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Veragua Rainforest and Tortuguero Canals Shore Excursion: Explore Wildlife and Nature
4.7
66 Ratings
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Embark on a thrilling shore excursion to Veragua Rainforest and Tortuguero Canals. Explore diverse wildlife, lush rainforest, and learn about Costa Rica’s culture and history.
Embark on a thrilling shore excursion to Veragua Rainforest and Tortuguero Canals. Explore diverse wildlife, lush rainforest, and learn about Costa Rica’s culture and history.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Veragua Rainforest Park - Experience the Veragua Rainforest Full Tour and explore a range of wildlife attractions including a reptile habitat, butterfly garden, frog habitats, insectarium, biological research station, and an aerial tram ride. IMPORTANT: Admission fee is NOT included (75 USD per adult & 37.5 USD per child plus 13% tax applies).
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- Veragua Rainforest Park - Experience the Veragua Rainforest Full Tour and explore a range of wildlife attractions including a reptile habitat, butterfly garden, frog habitats, insectarium, biological research station, and an aerial tram ride. IMPORTANT: Admission fee is NOT included (75 USD per adult & 37.5 USD per child plus 13% tax applies).
- Moin Dock JAPDEVA, Canales de Tortuguero - Embark on a one-hour journey through the Tortuguero Canals in a covered boat, accompanied by a tour guide who will introduce you to the local flora and fauna. Discover fascinating facts about the wildlife and the region.
- Puerto Limon - Delight in a brief city tour of Limon’s town, where your guide will share insights into the culture and history of this port. Visit a viewpoint for a fantastic opportunity to capture a panoramic photo of the town and the ship docks.
- Mas X Menos - Make a quick stop at a local grocery store, where you can purchase Costa Rican coffee or other products at reasonable prices, and learn about the general cost of living in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.
What's Included
- Tortuguero Canals boat ride (admission included)
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water per person
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Tortuguero Canals boat ride (admission included)
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water per person
- Port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Admission fees
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Admission fees
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Take pleasure in the exotic fauna of Veragua Rainforest and the Tortuguero Canals during this shore excursion. An expert guide will be ready to receive you just outside the cruise terminal and begin the tour in a cool, air-conditioned vehicle.
Indulge in the complete tour of Veragua Rainforest (entrance fee EXCLUDED) filled with a variety of wildlife: a…
Take pleasure in the exotic fauna of Veragua Rainforest and the Tortuguero Canals during this shore excursion. An expert guide will be ready to receive you just outside the cruise terminal and begin the tour in a cool, air-conditioned vehicle.
Indulge in the complete tour of Veragua Rainforest (entrance fee EXCLUDED) filled with a variety of wildlife: a reptile house, butterfly park, frog habitats, insectarium, biological research station, and the aerial tramway are among the major attractions. At the Tortuguero Canals, you’ll ride for an hour on a roofed boat. Don’t miss the opportunity to photograph sloths, monkeys, iguanas, tropical birds, and more of the area’s biodiversity.
On the return journey, enjoy a panoramic view of most of Puerto Limon from a picturesque viewpoint, as your guide enlightens you about the history and culture of Costa Rica’s Caribbean province. If you desire, you can opt to stop at a local supermarket to buy Costa Rican coffee and other local products at a reasonable cost. Finally, you’ll return to the cruise terminal.
- For cruise ship passengers - ship arrival details should be provided during the booking or 24 hours prior to the travel date (important)
Location
In front of Puerto Limon cruise port
Meet us outside the port in Puerto Limon, around 150 to 350 meters (160 to 380 yards) from the ship towards the Vargas Park. Please walk from the ship through the crosswalk and souvenir tents until you see the public street after the exit gates. Your guide will be holding the logo RELAX DAY TOURS.
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
(66 Ratings)
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Kint1985
Aug 9, 2025
A very pleasant experience and unforgettable moments. - I went with a family group. Oscar and Yovani met us EN port on time. They offered us first DE Service at all times. Both knew a lot DE varied subjects, history, flora and fauna. Throughout the trip they were very chatty and helpful. Transportation was comfortable and airy. The itinerary flowed as planned. We went to Veragua forest. The park is nice. Our tour was guided and the common areas were clean. We saw a lot DE animals and exhibits. The cable car was also cool. There are light snack shops and souvenirs DE. After DE forest we visit the Tortuguero Canals. We loved the tour and saw a lot of fauna including sloths DE close up. The barges are comfortable and clean. Service was super good. Overall, we had a very pleasant experience and unforgettable moments. We finish EN Quimbamba Restaurant for lunch. They welcomed us soon and assigned a quick table. The beach view ES relaxing. The place is spacious and cool. The menu ES very varied. Service was good, food ES exquisite and portions are huge. Breaded fish and chips are divine. Local beer ES very good too. We loved this excursion and recommend this Enterprise 100%!
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Dspad
Mar 31, 2025
Amazing day! - Our cruise ship recently stopped in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. We had booked this tour with Relax Day Tours, 'Veragua Rainforest and Tortuguero Canals'. What a fantastic day!
Our guide and driver, Estevan, was incredible... he was friendly, kind, patient, and helpful! He shared so much knowledge and information about the area.
