Tortuguero Tour: Quick Escape from San José

Embark on a 2-night, 3-day all-inclusive adventure from San José to Tortuguero. Explore Costa Rica’s natural wonders and experience the beauty of the rainforest and the Caribbean flavor of the area.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 72 hours
Highlights

Departure from San José and Arrival in Tortuguero

La Pavona (Dock to Tortuguero) - The journey begins at 6 a.m. from San José, traversing the stunning Braulio Carrillo National Park, a haven of cloud-covered mountains and majestic waterfalls. As the journey progresses, the guide will share intriguing insights into the region’s rich biodiversity…

What's Included
  • Accommodation at Lodge de Tortuguero (2 nights)
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Tour service to Tortuguero National Park (guide + transportation)
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Admission fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Discover the enchantment of Tortuguero, a top global destination renowned for its breathtaking canals. Perfect for those eager to maximize their experience, this tour transports you from San Jose to an unparalleled natural haven.
The journey traverses the Braulio Carrillo National Park, featuring its verdant jungle and cascading waterfalls, and proceeds…

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Mariajezabelm
Jun 2, 2025
total immersion in nature - Fantastic experience in nature. Our guide was Julio, a great professional. suitable for groups, families, individuals,...
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Ulf_k
May 29, 2025
Excellent tour - A wonderful and well organized tour to Tortugero. Everything lived up to our expectations. Our very experienced guide Ray S. was very good and knew a lot about the flora and fauna we saw.
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Lisa_g
May 6, 2025
Nature Trip of Dreams - Worry free connections/transportation via bus (hotel pickup) & boat transfers to an extremely remote location full of nature! Expect to see wide array of tropical birds, different species of monkeys, caymans, sloths, coconut crabs and an abundance of tropical plants and flowers! Pachira and Aninga Lodge were absolutely impeccable with attentive service and would highly recommend a peaceful nights sleep in the jungle as close to nature as possible!
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Hanswerner_m
Feb 6, 2025
Amazing experience - Kompetent Guides, fantastic Lodge, Perfect Organisation, super Wildlife view, Many birds, some crocodiles, Jungle feeling, good Food, more than i expected. Especially Ray Salazar was an experienced and top Guide. Thank you for These amazing days in Tortuguero.
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Brenda_t
Jan 9, 2025
Beautiful and educational - Very beautiful hotel. We saw crocodiles, cayman, capuchian monkey, spider monkeys, and more birds then I can name. Juan was a great tour guide!
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Sriggle01
Nov 15, 2024
Nice caribbean get away! - The accommodations were beautiful and exotic. There was lots of wildlife on the property; monkeys,iguanas,frogs , birds, and more crabs than you could count . The rooms were simple but beautifully decorated. We slept peacefully to the sounds of rain,birds, and frogs. Our evenings were spent in the pool enjoying the antics of the resident spider monkeys. We took a guided boat tour with our expert Fernando, where we encountered a variety of wildlife.
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Z5473mtmatthiasb
Apr 21, 2025
Beautiful adventure - All-round carefree package: The journey itself is an adventure, you are always accompanied by guides who explain. Everything is very well organized. The accommodations vary, we stayed at Pachira Lodge and very satisfied! Nice large room with veranda surrounded by plants and much visited by animals. Delicious food, lots of wonderful activities on water and on land. Only the “Nature Walk” in the hotel’s own forest is not a real walk, rather a circular route, which you have run in 5 minutes on concrete trail. Tortuguero was a highlight of our trip, we would come back anytime, including at the Pachira Lodge.
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Cindy
Mar 4, 2025
Nice tour in national park - It was a well organized nice tour. Tortuguero was a remote place, not easy to get there by oneself. Thanks the tour company arranging everything. The national park was unique. We enjoyed very much riding the boat in the canal to tour the park. Our guide Fernando was enthusiastic about the environment and his work. He tried very hard to cope with the weather condition. The only down side was the lodge. I was not expecting anything luxury. But if there were a few more pieces of furniture like a table and chairs it would help a lot.
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Pathfinder706125
Sep 14, 2024
Pros and cons - Pros: The fact that this tour company actually got me there. It’s been a dream of mine to visit Tortuguero for many years. The lodge was lovely. The food was fresh and delicious overall. The scenery obviously extraordinary. Cons: Poor communication about where to meet, times to meet, money supposedly owed for tours already paid for. Nothing was posted with this critical info even on a blackboard or poster in the lodge reception area where all guests could see it and feel reassured. As a solo traveler I was charged as a party of two for everything, That was absolutely unfair. It was also awkward for me to be seated at every meal with a young romantic couple who clearly didn’t enjoy having me as a third wheel. I don’t blame them. I’m grateful this tour got me to Tortuguero but there was definitely room for improvement. PS There were a number of times guests had to carry their luggage up and down trails to get to their rooms or on and off boats at docks. That should be made clear in the promotional material. Anyone with knee, hip, or shoulder weakness needs to be prepared.
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Sylviabq4097ai
Apr 14, 2025
I wouldn't do it again - Very expensive, little seen, similar number of tourist boats, as in the Everglades, only more tropical. Long drive, food went like this.
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From $461
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of your experience (local time).