Private Tour
Tortuguero One Day Private Tour from San Jose
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10 hours
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Tortuguero One Day Tour from San Jose is the Best! Enjoy a true ecological adventure in one of the most beautiful National Parks in Costa Rica with a professional naturalist tour guide and comfortable van. Leaving early from San Jose, enjoy the journey through the beautiful Braulio Carrillo National Park in route to Guápiles and later to La Pavona, a beautiful dock located right next to the La Suerte River that communicates with the Tortuguero Canals.
Board a covered and comfortable boat for a full day tour along the Tortuguero Canals, small rivers and picturesque Caribbean Villages. Your guide will explain the rainforest ecosystem and point out the places of greatest interest. Be on the lookout for wildlife, including howler monkeys, sloths, toucans, waterfowl, bats, and crocodiles, as well as abundant vegetation.
Explore the small but beautiful town of Tortuguero. Visit lovely small souvenir stores and taste a delicious Caribbean style lunch.
Tour 100% private. Deluxe service
Additional Info
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
Tortuguero National Park
Enjoy a true ecological adventure in one of the most beautiful National Parks in Costa Rica: Tortuguero. Leaving early from San Jose, enjoy the journey through the beautiful Braulio Carrillo National Park in route to Guápiles and later to La Pavona, a beautiful dock located right next to the La Suerte River that communicates with the Tortuguero Canals. Board our covered and comfortable boat for a 60-minute tour along the Tortuguero Canals. Your guide will explain the rainforest ecosystem and point out the places of greatest interest. Be on the lookout for wildlife, including howler monkeys, sloths, toucans, waterfowl, bats, and crocodiles, as well as abundant vegetation.
Sendero Cerro Tortuguero
Cerro Tortuguero has an area of approximately 25 hectares and is the highest point on the entire Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, offering spectacular panoramic views of the forest and the dynamics of canals. In addition, it becomes a micro habitat and refuge for a large number of animal and plant species. Upon arrival to Tortuguero Park, you will climb the hill directly to the lookout point where amazing views of the canales, rainforest and towns are available.
What‘s Included
Nature walk in Tortuguero Hill
Private Professional Naturalist Tour Guide just for you
Bottled water
Visit the local town and souvenir stores
Tortuguero National Park Entrance Fee
Delicious Caribbean Style Lunch
100% Private boat for you & family
Alcoholic beverages
Tip for professional tour guide
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Tortuguero One Day Private Tour from San Jose
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Reviews
18 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exceeded expectations
147petep,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Luis was a fantastic guide. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. It was a joy spending the day with him. We saw plenty of wildlife and learned a lot. We highly recommend this tour.
Outstanding trip and a great guide
eliporat,Nov 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent guide, very informative, very organized, friendly and highly recommended! The reserve provides a great view of animals and life cycle. All was done in spite of road closure, rain, etc! Well done!
Best Guide and wonderful adventure
john316coco,May 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Josue Luna was an amazing guide. He stayed with us on the private tour. Easy to hold a conversation with…his English is great. He studied English and then biology. We did not see as many animals as one would hope - but that depends on the day and season so is hit and miss. We saw a red poisonous dart frog, monkeys high in tall trees, various lizards and birds. The private boat ride with a water taxi driver was nice. The driver slowed and pulled over when something of interest was spotted - so we could take photos. The Caribbean traditional lunch was tasty.
Best way to start our trip in Costa Rica
PhyllisKlein,Dec 27, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an absolutely fabulous day with Luis - he loves what he does and it shows. We were able to see a great deal - even he was excited to see a river otter. The tour was perfect - but combined with his knowledge of the animals, it was truly fantastic.
SATISFIED
Ophelie G,Sep 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We are satisfied with this excursion! There were only 2 of us for the day, it was great, plus the weather was on our side! The guide was great!
Amazing day!
A3035CQchristinab,Jun 7, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an amazing day! Alberto was super fun and friendly. Tortuguero was beautiful. We saw lots of lizards, monkeys, and birds. The lunch was the best we have eaten in Costa Rica
Fantastic experience!
Elena M,May 14, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00It was wonderful tour. So many interesting and exciting things to see and experience. Alberto was fantastic as a tour guide and driver, great knowledge of flora and fauna and very pleasant personality to spend the day with. Highly recommend to people who appreciate wonderful nature and the great adventure!
Wonderful experience
Rhonda C,May 11, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed the expert guidance of Alberto in orchestrating a memorable day exploring the varied wildlife-birds, monkeys, reptiles and sloths. The round trip boat excursion provided another perspective from the rainforest walk.
Fabulous day trip 🦥🐊🐒
karlam906,Apr 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing day out! Luis was fabulous , professional, knowledgeable & could answer all of our questions. He speaks fluent English and was very helpful on every topic and question we asked. It was a big day of driving but was very worth it . We saw a sloth, lots of crocodiles, iguanas, birds, spider & howler monkeys. The view at the lookout lovely although it was raining on and off it was still wonderful. The local restaurant lunch was delicious too! Highly recommend this tour.
Wonderful Interesting Trip; Highly Recommend.
Gloria F,Mar 11, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alberto provided us with one of the best tours we've ever been on. We drove through the countryside on the way over and he pointed out many features and landmarks to us. At the park we saw lots of birds and animals. Alberto didn't rush us, and pointed out many types of wildlife we'd have never noticed on our own. He even helped us get some great up close photos of them. After all of that, we went to a little restaurant with wonderful authentic Costa Rican food. Great tour with lots of nature. Highly recommend this interesting tour.
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