Tortuguero National Park Day Tour: Discover Costa Rica's Rich Biodiversity and Exotic Wildlife
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12 Ratings
San José
Embark on a thrilling day tour of Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica and immerse yourself in the country's rich biodiversity and exotic wildlife. Discover the Tico Amazon, explore the park's fresh water canals, and encounter monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, and colorful birds.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tortuguero National Park - One of the finest and richest ecosystems in Costa Rica, a jewel of nature. The Costa Rican Amazon.

Tortuguero is an exclusive place to see nature in its purest form.

The Amazon of Costa Rica. There are no roads. Highways are rivers and freshwater canals. The beauty of the rainforest at its best. Dozens of species of animals such as monkeys, crocodiles, iguanas, lizards, insects and butterflies, toucans, turtles. And a lot of nature, spectacular forests await you in Tortuguero.

Situated on the Northern Caribbean side of Costa Rica, in the province of Limon, it is approximately 90 miles northeast of the capital city of San José. Accessible only by air or water.

You will experience:

Tortuguero National Park and trails.
You will navigate rivers and freshwater canals
You will see animals like monkeys, birds and crocodiles, sloths.
You will get to know the northern Caribbean area of Costa Rica.

What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and taxes covered
  • Expert guide service
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Drinks
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Water
Additional Information

Tortuguero is considered one of the most important western Caribbean for the green turtle ( Chelonia Mydas) as well as the Carey, who come to lay their eggs on the sandy beaches every year. Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica is located along the northern stretch of our Caribbean coast. It is one of the areas most exotic and rich in biodiversity in the country.

It is known as
Tico Amazon (Costa Rican Amazon) due to the fact that in Tortuguero there are no roads; the principle means of transportation being the dozens of fresh water canals throughout the park. To arrive at any of the few hotels in the area requires a motorboat ride of approximately 70 km through rivers and canals. It’s a spectacular adventure not to be missed. In the park scientists have identified missed distinct habitats making it likely to observe abundant wildlife including, several species of monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, iguanas, parrots, macaws, toucans and much more.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not recommended for children under 4 years
  • Minumum Passengers Requirement to Book this Tour: 2
Location
Aurola Holiday Inn San José
Calle 5
Please wait outside the Aurola Holiday Inn Hotel. A guide will arrive identified and will call you by name.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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251lorenzm
Feb 6, 2024
Thank you Ivantours. Great service - Excellent service from Ivantours. Top-notch excursions with local guides. I recommend the tour to Tortuguero and Corcovado Park. Thanks Ivantours, see you next year.
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Sophiabw8316qr
Aug 21, 2023
Amazing Tortuguero - Excellent experience with Ivantours in Tortuguero. The itinerary struck the perfect balance between guided exploration and personal leisure time, allowing us to immerse ourselves at our own pace. Thank you.
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Renee_a
Mar 29, 2018
Our guide German was great! On the... - <p>Our guide German was great! On the ride, he was very animated and pointed out lots of waterfalls, plants, flowers, and the yellow river. He explained everything and let everyone know when a good picture opportunity was coming! He even would offer to take photos for you/of the family. He spotted a sloth and we pulled over and all got a chance to take pictures. We also stopped to see monkeys! Contrary to the description, we didn't visit a banana plantation as an organized activity but rather we stopped at one of Dole's banana fields and got to observe the process of cutting the bananas down and loading them on a conveyor belt. On the river cruise to Tortuguero village, we saw lots of animals including Cayman crocodiles, normal crocodiles, and lots of birds! German bought us all pipa fria or coconuts to drink out of upon arrival to the village. We had a short walk around the village to the beach and then we went to a hotel for a lunch buffet. Afterwards, we took the boat back and saw more animals. On the drive back, we stopped at a local family's house and had the opportunity to see another sloth in their yard and we could buy homemade tamales. A long day but we got to see a lot!</p>
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Arif-frasha
Nov 13, 2017
Awesome tour and knowledgeable tour... - <p>Awesome tour and knowledgeable tour guide. Walk thru small village and saw the beach where the turtles migrate. Last 10 miles of the tour was bumpy on the dirt road and other than that it was great.</p>
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Cara_p
Feb 22, 2017
Amazing tour! Got to see different... - <p>Amazing tour! Got to see different plantations on our drive to the coast. Was great to see different wildlife on the boat ride to Tortuguero town. Knowledgeable guide and a great lunch!</p>
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Lalani
Jan 24, 2017
Tour guide was very knowledgeable... - <p>Tour guide was very knowledgeable and provided lots of info about Costa Rica. He stopped the vehicle at several places on the way to show us animals and different trees and plants. Very very good. He entertained us by singing too while we were in the vehicle.</p>
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Deborah
Jul 17, 2019
Great time - Had great tour guides and a wonderful day. Our group of three enjoyed it completely. Nice lunch and "off the beaten path".
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Max
Apr 13, 2017
Good fun. It is important to be... - <p>Good fun. It is important to be aware that this is partly a hotel transfer for people spending longer in Tortuguero</p>
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Marco
Feb 6, 2017
Very nice tour, the pick up and... - <p>Very nice tour, the pick up and transport could be improved but the guide was awesome</p>
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Dave_o
Feb 26, 2017
The tour did not happen. I waited in... - <p>The tour did not happen. I waited in my hotel lobby for two hours from 5am and no one turned up. Eventually the hotel staff managed to contact the travel company and they said the tour was not running on the day I was booked in for. I do not know why I was booked in to a non-existent tour.</p>
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