Canoe Boat Tour in Tortuguero Canal: Experience Rich Biodiversity in Tropical Rainforest

Over the course of three hours, a knowledgeable naturalist guide will lead you into the vibrant core of the tropical rainforest, showcasing a diverse array of lively flora and fauna. This tour is available in the morning or afternoon, coinciding with the peak activity times for rainforest wildlife.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tortuguero - Explore the tropical rainforest, observing the canopy and its surroundings. Gain an appreciation for creatures that are barely visible due to their camouflage. We invite you to this unique experience surrounded by a symphony of forest sounds. Your guide will share his knowledge and experience regarding the different species that you encounter during your tour.
What's Included
  • Salvavidas
  • Ponchos
What's Not Included
  • Tortuguero National Park Ticket
Location
Tortuguero
Almonds dock
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bernardq2026
Jan 27, 2026
Boat and hike excursion -August 2025 - We did the excursion on boat and hike in the park with Angelo. He took the time to show the animals and forest and gave us all explanation with it.
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L3078aspama
Jan 16, 2026
Great trip - The canoe bost tour was amazing. Angelo was a great guide and we saw monkeys, Carmen and do many birds. Would recommend doing this trip if you are in Tortuguero.
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Louhutchinson
Jan 2, 2026
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant - We took a canoe trip, guided day and night walks with Angelo and and they were the highlight of our 2 week trip to Costa Rica. His love for the land, the wildlife and Tortuguero is clear to see. The tours are quiet, nature- immersed experiences with clear emphasis on spotting wildlife but with time to just be still and watch the animals. We took other tours in Costa Rica and this was the clear difference between Angelo and everyone else. His ability to spot everything was unreal!! His knowledge was outstanding and his love for what he does shone through each time we took a tour with him. Five stars is not enough. Simply brilliant. Thank you Angelo for instilling a love of Costa Rica in us. We will be back!!
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Roving20033327961
Aug 22, 2025
Great tour - We can definitely recommend the canal tour! Our guide provided us with a lot of information and above all he showed us a lot of animals that we would not have discovered.
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Ashley
Aug 22, 2025
The best guides and hosts! - Angelo was an excellent guide and even better host! This tour was incredible and he is extremely knowledgeable about every aspect of the nature we observed. Him and his wife also have an Airbnb that is beautiful and right near the beach I would encourage anyone visiting to stay in.
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208evamariap
Jun 17, 2025
Great tours me experienced guide! - We stayed at the Hotel Casa Thirema in Tortuguero. The very friendly receptionist Carmen organized the day tour (canoe tour in the morning as well as day and night walk). Our guide was Angelo, who informed us with great expertise about the flora and fauna. He's incredibly good at finding the animals. He grew up in Tortuguero and knows every spot there. We were lucky to have such an experienced guide. Thank you for this great day!
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Dimitrios
Feb 7, 2025
Great nature trips in tortuguero with Angelo - We‘ve made in total 3 trips and each of them has been amazing (Canoe tour through the canals of the tortuguero national park, day walk through the national park, and a motorized boat tour for animal watching on the canals along the river towards the sea. Angelo is very kind, fun, an amazing animal spotter and has a huge knowledge on the animals, the nature and tortuguero. He was also well prepared for the weather as we got hit by rain, but he provided us with ponchos just in time :)
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602marinea
Nov 11, 2024
Loved it ! Do not hesitate ! - We loved the tour with Angelo ! We leaned so much and he was able to explain everything , he is also very funny! We also did a night tour with him the same day and ended up finding new animals ! If you are looking for a tour choose him it is an amazing experience !
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Gonzalopy189vg
Nov 5, 2024
Great experience with Angelo - Angelo is a great guide, we did all the activites with him Super porfessional, experienced, and nature lover! I would totally recommend him
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Donata74
Nov 5, 2024
A magical experience in Tortuguero National Park - It was an unforgettable boat tour in Tortuguero National Park. Carmen organized this excursion for us, our guide Angelo picked us up at the hotel at 6.00 am and then explained us very expertly and very informatively everything worth knowing. With his trained eyes he could spot many birds and animals, which we could then admire extensively. The atmosphere in the early morning on the river in the middle of the rainforest almost silently gliding with the Bboot, accompanied by the cries of the howler monkeys and the singing of the birds, was just magical! Thank you for the unique experience!
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From $35
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).