Caño Blanco Nature Sanctuary by Boat
Overview
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8 hours
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Driving through rural & exotic areas of Costa Rica, looking for a lost paradise. Some extra effort off-road will be needed. Upon arrival, we will take a river cruise on a special, small, and noiseless motorboat designed to cycle through these untamed channels, which are part of a complex ecosystem of wetlands that irrigates these alluvial plains and evergreen forests. These wetlands are an important and key nesting area for several species of migratory and non-migratory birds. This place is a wildlife sanctuary where exhilarating native fauna.
On our floating safari expedition, we may spot different species of mammals such as sloths, bats, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, and white-faced capuchins. In addition, a vast assortment of aquatic birds such the herons, storks, kingfishers, Jacanas, ducks, and no aquatic such as trogons potoos, ospreys, hawks, and big prizes for birdwatchers. In the end, we will share, a very unforgettable experience with a real Costa Rican Family
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multilingual guide
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
La Fortuna de San Carlos
Enjoy an organic coffee tour at a family-owned farm. You will have the opportunity to learn about the coffee production, history , and many other particularities of the Costa Rican coffee, considered one of the best in the world.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Lunch
Pickup points
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Options
Share Tour
Pickup included
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Private transportation
Pickup included
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful River Tour Plus More
Drewman07,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked the Cano Blanco River tour and had a wonderful 6.5 hour tour with a very pleasant and knowledgeable guide, Ronald. The ride to the river was over an hour but Ronald used that time to stop for bird and scenic views, as well as a lesson on Costa Rican history, culture and fun facts. The two plus hour river tour was fantastic, ww saw lots of birds, a sloth, Caymans and two varieties of monkeys plus more. Ronald and the captain were very determined to get us the best possible viewing experience. After the tour we finished at a local Costa Rican house for lunch to finish our wonderdul day. I photograph birds so I brought my big telephoto and binos, but my wife was equally happy enjoying the boat tour with Ronald explaining things along tje way.
Jacamar Tours was wonderful.
Travel765072,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our Tour guide was Diego. Diego was very knowledgeable about where to find birds and wildlife. We saw more than 40 bird species including some that are life goals for some birders. We had our daughter, who is a bird zookeeper at home and Diego was able to talk about many of the species with accuracy. Very impressive. We saw a sloth in motion, moving from one branch to another, eating leaves.of course we saw several types of lizards, a croc and a caiman. Best nature tour ever!
Superb river safari
sjrwilkinson,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Superb gentle trip down the river with our guide Cesar. Saw loads of wildlife including four groups of howler monkeys, many birds and even a young crocodile.
Our epic trip in May 2025 to Costa Rica will always be remembered with a smile
F2295IXjohnc,Jun 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our first river tour and it was amazing. We got picked up right on time from our hotel and proceeded to the river. Our tour guide was very knowledgable and shared with us his love of the country. Before we go to the river he pulled over and got out his tripod and scope an showed us our first sloth. That was incredible. I don't know how he saw that from the van. We had a great trip down the river seeing lots of animals and the we came back to Don Ablelino and Dona Wendy for a traditional lunch that was great.
Safari River Adventure
beansforbrains,Mar 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Bernando was very friendly, had alot of good stories to share and was very considerate of us. We had a great drive out of town and arrived at Wendy's house where we had a chance to freshen up with a drink, snack, and play with the puppy before we headed down to the river. On the river we saw just an amazing assortment of wildlife and flora. Iguanas, lizards, birds, monkeys (howler and white face), crocodiles and caymen, bats, and the list goes on. It was a great trip. The boat was safe and it never felt intrusive. We went on many different parts of the river - sometimes wide open and other times narrow and winding. Back at Wendy's we had a great lunch prepared fresh and a drive back to our hotel.
Wow-Nature Beautiful
Susie M,Jan 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic time riding in a boat on the river here in Costa Rica. Our guide was beyond knowledgeable of the wildlife and birds! We saw two sloth, three crocodiles, monkeys (including a baby monkey that had just been born that day), iguanas galore, a green lizard, and a variety of birds and even bats!
great coffee tour with our children
upthebayoumama,Mar 2, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a great experience. Our driver Christian brought us directly here after a great white water rafting experience. Rigo was our coffee tour guide and did an amazing job walking us through the beautiful grounds and explaining the process of making coffee. Our children were able to make cane sugar and help roast as well grind the coffee beans. We concluded with a delicious snack and cup of coffee. Would highly recommend this!
Perfect
Caroline9b,Feb 4, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Perfect services and great prices, they have personalized service and the tour is a complete wonder, I recommend it for all.
More Than Just a Coffee Tour
Jillian S,Jan 15, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked this last minute, and even booked the wrong date via Viator, but the team at Jacamar was super helpful about rescheduling even over Christmas! Andres was an excellent tour guide, and knew everything about the entire farm, and we were able to literally pick star fruit from the tree and eat them, and help with actual coffee roasting, then taste the coffee and some snacks that were made from all the fresh things they were growing right there! Ask Andres where the best sangria in La Fortuna is, too!
This tour was AWESOME! The guide was...
Mychal P,Dec 28, 2016
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was AWESOME! The guide was very knowledgeable about everything that had to do with coffee, from its history to the roasting process and all the other fruits and herbs grown on the plantation. Learned a lot about the land it's its history growing coffee and had one of the best homemade meals afterwards! I would go back for the food alone is was very delicious.
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