Canoe Tour: Explore Tortuguero National Park Wildlife

On the canoe tour, we’ll explore the waterways of Tortuguero National Park, the country’s largest wetland. We’ll be on the lookout for wildlife like monkeys, iguanas, birds, caimans, and basilisks. This tour is perfect for unwinding and immersing yourself in nature.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tortuguero National Park - Experience the water channels of Tortuguero National Park, the largest wetland in the country. We’ll be on the lookout for wildlife such as monkeys, iguanas, birds, caimans, and basilisks. This tour is perfect for unwinding and immersing yourself in nature.
What's Included
  • Life jackets
  • Certified Guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to the National Park, must be purchased online, costs $17
Location
Tortuguero
We meet the travelers at the main pier in Tortuguero.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sunshine576841
May 9, 2025
Bravo Brandon - This guy is absolutely the best to work with. The time with him is totally worth the cost and a generous tip. He is knowledgeable and kind.He's easy to talk with and a pleasure
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K9087kcjuliam
Apr 22, 2025
Amazing way to experience Tortuguero National Park - The canoe tour with Brandon was amazing! It was really cool to see the national park from the small boat. We saw a lot of different animals, because Brandon is really good at spotting them. He really took the time to give us the best experience. I loved it! And also, the communication on WhatsApp before the tour was very nice and clear.
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V1337bnreneet
Apr 3, 2025
Wow - The trip with brendan was amazing! He knows everything about the animals and is a really chill guy! Would really recommend doing a tour with him.
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Laura312016
Mar 22, 2025
Beautiful stunning canoe tour seeing so many wild birds, caimans and crocodiles - Brandon was an amazing guide. His pride in his beautiful home of Tortuguero and passion, knowledge and love for the wildlife and their conservation shone through. My friend and I joined both his night tour and river tour and he was a true professional throughout (as well as, helpfully, speaking better English than our Spanish). We saw so many animals and insects and he helped us get some great videos and pictures. It was a real highlight of our holiday and would thoroughly recommend.
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Channahjs
Mar 8, 2025
Loved our canoe tour! - We had an amazing time on our canoe tour in Tortuguero with Brandon as our guide! He was not only incredibly knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife, but he also had a great sense of humor, making the experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommend Brandon to anyone visiting Tortuguero!
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1705sonja
Feb 22, 2025
Great experience - Great experience......we have seen so much beauty thanks to the expert guide. Brandon is a friendly and helpful guide, he knows a lot and explains a lot. He takes all the time. Absolutely quality for what you pay.
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Maxfe1125vi
Jan 17, 2025
Fantastic kayak tour + night walk - We and my girlfriend booked a full package tour with Brandon, both kayaking in the National park, a night hike outside the park and a tour inside the park. All of it was very well done, he was on time, very communicative and really knew his stuff. You will never get the full experience of this place without a local guide as you will never be able to see the animals, and Brandon is your guy to take you around. We started of with the night walk, where he spotted and pointed out a range of wild animals, from snakes, to lizards, exotic birds and even a porcupine and a armadillio. He is really well educated on the local fauna, knew the name of all animals we saw and could explain their way of living. The next morning he took us out on a kayak tour (similar as the canoe tour, but with kayaks). If you have the strength to paddle for 3 hours, I highly recommend to do this instead of the canue tour. You will get into places where the canoes can’t, and the experience felt just more rich. Same here, he apotted and showed us a set of animals, like caymans, birds, lizards etc. The final tour was in the national park, where we walked around for nearly 2 hours. He explained even more about the park and all the animals there, showed us things that we hadn’t seen before, like some specific frogs and lizards. I can highly recommend to book Brandon as your guide if you’re going here!
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Elmo178
Jan 17, 2025
This tour is a highlight - The tour was great. We were met by Brandon who supplied us with life jackets and binoculars and handed us over to our guide, Norton. We got to go into quiet little canals, where we were the only boat. The surrounding nature was unbelievably beautiful and Norton was great at spotting wildlife and very knowledgeable about flora and fauna. He was lovely and funny and the trip was a highlight of our holiday. Much recommended!
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Samanthali6674ua
Jan 15, 2025
Beautiful canoe trip - Despite the rain, with poncho, a nice experience with a canoe trip. Brandon talks about the animals, plants and origins of the park. Makes sure you can take beautiful pictures. We recommend Brandon for a nice experience! Also good communication in advance via whatsapp.
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Y1970swpk
Jan 11, 2025
Exciting tours with super guide in Tortuguero - We did the Nightwalk and Canoe Tour with Brandon. Brandon supported us both in planning and booking and was also great with the tours. He took a lot of time to explain everything and was able to show us many animals, insects and reptiles on both tours. We can only recommend him as a local guide who grew up in Tortuguero!
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From $30
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).