TORTUGUERO CANALS and VERAGUA RAINFOREST ECO-ADVENTURE
Excursion details
Immerse yourself in some of Costa Rica’s natural wonders during this excursion. Over the course of approximately seven and a half hours, you’ll go from cruising on a waterway to travelling through the treetops of a rainforest.
Start with a transfer of approximately 30 minutes to the Tortuguero Canals docking area, where you’ll board a motorboat for a tour of the canals, lasting about 50 minutes. The canals are sometimes referred to as “the Amazon of Costa Rica ” because of their dense vegetation and biodiversity. As you sail, look out for animals and birds, as the area is rich in wildlife (although sightings cannot be guaranteed).
After disembarking the boat, enjoy a snack of fresh fruit for around 15 minutes before setting off to the Veragua Rainforest adventure park, approximately 50 minutes away by coach. Once arrived, you’ll spend the first 90 minutes being assigned a guide and receiving an introduction, then exploring the reptile and frog habitats and the butterfly garden. Following this is a walk to the Rainforest Café, where you’ll be able to enjoy a buffet lunch and do some souvenir shopping over approximately 45 minutes.
The next stage of the adventure is an approximately 20-minute aerial tram ride, which begins with a short walk to the departure station. You’ll then board your open-air tram and glide through the forest canopy, which houses abundant plant life and wildlife, so keep your camera ready.
Once you’ve disembarked, there’s a short bathroom break followed by a nature walk. Spend the next 25 minutes or so following the Trail of the Giants – named after its huge trees, some over 300 years old – or hike to the Puma Waterfall.
After the walk, there’s approximately 30 minutes allocated for the return aerial tram ride and visiting the park’s research station to learn more about the rainforest. It’s then a short walk to return to the park’s Welcome Center and board your bus for the drive back to the port, which lasts approximately one hour.
Important Information: The tour order may vary depending on the arrival time and the number of guests at the Venue.
Guests with any type of food intolerance are required to communicate it to the Shore Excursions Office at least two days before the call. Guests are recommended to wear comfortable closed walking shoes, light clothing, high-factor sunscreen and a hat/sun visor as well as to bring a camera and rainwear. The tour is unsuitable for pregnant women. Some portions of the roads encountered on the tour may be bumpy and unpaved. Reaching the Puma Waterfall involves using a total of 350 steps (both ways) and walking on an uneven dirt track. This portion of the tour optional and might be considered to be unsuitable for guests with mobility problems; these guests can take the easier river path that does not require any steps.
The Veragua Rainforest Eco-Adventure is suitable for guests using a walker, manual wheelchair or a collapsible lightweight electric scooter (100 lbs/45 kg or less). Guests using such mobility aids must be capable of navigating a few steps to get on and off the coach and boat. Wheelchairs or electric scooters will be stowed in the coach’s luggage compartments and retrieved at the park for guests to use. The order of stops visited may vary
