Jungle Crocodile Safari and Bird Watching: Explore Tarcoles River's Biodiversity

Embark on a thrilling Jungle Crocodile Safari and Bird Watching adventure on Tarcoles River. Discover the rich biodiversity of the region, spot ancient reptiles and over 50 bird species!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jungle Crocodile Safari - The Jungle Crocodile Safari & Bird Watching Tour departs daily at 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm. Different departure hours can be arranged for private groups. The tour lasts about two hours.
What's Included
  • Expert bird guide
  • Professional bilingual guide
  • Engaging live commentary onboard
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

During this two-hour journey, you will voyage across the Tarcoles River, cruising in a secure and cozy boat while gaining knowledge about the region’s abundant biodiversity. There’s an opportunity to witness magnificent, prehistoric reptiles that are more than 4 meters long, and to identify over 50 varieties of birds.
This excursion also comes with…

Location
Jungle Crocodile Safari & Bird Watching Tour
Transportation is an additional service.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.8
(243 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Seaside29959634533
Mar 17, 2025
Jungle safari unforgettable experience! - Impressive! Crocodiles are huge and we stopped two meters from them! Guide Steven is friendly and has an eye for spotting animals in our path and recognizing exotic birds. It was one of our beautiful outings in Costa Rica.🇨🇷
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Tomjo9290um
Mar 9, 2025
Great guides, awesome experience! - This was a really awesome couple hours on the water. Tons of crocs and birds, monkeys, iguanas, basilisks. Guide Ronny was funny and engaging. The whole experience was really great and the price super reasonable for the experience!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Donald_m
Mar 3, 2025
Excellent tour - Tour was very well run and we got to see plenty of crocodiles, lots of birds, and a quick tour of the mangrove estuary.
Review provided by Viator
Dalia_g
Mar 3, 2025
I recommend it 100% - You should definitely go at 1:30pm because we were only six and the next group at 3:30 they were like 25 people ! It was great, especially with our Guide, Steven 😁 we saw crocodile just in front of us
Review provided by Viator
Nicolasr832
Feb 17, 2025
birds iguanas and crocs... - We did the 3:30 pm tour. The light was beautiful. We had a guide and a boat just for our family of 5. The guide wat very nice and we saw lots of the birds species on from thé leaflet that is given at the beginning of the tour. We saw 7 crocs, notably the 3 biggest (captain Hook, Mike Tyson (90yo, 5.5m) and the highest over 6m (he has a special name cause hê hard to find ...;)) Even if we already some crocs ina zoo, it's quite different ro see them swimming in plain water 1 m from thé boat. You can appreciate how massive and deadly they can be. The guides had a surprise for thé kids that was really enjoyed. A really good experience.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Donna_l
Feb 13, 2025
Spectacular - Great choice for all travelers young and all. We were able to experience nature at its best from the crocodiles to the turtles and dozens of bird species- including my favorite Macaw ( incredible). Ronnie and Carlos were so knowledgeable and informative- not to mention fun. Must do!
Review provided by Viator
Mariabcalifornia
Feb 11, 2025
Many animals to see - We had a great time on the jungle cruise. We saw about 10 crocodiles and so many great birds (cormorants, herons, egrets, osprey, frigates, pelicans, and more). I definitely recommend this tour. Even though there is a canopy, the sun can occasionally fall on you during the ride, but you can move around to different seats if you need to. Our guide was funny and knowledgeable and the captain did a great job too.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Aisha_j
Feb 9, 2025
Great for Families & bird lovers - This was great! We were a few minutes late and they waited for us to get there. The tour guide spoke a few languages and was quite humorous through the ride. There are many birds you will see along with a few crocs. The landscape is beautiful. Definitely a great family friendly experience and will be doing this again!
Review provided by Viator
14hannon
Feb 8, 2025
More than just Crocodiles - The tour on the Rio Grande de Tarcoles generated excitement about seeing crocs in the wild, and that was very interesting. However, the stunning environment with extensive birds stole the show for me. A handy pamphlet provided show dozens of birds, and the challenge was to see as many of the birds as possible. Highly recommended.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Bethany_s
Feb 3, 2025
Great for anyone (including very plus size and wheelchairs) - We saw an amazing amount of birds and lots of crocodiles. One in our party is very plus sized but was super comfortable on this tour. They also have wheelchair accessibility. Our guide and driver team were very personable, professional, and funny. They were patient and waited until everyone got their pictures. We highly recommend!
Review provided by Viator
Select Date and Tickets
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
April 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today