Palo Verde Boat Tour from Playa Flamingo
Description
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 monkeys, howler monkeys, herons and more Wildlife watching boat tours down the Tempisque River in Palo Verde National Park includes roundtrip transportation, a bilingual guide, the national park fee, breakfast and water.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Driving more or less 1 hr and 35 minutes 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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
any other private home from the area of Tamarindo/flamingo Beach
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is formal
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A maximum of 2 people per booking
Reviews(23)
Rainer and Señor Solano were fantastic! Rainer was extremely knowledgeable and super friendly! We felt safe and learned so much. We saw crocodiles, monkeys, a variety of birds, and a basilisk lizard. We were entertained from beginning to end. We never got bored. It was the perfect amount of time for the experience. Everything flowed very nicely. Lunch was great and we are very glad we booked this tour. We’d definitely go again!!! Thank you for such a special day Rainer!
Excellent trip - our tour guide, Graivin (hopefully spelled correctly) was very imformative, friendly and personable. It was like a private tour with just my friend and I. Saw lots of crocodiles, birds and monkeys while enjoying the boat ride and a very good Costa Rican breakfast. Would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you for your praise and recommendation! We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour and nature sightings, guided by Graivin, and had a delightful Costa Rican breakfast. We aim to create memorable experiences for our guests.
One of the highlights of our time in Costa Rica. Luis was a great guide! Be sure to get the lunch afterwards. It is prepared from scratch and absolutely delicious. The staff was very friendly and welcoming.
This was a great tour and exceeded our expectations. The tour guide Carlos was friendly and knowledgeable, and the boat driver was very experienced and helpful. very wild area and very beautiful. We saw lots of wildlife: capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, several types of iguanas, and lots of crocodiles. Also a great variety of birds, including grey and blue herons, snow egrets,and kingfishers. Afterwards they took us to local farm for an authentic Costa Rican meal. We were picked up at our condo so we did not have to drive. An unforgettable experience.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour, wildlife, and authentic meal. Carlos and the team will be delighted to know they made your trip unforgettable.
Thoroughly enjoyed this excursion, Carlos was a fantastic guide and we saw lots of wildlife and the lunch at the farm was fantastic.
Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled you enjoyed the excursion and that Carlos and the wildlife made it special. It's great to hear you loved the farm lunch too!
Awesome experience. Saw a ton of birds, monkeys , iguanas and crocodiles. Carlos and the captain did a great job spotting.. Go on the earliest tour time you can. The Costa Rican breakfast was delicious and the indigenous pottery demo was informative and fun to watch. H
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled you enjoyed the wildlife, breakfast, and the pottery demo. Carlos and the captain will be happy to hear your kind words. Great tip about the early tour time!
Great experience. We saw howler monkeys, white face monkeys, some birds and some really BIG crocodiles. Also saw an iguana in the tree before we boarded the boat and some coati ran across the road in front of our van. Our captain was awesome at spotting the wildlife. Thanks for a great adventure guys.
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're thrilled you enjoyed the adventure and the wildlife. I'll pass on your compliments to our captain.
Lovely to watch wildlife on this trip , Carlos was authentic Costa Rica guide , his knowledge was outstanding , it was worth it wake up early to enjoy this amazing trip , Food was excellent authentic typical food
Reiner was the most amazing tour guide! We had a blast on the Palo Verde Safari Boat Excursion and Tican lunch. Saw a bunch of monkeys, crocodiles, birds, and other animals too. Reiner was very knowledgeable about the animals, flora & fauna we saw while on our excursion! Such incredible customer service, overall an amazing excursion! Thank you Reiner for a fabulous Safari Boat and Tican lunch excursion. It was an all around incredible day with an amazing tour guide!
Our tour guides were so great! Did a great job showing us nature, educating us about Costa Rica and we saw so many animals. We saw birds, white faced monkeys, crocs, and lizards. Our group included people aged 11-74. Highly recommend.
