Tortuguero National Park and Canals Day Trip from San Jose

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Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Spanish
Typical breakfast
Caribbean Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Park fees

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Overview

This enchanted and secluded park is the save heaven of many different species of while life not only native of Costa Rica, but to the Americas. Travelling through the waters of the hidden lagoons and canals as the flowering vine covered trees blend in with their own water reflection we will have the unique experience of observing as close as possible several species of flora and fauna. It is easy to observe several species of crocodiles, toucan, monkeys, slots, macaws, iguanas and some others. Among such species we find the majestic green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) which has in Tortuguero 21 miles of beach to nest in (July to October); the largest nesting site of the western hemisphere. Tortuguero is considered the most important nesting site on the western half of the caribbean for the green turtle that comes to the beach to nest every year. . Please note that the nesting tour only takes place at night and you will not see turtles nesting on the beach during this one day tour.

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Ac Hotel San Jose Escazu Avenida Escazu, Complex Prospero Fernandez Highway,, Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10203
Adventure Inn 100 Meters East of Los Arcos, Cariari, Costa Rica, CR
Apart-Hotel Roma Jardines de Roma, 300 metros al ESTE del OVSICORI de la UNA en Heredia., Heredia, Costa Rica, CR, 40103
Aparthotel Casa Reflejos San Rafael, Travesia Street, Escazu, San Rafael de Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 50600
Apartotel La Perla Sur 100, Costado Este del Hospital Mexico, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10105
Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio John F Kennedy Street, 136st. East Side Of The Costa Rica Country Club, San Rafael de Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10203
Apartotel Don Francisco Calle Azofeifa, 400 Meters S.W. of Distrito Cuatro Shopping Center, San Rafael de Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10102
Apartotel Obelisco Calle 100, San Antonio De Belen, Costa Rica, CR, 40703
Apartotel Tairona Barrio Dent, San Pedro Montes de Oca, 75 meters West of Taco Bell, Contiguo a Condominio ONYX, San Pedro, Costa Rica, CR, 11501
Autentico Hotel Avenida 5 Sabana Este, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10108
BluRose Hotel Calle 9, No. 677 Paseo de Estudiantes, Contiguo Casa del Tornillo, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Boutique Hotel Casa Orquideas Central Avenue, Between 35 and 37 Streets, 75 Mts. West From Auto Mercado Los Yoses, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 204-2050
Boutique Hotel Jade 250 Mts Norte de Grupo Q, Barrio Dent, Los Yoses, San Pedro, Costa Rica, CR, 20506
Casa Cambares Calle 47, between avenidas 10 & 10A, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 2261/2050
Casa Conde Hotel & Suites Transversal 11, Southwest Side from Parque de la Paz, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Casa Mandalay De Scotiabank Sabana, 500 Oeste, 200 Norte, 75 Oeste, , San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Casa Vista Grande Contiguo Iglesia Catolica, Aserri, Costa Rica, CR, 10601
City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica Diagonal to Cariari Corporate Center, Ulloa, Costa Rica, CR, 40101
Colours Oasis Resort Blvd Rohrmoser, Rorhmoser El Triangulo, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 11109
Costa Rica Tennis Club & Hotel Sabana Sur, Costado Este de la Contraloría General de la República, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, San Jose Aeropuerto, Costa Rica Sobre Autopista General Canas, Ciudad Cariari, San Antonio De Belen, Costa Rica, CR, 40701
Courtyard San Jose Escazu Calle Marginal Norte, Plaza Itskatzu, Plaza Itskatzu, San Rafael de Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10203
Crowne Plaza San Jose La Sabana, an IHG hotel Sabana Norte contiguo al Parque Metropolitano La Sabana, Mata Redonda, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 2443-100
Delta Hotels By Marriott San Jose Aurola 5th Street, El Carmen, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Cariari San Jose - Costa Rica San Antonio de Belen, Ciudad Cariari, Cariari, Costa Rica, CR, 40703
Gran Hotel Centroamericano Avenida 2, Calles 6 y 8, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton 2nd Avenue between streets 1 & 3, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10106
Green Valley Hotel Boutique Guayabos de Curridabat Calle 121, Urbanizacion San Angel, Curridabat, Costa Rica, CR, 11801
Hilton Garden Inn San Jose La Sabana Boulevard De Rohrmoser, La Sabana, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10109
