Palo Verde Wildlife Tour from Tamarindo

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5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 4 more

For those that want to see wildlife in Guanacaste, the Palo Verde National Park boat tour is one of the best.

The best way to experience the national park is by taking a guided boat tour down the river to go wildlife watching. The boat tour is about 1.5 hours long, going down the Tempisque River in a 20-25 seat motor boat.
It’s also a great tour for families and senior citizens who may have trouble walking long distances but want to see wildlife and nature as there is no strenuous activity involved.
The most common animals you will see on the Palo Verde National Park boat tour are iguanas, crocodiles, white face monkey, howler monkey, herons and more
Wildlife watching boat tours down the Tempisque River in Palo Verde National Park. Includes roundtrip transportation, bilingual guide, national park fee, breakfast and water .

What's Included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off (listed hotels only)
National Park fees
Lunch
Alcoholic drinks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Departure Point: Pickup from the following hotels or meeting points: Westin Conchal Hotel JW Marrott Guanacaste Tamarindo Beach Flamingo Beach Potrero Beach Playa Grande Beach Brasilito Beach

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Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    Driving more or less 1 hr and 35 minutes from Tamarindo or flamingo area through the Country Site , you will arrive to enjoy a two-hour cruise along the river that has the nearest access to Palo Verde National Park. This river is one of most important of Costa Rica, because years ago, Tempisque River was used as a line of Transportation for people and goods like cattle and sugar cane. In addition, the river is considered one of the largest bird Sanctuaries in Central America. Tempisque River Possess large amount of birdlife, including aquatic birds such as herons, egrets, ibis, storks, roseate spoonbill and many other species. Other than birds, monkeys enjoy to climb and eat leaves and fruits from the trees along the river. The respected crocodiles and huge iguanas sit on rocks to warm up their bodies under the sun. The tour ends with a delicious typical Costa Rican meal.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Vegetarian option is available; please advise at time of booking if required
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Supplied by Pininos Adventures

Tags

Day Trips
Nature and Wildlife Tours
Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Audio Guides
Eco Tours
Involves Animals
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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