Tour to the Caribean of Costa Rica
This module is perfect for the beginning of a trip through Costa Rica and connects 3 major attractions in Costa Rica
Tortuguero National Park, the rain forest in the Caribbean basin at the National Park "la amistad", and the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean of Costa Rica. The duration of the module is flexible and can be elaborated with us.
Tortuguero
The flora and fauna from the National Park are unique in this world. Our guides have the knowledge and the experience to match people's requests.
The tour starts in Santa Ana / San José and you will go through the Braulio Carillo National Park, a very interesting National Park, which starts almost at the gates of the capital and pulls up to the Caribbean level. The National Park consists mainly of cloud forests. You will get the opportunity to observe it and receive explanations on the way.
The breakfast takes place in a very friendly restaurant at the Rio Dante, where you have the opportunity to venture a trip to the tropical rain forest, which is already dominant at this altitude. The journey now continues by boat from the ranch. Depending on how many animals you discover during the trip, it takes around 2 hours to get to the lodge.
Once there, and after a welcome drink, there is a powerful lunch before the first tour starts. The tours are included or optional depending on the package you choose. There is an enormous variety, we recommend doing at least the following:
- Early guided tour by boat, 6:00 to 8:30 in the Tortuguero National Park, where you can see an enormous variety of animals and plants. Particularly the bird life is very active at this time and you get to face quite many of the more than 300 species of the National Park.
- Hike through the rainforest, about 2 hours, with detailed explanations of tropical rainforest and its inhabitants. This tour is offered twice a day and it is recommended to do both, one during the day, and the other one at night time. Those are two really different experiences.
- Walk on the muddy paths of the National Park, where you will learn what “mud” really means. Knee-deep mud is crossed, and vines and tropical plants from the lizards position will be seen.
- Visit the Tortuguero: A nice, pleasant place where the taxis are bicycles with trailers. It is located directly on the beach and has a friendly atmosphere. You can visit the nice museum or just stroll through the streets and enjoy the life away from civilization.
- Kajak tour: After already receiving a detailed knowledge of the flora and fauna on the previous tours, we recommend doing a kayak tour to have a closer look at the flora and fauna. Here you will be part of a small group going upstream, so you can easily return within three hours to the lodge.
- Turtles spawning: This tour is only available in the spawning season, from July to October, and it provides an unforgettable experience. If you go to the beach at night, you may watch one of the giant tortoises, as it digs a nest and lays its eggs inside. The whole thing is strictly monitored by volunteers, so that the turtles are not disturbed during their work. Photographing and white lights are strictly prohibited, dark clothing is recommended.
The lunch on the day that you are leaving Tortuguero takes place outside the national park. From there we take a private ride to Bananito on the Caribbean coast.