Holiday Inn San Jose la Sabana, an IHG hotel Km 3 Autopista General CAnas, Plaza Irazú, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10107
Hostel Casa Colon Paseo Colon, Calle 24 Norte, Contiguo a Torre Mercedes, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 1255-1200
Hotel Alta Las Palomas Calle Vieja, Alto de Las Palomas, Santa Ana, Costa Rica, CR, 10901
Hotel Ambassador 26th & 28th St., Paseo Colon, cross to Pizza Hut Restuarant, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10106
Hotel America Calle Central Ave 2, 50 Mts South Central Park, Heredia, Costa Rica, CR, 40101
Hotel Aranjuez Street 19, Corner of Avenue 11 and 13, 200 meters north, 200 meters ouest and 25 south from the Santa Teresita Church, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 2070
Hotel Arrecifes Avenida 19, Barrio Lujan 200m de las Piscinas de Plaza Viquez, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 506
Hotel Ave del Paraiso 50 Mts Norte de la Entrada de Derecho de, La Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, Costa Rica, CR, 612-2050
Hotel Balmoral Av. Central entre calle 7 y 9, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10303
Hotel Barcelo San Jose Urbanizacion El Robledal La Uruca, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 01150
Hotel Bougainvillea Calle Santo Tomas, Contiguo A La Escuela, Santo Tomas, Costa Rica, CR, 40302
Hotel Cacts Calles 28 y 30, Avenida 3A, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 379-1005
Hotel Casa Leon Calles 13-15, Avenida 6, De La Clínica Dr Echandi, 50 M Noreste, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Hotel Casa Roland San Jose At the end of Rohrmoser Boulevard, 150 Meters South Pavas, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10107
Hotel Castillo Ave 9, Calle 9 y 11, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Hotel Catalunia De la municipalidad de San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San Pedro, Montes de Oca, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Hotel Cocori Calle 16, Avenida 3, 250 m. North of San Juan de Dios Hospital, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10102
Hotel Colinas Altavista Calle Alta Vista, Rosario, Costa Rica, CR, 10602
Hotel Colonial Calle 11, Avenidas 2 y 6, Behind La Soledad Cathedral, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10106
Hotel Diamante Calle 8 Y 10. Avenida 8, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10103
Hotel Dona Ines Calle 11 Entre Avenida 2 & 6, Behind La Soledad Church, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10102
Hotel Doral Avenida 4, Calles 6 y 8, , San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10110
Hotel Dunn Inn Avenida 11 y Calle 5, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Hotel Fleur de Lys Calle 13 between avenidas 2 and 6, PO Box 10736, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10110
Hotel Grano de Oro Calle 30, Avenida 2 & 4, , San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 1007
Hotel Hojarascas Av. 8 4-6, Heredia, Costa Rica, CR, 40101
Hotel Inca Real Avenue 11 Streets 3 & 3B, Barrio Amón, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Hotel Kaps Place #1142 Street 19, Between Avenues 11 & 13 Barrio Aranjuez, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Hotel Kekoldi Garden Avenida 9, between Calle 5 and 7, , San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10110
Hotel La Amistad Calle 15 Avenida 11, , San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 1864-1002
Hotel La Merced Avenida 8 200 Metros Sur De La Iglesia La Merced Frente A La Escuela Mauro Fernandez, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Hotel Le Bergerac Boutique Calle 35 Los Yoses entre avenida 8 y central, Costado sur de Cafetería Starbucks, Los Yoses, San José, Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10110
Hotel Linda Vista Calle 105, 400 mts Este y 3 km al sur de la Iglesia de San Antonio de Escazu, Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10202
Hotel Los Diamantes Entre Avenida 8 y 10 Calle 10, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Hotel Mellow Yellow 70 Calle 25, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Hotel Mirador Pico Blanco Del templo catolico de San Antonio de Escazu 300 este y 1km al sur, , Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10201
Hotel Plaza Central Avenue between 2nd and 4th street, Central Avenue Boulevard, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Hotel Plaza Real Suites & Apartments Salida hacia, Autopista Gral, Avenida 31, Diagonal 25A, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10107
Hotel Portal Colonial Avenida 2A, Trejos Montealegre, San Rafael de Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10203
Hotel Posada Del Museo Av 2, Calle 17, Diagonal esquina sur-este al Museo Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10104
Hotel Presidente Avenida Central, Calle 7, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 11801
Hotel Puerta del Sol Rotonda No.1, No.17, Residencial Los Arcos, Heredia, Costa Rica, CR, 11000
