Tortuguero National Park

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Tortuguero National Park is located in the Limón Province of northeastern Costa Rica. It is the third-most visited park in Costa Rica, despite the fact that it can only be reached by airplane or boat. The park has incredible biological variety, due to the existence within the reserve of eleven different habitats, including rainforest, swamps, beaches, and lagoons. It is located in a tropical climate, is very humid, and receives up to 250 inches of rain a year.

Its beaches are key nesting ground for endangered sea turtles, such as Hawksbill, Loggerheads, Green and Leatherbacks. The rivers within the park are home to sensitive populations of manatees, as well as caimans, crocodiles, and Tropical Gar, which is considered a living fossil. The forests are home to jaguars, three species of monkeys (spider, howler, and white-faced Capuchin), and three-toed sloths. Basilisk lizards and poisonous frogs also inhabit the area, along with 375 species of birds including kingfishers, toucans, blue herons, peacocks, and parrots. There are more than 400 species of trees and approximately 2,200 species of plants.

This is the very best place in Costa Rica to spot wildlife. Monkeys, Sloths, Crocodiles, Toucans, and many colorful frogs and insects are all common sights. During the July to October turtle nesting season, this is definitely one of Costa Rica's Highlights.

We have daily departures from San José, the Caribbean Coast and the Arenal Volcano, giving you the choice to start and end this tour at the place of your convenience (for the Caribbean Coast and Arenal Volcano, an extra charge applies). At the end of your tour (on the evening of the 2nd day about dinner time for the 1 night tour) you are dropped off at your hotel in your choice of San José, the Caribbean Coast or the Arenal Volcano area. So this is a great trip to do on your way to or from the Caribbean Coast or Arenal!

Choose your lodge

We have several lodges to choose from. Each offers a different accommodation option as well offers their own tours and activities which will vary but will cover basically the same things.

Lodge:	Pachira Lodge	Evergreen Lodge
Features:	This lovely lodge has 88 comfortable rooms, all are spacious, with comfortable beds, private bathrooms, hot water, and ceiling fans. The property has a swimming pool, an excellent restaurant and bar service and offers bilingual guided tours in the area. All meals (buffet style) are included in the price of the package.	This spacious lodge has 55 comfortable rooms, all come with comfortable beds, private bathrooms, hot water, and ceiling fans. The big swimming pool is the heart of the property which also has its own restaurant and a nice bar. The lodge offers bilingual guided tours in the area. The buffet style meals are included in the price of the package.

Lodge:	Aninga Lodge	Laguna Lodge
Features:	This lodge has 32 rooms with beautiful furniture, wooden beds and colorful fabrics. Each room has fans, private bath with hot water. Lodge facilities include restaurant, bar with view to the lagoon, swimming pool and spa. It is situated in a privileged location, right next to the Tortuguero lagoon. Exotic green vegetation, rainforest, and dense and alive gardens surround the rooms and the main facilities buildings as well as the swimming pool.	The Lodge offers 80 standard rooms with views to the gardens and forest that surrounds us. The rooms offer private bathroom, hot water, ceiling fan, reading lamps, wooden bench outside your room to sit and admire the gardens. The open air restaurant is located in front of the Tortuguero lagoon, providing beautiful views of the forests nearby. Meals are served buffet style with a variety of fresh tropical fruits and vegetables.

Lodge:	Mawamba Lodge
Features:	Mawamba offers 54 standard rooms with either one double and one single bed or three single beds. All rooms have garden view, ceiling fan, complimentary safety box, daily clean up service and private bathroom. Lodge facilities include restaurant, swimming pool, bar, cafeteria, private & natural trails and souvenir shop.

If you are looking for a more economic option, we can offer you a very basic but authentic experience with All Rankin Lodge. For more information and prices please contact us via e-mail.

Package details

Duration:

Two days/One night. Additional Days can be added.

Departures:

Daily

Cost per person:

2 day / 1 night package per person

3 day / 2 night package per person

Pachira, Evergreen or Aninga Lodges:

Please inquire

Laguna Lodge:

low season:	Please inquire
	Children Please inquire
high season:	Please inquire
	Children Please inquire

low season:	Please inquire
	Children Please inquire
high season:	Please inquire
	Children Please inquire

Mawamba Lodge:

Please inquire

High season:

For those lodges which have high and low season rates, the high season is Dec 15 through Apr 15 and July/Aug

All packages include:

● Transportation from San Jose with drop-off in San Jose. For pick-up or drop-off in Arenal or Puerto Viejo, an extra charge applies
● One or two nights of lodging as selected
● All meals
● Activities/tours including a tours of the canals, the national park and the Tortuguero Town and Caribbean Conservation Corporation
● Taxes

Not Included:

● National park entrance fees ($17)
● Pickup or dropoff in Arenal (+ $60 one way) or Puerto Viejo (+$50 one way)
● Optional night turtle tour (July-October $35)
● Alcoholic beverages
● Additional charge for pickup or drop-off at Arenal hotels which are further from La Fortuna than Tabacon Resort such as Arenal Observatory or Arenal Lodge may apply

What to bring:

Long pants, all your valuables like passport, plane tickets, credit cards, light clothes (2 shirts, 2 pair of shorts, 2 pair of socks), swim suit, sunscreen, hut, camera, comfortable walking shoes, insect repellent, binoculars, raincoat. For the optional/seasonal night turtle tour please wear dark clothes.

