Tortuguero Canals Including Playa Bonita and Puerto Limon Highlights
Description
Experience a relaxing tour in Puerto Limon around the city and take in the scenic view of the town. During your tour, you'll go on a Tortuguero canal boat ride, enjoy Playa Bonita's beach, stop beside a banana plantation, and taste local fruit at the Fruit Stand and visit the supermarket. This small-group excursion takes approximately 4 hours, during which you'll learn about the local culture and visit the best of Puerto Limon. This is a great way to make the most of your time at port!
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Itinerary
Enjoy a brief city tour around Limon's town, where your guide will share some of the culture and history of this port. You will also visit a viewpoint, a great opportunity to take a panoramic picture of the town and the ship docks.
Learn more about tropical plants and their fruits. See the actual plants and trees, and also have some samples of these delicious fruits at a rustic fruit stand before heading on to Cahuita National Park. If you feel like shopping, you can also visit the contiguous souvenir shop.
Bananas are a big part of Costa Rica's economy and a major activity in Puerto Limon. Stop at an organic banana plantation to learn about the growing, harvesting and shipping of the fruit.
Enjoy one hour of cruising across the Tortuguero Canals in a covered boat. Your tour guide will point you to the plants and animals in the area, and get you to know more of the region's rich biodiversity.
Visit Playa Bonita, Spanish for "beautiful beach". Enjoy Bonita's white sand beach scenery, a great place to enjoy the sea if there's nice weather. Alternatively, just relax in a chair or have a meal or drink at the nearby restaurants.
A short stop by a local grocery store, where you can purchase Costa Rican coffee or other goods at fair prices if you want to, and can also learn about the general cost of living in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 18 people per booking
- Be prepared for uneven surfaces at the sites visited which may be difficult for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Dress code is smart casual: we recommend light, comfortable clothing. You can also have rain-wear, as the weather is varies
- For cruise ship passengers - disembarkation/arrival details should be provided during the booking or 24 hours prior to the travel date (important)
Reviews(394)
Highly recommend this tour - thanks to Larry (tour guide) and Eric (driver) we had a great day. We were picked up right outside the cruise terminal. Learnt so much about the culture and customs of Limon. Larry was excellent explaining the workings of the banana plantation. Enjoyed the canal boat ride where we made many stops to see a variety of birds, monkeys, sloths and crocodiles. Had a really fun time - great way to see parts of Costa Rica via a cruise ship.
Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re thrilled that you had a amazing day exploring the wildlife and culture with Larry and Eric. Best wishes.
Thank to Larry, tour guy, gave a ấn unexpected wonderful history of Costa Rica, the immigrants built Limon. We enjoyed the excursion with attentive driver Eric and explored the wild life on a canal trip.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your time in Puerto Limón. Best wishes!
Manuel was an excellent guide! We enjoyed his enthusiasm and knowledge of the area. We saw so many types of birds, sloths, howler monkeys, iguanas, lizards and more. We also had the opportunity to taste different fruit, coffee and food. The working banana plantation was very interesting.
Thank you so much for the kind words! We are thrilled to hear that Manuel’s enthusiasm and knowledge made your adventure so memorable. Best regards from Puerto Limon!
Excellent value for money tour. We thought would be 3/4 hours.. was 6 hours, we seen monkeys, sloths, spiders.. canal boat tour, banana plantation the empanadas really nice here! No forced selling at places, the guides were funny, informative. Highly recommend this tour!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed the wildlife, the canal tour, and of course, the empanadas. It was a pleasure having you with us!
It was a very successful trip. Our tour guide Mr Schuster was great. Explained everything calmly and showed us a lot. Above all, I would like to praise the very good communication in advance. Every request was answered immediately. Keep it up !!!
Vielen Dank Dank für Ihre tolle Bewertung! Es freut uns sehr, dass Sie einen gelungenen Ausflug hatten. Das Lob an Herrn Schuster geben wir sehr gerne weiter – vielen Dank! Auch schön zu hören, dass unser Service im Vorfeld überzeugt hat.
A really good day out despite the rain. Saw plenty of animals and birds. The rainforest walk was excellent as was the river cruise. Only minus was the tiny packed minibus. Being stuck in the middle of the back row, I saw little of the landscape as we travelled from point to point. And no. We weren't the last on board. Get a bigger bus. Otherwise, super. And Cooper was a very good guide!
Thanks for your feedback. We are glad you appreciated the great effort of your guide, Cooper, and that you enjoyed the tour a lot. We understand that guests may dislike rainy conditions, but that is clearly beyond our control. It's unfortunate that the new 14-seater Toyota vehicle that we provided for your small group of 12 people was not to your liking. Your driver Erick, who often drives that vehicle and we believe is the best animal spotter in Puerto Limon, was a bit disappointed to see the comment, but we will take note of it and see what we can improve. As an affordable tour option, we do our best to make our experiences enjoyable. Best regards.
Tour is a good way to get a taste of Costa Rica. On the canal ride we saw several beautiful birds, one monkey and a couple sloths that were basically hidden by the tree limbs. Just remember what you see in nature is unpredictable so just enjoy the ride! I recommend this tour especially compared to a cruise shore excursion!! Guide was great. Cost extremely reasonable.
Thanks for the great review! You’re spot on—nature definitely follows its own rules, but we’re glad those sloths at least gave you a peek. We're so happy you enjoyed the local vibe and felt it was worth the trip. Pura vida!
First of Larry and our driver (I don't know how to spell his name) were great. We had a first class experience. We saw so much and learned about Costa Rica. I would recommend this trip to everyone.
Thank you so much for the glowing review! We are thrilled to hear that Larry and your driver Johany provided a first-class experience. It was a pleasure sharing the beauty and history of Costa Rica with you, and we’ll be sure to pass your kind words along to the team. Best wishes from Puerto Limon!
Excellent guided tour both driver and tour guide could not do enough.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are so glad to hear you had a great time. Best regards from Puerto Limon, the Relax Day Tours team!
This excursion was incredible. Staff was timely, friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Excellent trip ands well worth the money. So much cheaper than the cruise ship plus there were only 11 if in a new Toyota 18 seat van. Air conditioner worked well. And it was very clean. Our guide did anything in his power to show us a great time. The such a nice day. Thank you and next time in Costa Rica we will for sure travel with your company again. Can’t recommend high enough
Thank you so much for the glowing review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed our tour and that our team could provide a more personal (and affordable!) alternative to the big cruise ship tours. It was a pleasure showing you the beauty of Costa Rica, and we'll be sure to pass your kind words along to your guide. Best regards from Puerto Limon!