Hotel Quinta Avenida Avenida 5 Calle 20, Paseo Colon, 300 North and 200 East, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10102
Hotel San Jose Calle 20, Con Av 7A Esquina, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10104
Hotel San Jose Ave. 2, Calle2 17 y 19, , San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10102
Hotel Scores Calle 3A y Av 9, San Jose Edificio diagonal al INVU, San Francisco, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Hotel Talamanca SJ Calle 8y10, , San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10102
Hotel Terrazas Boutique Avenida 10A Con Calle 41, 100mts Oeste De Iglesia Nuestra Señora De Fátima, Diagonal Al Instituto Cultural Mexicano, San Pedro, Costa Rica, CR, 11111
Hotel Terrazas Boutique Calle 41 100 Mts Oeste de Iglesia Fatima Diagonal al Instituto Cultural Mexicano, Sabanilla, Costa Rica, CR, 18101
Hotel Valenciano Av 5 Calle 14, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Hotel Vesuvio Avenida 11, Calle 13-15, Barrio Otoya, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10106
Hotel Villa Los Candiles Mas x Menos Supermarket, Fincas Don Lalo, , Santa Ana, Costa Rica, CR, 10901
Hotel Villa Tournon Calle 3 Avenida 15, 125 Metros Este del Periodico la Republica, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 6606-1000
Hyatt Place San Jose Pinares Plaza Momentum Pinares, Carr Vieja A Cartago, Curridabat, Costa Rica, CR, 11801
InterContinental Costa Rica at Multiplaza Mall, an IHG hotel In Front Of Multiplaza Shopping Center, Escazu, Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10202
Irazu Hotel & Studios Km 3 Autopista General Canas, Robledal, La Uruca, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10107
Isla Verde Hotel West Of the United States Embassy 200m, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10109
KC Hotel San Jose Calle 54, 175 m from AMPM, Sabana Sur Calle Morenos, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10108
La Lora Hostel Meters West Of la Casa de la Cultura 25, , Heredia, Costa Rica, CR, 40105
La Sabana Hotel Suites Apartments 150 Meters North Of Rostipollos Restaurant, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10105
Morazan Hotel & Casino 7th Street, 1st Avenue & 75 Meters South Of Morazán Park, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Nuevo Hotel Rialto Av. 1, Calles 8 y 10, , San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Nuevo Maragato Hotel & Hostel Avenida Central, Entre Calles 1 Y 3 Antiguo Hotel Gran Via, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Out of Bounds Hotel West of Commercial Paco, Old Road to Santa Ana 1 km, In front of Restaurant Taj Mahal, Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10201
Palma Real Hotel & Casino Ave 9 Sabana Norte, 200 Metros Norte del ICE, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 01005
Park Inn by Radisson San Jose, Costa Rica Ave 6, Calle 28, Barrio Don Bosco, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10103
Parque Del Lago Boutique Hotel Avenida 2 Calles 40 y 42, 50 meters east of the entrance to Paseo Colón, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10108
Posada El Quijote Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10201
Posada Nena Santa Ana Av. 7 Calle 4, Santa Ana, Costa Rica, CR, 10901
Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica Calle Central, Y Tercera, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10604
Residence Inn by Marriott San Jose Escazu Ave. Escazu Complex Prospero Fernandez Hwy, San Rafael de Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10203
Rincon del Valle Hotel & Suites Calle 66, 50 M Este y 50 Sur Del Colegio de Medicos, Sabana Sur, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10108
Royal Garden Hotel & Casino Calle Central, Ave Central y 2, , San Jose, Costa Rica, CR
Santo Tomas Hotel & Wellness Center Avenue 7, Street 3rd and 5th, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Sheraton San Jose Hotel, Costa Rica Route 27, 350 Metros Oeste Multiplaza, Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10203
Sleep Inn Paseo Las Damas Avenida 3 entre calles 9 y, Between 9th and 11th Streets, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
Soluxe El Sesteo Ruta Nacional Secundaria 176, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10108
Suites Cristina Calle 50, 300 Meters North, ICE Building, Sabana Norte, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10108
Taormina Hotel and Casino Avenida 11 Calle 3 Bis, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101
The Train Suites Curridabat Detras De Plaza Freses, Behind Plaza Freses, Nest Building, Curridabat, Costa Rica, CR, 11801
Tryp by Wyndham San Jose Sabana Avenida 3 Calle 38 y 40, , San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 433-1007
Wyndham Garden San Jose Escazu West Side of EPA Store, San Rafael de Escazu, Costa Rica, CR, 10203
Wyndham San Jose Herradura Hotel & Convention Center Autopista General Canas, 5 Km South of Intl Airport San Jose, San Antonio De Belen, Costa Rica, CR, 718820-100
Zona Two Calle 3A Av 9 Barrio Amon Diagonal de INVU, San Jose, Costa Rica, CR, 10101