Luggage restriction:

Please note only one 15kg (33 lb) bag per person will be allowed on the boat for the final transport to Tortuguero. Please pack accordingly. If you will travel with more luggage please let us know so that we can check if this will be possible in your case.

Reserve this tour now!

Tortuguero National Park - Booking Form

Choose number of nights:

Choose Tortuguero Lodge:

Number of Adults:

Number of Children: (Please note the ages of any children under 12. We will write you back with a total including the child discount.)

Number of rooms needed:

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If you are registered under a different name at your pickup hotel, please also specify that name here or in comments.

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We will contact you by email not by phone except in the case of emergencies or when we are unable to reach you by email

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Base price includes transport to/from San Jose. For pick-up or drop-off in Arenal, we charge one way $54, for children $27. For pick-up or drop-off in Puerto Viejo, we charge one way $54, for children $27.

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Terms and conditions

Full payment is required at the time of reservation to secure your spot. We will email you a confirmation so you will be fully paid up on the day of your trip. For last minute bookings please check availability first.
Cancellation charges vary by the provider, please contact us for details.
Most services run daily unless they have reached capacity on your date or have not reached a minimum number of persons required for the service to operate. If we are unable to accommodate you on your chosen date, we will, at your option, either reschedule your date or promptly refund your payment, less bank fees.
Tours will depart daily regardless of weather unless conditions would make it unsafe, so please be prepared for the possibility of rain.
Should your plans change and you need to make changes, we will work with the supplier to either accommodate you at another time or refund your money according to our terms & conditions.
The client is responsible for any fees charged by the vendor as they have committed resources to your arrangement and may have more restrictive policies. The more notice you give us, the more likely we will be able to re-accommodate you.
For arrangements within Costa Rica please always make sure to carry a copy of your valid passport and your last entry stamp with you. For day and multi-day trips that involve border-crossing you must carry your valid passport and a copy of it with you at all times. We also recommend to have a printed version of your flight ticket, to proof that you will leave the country. Border crossing fees may apply.
Cancellations with less than 72 hours notice are non-refundable.
Cancellations of single bookings will incur a $15 cancellation fee (plus any bank or vendor charges). Changes of dates or times may be possible without a fee depending on availability or vendor policy; otherwise the cancellation fee will apply.
Cancellations are subject to bank imposed fees which are generally 3% to 5% of the amount. Or we will be happy to apply your payment to another service.
Cancellations must be made in writing.
No shows are subject to a 100% penalty.
This trip will not run with less than two travelers. If you are a single traveler we will need to check for availability first.

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Tortuguero National Park - Terms and Conditions

Full payment is required at the time of reservation to secure your spot. We will email you a confirmation so you will be fully paid up on the day of your trip. For last minute bookings please check availability first.
Cancellation charges vary by the provider, please contact us for details.
Most services run daily unless they have reached capacity on your date or have not reached a minimum number of persons required for the service to operate. If we are unable to accommodate you on your chosen date, we will, at your option, either reschedule your date or promptly refund your payment, less bank fees.
Tours will depart daily regardless of weather unless conditions would make it unsafe, so please be prepared for the possibility of rain.
Should your plans change and you need to make changes, we will work with the supplier to either accommodate you at another time or refund your money according to our terms & conditions.
The client is responsible for any fees charged by the vendor as they have committed resources to your arrangement and may have more restrictive policies. The more notice you give us, the more likely we will be able to re-accommodate you.
For arrangements within Costa Rica please always make sure to carry a copy of your valid passport and your last entry stamp with you. For day and multi-day trips that involve border-crossing you must carry your valid passport and a copy of it with you at all times. We also recommend to have a printed version of your flight ticket, to proof that you will leave the country. Border crossing fees may apply.
Cancellations with less than 72 hours notice are non-refundable.
Cancellations of single bookings will incur a $15 cancellation fee (plus any bank or vendor charges). Changes of dates or times may be possible without a fee depending on availability or vendor policy; otherwise the cancellation fee will apply.
Cancellations are subject to bank imposed fees which are generally 3% to 5% of the amount. Or we will be happy to apply your payment to another service.
Cancellations must be made in writing.
No shows are subject to a 100% penalty.
This trip will not run with less than two travelers. If you are a single traveler we will need to check for availability first.