Night Watching of Sea Turtles from Tamarindo

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Tamarindo - Playa Minas, this is one of the most important nesting places in Costa Rica, a high number of turtles sail to this place from October to March. Get away from the usual and come and live this amazing experience alongside sea turtles, there is the opportunity to see from baby turtles, to three different types, this is one of the most intimate nature experiences one can have.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

We start from the Tamarindo area picking up our clients After picking up customers we will drive around 25 minutes to the turtle nesting beaches.

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Bilingual guide in Spanish and English

WALKING ROD

Flashlights

Free Transportation from Tamarindo and Lobster

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Night Watching of Sea Turtles from Tamarindo

Pickup included

Reviews

4.90

20 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Awesome tour, definitely recommend!
Jade T,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My husband and I went on a tour last night, it was awesome. We saw 6 turtles. One lay her eggs on the beach. The guides helped her dig the hole and bury it. Christian was very respectful of the turtles, did not let anyone get too close or use flash photography. I appreciated that they didn't let the kids bother the turtles, as some parents don't teach them to be respectful. The walk to the beach was easy. The sky was full of beautiful stars. We even saw some phytoplankton glowing with the waves. If you are a nature lover, this is the tour for you ☺️
Great tour. Our guide,...
Pallavi P,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great tour. Our guide, Christian, was very knowledgeable and informative. You do need to be ok walking on gravel and loose rock to get to the beach. Really neat experience.
Recommend
Brandon B,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Guides were very knowledgeable and showed great passion for their job. We were able to see two turtles. One of which laid eggs
Christian and Fabiana are fantastic guides!
V1629XQbobb,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Christian and Fabiana were a pleasure to have as guides. Very knowledgeable and eco conscious. They were engaging and provided us with much knowledge. We saw a couple of turtles on the beach traveling.
The best tamarind tour
vanessazZ3531WY,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I went with my husband to see the sea turtles in tamarind and it was one of the best tours you can do in tamarind. We saw two green turtles and we saw eggs. It was a very real encounter with sea turtles.
Outstanding!
CHEN Y,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Love the professionalism from Christian Junior. Absolutely amazing once in a lifetime experience. We were fortunate enough to see the whole process, patience is a must but worth it.
With luck and the necessary respect, 2 turtles can watch.
Compass09683057079,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Christian and the other two guides were very eager to show our group, about 30 people, turtles laying eggs. With success! We were incredibly lucky to meet 2 green turtles (Chelonia mydas agassizii). With a safe distance and the necessary respect, we were able to observe a turtle digging and laying eggs in small groups. Important! Only observe under red light and never use flash light! Unfortunately, there are always participants who do not respect this. Of course, patience is also required. Between the first and second observations we searched 2 more sections of the beach and also waited over almost 1 hour at the beach edge for an arrival, without success. But even this time was exciting once you got used to the darkness. You should be good on foot, steeper and stonier sections were on our tour. Mosquito repellent recommended.
Observation of turtles
W5012ISmikew,,Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
You will be picked up at the entrance of your hotel and driven about 45 minutes to the turtle nesting area on the slightly rocky road. When you arrive you are given flashlights and you take a short walk, when you arrive at the place you wait a little to see where the turtle activity is and then we see the sea turtles. Turtles are big and very cute you can take photos and videos and be inches away from them
Get to see sea turtles
P2264PIjulioo,,Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I did the turtle tour with the tamarind company xperience because we wanted to see the sea turtles and we managed We saw 2 turtles leave the beach and managed to see a nest and lay their eggs was an unforgettable experience
Sighting of all three species
Tobias M,,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Were picked up on time, then continued with another vehicle, but with waiting time. Afterwards we drove towards the beach, but the roads were in catastrophic condition. Unfortunately, we didn't know how far the road was, which was very worrying. When we arrived at the beach (after 2 hours) we stood around in the dark for an hour while our guide looked for turtles. Then we had to get on the bus quickly, went on to another beach as they had spotted some there. The path then went on foot again almost 15min over rough terrain, until we finally arrived at the beach. There we were rewarded after almost 3.5 hours with all three species (even the endangered species). Final we were then after over 6.5 hours. Back at the hotel. Luckily, they had lunch at the latest. We would simply have liked more communication, as we were often left without information. Fortunately, we still had the nice end with the sightings, otherwise we would have been more than just disappointed with the tour. My wife felt that inquiries were not really wanted (at least by her)