Pickup details

We pick up passengers in all Hotels , B&B, Hostels, AirB&B located in San jose downtown, Heredia downtown and Alajuela downtown ... Read more ▼

Itinerary

Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo (Pass By)

While we drive, we will first see the coffee plantations, then we will head into the mountains of Braulio Carrillo National Park where steep slopes are covered with thick cloud forest and beautiful waterfalls can be seen from the road.
Tortuguero National Park

we abandon our bus and embark on the most exciting part of this tour: the boat trip into the jungle of Tortuguero National Park, were we will learn about how nature works, and to get a real feel of our tropical humid rainforest. Covering 29,000 hectares. Tortuguero is one of the most important nesting sites of Chelonia Midas, the green sea turtle. Where its forests and waterways are home for such endangered mammals such as sloths, monkeys, agoutis, coatimundis and manatees. There are also abundant birds, such as toucans, trogons, egrets, herons and aninghas, as well as crocodiles, turtles and countless colorful butterflies, including blue morpho.At noon enjoy a hearty typical buffet lunch to please the hungriest of appetites. After lunch we will take a walk through the Tortuguero Village where we will have the opportunity to learn about the history of the town and its inhabitants. Returning to the bus, we´ll head back to San José, making a rest stop along the way and arriving around 6:30 p.m

5 hours

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We require to get complete name and passport number from every person going in this tour. This is necessary for registering every person to the park ticket's system, otherwise it wouldn't be possible to enter the park. Please add your names plus nationality and passport number. We highly appreciate you to send us this information as soon as possible to avoid eventual troubles like missing the chance to visit the park, as there are limited tickets available everyday

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Such a lovely tour guide...

Published on Feb, 2025

Such a lovely tour guide edgare, and a wonderful day! We wanted to see tortuguero but only had one day spare and were in San Jose and this was so perfect. A delicious breakfast to break up the drive , such knowledgable guides who took their time to find us monkeys sloths tortoise crocodiles and so many birds along the canal. A lovely lunch and easy drive back . Perfect

Great nature park wildlife experience

Published on Jan, 2025

Great trip with outstanding tour guide and boat “captain”. They made a great effort to insure that we saw much and varied wildlife.

Amazing boat and beach views

Published on Nov, 2024

This place is amazing I absolutely loved the boat tour and arriving at the beach in torturgero is magical. I loved every single moment of it

Tortuguero, My favorite place to see in C. R.

Published on Oct, 2024

Our guide was Arturo & he was fantastic! I would’ve loved to wander around the village, but my husband & nieto loved climbing all those stairs in Parque Carrillo to see the view from the mountain top.

Great day

Published on Aug, 2024

We had a bit of a soggy day, but it was fabulous. The boat ride was the highlight of our trip. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and excited to do whatever we wanted to do during the day. Well worth the time and money.

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