Private Tour

Palo Verde Wildlife Safari Boat Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

5 hours

Mobile ticket

Enjoy a half-day Safari Boat Tour to Palo

Verde National Park, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00

p.m., including round-trip transportation

with full air conditioning, a professional

bilingual local guide, insurance, and bottled

water. Cruise by motorboat along the

Tempisque River to spot native and

migratory birds, howler monkeys,

white-faced monkeys, American crocodiles,

macaws, and iguanas in a diverse

ecosystem. The tour also includes visits to

local towns, the iguana park, a cultural

experience with traditional clay pottery, and

a typical Costa Rican lunch—a perfect mix

of wildlife and culture

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Palo Verde is special for those people who want to have an up close experience with wildlife, see animals, do cultural activities, typical food and more. It is a beautiful adventure tour, bird watching and more, you can do it with your partner, family, friends.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Soda/Pop

Bottled water

Lunch

Air-conditioned vehicle

tips

Pickup points

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Palo Verde Wildlife Safari Boat Tour

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Reviews

5.00

15 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Best experience with Gino
Lynnette A,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Gino is a knowledgeable and passionate tour guide who really cares about making the best experience for his guests! He really knows a lot about history, ecology and community and knows exactly how to match a tour or experience with the guest’s preference.
Gino the best guide
C2574IJtylerp,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an amazing experience thanks to Gino. He was very knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly passionate about what he does. Every stop was explained with interesting stories and helpful context that brought the locations to life. The tour was well organized, never rushed, and he made sure everyone felt included and comfortable throughout the day. His friendly attitude and professionalism truly made this a memorable experience. I would highly recommend this tour—and especially Gino—to anyone visiting the area.
Crocs, Macaws, Iguanas, Monkeys and more…
montanam861,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was amazing! Gino was a knowledgeable and personable guide! You can tell he loves what he does and goes above and beyond. Highly recommend Gino for any tours!!!
Gino great
171tracep,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Guide Gino made the trip great, very knowledgeable and friendly! Great experience here in Costa Rica would recommend.
Gino- the best tour guide in guanacasta
191tarrenp,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had Gino as a tour guide, he was incredible. Best tour guide we have ever had, anywhere. He is so knowledgeable about Costa Rica, the areas, the animas and is incredibly passionate. Even after your tour is done, it’s not done he helps with restraunts, other tour recommendations, shuttles and whatever else you need
Best Birthday ever
J8975OKrobinf,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was my birthday and this experience made it the best birthday ever. Thank you to our guide Homaberto and our driver. They were 10 stars.
Great experience
253velmas,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was extremely informative, relaxing and very personal. The driver jegsan was very professional and drove safe, I was very relaxed with him driving he was also very patient...Our tour guide Humberto was kind, funny, informative and knowledgeable...We went palo Verde national.park and river boat , I would book again with this company
Great Time!! Palo National Park Boat tour
Compass276029,,Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thank you for the Palo verde national park boat tour. We had a great time. The tour guide Umberto was excellent, friendly and knowledgeable. Our driver Luis was very good, felt safe with his driving. We enjoyed the boat tour, got to see the white monkeys in the trees, crocs going into the river, the blue birds and other birds. Lunch at the ranch was great. Demos of how a family make their pottery and how to squeeze sugar cane the old way the oz use to do it. Great time will recommend to friends and family members that will plan a trip to Costa Rica. Thanks Monica and Family
So many animals!
christinawZ2730DO,,Aug 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We used this company two years ago when we stayed at Planet Hollywood. We enjoyed the trips and flexibility so much, that we looked up Aron when we returned in July 2024 with all of our family. He is typically cheaper than the hotel run tours and very knowledgeable. We took an amazing trip with his crew to Nicaragua last time. This year we did ATVs, Palo Verde and sloths. We were not disappointed! The Palo Verde plus sloth farm was a very long day from our house in Hacienda Pinilla, but so worth it. We saw every animal imaginable. Alex was our guide and did a great job educating us about the animals and all about Costa Rica’s ecosystem and economy. We were very pleased with our trip, our guide, Alex, and our driver, Boris. Thank you!!
Best!
A8628RMgonzalog,,Jul 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Beautiful excursion we had. Pipa, Santos and pipa Jr took care of us extremely great! We went snorkeling and some caves. We got to go to beautiful beaches. Big papi got the excursion for us and he was great. Highly recommend it. They were very professional and courteous with us.