Tortuguero Tour: Explore Costa Rica's Wildlife

Embark on an ecological adventure in Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park. Explore the canals, spot wildlife, and enjoy a delicious Caribbean lunch on this one day tour from San Jose. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tortuguero National Park - Embark on an authentic ecological adventure in one of Costa Rica’s most stunning National Parks: Tortuguero. Departing early from San Jose, relish the journey through the scenic Braulio Carrillo National Park en route to Guápiles and then to La Pavona, a charming dock situated right beside the La Suerte River, which…
What's Included
  • Nature walk in Tortuguero Hill
  • Private Professional Naturalist Tour Guide just for you
  • Bottled water
  • Visit the local town and souvenir stores
  • Tortuguero National Park Entrance Fee
  • Lunch
  • 100% Private boat for you & family
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tip for professional tour guide
Additional Information

The Tortuguero One Day Tour from San Jose is exceptional! Experience an authentic ecological adventure in one of Costa Rica’s most stunning National Parks, guided by a professional naturalist and traveling in a comfortable van. Departing early from San Jose, relish the scenic drive through the breathtaking Braulio Carrillo National Park on the way to…

Location
Tortuguero National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Denise_b
Apr 11, 2026
An excellent day from... - An excellent day from hotel pick up to hotel return. Boat ride, lots of wild life, climb to the viewing point, turtle beach and lunch in a local restaurant.
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147petep
Feb 14, 2026
Exceeded expectations - Luis was a fantastic guide. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. It was a joy spending the day with him. We saw plenty of wildlife and learned a lot. We highly recommend this tour.
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Eliporat
Nov 10, 2024
Outstanding trip and a great guide - Excellent guide, very informative, very organized, friendly and highly recommended! The reserve provides a great view of animals and life cycle. All was done in spite of road closure, rain, etc! Well done!
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John316coco
May 3, 2024
Best Guide and wonderful adventure - Josue Luna was an amazing guide. He stayed with us on the private tour. Easy to hold a conversation with…his English is great. He studied English and then biology. We did not see as many animals as one would hope - but that depends on the day and season so is hit and miss. We saw a red poisonous dart frog, monkeys high in tall trees, various lizards and birds. The private boat ride with a water taxi driver was nice. The driver slowed and pulled over when something of interest was spotted - so we could take photos. The Caribbean traditional lunch was tasty.
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Phyllisklein
Dec 27, 2023
Best way to start our trip in Costa Rica - We had an absolutely fabulous day with Luis - he loves what he does and it shows. We were able to see a great deal - even he was excited to see a river otter. The tour was perfect - but combined with his knowledge of the animals, it was truly fantastic.
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Ophelie
Sep 13, 2023
SATISFIED - We are satisfied with this excursion! There were only 2 of us for the day, it was great, plus the weather was on our side! The guide was great!
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A3035cqchristinab
Jun 7, 2023
Amazing day! - This was an amazing day! Alberto was super fun and friendly. Tortuguero was beautiful. We saw lots of lizards, monkeys, and birds. The lunch was the best we have eaten in Costa Rica
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Elena_m
May 14, 2023
Fantastic experience! - It was wonderful tour. So many interesting and exciting things to see and experience. Alberto was fantastic as a tour guide and driver, great knowledge of flora and fauna and very pleasant personality to spend the day with. Highly recommend to people who appreciate wonderful nature and the great adventure!
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Rhonda_c
May 11, 2023
Wonderful experience - We enjoyed the expert guidance of Alberto in orchestrating a memorable day exploring the varied wildlife-birds, monkeys, reptiles and sloths. The round trip boat excursion provided another perspective from the rainforest walk.
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Karlam906
Apr 4, 2023
Fabulous day trip 🦥🐊🐒 - Amazing day out! Luis was fabulous , professional, knowledgeable & could answer all of our questions. He speaks fluent English and was very helpful on every topic and question we asked. It was a big day of driving but was very worth it . We saw a sloth, lots of crocodiles, iguanas, birds, spider & howler monkeys. The view at the lookout lovely although it was raining on and off it was still wonderful. The local restaurant lunch was delicious too! Highly recommend this tour.
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From $220
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).