressed. The pictures they took for me on my phone were like something out of a magazine. They really went the full distance. Thank you.
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From $220
up to 15 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).