Private: Tortuguero National Park Full Day

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Enjoy a true ecological adventure in one of the most beautiful National Parks in Costa Rica with this unique Tortuguero One Day Tour from San Jose and private service. Tortuguero is considered the Costa Rican Amazon, located in the northern Caribbean side of Costa Rica at only 2 hours from the capital city San Jose, the journey by bus and boat is an amazing experience. Our Tortuguero One Day Tour from San Jose is a 100% private excursion. Our Naturalist Tour guide will pick you up directly from your hotel in San Jose in a deluxe minivan just for you. The scenery ride crossing the beautiful Braulio Carrillo National Park on the way to Tortuguero is part of the sightseeing adventure. Upon arrival to La Pavona, a small wharf located just beside La Suerte River. Board your private boat and enjoy navigating along the river until arrive in Tortuguero National Park. On the way, our boat driver and naturalist tour guide will be spotting the multiple wildlife species common in the area such as caimans, crocodiles, huge iguanas, river turtles, toucans, monkeys, sloths, aquatic birds, and many more. Once at Tortuguero, enjoy a nature walk into the National Park in the sector of Tortuguero Hill with stunning views of the Canales, the Caribbean Ocean, and Tortuguero Town. Tortuguero Hill has an area of approximately 25 hectares and is the highest point on the entire Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, offering spectacular panoramic views of the forest and the dynamics of canals. In addition, it becomes a microhabitat and refuge for a large number of animal and plant species. The Tortuguero Hill sector is located on the border with the Tortuguero National Park and just 10 minutes from the community of Barra de Tortuguero, so the visitation is directly related to that of this famous ecological destination in Costa Rica, despite the fact that It should be clear that it belongs to the Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge. This characteristic means that Tortuguero Hill can offer, in addition to its spectacular views and impressive nature, an experience of Caribbean coexistence in the community of San Francisco, which is located at the foot of Cerro Tortuguero. After visiting this impressive place, we will visit the lush tropical jungle and visit Caño Palma, where you can enjoy the dense vegetation of this wonderful national park and if nature allows us, observe its rich wildlife. Once these activities are carried out, our next stop will be the Town of Tortuguero, with its picturesque. The Caribbean atmosphere and beautiful colorful houses and shops invite the visitor to spend a pleasant moment in their community. Taste the local flavors of the Caribbean cuisine in a pioneer and emblematic local restaurant. After lunch, visit the new and modern facilities of the National Park, which have a beautiful viewpoint of the lagoon and the forest. Also, if time permits, we will visit the Turtle Museum, which is an ideal place for lovers of turtles and those who wish to learn more about this animal so popular in Costa Rica. It is located at the John H. Pipps Biological Station of the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC) in Tortuguero. The Turtle Museum aims to educate the population on all aspects related to the different species of turtles that come to our country and as an endangered species, in addition to the flora and fauna of Tortuguero. The museum also has information on the turtle spawning cycle. It is a natural museum to be able to know first-hand different species of turtles that inhabit different parts of Costa Rica and that arrive throughout the year. It is a place where it is remembered that we are facing an endangered species and as such it must be taken care of in a remarkable way. In the middle of the afternoon, we will board our boat again that will transfer us back to La Pavona and where the bus awaits us to return to San Jose.