Tortuguero Canals: Wildlife & Culture Tour

Join our Tortuguero Canals Tour to explore the Costa Rican wildlife in small personalized groups. Encounter monkeys, crocodiles, iguanas, and sloths while traversing through the living jungle in the canals of Tortuguero. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience this natural wonder.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Puerto Limon - The initial stop is at a fruit stand where visitors can savor tropical fruits, including the finest pineapple in Costa Rica! The tour guide will introduce various plants such as the pineapple, Liberica coffee bush, sugar cane, and trees like the cacao, mango, and noni.
  • Puerto Limon - Next to the fruit stand is a souvenir store…
What's Included
  • Boat tour in Tortuguero Canal
  • Bilingual tour guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • On-board WiFi
  • Fresh Fruits
  • Bottled water
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Private Tortuguero Canals Tour & Puerto Limón Highlights
Cruise Friendly – Perfectly aligned with your ship’s schedule
Experience the Best of Puerto Limón: Wildlife, Culture & Scenic Beauty in One Exclusive Tour
Tour Highlights:
Tortuguero Canal Wildlife Safari
Navigate tranquil jungle canals in a private boat
Observe diverse wildlife, including sloths,…

Location
Puerto Limon cruise port
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Secretarispcoh
Feb 23, 2026
Trip as he would like to expect it - Well organized. Smooth sailing. Much better than booking through the cruise ship
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Gary_p
Jan 31, 2026
Tortuguero canal trip and Limon with Rosa - Four us ( 2 couples) did what we normally do which was to book a private tour through Viator We were met at the cruise terminal by our guide Rosa and taken in a modern 6 seater to the canal boat ride. Rosa and Pablo ( guide for another party) spotted monkeys and sloths and iguanas in the trees and gave us lots of information. We then visited The Plantation and saw and learned about pineapple and cocoa and banana plants as well as many others. Our final part of the trip was to have a tour of Limon and visit a hotel on the beach where we could buy lunch. We asked Rosa if she could find us a nice local bar instead, which she did with panoramic views over Limon and the beach. We had a lovely chat with Rosa over cold local beers . Rosa is studying tourism and was bright and knowledgeable and very personable. We highly recommend the tour and Rosa
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Danielle_w
Jan 12, 2026
Costa Rica - We had a great day in Limon Costa Rica with jeremy and Leslie. We learned a lot about the country and city. We were able to see many places, a banana plantation, beach, canal tour. We were able to see sloths, birds, cayman, and a lot of local vegetation. We even stopped by a fruit stand to try local fruits- delicious.
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David_b
Jan 1, 2026
Great experience! Highly recommend - Yendry and Leslie were great guides. We had a wonderful overall experience and I especially love their flexibility to accommodate a short stop to enjoy some local food! I highly recommend this tour.
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David
Dec 31, 2025
Great tour guides and wonderful experience - We had an amazing time with Yendry and Leslie. The vehicle was extremely comfortable and the knowledge of the area was amazing. They were also very flexible with stopping for us to try some local treats. I highly recommend this tour and this group.
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Voyager09974442380
Nov 16, 2025
Puerto limon city tour - Eveline and the driver were excellent. They were very nice and we had a sécurité ride. I would do it again without any double.
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Jet65520873066
Mar 12, 2025
Friends of The Barn in Basel: visits Costa Rica - Excellent tour led by Kimberly and driver Luis. Wonderful exploration of a country unknown to us. Our guide Kimberly was great and brought us right into the fauna and flora of Costa Rica!
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Marty_j
Mar 12, 2025
Private Tortuguero Canals Tour and Puerto Limon Highlights - Excellent Tour - We met our guide (Christian) right at the cruise port. Our group of 6 had a private tour for the day and were transported in really nice "like new" air conditioned vehicles. Our first stop was the Tortuguero Canal for some nature sightseeing where we saw several sloths, several small crocodiles, a caiman, a basilisk lizard, and a family of monkeys, along with a few hawks and many other birds. We toured a banana plantation where Christian explained the banana harvesting process and introduced us to many other plants and flowers that are found in Costa Rica. We took a scenic overview tour of the port city of Limón. We had lunch (not included in price) at a local restaurant located right on the beach where to paraphrase the song "we got our toes in the water, azz in the sand, not a worry in the world with cold beers in our hands". All said and done, this was a great tour and a nice introduction to Costa Rica, which is a place where we would definitely love to return to in the not too distant future! As they say in Costa Rica - "pura vida!"
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Niklas
Feb 16, 2025
City Tour and canals - It was an amazing experience, we did the city tour and canals with Risheylin and Alcides. We never experienced such a professional guided tour beforehand.
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Curiosity53468802909
Jan 14, 2025
Costa Rican Start of our vacation!! - This trip was great for families. Our tour guide Kendrick made sure of it, ensuring they saw animals l, recommending great good, and having a fun experience at the beach. Because the tour was private we were able to adjust to our speed as compared to group tours this was an extra benefit. Kendrick was knowledgeable about the area and what we would be seeing. I felt he went above and beyond for a personal experience. Would highly recommend booking this tour out of Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.
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From $107
up to 12 guests
4 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).