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Trip Planner :  Central America  /  Costa Rica  /  Province of Limon  /  Tortuguero

Tortuguero

4.5
National Parks · Nightlife · Natural History Museums

Costa Rica's Amazon

One of Costa Rica's least accessible destinations, Tortuguero sits within an eponymous national park and remains accessible only by plane or boat. Most visitors take a trip to Tortuguero for the chance to spot sea turtles, which lay eggs on the area's beaches. Turtle-watching tours remain the most popular thing to do in Tortuguero during the egg-laying season (July and August), when hordes of tourists pack into the little village and endow it with a cosmopolitan air rarely found in places so far removed from a big urban center. The village is an ideal year-round spot for adventurers looking to take exciting jungle hikes and canoe tours of the area's many waterways. Add Tortuguero and other destinations in Costa Rica to your travel itinerary using our Costa Rica road trip app.
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Top Tortuguero tours

Canopy Zipline Eco-Adventure Tour from San Jose BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $54
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Tortuguero National Park One Day Trip BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $150
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All-Day Expedition to Tortuguero National Park from San José BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $135
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Tortuguero National Park
4.4
Duration: 8 hours
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Sea Turtle Conservancy
4.2
Duration: 30 minutes
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Kayaking & Canoeing
4.5
Duration: 2h 30 min
Jungle Tom Safaris Day Tours
3.5
Duration: 2h 30 min

Side trips from Tortuguero

Exploradores Outdoors
San Pedro
4.4
Duration: 4 hours
Rainforest Adventures
Guapiles
3.8
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Zipline
Puerto Limon
4.7
Duration: 4 hours
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Frogs Heaven
Horquetas
4.6
Duration: 1h 30 min
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