Puntarenas Highlights 6 in 1 Shore Excursion
Description
This tour is the best tour you can take if want to see all of Puntarenas main attractions in one day. During this tour you will visit the rain forest at Villa Lapas & Hanging Bridges, visit Tarcoles Town, take a boat tour in Tarcoles River for enjoy the giant crocodiles, monkeys, aquatic birds and many other wildlife species, visit El Jardin Souvenirs store and restaurant and get that special gift from Costa Rica and taste the local flavours, enjoy a Puntarenas City Tour, and visit Puntarenas' Countryside. Why Book with us! Experts with first-hand knowledge: • Price All our tours are about 20% less than if you book with the cruise line • Excellent reviews in TripAdvisor and International representation • 22 years in the market offering unforgettable experiences • No Hidden Fees. • Certifications • Insurance • Small Group Experience • Deluxe Transportation Services. • Professional and fully certified tour guides. • Prompt return to the ship before set sail.
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Itinerary
Puntarenas is one of the most important tourism regions in Costa Rica. Its coastline is full of islands, inlets, beaches, and very beautiful natural treasures, all which make it an excellent tourist destination. There is a multitude of attractions based around the beaches, as well as protected areas, both land based and around its islands. The area’s center is located at Puntarenas which acts as a place for lodging, distribution, port of call, and excursions. The city of Puntarenas is rich in history, traditions and customs. Historically, it was the most important port in the Costa Rican Pacific, through which the main exports that allowed the development of the country during the 19th century and part of the 20th century took place. Due to its coastal position, it was an important center for the arrival of immigrants towards the middle of the 20th century. Its boom as a tourist destination dates back to 1940. Our tour includes a City Tour around the highlights of this important port
Enjoy a pleasant boat tour with a professional naturalist tour guide and enjoy its rich and abundant wildlife. It is a habitat for American crocodiles, while the marshes located at the river's mouth have many waterfowl and wading birds. Among the many herons and egrets are the boatbill and bare-throated tiger heron, and other birds found here include double-striped thick-knee, mangrove warbler and American pygmy kingfisher. The total list known of birds well exceeds 320 species including the little known Guacalillo Canals. The avian biodiversity is substantial including rare birds such as Agami Heron, Rufous-necked Woodrail, Jabiru, Yellow-billed Cotinga and recently found an Orinoco Goose. It's also home of Howler and White-faced Capuchin Monkeys. Less commonly seen are Silky Anteater, Sloths, Grinson, Jaguarundi, River Otter and Northern Tamandua
El Jardin de Orotina is a beautiful complex where tourists will find the best souvenirs for bring home. It offers an excellent restaurant as well with a delicious buffet with typical Costa Rican meals.
Carara is a National Park located near the Tarcoles River. It is a big extension of protected land. During Our tour we will walk in the neighbord private property of Villa Lapas, which limit with the park. At this private reserve you will walk along the private trails and hanging bridges. We do not enter to Carara Park, just pass in front on the way to Villa Lapas
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Pickup Locations & Times
This tour is exclusive for cruise ship passengers. If you are not arriving by cruise ship please do not book this tour. Tour operate only when we have cruise ships in port. Pick up is at the main gate entrance of the pier. It is a very short walking distance from the cruise ship. Once at the entrance of the pier, you will see a Greenway Tours Guide holding a sign with your name. SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT PICKUP TIME All our pickup times are set to 8:00 AM by default. HOWEVER: If your ship arrives after 8:00 AM, the Pickup will be 30 minutes after ship arrival. You can book your tour and we will adjust the time accordingly with your ship arrival. If you ship is late, our staff will wait for you till the ship dock and allow you disembark. We operate all our tours accordingly with the ship´s arrival.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- This tour is exclusive for cruise ship passengers. If you are not arriving by cruise ship please do not book this tour
Reviews(47)
This is a wonderful way to experience the bird life, alligators and forests from the hanging bridges. Bridges were very safe to walk on. Guide was very knowledgeable about the birds and finding the meeting point was easy. They had a large sign with names on it. We faced traffic delays due to the holiday, construction and a race going on but the guide still got us back in plenty of time to get back on the ship
Thank you for choosing Greenway Nature Tours! It's great to hear you enjoyed the wildlife, the landscapes, and the service from our guides. Pura vida, and see you next time!
