Monkey Habitat and Crocodile River Cruise

Embark on a thrilling eco safari in Puntarenas, exploring monkey habitats, tasting exotic fruits, cruising with crocodiles, and savoring Costa Rican cuisine.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Puerto Caldera - Discover the Best of Puntarenas: A Tropical Adventure
    Embark on an unforgettable journey through the heart of Costa Rica’s natural wonders! Your adventure begins at a
    monkey habitat**, where you’ll encounter playful primates in their natural surroundings.
  • Orotina - Next, delight your taste buds with a visit to a local…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Your journey starts at a monkey habitat, where you can closely observe playful monkeys in their natural surroundings. Following this, delight your palate with a visit to a local fruit stand, where you can taste exotic fruits like juicy mangoes, sweet pineapples, and creamy guanábanas.
Next, enjoy a scenic drive through the town of Orotina, leading to the…

Location
Puerto Caldera
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jennifer_k
Feb 20, 2026
Awesome day!! - Had an awesome day. Started the day right on time. Was met at the cruise port with a sign with my name. Went straight to the monkeys. They were so fun and cute. We were given bananas to feed them which made them jump all over you. (Just be sure to wear darker clothes if you want them on you but not the dirt) the next stop was a fruit stand. So yummy. They cut up fresh yellow watermelon, pineapple, and mango. Such a nice snack. Our next stop was the river which we say so many birds and crocodiles. After the river cruise we drove around and found more monkeys and red macaw’s. The last stop was lunch and the butterfly garden. It was cafeteria style so you could choose your salad and protein. Both my husband and I enjoyed it!! Pablo was great and stayed with us the entire time providing so much information. When we returned to the port we did a small city tour. We saw so much in a short amount of time. It ended up just us so a private tour. We saw so much more than the cruise excursions. When we returned to the ship a lot of the excursions were promised monkeys and wildlife viewing which they never saw any. Would totally recommend booking with Pablo. Just do it. You won’t find a better tour.
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K2641ynrobertg
Jan 16, 2026
Puntaranas eco safsri tour - Fantastic trip , pablo's english was excelent, as was his knowledge of ghe area and wildlife. Great gun sll ghe way. Rob. UK
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Charles
Dec 5, 2025
Best tour we have ever booked - Pablo is by far the best tour guide we have come across, he is so knowledgeable and passionate about his country that he brings everything to life. We disembarked from the ship to be greeted by his smiling face and he immediately offered us cold water and escorted us to our private mini bus. The trip was said to be 5/6 hours duration but as we had time he extended this to 7 hours, lunch was included and very tasty. It was clear that Pablo had been a tour guide for many years and known to everyone we met, which meant a great experience for us. Throughout the day he took loads of photos and at the end of the trip Air dropped them all to our phones, a great bonus. Throughout the trip he ensured we all had wi-fi connected via his second phone. Cost of this trip was 75% cheaper than same style of trip offered by cruise line but was totally private not on a 50 seat coach, we did and experienced more than other cruisers missing all the lines. Best tour we have ever booked
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Jsz7797hg
Oct 19, 2025
Cruise Day Trip - good tour from start to finish. Pablo is very knowledgeable. Gori our driver is also very good, van has cold AC. thank you!
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Stum209
Oct 9, 2025
Amazing - This tour was amazing from beginning to end. Pablo was quick to answer my questions during the booking period and full of information on the tour. His driver Jose was also fantastic. It was so amazing I can’t pick my favourite thing and has left us wanting to come back with our family to see more of Costa Rica.
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Sarah_m
Oct 9, 2025
This tour was amazing... - This tour was amazing from beginning to end. Pablo was quick to answer my questions during the booking period and full of information on the tour. His driver Jose was also fantastic. It was so amazing I can’t pick my favourite thing and has left us wanting to come back with our family to see more of Costa Rica.
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Maureen_k
Sep 29, 2025
Best trip to date - An amazing experience with an excellent guide!! It had so many elements, we loved the boat tour the monkeys were a real treat so friendly eating out of your hand.
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Antone870
Sep 28, 2025
Great tour! - Great tour, great guide! We saw tons of wildlife, and leaned a lot about Costa Rica! Our guide Pablo really knew a lot about history of the country, and the animals that we saw. The lunch spot was amazing, with lots of choices, and a great gift shop.
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443maureenk
Sep 27, 2025
The best trip and guide ever!! - Totally fabulous. Best trip of the holiday global s excellent patient and informative. Could not have done more to make a perfect day!
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Neil_c
Nov 29, 2025
Good and Bad but Overall Enjoyable - Overall we had a very good experience but spoiled by one or two things. The bad first - Did not appreciate sitting in the van 45 minutes supposedly waiting for others when the operator was simply plying for hire looking for others to join who had not booked, despite trying to convince us otherwise. Big flight between tour operators outside was an eyesore but nothing to do with our people. The included meal was not a traditional Costa Rican meal but an awful buffet type (tough pork, chicken strips, etc.) in a very expensive comercial store. Now for the good - Pablo our guide was very good as was the driver, Lesley I think his name was. The highlight was the Crocodile tour where we got up close with some big boys! Lots of fascinating wildlife on the river and on our drive in general which Pablo was quick to show us and very knowledgable. Fruit stop was okay, as was the 'tour' of Puntarenas itself and the Butterfly House. Overall we would recommend it - but maybe don't rush to get there if you have pre-booked!
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From $90
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).