This is one of the most sought after tours in our country! You have to see the interaction of Jason Vargas, the first guide of the Tárcoles River, with all the crocodiles that we see on the tour, we have more than 20 years of experience in this wild activity and dozens of appearances on Discovery Channel, NatGeo , Animal Planet and the BBC in London, which guarantees excellent quality and a pleasant experience during your visit to Costa Rica!
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
The largest crocodile tour in Costa Rica! Come and enjoy a great experience where you can see the largest crocodiles in Costa Rica, do wonderful bird watching and learn about our nature with professional tour guides on the Tarcoles River!
We make a quick tour of the coast and can see the place from the boat of the hour.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Jason Crocodile Tours lasts about 1h 45min. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $49 per person for this Jaco 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.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Our welcome dock is located 2km north of the catolic church in Tarcoles. Please contactus by whatsapp to provide you the location and to arrange the start time of the tour. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, EN, EN, FR, ES, ES, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 50 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 477 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Jason Crocodile Tours.
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Had an awesome experience on Jason’s Croc Tour! The guides were great, super knowledgeable, and made the whole trip really fun. We got to see some massive crocodiles up close along with a ton of other wildlife and birds along the river. Definitely one of the coolest things I’ve done while visiting Jacó. If you’re in the area and want to see the crocodiles, I highly recommend Jason’s tour!
We had the privilege of taking the tour today, Jason is an excellent guide, passionate and above all respectful of the nature that surrounds him. Without a doubt, one of the points to highlight is the educational interaction that Jason provides to people during the tour; it is not just taking a tour, it is receiving and nourishing yourself with knowledge about this and several species that are seen. Highly recommended!
Best tour ever. Be in touch with 600kgs crocs.
We had a great experience with Jason, he took photos of us close to the crocodiles, and also with them. We have seen different birds, and we have had fun. We recommend this private tour, we felt 100% safe.
First, and this is a BIG ONE for me, this tour is operated by someone who is local!! (I'm a small business owner myself, so this is really important.) He lives and works in this community, and you can tell when you go on the tour!! I went on this expecting to see a few crocs, maybe see them throw out a piece of meat or something, but it was so much more than that and so much more than crocodiles! The knowledge Jason and his crew have about the environment and the other wildlife is absolutely incredible. We saw so many different species of plants, birds, and lizards, and Jason told us about all of them. I loved learning about it all. As for the crocs, he found and showed us all of the big ones (which have names). He knew so many details about each one - he definitely knows his craft!! And the captain for our tour was great. I never felt nervous, afraid, or uneasy in the boat. I enjoyed it so much that I would go again!! Highly recommend Jason Crocodile Tours. #supportlocal
Excellent tour 100% recommended An incredible experience!!
Very good. The best tour in Tárcoles. An unparalleled experience.
After reading reviews and looking at pictures, we chose to book our crocodile tour directly with Jason and I’m so glad we did. While the other tour companies just ride along the river, Jason actually stops, interacts with the wildlife and is very informative. We definitely recommend booking with Jason since he is a local tour guide and provides an amazing experience. Side note: check with Jason about additional tours and transportation for them in the area. He’s a tremendous resource as well as a phenomenal tour guide.
The best experience!! Jason does a very good job with the crocodiles 🐊 he puts on a spectacular show where he gets off the boat with the crocodile and feeds it face to face.. he explains exactly 👌 the precautions you have to take.. his price is good.
Jason is a brave Crocodile hunter. His tour is exciting. The danger is real, in the natural environment. Jason also provides allot of information about each Crocodile. The best story is about the Croc named Brad Pitt. Take Jason’s tour for an exciting adventure.
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