I’m a local of Tamarindo town and grew up around the National park. Growing up in such a rich and biodiverse place sparked my passion of conservation and protection of our natural resources and wildlife! I became a professionally trained and certified naturalist guide and decided to make this a full time job about 6 years ago! I’m bilingual, fun, educational and an avid birder! Let’s go make some memories
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 20.
Join me on one of the Best tours in Tamarindo Area and create memories you cannot forget. Cruise through the fascinating mangrove world of our endemic endangered Mangrove hummingbird, off the beaten track and away from the tourist traps In an easy 2 hour tour. The tour will start from the Tamarindo park station at the entrance of Tamarindo town at the National park. There is safe parking onsite and it’s free! We will explore one of Costa Rica’s largest mangrove wetlands! We will have the opportunity of seeing a wide variety of birds, American Crocodiles, monkeys, iguanas, land crabs, and more! During our trip we will travel through different parts of the estuary waterways to maximize the opportunity of seeing the most amount of wildlife! Depending the time of the year we might do a small walk if monkeys are not near the riverside Mangrove wetlands are directly linked to the “Blue zones” come and discover the other face of Tamarindo the one full of nature and wildlife
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Tamarindo Birdwatching Crocodiles and Monkey Tour lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $50 per person for this Tamarindo 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 9:30 AM.
Children aged 4–10 pay from $44, adults from $50.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Pickup points include Pueblo Dorado Surf Hotel.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 59 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Discover Tamarindo.
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Absolutely a must for birders and lovers of nature. Our time was changed due to the tides and being on the water by 7:30 was worthwhile. Juan Carlos, our guide, possessed intimate knowledge of all things flora and fauna and we checked off so many must sees, Boat Billed Heron was the best!!!
We had a wonderful experience on this excursion! Our guide was very knowledgeable, fun and concerned about everyone having a great, safe experience!
It was magical. Saw monkeys and bright crabs and learned so much about the mangroves and Costa Rica. We had a fresh pineapple and had a little nature walk. Loved it.
Excellent visit with a passionate guide who is very knowledgeable about the wildlife and flora!
We were able to see all of the posible animals plus a family of raccoons. Our guide was very receptive to our needs.
Christian was very knowledgeable! Saw Crocodiles, raccoons, monkeys, birds etc. thank you very much!
1st you need to understand that this is nature so nobody on earth besides a zoo is going to be able to guarantee you see the specific animals you want. Crocs are going to be less prevalent in dry season than in wet season. Monkeys will be hot and sleepy during the day. Birds can fly so hit or miss. As for us though we saw a ton: howlers, young croc, herons, ibis, racoons, parakeets, swallows, egrids, and much more. Bring your binoculars and be proactive, you shouldn’t be reliant on a guide for everything because they also gotta drive the boat. 2nd Our guide David was great. Very informative and kind. Pineapple was great at the midway point. 3rd The driver was great. He was early and the company communicated its needs really well, picked us up right on the steps of our hotel. For the price point this was fantastic. Highly recommend if you want a short introduction (about 1 1/2 hours on the boat) to the wildlife here.
We didn't see much, moreover we had asked for a trip in Spanish and it was conducted in English so we didn't understand anything about the explanations of the guide.
Our family (group of 7 with grandparents and one 7yo) did the 7:30am tour today and it was great! Moses was our guide and provided us with so much information about the estuary and the wildlife and flora/fauna that thrive there. Very knowledgeable and you can tell he appreciates the surroundings and is looking out for its continued health. Since it is all based on nature you never know what you are going to see but we were lucky enough to see many species of birds, 3 crocodiles and a small ray that swam along with the boat for a few minutes in the early part of the journey which was really cool!! The early departure was perfect as it wasn’t too hot and you are back by 9:30 to continue your day. Highly recommended, don’t forget to tip your guide and Pura Vida!!
Juan Carlos was a great guide and captain. He was funny, helpful, and above all very knowledgeable about the area and animals. The tour was easily the most informative one we did this trip. Highly recommended. Viator was not good and has not been good in CR. We booked 3 tours with Viator with pickup option. We tried various locations for pickup but the locations provided to us from Viator were incorrect. And the pickup company had similar issues with the addresses and locations provided by Viator. Additionally the pickup locations can only be selected in the app without knowing which is closest to a specific address. Sort of a problem if you are on vacation and don’t know what is close. So likely a problem for most people using Viator. Because we could not be found easily our 2 hour tour was 15 minutes shorter than it should have been. Viator is in it to get their cut. Book this tour directly and skip the Viator hassle and markup.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarindo Birdwatching Crocodiles and Monkey Tour | 2 hours | 4.8 (59) | $50 | |
 Mangrove tour, crocodiles , monkeys birds nature Boat or Kayak | 2 hours | 5.0 (13) | $45 | View |
 Palo Verde National Park Birdwatching Tour | 6 hours | — | $240 | View |
 Tempisque River Monkey, Crocodile and Tropical Birds Boat Safari | 6 hours | 4.7 (7) | $150 | View |
 Tamarindo Estuary Tour | 2 hours | 4.8 (307) | $45 | View |
 Birdwatching hiking tour | 5–6 hours | 3.5 (2) | $160 | View |
 Hiking and birdwatching Nosara | 1h 30min | 4.6 (22) | $65 | View |