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Palo Verde Wildlife Tour from Tamarindo

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About this experience

For those that want to see wildlife in Guanacaste, the Palo Verde National Park boat tour is one of the best. The best way to experience the national park is by taking a guided boat tour down the river to go wildlife watching. The boat tour is about 1.5 hours long, going down the Tempisque River in a 20-25 seat motor boat. It’s also a great tour for families and senior citizens who may have trouble walking long distances but want to see wildlife and nature as there is no strenuous activity involved. The most common animals you will see on the Palo Verde National Park boat tour are iguanas, crocodiles, white face monkeys, howler monkeys, herons and more The wildlife watching boat tours down the Tempisque River in Palo Verde National Park. This includes roundtrip transportation, a bilingual guide, national park fee, breakfast and water.

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Getting there

Hotel pickup in Tamarindo

Picks up at 31 listed locations, including:

  • Conchal Hotel
  • Hotel Diversion Tropical
  • JW Marriott Guanacaste Beach Resort
  • Reserva Conchal Beach Resort, Golf & Spa
  • Costa Rica Maison de Charme
  • The Westin Reserva Conchal, an All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spa
  • +25 more

Pickup details are confirmed with the operator during booking.

Or meet the group at

Get ready to be pick up at 6:20 am and be ready to drive to One of the most important river in Costa Rica, the Tempisque River was once used as a line of transportation for people and goods like cattle and sugar cane and now to see the wild life

Where

Palo Verde National Park

What you'll do

  1. Driving more or less 1 hr and 35 minutes from Tamarindo or flamingo area through the Country Site , you will arrive to enjoy a two-hour cruise along the river that has the nearest access to Palo Verde National Park. This river is one of most important of Costa Rica, because years ago, Tempisque River was used as a line of Transportation for people and goods like cattle and sugar cane. In addition, the river is considered one of the largest bird Sanctuaries in Central America. Tempisque River Possess large amount of birdlife, including aquatic birds such as herons, egrets, ibis, storks, roseate spoonbill and many other species. Other than birds, monkeys enjoy to climb and eat leaves and fruits from the trees along the river. The respected crocodiles and huge iguanas sit on rocks to warm up their bodies under the sun. The tour ends with a delicious typical Costa Rican meal.

    Drive past, no stop

What's included

Included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (listed hotels only)
  • National Park fees
  • Lunch

Not included

  • Alcoholic drinks

Good to know

  • Easy physical level

Guided in en, es.

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Vegetarian option is available; please advise at time of booking if required
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

The operator may cancel for poor weather, with a full refund or reschedule.

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