Pura vida tour

We can pick you up in San José. Arenal, Cahuita or Puerto Viejo and leave you in another of those same destinations.

You can enjoy 1 night of accommodation with breakfast in La Casona, it is a hotel near the beach, with pool and breakfast included.

The package contains two activities in Tortuguero, the canoe tour and to choose between the night walk or the turtle tour (from July to October).

Canoe tour

The tour begins at 5:40 am with a coffee in our office and then we will go to the park entrance.

Once there we will enter the jungle and enjoy the labyrinth of water channels in a Rowing Canoe or electric motor without sound to avoid damaging nature and so we can hear the lovely sounds that nature offers us, we can also get closer to the banks without scaring or hurting the flora and fauna of the national park, without a doubt the best option to develop sustainable tourism.

Night walk

The walk will start from the office of Roots, from where we will put on the rubber boots and leave for the shelter. The departure time is at 6 pm, just at dusk. This hike is unforgettable, the darkness and the mysteries of the night will captivate you, it is ideal to enjoy an adventure and exploration of the jungle.We can find a great variety of insects, snakes, frogs and reptiles.

Turtle Tour

From July to October Tortuguero has the most important beach for spawning the green turtle, this is a unique experience where you can see these gigantic and prehistoric reptiles lay their eggs and continue with their life cycle.

The tour takes place at night and lasts two hours.

Start from our office and from there we will walk to the beach sector where it belongs to wait to be called by a turtle tracker so we can go see it.

The tour is always carried out even if it rains, it cannot be postponed for another day.

Taking pictures is prohibited.

It also includes

Rubber boots, flashlight, safety and insurance equipment, rain poncho, binoculars, coffee and tea before the canoe tour and swimming pool at the Hotel.

Not include

National Park entrance.
Meals that are not stipulated.

What to Bring?

For the Tortuga tour it is mandatory to wear dark clothes and for your stay in Tortuguero we recommend: mosquito repellent, sandals, sun cream, rain poncho, long or short pants, walking shoes, water, camera.We also recommend bringing money in Cash because Tortuguero does NOT have ATMs.

The transportation service is multi-destination to pick up and drop off in (San José, Arenal or South Caribbean).