Puntarenas Zip Line and Crocodile Boat Tour: Exhilarating Shore Excursion in Costa Rican Rainforest
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14 Ratings
Puntarenas
Embark on an exhilarating shore excursion in the Costa Rican rainforest. Zip line through the stunning Carara Adventure Park and spot crocodiles on a thrilling boat tour.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Tarcoles - Tarcoles river is where we operate the boat tour for enjoy the huge crocodiles and abundant wildlife. The Tárcoles River, also called the Grande de Tárcoles River or the Río Grande de Tarcoles, in Costa Rica originates on the southern slopes of the Cordillera Central volcanic range and flows in a south-westerly direction to the Gulf of Nicoya.
The Tarcoles River is a famous river in Costa Rica because as you drive over the Tarcoles Bridge, you can look down and see at least a dozen impressive crocodiles sunbathing below. The river is situated running toward the Pacific coast. It spans 111 kilometers before reaching the final destination.
The Tarcoles River is teaming with Crocodiles some reaching sizes of three to four meters long or (12 feet). These beasts are not to be messed with! But visiting the bridge is a great way to see them safely.
What's Included
- Take a boat tour on the Tarcoles River for amazing wildlife viewing
- Soar through the canopy on a thrilling Zipline Tour
- Learn from an experienced Professional Guide
- Stay hydrated with included Bottled Water
- Travel comfortably with In-vehicle Air Conditioning
- Explore and shop at Local Souvenir Stores
Additional Information
Your exceptional journey will start with a pickup from the dock, followed by a leisurely private trip through the magnificent Costa Rican countryside in comfortable, air-conditioned, and modern transportation. The tour takes place at Carara Adventure Park, an 80-acre private reserve with a rainforest and extraordinary vistas of the Pacific Coast, Carara National Park, and Puntarenas City.
After initial briefing, groups will be conveyed to the mountain’s summit via an adapted open truck where the zip line adventure begins. This zip line course features 12 Cables, 15 Platforms, and 3 Suspension Bridges, with the longest cable extending a whopping 1,200 feet and the highest point reaching around 100 feet.
Following this exhilarating escapade, we’ll make a short transfer to the Tarcoles River. Here, a 60-minute eco boat tour will let you appreciate the area’s rich fauna which includes large crocodiles, various water birds, vibrant scarlet macaws, howler monkeys, and a host of other species.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour is exclusive for cruise ship passengers. If you are not arriving by cruise ship please do not book this tour
Location
Antigua Capitanía de Puntarenas
Paseo de los Turistas
Puntarenas or Caldera Cruise Pier. Main Gate Entrance
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(14 Ratings)
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Mary_h
May 4, 2023
Best tour ever - The guides were absolutely wonderful! Especially the zip line people. This was my favorite excursion out of 100 days!
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Ron_b
Apr 23, 2023
High flying adventure - Great tour ,zip lining was fantastic. Very nice place
Experienced guides took excellent care of you
Very safety conscious. Our tour guide did a great job,very knowledgeable. Gave us time at each stop to Experience e everything. Crocodile boat trip
Was kind of boring, finally at
Endwe saw 2 big 🐊.
Overall great tour.
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Climber09634168184
Apr 21, 2023
Zipline and Crocodile Tour - Zipline was top notch. Team of guides performed flawlessly. Friendly and safe.
Crocodile viewing was a bit dated. The loading pier seemed kind of rickety. We did see huge crocodiles, did not disappoint.
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Linda_c
Apr 5, 2023
Fun, fun, fun - We had great fun. It was hard work, and we ached the next day but we saw the jungle from a different angle. The tour people forgot to drop us off so we were late arriving which meant the staff rushed us through the lines…but.. there were lots of staff, they were great fun and we enjoyed ourselves.
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478deannas
Mar 15, 2023
Safe and Fun Experiences - We arrived to Puntarenas by cruise ship. Our driver was easy to find and picked up several of us. It was a longer drive than expected from the port, but our guide and driver narrated about the history, plants, and animals of Costa Rica. We were dropped off at our zip lining adventure. The driver and guide continued on to drop others off at different excursions. The zip line company was very professional and I felt safe 100% of the time. We were there for about 2 hours. It was very fun and I wouldn’t hesitate to book this again. We enjoyed a beer while we waited for our driver to return. Once we were picked up we met the rest of our van passengers at the rivers edge for our crocodile boat tour. We saw some crocs, but is was midday so they were pretty lethargic. We actually saw more crocs in the water while crossing a bridge. It was a great way to spend the day in Costa Rica
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Maps83425
Dec 26, 2022
zip line - pick up at port, zip line, buggy, croc river tour and lunch all exceeded expectations. Guide was great and helped move and lift adult woman in and out of van and boat. very professional, courteous, knowledgeable and personable.
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Bingukusa
Nov 24, 2022
Do it while you can! - Brayson and the team at the zip line were fantastic! We had an excellent time. We felt safe and well looked after. The crocodile trip was slow at first, but eventually we saw some.
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Vicki_k
Oct 11, 2022
Worth it! - The guides at the zipline were very helpful and fun. We had a nice snack and something to drink at their snack bar.
The tour guide for the bus ride was very informative and seemed couteous of the potential physical limitations of some who were on the tour.
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Z5202rljennys
Jan 26, 2024
Fun time!! - It was fun! The tour guy was informative. There were 10 lines and very friendly staff helping us along. The crocodile boat tour was not bad, we did see some crocodiles and the captain of the boat did something crazy...taking picture with one hand and opening the crocodile's mouth with the other hand! He was in the water!! OMG
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Irma_g
Mar 29, 2024
Unfortunate circumstances - Unfortunately our tour had to turn around after being in traffic for three hours. We never reached our destination. I would recommend that tour drivers check traffic conditions prior to picking people up so that they can have the option of cancelling without losing their day in traffic.
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