Palo Verde Boat Tours, Ortega

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Spanish
Corn tortillas lesson (100% corn)
Small group boat tour (Ask us for private rates)
Typical homemade meal (Family style)
Local guide (S/E)
Small bottle or refill your own
Juice & coffee

Park fee ticket $10 p/p (CASH ONLY).
Private transportation
Gratuities / Tips

Overview

PALO VERDE BOAT TOURS© has been a pioneer in Rural Tourism for more than 30 years. Our commitment is to provide unique and unforgettable trip experiences with the true Costarican family essence. Visitors will enjoy a boat tour designed for the wildlife lover type of tourist, and get a chance to put into practice the sustainable farming techniques of the families in Guanacaste. Your visit, it help us to provide working opportunities to women and men within our community, while also allowing us to produce and buy local and organic products, supporting the growth of the local economy. Thank you for supporting Rural Tourism companies led by local families such as ours, PALO VERDE BOAT TOURS©.

Meeting points

According to your location, drive directly to these cities (choose one). ENTRANCE #1) Drive to Filadelfia / Corralillos / Palo Verde boat tours, in Ortega village (only during summertime). ENTRANCE #2) Drive toward Santa Cruz to Palo Verde boat tours in Ortega village.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

PALO VERDE BOAT TOURS© has been a pioneer in Rural Tourism for more than 30 years. Our commitment is to provide unique and unforgettable trip experiences with the true Costarican family essence. Visitors will enjoy and connect with a natural destiny special for the nature and wildlife lover type of tourist; and get to know the culture and ways of living of the families in Guanacaste. Let yourself be captivated by the beautiful nature of Palo Verde National Park and Cipanci Wildlife Refuge, a great opportunity to enjoy a safari adventure by bordering the Tempisque River to observe wildlife (crocodiles, monkeys, birds, etc). Expose yourself to an authentic “Blue Zone” lifestyle and taste our healthy dishes with locally cultivated ingredients from our small farm. We promise unique and inherited recipes from our grandmothers. We thank your visit, for enabling us to provide working opportunities to women and men within our community, while also allowing us to produce and buy local products, supporting the growth of the local economy. Self- Drive to our office. Boat Tour length: 1h45 minutes. Lunch (45 min) & pottery (30 min)

Sample Menu

MAIN

Healthy meals

Local & organic products. Traditional meals: rice, beans, chicken, fresh vegetables & fruits, corn tortillas,etc. Vegan or vegetarian dish available

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund

April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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A must do!

Published on Feb, 2025

A great tour! Spent a great afternoon learning about loads of different animals and birds. Saw howler monkeys, herons, and loads of crocodiles! The meal is delicious and everyone is so friendly. Highly recommend!

A must-do!

Published on Feb, 2025

This is one of my favorite things to do in Costa Rica! You will see and learn so much about many different birds and animals. I’ve done twice and saw different things each time. I’ve sent several friends and families who all loved it as well. There’s an interesting demonstration on how local pottery is made and the meal they serve is incredible. Cannot recommend highly enough!

Great boat tour and lunch

Published on Feb, 2025

Great boat tour with so much to see - crocodiles, iguanas, and a variety of beautiful birds. The best part of the tour was the lunch at the Palo Verde family owned restaurant - the food was amazing - a fresh and delicious meal served by warm and hospitable local people.

Great tour and incredible lunch

Published on Feb, 2025

Excellent tour - we had a private experience with just the two of us and we saw crocodiles , many birds, iguanas and monkeys . The weather was great in Feb with a nice breeze We had lunch at their own restaurant afterwards ( included) . It was incredibly good - Chicken breast strips nicely marinated with onions and peppers, rice, beans vegetables a delicious salad freshly made corn tortillas and fried plantains - healthy flavorful and plentiful portions . It was cooked right there in front of you and really freah

Excellent guided boat tour and authentic lunch!

Published on Feb, 2025

Amazing experiece from start to finish! You'd be hard pressed to get better dollar value for a boat tour to see the local wildlife. (crocodiles, birds, monkeys) we got a package with the tour and lunch and we were all very impressed with both the quality of the tour (Angel was amazing at pointing out all the wildlife and telling us more about them!) And a high quality costa rican style lunch. This is a family business and it shows with the care and attention that was shown to all guests and all the food. Highly recommend you give it a shot!

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