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Tortuguero
One-Day Safari

the ultimate in tropical beauty and
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adventure if you only have a day! 
(from $115)

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a full day all inclusive trip with two meals, tours & round trip from San Jose 


Tortuguero National Park, in the north east of Costa Rica, is often referred to as the "Amazon of Costa Rica" due to it's dense flora & variety of fauna and isolation - only reachable by aircraft or boat.

This adventure-packed one day safari tour includes two good meals, tours, bilingual guide, and your complete round trip by bus and boat to the center of the mystical National Park of Tortuguero.

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Well trained staff and guides who ease you into an extraordinary jungle experience. Tortuguero has incredible biological variety due to the existence of eleven different habitats, including rain forest, swamps, beaches and lagoons. 
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The beaches are a key nesting ground for endangered sea turtles, including Hawksbill, Loggerheads, Green and Leatherbacks. Manatees, caiman and crocodiles live in the canals and the jungle is home to endangered jaguars, three species of monkeys (spider, howler, and white-faced Capuchin) and three-toed sloths.
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Basilisk lizards and tree frogs inhabit the area, along with 375 species of birds. 
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There are more than 400 species of trees
and approximately 2,200 species of plants.  
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Parklands offers one day or multi-night trips to Tortuguero National Park and other safari jungle experiences
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The Tortuguero One-Day Safari Tour Schedule (approximate times only)
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6:00 am
With pick up from various Central Valley / San Jose Capital hotels and and early departure directly over the mountains to the northwest, accompanied by your
bilingual (English/Spanish) naturalist guide.




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6:10 am 
Driving first past coffee plantations, we will head into the mountains of Braulio Carrillo National Park where steep slopes are covered with thick cloud forest and beautiful waterfalls can be seen from the road.   

 

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7:15 am 
Just after passing through the beautiful 
BRAULIO CARRILLO NATIONAL PARK,
we stop for an authentically typical
traditional Costa Rican breakfast
of fruit juice, coffee, eggs
and the popular "Gallo Pinto".




 

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7:45 am 
Following breakfast, 
we continue to a BANANA PLANTATION,
where your guide will explain the process
of growing and exporting the fruit. 
Bananas are the top agricultural export of Costa Rica, followed by Pineapples.

 

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10:00 am

We later abandon our bus and embark on the most exciting part of this tour: the boat trip into the jungle of the Tortuguero National Park.



On the boat trip up the canals into the Tortuguero jungles, we will see natural beauty in function and encounter an authentic feeling of the humid tropical rain forest. 


Tortuguero National Park is relatively isolated and covers 29,000 hectares or some 72,000 acres of Costa Rican mainland. The park is just part of a larger reserve called the "Tortuguero Conservation Area", which is part of the Humedal Caribe Noreste, a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
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or request personalized planning info

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Tortuguero National Park is one of the most important nesting sites of the Caribbean for the Chelonia Mydas, the green sea turtle.  
 
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Whereas its forests and waterways are home for such endangered mammals such as sloths, monkeys, agoutis, coatimundis and manatees.


There are also abundant birds such as great green macaws, toucans, trogons, egrets,
herons and aninghas, as well as caimans, turtles and countless exotic butterflies.
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About Midday (12:00 pm)
We will enjoy a hearty typical 
buffete lunch to please the hungriest of appetites. 

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About 1:00 pm
After lunch we will take a walk through the village of Tortuguero
where we will have the opportunity to learn about the history of the local
​inhabitants and their town largely built due to the local wood mill jobs 
in the years before the area was protected as Tortuguero National Park in 1972. 


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About 3:30 pm 

Returning to the bus, by way of the canals heading south, we then continue by road up and over the mountains, making a rest stop along the way, and arriving home at your lodging in the San José Capital & Central Valley usually between 6 to 7pm.

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Will I see Turtles? What time of the year is best to see them?

 

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Unfortunately on this full day safari tour, you won't. While sea-turtle viewing opportunities are plentiful in-season and at night after 6pm, one must stay overnight in Tortuguero to be able to do this and be accompanied by an official guide.

There are customizing opportunities Parklands can arrange, but you might be interested in a perfect alternative overnight package.

There is never a guarantee you will see turtles, but your odds are pretty good from about May through October. 

More specifically, prime season for green turtles is from July to October. 

Leatherbacks nest frequently along the Caribbean coast from March until June and Hawksbill and Loggerheads, while less common, also nest along the Caribbean during the summer months. 

Incubation of the eggs is roughly 60 days, so the first batch of babies will be hatching towards the end of the season while the moms are still laying. August and September are really good months to see both. 

No turtle viewing can be included on a day only trip. 

If you wish to see Turtles, you must stay overnight during the prime season. 


Click here for more details of a great alternative overnight or multi-day Tortuguero opportunity.



Bring Along:
Hat, Long Pants, Cool Shirts, Comfortable Shoes, Binoculars, Cameras, sunscreen & bug spray

Prices:
One day package $108 per person from multiple pick up points in San Jose/Central Valley.

Disclaimer: Please NOTE that Turtle nesting tour not available for the one day tour. 

All tours and prices are subject to change and availability.  Scheduling is approximate.  Wildlife seen will vary on each tour, and tours run rain or shine. Alcoholic beverages and tipping not included in package.  For the better enjoyment of the tour we will change itinerary in case of bad weather, road or river conditions. 

Refund Policy:http://www.parklandscostarica.com/tours--tour-package-cancellation-policies.html

Booking Code:
Parklands Costa Rica JT-OneDay-Tortuguero
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