Our guide was excellent. River boat for crocs and birds was well done. We saw 2 lizards, leaf cutter ants and a dart frog on our forest walk. No monkeys, sloths or other wildlife. A pleasant easy walk. Very stable bridges.
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The Shore Excursion: Puntarenas Highlights 6 in 1 Combo Tour was an excellent choice. Driver, Fernando, and tour guide, Ronald did a wonderful job navigating through the day and keeping us safe. We were picked up at the Puntarenas cruise port, and joined a small group for the tour in an air conditioned van. The hike in the rainforest jungle across three suspension bridges was manageable. The terrain was uneven, with a combination of dirt paths, stepping stones and steps. The foliage was lush and beautiful, the weather, hot and humid, and the insects were kept away with repellant. The hike was slippery in places, so good traction shoes are a must, and a walking stick (provided) was helpful. Crossing the suspension bridges was thrilling, but be prepared for bouncing and swaying. The visit to the Crocodile Safari for a boat ride along the along the Tarcoles River was great. The driver, and tour guide were knowledgeable, and pointed out many American crocodiles, and a variety of birds native to the area. Each guest was given a pamphlet on local birds with photos and description for reference. There was a stop for shopping, snacks and refreshments and then we were returned to Puntarenas Cruise Port. It was a great day!
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Very good tour. A local guide who had lots of knowledge and happy to answer questions. Saw do many places and interesting things
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The guide was easy to find when getting off the ship. The bus was clean. The rain forest was fun but we only saw 1 toucan and 1 frog; no monkeys. The crocodile river boat was very interesting and we saw lots of crocs old and young. Our tour guide was great. Upon arrival back to the port they did not do a short sightseeing tour of Puntarenas city. Not quite sure why it is called ‘6 in1’. But we enjoyed it. Great for families.
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It was fun and a worthwhile trip …definitely at least moderate activity level … not a long distance walk but hilly terrain , combination of concrete steps, mud with some slippery areas. Hiking sticks were available and I am glad we had them.. definitely not for the walking impaired! Bridges were a little scary but beautiful scenery … crocodile safari was good with crocodiles found. Many birds but primarily birds you see in Florida … No colorful birds the day of our adventure. Ronald our guide was very patient and helpful to all varied participant ability levels. It was hot and humid even in the shade of the forest ….. thanks Ronald for being an informative and empathetic guide! Of course the driver was great as some areas were windy and narrow and we all were returned back to the ship on time and in one piece!
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Ronaldo was a great guide as was the driver. We learned about the area and Costa Rica in general. Spoke clear English. Went out of his way to show us Macaws mating and monkeys--not on the scheduled stop.
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Very nice tour with mini group (4 people), Pick-up in the port and organization all in the best. Always a lot of time, no hassle. Tour took significantly longer than planned.
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This trip covers a large amount of time, but a lot of that is not productive. Some of the people in our van were getting dropped off for a different tour, which took more time. The drive to the activity is pretty long and traffic is evident. We were disappointed with the jungle walk because it was really short, and there were no critters to observe. The crocodile boat ride was the best part of the day. Our guide was very knowledgeable and good about pointing out all the birds, and we saw several crocodiles. Notice the wild bananas with a beautiful flower on the shoreline. The fruit tasting was welcome, but nothing special. The whole long drive back to Port was pretty quiet. I appreciate that guide was very in tune with making sure we got back to the ship on time. Overall, we were disappointed in this trip based on enjoyment compared to cost and time invested.
We always try to do our job in the best way, and we are sorry that you had this inconvenience today. We will try the best way to improve so that a situation of this type does not happen again.
Unfortunately, the most memorable part of the trip was the walk thru the jungle and suspension bridges, that were advertised as moderate walk. Not at all moderate as up and down on trails that are stair steps with concretes cement blocks of various heights, not level, or crumbling. The majority of the time there was only rope to hang onto. Very unstable. Had to concentrate so much on not falling, we didn’t get to enjoy the scenery.
Thank you very much for your review of our tour. The conditions of the terrain are listed in the tour description as follow: "This tour require good physical conditions. It is not recommended for senior with low or limited mobility. Trail distance is 1 mile under some difficult tropical conditions. If you are not able to walk under these conditions, we recommend to take the Rainforest Wagon Tour. It is an easy way to visit the rainforest." It is always goor to read carefully all the information listed in the tour description in order to avoid any inconvenience.
