About this trip
Three days in Tortuguero National Park on Costa Rica's North Caribbean coast, reached by boat through a network of canals and lagoons rather than by road. You spend two nights based here, with the rainforest and waterways as your main way of getting around.
This is one of the country's best-known spots for spotting wildlife up close, and the pace is easy — you're here to look, listen and drift through the canals rather than tick off a packed itinerary.
What you'll do
- Travel the canals and lagoons of Tortuguero by boat
- Spot wildlife from a region home to 57 amphibian, 111 reptile and 60 mammal species
- Explore dense rainforest within Tortuguero National Park
- Two nights based in the park itself
- Easy-paced trip suited to families and groups
- Access to Tortuguero is by boat, not road, which shapes the rhythm of the days
- Partially guided, so some time is structured and some left free
Worth it if you're flexible with wildlife spotting and don't mind early starts for optional turtle tours. Think twice if you want guaranteed animal sightings or dislike being upsold extras.
- Guides Mario and Alex were genuinely knowledgeable and went out of their way to enhance the experience.
- Lodge food, facilities, and accommodation consistently exceeded expectations with good vegetarian options.
- Turtle tour upsell starts at 5am with finish around midnight; company pushes optional extras iteratively.
- Wildlife sightings vary significantly; some saw sloths and toucans, others left disappointed despite good guides.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in San Jose · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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