The Veragua Rainforest was lovely! We really loved our tour there... the gondola ride with rainforest views, the wildlife /animal exhibits, the relaxing walk among the trees and plants. Beautiful place!
Next, we enjoyed a boat tour of Tortuguero Canals. It was wonderful to see the wildlife up close, and it was very peaceful!
At the end of the tour, our guide even brought us to a local supermarket to buy coffee (at a good price)... we appreciated this very much.
Thank you to Estevan, for a wonderful day! I would recommend this tour company, to anyone.
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Jeanne_c
Feb 11, 2025
Venagua Rainforest is... - Venagua Rainforest is absolutely beautiful! It's not really a wildlife experience, but the jungle is gorgeous. We did see tucans in a tree while in the aerial tram. Our guide, Evita, was very intelligent, and pointed out animals we could not otherwise see. Especially if you are on a cruise, I highly recommend Venagua Rainforest. And Relax Day Tours gave us a wonderful experience after the rainforest in the Tortuguero Canals where we saw sloths and kaymens.
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Jads4u
Feb 7, 2025
Lots of animals on the Veragua and Tortuguera Canal trip - This was a really good excursion. It’s a long day, 71/2 hours but there is so much to see and do. The Veragua rainforest guide was really excellent. Darrio was his name. Very engaged with the areas and found a lot of critters for us to see. The tram to the waterfall was beautiful as was the all to the falls. The Tortuguero canal cruise was very cool. Saw a number of sloths, crocodiles, caymans, birds and monkeys. I think we got lucky but it was a lot of fun.
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Sharlotte_s
Feb 5, 2025
Great day - Fun day exploring the Rainforest and canal. Our guide Steve was great. Flexible and wanted to make sure we had a great time.
We got to see many animals, more up close on the canal tour, Chris? Was able to pull our boat up close to a sloth, cayman, and monkeys.
Stopped just in time at a restaurant on the beach for lunch during a downpour. Had great food and a great time.
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Otilia_p
Feb 1, 2025
Amazing tour with amazing people who know how to do their job - Amazing experience. Hats off to Manuel who was more than a driver. He was like an encyclopedia of info about the tour and the town we were in. He also taught us about the types of sloths. The tour was more enjoyable with him. He also speaks many languages and has a good energy that makes up your day with good jokes. Jordi (I hope that's the correct spelling), the boat rider, was also good showing us many animals like sloths, birds, lizards, crocodiles, who are normally camouflaged in their habitat, so only a professional like him could see them. The rainforest experience was also very good. I learned many things about the jungle and the habitants.
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Sharon_l
Feb 1, 2025
Great tour and a fantastic guide - It’s a wonderful tour of the Costa Rica rainforest. The admission to the rainforest was not included in our visit but we were informed of this beforehand. Our tour was small only 6 of us. Our guide Steve was very friendly and he made sure that he was there for us. If we wanted to do something after the main parts of the tour were completed he would take us elsewhere. The six of us decided on lunch at a local restaurant serving local cuisine. We toured the rainforest with a qualified rainforest guide. We saw lots of wildlife. Part of the tour was through a brackish river/canal also with a qualified captain. It was just the same six of our group. We got to see amazing wildlife including a beautiful sloth very close up. I would highly recommend this tour. Small groups are so much more fun than the large buses. Shout out to our great guide Steve. He was knowledgeable about Costa Rica and incredibly friendly and funny. He had a hug for all of us at the end of the tour. He also made sure he kept us as dry as possible when the rain started. He was truly amazing.
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Nicola
Jan 18, 2025
Great, full on day in Costa Rica - Fabulous day out with driver Stephen. Took great care of us & lots of information throughout the day. There was just four of us in our group which was ideal. Took about an hour to get to the rainforest, over some bumpy tracks but we knew to expect that. Spent about 3 informative hours there before Stephen taking us to the canal. Shared a boat with another 4 people & had excellent driver & wildlife spotter. Saw cayman, sloths, herons, kingfisher & iguanas & could hear the howler monkeys but didn’t see any this time.
Then onto a beach bar for a cooling drink & finally a viewing point where could see our ship in port. Back to ship in plenty of time.
Would highly recommend this tour
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Z4668ezmoniquev
Jan 15, 2025
Relax day tours: Great organization with personal contact! Very committed and professional. - Relax day tours is a great organization, committed and wants to give you the best possible experience. They think along with you and there is personal (and fast) contact with questions. Eventually we made a different tour than this one after consultation, namely to Cahuita and of course the boat trip on the Tortuguero canal.
Guide Manuel was very enthusiastic and went out of his way to show us as much as possible. We also had a say in what we wanted to see within the tour. He knows a lot of people and asks them where the animals are at that moment. He knows exactly where to look and does his utmost, with all due respect for nature and animals, to give us a great excursion. The little extras like a fruit stand where we could taste, fresh delicious empanadas made along the way by a friend and explanations about the banana plantation made it an unforgettable excursion.
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Q6371ummichaelk
Jan 11, 2025
Great Relaxed Day. - Great day at the rainforest. Oscar and the crew were wonderful. Just remember to read the fine print on what is included and what is extra.
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