Tortuguero National Park Tour

Tour of Tortuguero 3 days / 2 nights

Tortuguero, Costa Rica, which can be translated as Land of Turtles, is a village on the Northern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in the Limón Province. It gave its name to the neighboring Tortuguero National Park.

The beaches around Tortuguero are key nesting sites for many of the world's most endangered species of sea turtle. Accordingly, there are two biological stations, the Cano Palma Biological Research Station and the John H. Phipps Biological Field Station, which operate from the area immediately around the village, and which concentrate on research and conservation of the local ecology, particularly the turtles.

Tortugero Tour Package Details

Day 1

Morning pick up at your Hotel for a scenic 2-hour drive to the Caribbean, driving through Braulio Carrillo National Park. Transfer to riverboat for 2-4 hour boat trip up jungle canals to Tortuguero National Park, a vast tropical rain forest preserve and one of the best places to observe wildlife in Costa Rica. Afternoon is free to enjoy on own.

The Tortuguero Canals along the Caribbean coast are musts for nature lovers. You may have the treat of close up looks at monkeys, crocodiles, tree sloths and a host of colorful birds. During turtle nesting season (June through September), the endangered green turtle come up on the beaches at night to lay their eggs – an unforgettable experience. Overnight at Mawamba Lodge or similar. (BLD)

Day 2

Enjoy a two to three hour boat ride touring the backwater canals of Tortuguero National Park with a local guide to observe the flora and fauna. The afternoon is free for you to enjoy optional activities and tours, a walk to the village or a visit to the museum. Overnight Mawamba Lodge or similar. (BLD)

Day 3

After breakfast return to San José by boat to the dock in Siquirres near Limón, then overland past Braulio Carrillo again. Note: You may choose to fly back to San José (at additional cost), or from Siquirres continue south on to Cahuita National Park, Puerto Viejo and/or Gondoca Manzanillo National Park.