Tamarindo Estuary Tour: Journey through Costa Rica's Mangrove Forest

Embark on a thrilling Tamarindo Estuary Tour and explore Costa Rica’s magnificent mangrove forest. Encounter crocodiles, iguanas, monkeys, and more with our expert nature guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Las Baulas National Marine Park - National Park Marine Leatherback Turtles is home to Tamarindo estuary, being one of the largest of 127 mangrove forest in Costa Rica.
    With an impressive 1500 acres of virgin protected mangrove forest is home to nearly 175 varieties of birds including 1 endemic hummingbird found in only 3 places in the world, all of…
What's Included
  • Explore one of Costa Rica’s largest mangrove forests
  • Tide-dependent tour schedules
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Free transport from Playa Tamarindo or Playa Langosta
  • Guidance by naturalist expert guides
  • Journey through extensive mangrove networks
  • Enjoy snacks during the tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratituities
  • HOTEL PICKUP AND DROP-OFF OUTSIDE PLAYA TAMARINDO AND LANGOSTA CAN BE ARRANGED FOR AN EXTRA FEE
Additional Information

Explore the extensive mangrove network with a knowledgeable wildlife guide.
The National Park Marine Leatherback Turtles house the Tamarindo estuary, recognized as one of the grandest amongst 127 mangrove forests in Costa Rica.
This saltwater environment is a sanctuary to numerous crocodiles, iguanas, crabs, monkeys and other wildlife species!
Our…

Location
Discover Tamarindo Travel Agency
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tara
May 5, 2025
Lots of animals, knowledgeable guide - Juan Carlos was great, very knowledgeable and showed us so many cool animals. We saw crocodiles, a raccoon, bats, birds, monkeys and more.
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Kristin_n
Apr 23, 2025
Best value tour!!! - Juan Carlos was amazing!! So informative and we saw just the most spectacular creatures... Highlight of the trip so far!
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Artisha
Apr 20, 2025
Wonderful family-run eco-tour - A brilliant family run business that facilitates local eco-tours across Guanacaste. Our guide Juan Carlos was incredibly knowledgeable about the region and all the flora/fauna in the habitat, patient in allowing us to capture any snapshots along the way, and brought great energy to the ride through the estuary. Came across a diverse array of crocodiles, hawks, howler monkeys, iguanas, and more living amongst the mangroves. Was truly a wonderful experience being able to learn more about Costa Rica's environmental initiatives, sustainability efforts, and highly recommend to anyone interested in the area.
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I3117jwelisam
Apr 11, 2025
Relaxing and educational - There's so much wild life to see. Learning about the environment and the different trees and what they all contribute was amazing.
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Encompasslindsay
Apr 9, 2025
Great tour - Katia was our guide and driver. We saw a crocodile, monkeys, raccoon things, iguanas, crabs, and something that I think was called a “night toucan.” Katia did great organizing and was kind, prompt, and efficient!
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David_m
Apr 3, 2025
Tour guide was very... - Tour guide was very informative and learned a lot about the habitat. Saw many animals. Would recommend.
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Jenny_d
Mar 26, 2025
Excellent boat tour - Our guide was Juan Carlos. He was extraordinary- friendly, extremely knowledgeable and had an eagle eye for crocodiles. Also very environmentally responsible. We saw a variety of birds, howler monkeys, crocodiles and different types of mangrove. Sweet!
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Ashley_r
Apr 20, 2025
Overall we had a good... - Overall we had a good experience. We saw a couple of crocodiles, monkeys, iguanas and birds. Would have preferred if the tour was only in English or the guide was better about translating everything in English and Spanish. He went off on tangent in only one language. Having a good guide really makes or breaks this experience.
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Jill_c
Mar 26, 2025
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very knowledgeable and knew where to find the wildlife. He was pleasant and the boat was clean
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Bonnie_e
Mar 24, 2025
Some hic cups - I got to the toursrea 30 Minutes b before the start. I waited in the building but no one came for me. When one of the other yours asked me if I was waiting for a ride back, I told him no that I was waiting for my tour guide. He pointed out that the group was boarding the boat!!!! I rushed to get there!!!!! Your was excellent and highly recommend it. I couldn’t see the bats he pointed at and was supposed to turn the boat around by didn’t. I still liked the tour. I did not see any howler monkeys though which I was hoping to see.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).