Private Tour
Private Tortuguero Canals Tour & Puerto Limón Highlights
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4 hours
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Private Tortuguero Canals Tour & Puerto Limón Highlights
Cruise Friendly – Perfectly timed for your ship’s schedule
Discover the Best of Puerto Limón: Wildlife, Culture & Scenic Beauty in One Private Tour
Tour Highlights:
Tortuguero Canal Wildlife Safari
Glide through serene jungle canals in a private boat
Spot a variety of wildlife, including sloths, howler monkeys, iguanas, and tropical birds
Your experienced naturalist guide will provide expert insights into the ecosystem
Perfect opportunity for photography in a lush, tranquil setting
️ Puerto Limón City Highlights
Explore Puerto Limón, the heart of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast
Visit key cultural landmarks such as the Puerto Limón Market, Central Park, and Old Train Station
Learn about the city’s Afro-Caribbean roots, its history, and its vibrant culture
Scenic Coastal Drive
Enjoy a beautiful drive along the Caribbean coastline, passing through banana plantations and coastal villages
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
A maximum of 12 people per booking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Puerto Limon
The first stop its on a fruit stand, you can taste tropical fruits like the best pineapple in Costa Rica! The tour guide will show you some plants, like the pineapple, Liberica Coffee bush, sugar cane also some trees like Cacao tree, mango and noni tree.
Puerto Limon
Beside the fruit stand we have the souvenir store, here you can taste a great coffee and find great merchandise made in Costa Rica
What‘s Included
Fresh Fruits
WiFi on board
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Port pickup and drop-off
Boat tour in Tortuguero Canal
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Bilingual tour guide
Food and drinks
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Private Tortuguero Canals Tour & Puerto Limón Highlights
Pickup included
Reviews
34 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tortuguero canal trip and Limon with Rosa
Gary P,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Four us ( 2 couples) did what we normally do which was to book a private tour through Viator We were met at the cruise terminal by our guide Rosa and taken in a modern 6 seater to the canal boat ride. Rosa and Pablo ( guide for another party) spotted monkeys and sloths and iguanas in the trees and gave us lots of information. We then visited The Plantation and saw and learned about pineapple and cocoa and banana plants as well as many others. Our final part of the trip was to have a tour of Limon and visit a hotel on the beach where we could buy lunch. We asked Rosa if she could find us a nice local bar instead, which she did with panoramic views over Limon and the beach. We had a lovely chat with Rosa over cold local beers . Rosa is studying tourism and was bright and knowledgeable and very personable. We highly recommend the tour and Rosa
Costa Rica
danielle w,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great day in Limon Costa Rica with jeremy and Leslie. We learned a lot about the country and city. We were able to see many places, a banana plantation, beach, canal tour. We were able to see sloths, birds, cayman, and a lot of local vegetation. We even stopped by a fruit stand to try local fruits- delicious.
Great experience! Highly recommend
David B,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Yendry and Leslie were great guides. We had a wonderful overall experience and I especially love their flexibility to accommodate a short stop to enjoy some local food! I highly recommend this tour.
Great tour guides and wonderful experience
David B,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time with Yendry and Leslie. The vehicle was extremely comfortable and the knowledge of the area was amazing. They were also very flexible with stopping for us to try some local treats. I highly recommend this tour and this group.
Puerto limon city tour
Voyager09974442380,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eveline and the driver were excellent. They were very nice and we had a sécurité ride. I would do it again without any double.
Friends of The Barn in Basel: visits Costa Rica
Jet65520873066,,Mar 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour led by Kimberly and driver Luis. Wonderful exploration of a country unknown to us. Our guide Kimberly was great and brought us right into the fauna and flora of Costa Rica!
Private Tortuguero Canals Tour and Puerto Limon Highlights - Excellent Tour
Marty J,,Mar 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We met our guide (Christian) right at the cruise port. Our group of 6 had a private tour for the day and were transported in really nice "like new" air conditioned vehicles. Our first stop was the Tortuguero Canal for some nature sightseeing where we saw several sloths, several small crocodiles, a caiman, a basilisk lizard, and a family of monkeys, along with a few hawks and many other birds. We toured a banana plantation where Christian explained the banana harvesting process and introduced us to many other plants and flowers that are found in Costa Rica. We took a scenic overview tour of the port city of Limón. We had lunch (not included in price) at a local restaurant located right on the beach where to paraphrase the song "we got our toes in the water, azz in the sand, not a worry in the world with cold beers in our hands". All said and done, this was a great tour and a nice introduction to Costa Rica, which is a place where we would definitely love to return to in the not too distant future! As they say in Costa Rica - "pura vida!"
City Tour and canals
Niklas H,,Feb 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an amazing experience, we did the city tour and canals with Risheylin and Alcides. We never experienced such a professional guided tour beforehand.
Costa Rican Start of our vacation!!
Curiosity53468802909,,Jan 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This trip was great for families. Our tour guide Kendrick made sure of it, ensuring they saw animals l, recommending great good, and having a fun experience at the beach. Because the tour was private we were able to adjust to our speed as compared to group tours this was an extra benefit. Kendrick was knowledgeable about the area and what we would be seeing. I felt he went above and beyond for a personal experience. Would highly recommend booking this tour out of Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.
Great tour!
brucedB9998KK,,Dec 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nicole and Alex were amazing! The tour was fantastic- we saw several sloths, monkeys and iguanas. Nicole was extremely knowledgeable and we learned a lot. We had a wonderful time and highly recommend the tour and Nicole and Alex.
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