Jungle Crocodile & Carara National Park-Punta Arenas Highlights | 5 hours to 6 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • WiFi on board
  • Entrance to Carara National Park
  • Entrance fee to Jungle Crocodile Safari
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Bilingual tour guide
  • Food and drinks, unless specified

Overview

Enjoy a 6-hour, that will allow you to take a glimpse of Costa Rica. Guided by a local, see the white-faced monkeys and be enchanted by the "fruit towns", an area where the sweetest and best tropical fruits are produced. Glid on the Tarcoles River and have lunch time in one of the best local restaurants with a great view of all the Tarcoles river and the Pacific ocean. After all, there will be time for affordable and diverse shopping Our tour takes place in very comfortable and safe boats, down the Rio Grande de Tárcoles, in the Central Pacific of Costa Rica, this is home to approximately 2,000 crocodiles, some of which grow up to 15 feet long and weigh up to 1,500 pounds. Our guide will provide you with valuable information about the wildlife and environment around us. Carara is one of Costa Rica’s most popular National Parks, in large part due to its proximity to San José. . We are the best local tour operator for you meaning. RETURN TO CRUISE GUARANTEE (Lunch not included)

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Your tour begins at the main gate of the pier, where our guides will be waiting for you with a sign displaying your name. Look for our red shirts for easy identification. Timing: Tours are scheduled 30 minutes after your ship docks, and the earliest tour starts at 8:00 AM. ... As the best local tour operator, we guarantee your return to the cruise ship. Read more â–Ľ

Itinerary

  • Puerto Caldera

    Near from Caldera Port, there is a spot with white face monkeys, they are in the wild one of the most special experience in Costa Rica

    30 minutes

  • Tarcoles

    Near from Tarcoles River, we go to a fruit stand there you can taste our tropical fruits, and if you want get a smoothie

    15 minutes

  • Tarcoles

    The Highlight of the day, a boat ride in the Tarcoles River, this boat ride take on hour, a great place for nature! You will have chances to see Crocodiles, birds, and more! We will get very close so you can appreciate American crocodiles of all sizes, the river is a paradise for observing beautiful and exotic birds! Enjoy spectacular jungle landscapes and navigate the dense channels of the Guacalillo mangrove swamp. See wildlife in a comfortable and safe environment suitable for all members of the family!

    1 hour

  • Tarcoles

    Souvenir stop, The name of this Souvenir its "El Jardin" A great souvenir with a lot of things and also here you can taste one of the best coffes in Costa Rica, and free WiFi.

    35 minutes

  • Puntarenas

    The last part of the tour, its a city tour, you will see the Fish market, the oldest church of the town and Puntarenas ferry.

  • Carara National Park

    Carara National Park is located in the Turrubares and Garabito cantons, in the provinces of San José and Puntarenas, between coordinates 9º51' and 9º44' North latitude, 84º36' and 84º29' East longitude. In other words, it is 90 kilometers from San José on the Costanera Sur (southern coastal) highway. The main entrance is located 2 kilometers south of the Río Grande de Tárcoles bridge. Carara National Park, which means river of lizards in the Huetar indigenous language, has the only transitional forest in the Central Pacific, resulting in a diversity of flora and fauna where native species of both dry forests and rain forests converge. This national park is a world-renowned ornithological destination and has extremely diverse birdlife, specifically the scarlet macaw (Ara macao), an endangered species that is the second largest Psittacidae species in Costa Rica.

    1 hour

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  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Comfortable clothes are recommended
  • Minimum of 2 passengers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

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Crocodile boat tour, City Tour & Countryside

Published on Oct, 2024

Wonderful tour, friendly tour guide operator Evelyn & driver Mario. Visited the city, went for a crocodile boat tour that was awesome, saw the Macaw bird, many beautiful flowers. Had a great day.

Fabulous hike through the fantastic park

Published on Jul, 2023

We took the private tour through the national park today and enjoyed it very much. Guide Tony was very informative over both animals and plants, had a nice humor and succeeded in spotting almost all the species we wanted to see!

The best tour in Costa Rica

Published on Apr, 2023

Monkeys, crocodiles, macaws, birds, phenomenal food and excellent guides made this tour memorable and and extreme value for the money. Marco, Christian and Yiyi were so much fun, full of great information and made our private tour experience feel one of a kind. They were truly wonderful and we will be recommending them to anyone visiting Costa Rica in Puntarenas and Limon.

Helardo is a very...

Published on Jan, 2023

Helardo is a very knowledgeable guide, and passionately shares his love of his homeland. With a private tour for 2, he picked up quickly on our interests and went above and beyond.

Professional and passionate

Published on Dec, 2022

We were greeted at the port with a sign as promised. Enrique, our guide, was excellent..he gave us a great experience of the area, the plants animals, history and culture. And recommended the perfect place for lunch.

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