During this tour, you will get to experience some of Limon's main activities in one day. You will visit a local rainforest from a unique point of view: the Tortuguero Canals! On this tour you will witness a great diversity of wildlife from our boat (monkeys, aquatic birds, iguanas, basilisks, and maybe sloths). Remember, this is Nature! Sometimes spotting animals may depend on weather conditions and tidal hours. Then we will visit an organic farm with a small banana plantation; we'll see several types of exotic fruit trees, immersed in tropical nature, and learn about the Caribbean culture, taking a sightseeing tour around Limon town. At the end of the tour, there is an optional visit to Playa Bonita beach, where you can relax and enjoy the sea breeze and the amazing lusciousness of Costa Rican nature while embracing the local culture and living the pura vida lifestyle powered by Calypso music.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 5.
At round 9:30 am, you will head to the Tortuguero Canals where you can spot dozens of aquatic birds and hopefully monkeys and other mammals.
You can end the day at Playa Bonita where we can enjoy some of the warm Caribbean waters followed by a city tour of Limon.
Upon debarkation, please look for our GioTours representative, who will be waiting for you at the yellow pier gate following the white stripes on the ground, located after the souvenir market. Our representative will be wearing khaki pants and a white button-down shirt with the GioTours logo on it and will be holding a sign that says "GioTours" with your name on it. We kindly request that all guests please plan to be at the designated meeting location at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time listed above.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Caribbean Highlights Shore Excursion from Limon lasts about 5 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $127 per person for this Limon experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Children aged 4–12 pay from $127, adults from $127. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Upon debarkation, please look for our GioTours representative, who will be waiting for you at the yellow pier gate following the white stripes on the ground, located after the souvenir market. Our representative will be wearing khaki pants and a white button-down shirt with the GioTours logo on it and will be holding a sign that says "GioTours" with your name on it. We kindly request that all guests please plan to be at the designated meeting location at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time listed above.
The experience is available in EN, EN, ES, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 40 participants.
Specialized infant seats are available If infant seats are needed please inform us
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 91 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by GioTours.
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Discovery of Caribbean cultures with a very friendly and motivated guide who knows his subject well. Recommends
Dear Daniel_M: Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are glad to hear you had such a great day! If you ever come back to Costa Rica again, don't hesitate to let us know. We would be pleased to show you every detail of our beautiful country! Best regards GioTours
Book this excursion! Don't even think about booking one through the cruise line. This is a much better excursion and more reasonably priced. Juan is an excellent tour guide and David is an excellent driver. We saw it all - birds, a caiman, a crocodile, a sloth, and howler monkeys! Juan is very knowledgeable about the plants and animals of Costa Rica. He will not make something up if he doesn't know the answer. He and David travel from San Jose, CR to do this tour. They were waiting for us at the designated time with a sign. I booked this excursion because of the reviews and the six of us travelling together were very satisfied.
Dear 330lisae: Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. Wow! This is great to hear, our representatives work hard to find animals and wildlife but it seems like you got the big ones! If you ever come back to Costa Rica again, don't hesitate to let us know. We would be pleased to show you every detail of our beautiful country! Best regards GioTours
We just experienced THE BEST shore excursion we have ever been on! Juan Miguel with Gio Tours Costa Rica was our private driver for the day. He more than exceeded our expectations ! Juan was very knowledgeable about his home country and took us to beautiful sights and adventures throughout the day. He was a very easy going and thoughtful young man who took pictures of us throughout our adventures so that we didn’t have to. This allowed us to enjoy the tour even more!! We HIGHLY RECOMMEND Juan Miguel for your Costa Rica private tour guide!!!
Dear jov449: Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are so happy to hear you had such a great time with Juan Miguel and in our tour, it really brings us joy to read these types of comments. If you ever come back to Costa Rica again, don't hesitate to let us know. We would be pleased to show you every detail of our beautiful country! Best regards GioTours
Juan, our guide, did an excellent job sharing info and taking us to great sites in Limón, Costa Rica. We took a great safari boat ride and saw a sloth, iguanas, howling monkeys and several bird species. The plantation visit was awesome! We learned about local fruits, coffee and sugar cane.
Our guide Juan made for the most wonderful tour in Limon today during our cruise stop! The highlight of getting up close to the baby sloth on the boat tour was outstanding! Grateful for this experience in your country.
Dear hgrennay1: Thank you very much for taking the time to write us a review! It is great to know that you were able to see a baby sloth and that you had a great time during the tour. Also, it is awesome that Juan made this a rich experience for you. We will be sure to let them know. If you ever come back to Costa Rica again, don't hesitate to let us know. We would be pleased to show you every detail of this beautiful country! Best regards GioTours
Juan with Gio Tours was a great travel guide. Antonio was the driver and also took great photographs during the canal ride. We saw at least two sloths, a baby crocodile, many birds, and several monkeys.
Dear Elaine_R: Thank you very much for taking the time to write us a review! It is great to hear that you had an amazing time watching several animals and that Juan and Antonio made this a rich experience for you. We will be sure to let them know. If you ever come back to Costa Rica again, don't hesitate to let us know. We would be pleased to show you every detail of this beautiful country! Best regards GioTours
We loved this excursion. Juan met us at the port and made us feel comfortable. He was clear in his explanations, was very knowledgeable and always asked if we had questions before continuing. We are always curious about the guides and their backgrounds. And if course, we asked and he was nice enough to share. Great tour and Juan was fun.
Dear Tyler C: Thank you very much for taking the time to write us a review! We are really happy that Juan made this a rich and enjoyable experience for you and that you had a good time during the tour. We will be sure to let Juan know about this review. If you ever come back to Costa Rica again, don't hesitate to let us know. We would be pleased to show you every detail of this beautiful country! Best regards GioTours
Very educational, kind and patient!
Dear jenniferbI1247OE: Thank you very much for taking the time to write us a review! We are excited to know that you had a good time during the tour. If you ever come back to Costa Rica again, don't hesitate to let us know. We would be pleased to show you every detail of this beautiful country! Best regards GioTours
We had an excellent tour with JC. He was highly knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and his genuine passion for his work truly enhanced the experience. We were traveling with our two-year-old, who remained engaged throughout the tour, which we greatly appreciated. We could not recommend this experience more highly.
Dear 362jamilaj: Thank you very much for taking the time to write us a review! We are glad to hear that you and your kid had an excellent time on the tour and that Jeancarlo made this a rich experience for you. We will be sure to let them know. If you ever come back to Costa Rica again, don't hesitate to let us know. We would be pleased to show you every detail of this beautiful country! Best regards GioTours
It was just ok. I’ve been on many Viator tours and this wasn’t one to recommend. The canal boat ride wasn’t very impressive
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Highlights Shore Excursion from Limon | 5 hours | 4.6 (91) | $127 | |
 Shore Excursion: Caribbean Highlights Tour from Limon | 5 hours | 4.7 (41) | $127 | View |
 Private Native Caribbean Cooking in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca | 2h 30min | 5.0 (110) | $45 | View |
 7-in-1 Combo Tour: Tortuguero Canals Shore Excursion | 4–5 hours | 4.6 (108) | $85 | View |
 Limon Shore Excursion: Veragua Rainforest and Tortuguero Canal | 6 hours | 4.5 (57) | $175 | View |
 Limon Highlights 6 in 1 Private Tour. Shore Excursion from Limon | 6 hours | 4.7 (18) | $250 | View |
 Cahuita Park & Prospect Plantation. Puerto Limon Shore Excursion | 5 hours | 4.9 (14) | $99 | View |