Begin your day by exploring the Tortuguero Canals, known as the “Costa Rican Amazon”, by riverboat, where you will glide along the river teaming with wildlife and take in firsthand great views of the local flora and fauna. Next, drive to the award-winning Veragua Rainforest, where you will experience the rainforest from a different perspective–by land and sky gondola where you will see amazing panoramic views of the rainforest canopy. Also, you will enjoy frog and snake exhibits, our butterfly garden, and visit the Veragua Foundation for Rainforest Research.
07:30
Sustainability Tour
Experience local culture and contribute to global sustainability. Walk through an organic orchard. Visit a small dairy farm to learn about local milk production and (if willing) milk a cow! Help prepare your own snack and planting a tree.
05:00
Tortuguero Canals, Cocoa & Chocolate Experience
Prepare for an entertaining and interactive presentation of cacao cultivation, production, and processing techniques, all done right in front of your eyes by an entertaining and educated cacao producer, whose family has cultivated this fruit for generations.
04:00
Nature observation & Birdwatching
In the mountains overlooking the Caribbean Sea lies the Veragua Rainforest mountain reserve, heralded by National Geographic for its beauty. Here, the Central American record for bird count was recorded, with 417 bird species identified in a 24-hour period!
06:00
Tour Name
Description
Duration hours
Veragua Rainforest: Tortuguero Canals
Begin your day by exploring the Tortuguero Canals, known as the “Costa Rican Amazon”, by riverboat, where you will glide along the river teaming with wildlife and take in firsthand great views of the local flora and fauna. Next, drive to the award-winning Veragua Rainforest, where you will experience the rainforest from a different perspective–by land and sky gondola where you will see amazing panoramic views of the rainforest canopy. Also, you will enjoy frog and snake exhibits, our butterfly garden, and visit the Veragua Foundation for Rainforest Research.
07:30
Sustainability Tour
Experience local culture and contribute to global sustainability. Walk through an organic orchard. Visit a small dairy farm to learn about local milk production and (if willing) milk a cow! Help prepare your own snack and planting a tree.
05:00
Tortuguero Canals, Cocoa & Chocolate Experience
Prepare for an entertaining and interactive presentation of cacao cultivation, production, and processing techniques, all done right in front of your eyes by an entertaining and educated cacao producer, whose family has cultivated this fruit for generations.
04:00
Nature observation & Birdwatching
In the mountains overlooking the Caribbean Sea lies the Veragua Rainforest mountain reserve, heralded by National Geographic for its beauty. Here, the Central American record for bird count was recorded, with 417 bird species identified in a 24-hour period!
06:00
Note: Tours can be booked directly with cruise lines, subject to cruise line offering.
All Tours Include:
Naturalist guide (private guide available for an extra fee and upon request)
Wi-Fi in selected spots
Souvenir shop on site
Food and beverages available for purchase
Important Notes:
Hours of operation:
Thursday to Sunday 8 am – 3 pm
RESERVATION REQUIRED.
Prices are valid from September 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. Starting on July 1, 2021 the value-added tax of 4% must be added
Need transportation from San Jose or Puerto Viejo/Cahuita? Inquire here
Transportation
Pick Up
Tour
Drop Off
Prices Adult
Prices Child
Puerto Viejo, Limón
Veragua Rainforest Eco-Adventure
Puerto Viejo, Limón
$129
$96,75
Pick Up
Tour
Drop Off
Prices Adult
Prices Child
Puerto Viejo, Limón
Veragua Rainforest Eco-Adventure
Puerto Viejo, Limón
$129
$96,75
*Minimum of 4 people
Veragua Rainforest Eco-Adventure with transportation Includes:
Reptile Habitat, Butterfly Garden, Day Frog Habitat, Night Frog Habitat, Insectarium, Hummingbird Gallery, Biological Station, Sky Gondola Ride, Trail of Giants, Puma Waterfall.
Note:
Prices are per person.
Pick-up time at your hotel will be confirmed 24 hours before tour date.
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the departure time.
Comfortable A/C vehicles.
Valid from October 1st, 2019 thru September 30, 2020.
Shore Excursions
We work with most cruise lines that call on Puerto Limón
Please ask your shore excursion office on board for details and prices of your desired tour or visit their websites, for example: