🏨 Palo Verde Boat Safari Activity - Costa Rica Travel Guide

Palo Verde Boat Safari

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From $130.00

56 reviews (4.66)

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 6 hours

Departs: costa rica, costa rica

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

A 2 hour boat safari on the Tempisque River bordering Palo Verde National Park viewing a vast array of wildlife such as iguanas, crocodiles, monkeys, and many species of birds. After a plentiful Costa Rican style meal, we will visit the Guaitil Pottery village that is famous throughout Costa Rica and the rest of Central America for its pre-Columbian Chorotega style.

What's Included

Hotel pick-up and drop off

Live commentary on board

Lunch included

National Park fees

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
CHILD: Age: 4 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

At entry points establish control measures to reduce people, communicate current sanitary measures, at docks we ensure that occupancy levels are equal to or less than 50% of capacity, we should be promoted to carry few items and disinfect backpacks. If yo
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Face masks provided for travellers
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

What To Expect

Palo Verde National Park

Hotel Pick up

You will be picked up from your hotel journey one hour through the back roads of Guanacaste’s Sabanero (Cowboy Country) Province to Palo Verde National Park.

2 Hour Boat Safari on Tempisque River

After a scenic guided drive, you will then hope into your boat and spend 2 hours on the Tempique River that borders the Palo Verde National Park, best known for its murky water and spectacular wetlands. Your naturalist guide will help to spot wildlife in the dry forest vegetation and mangroves. There are over 600 different species of birds, both local and migratory. Appropriately, this tour is a real treat for bird watchers, as you’ll have the chance of spotting a wide range of fowl that includes storks, egrets, spoonbills, grebes and more. Also be on the lookout for monkeys, iguanas, scarlet macaws, anteaters, crocodiles and caimans, which can often be seen lingering along the banks of the river.

Costa Rica Style Lunch

After your boat safari, you will be taken to eat a plentiful Costa Rican style meal called a Casado with rice, beans, salad, plantains, choice of meat, and more. Dietary restrictions can be accommodated.

Guaitil Pottery Village

Before heading back, we will visit the Guaitil Pottery village that is famous throughout Costa Rica and the rest of Central America for its pre-Columbian Chorotega style. They will show you how they make the pottery and there is an opportunity to buy some if you like!

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Reviews

Enjoyable Tour for all ages

Neisha L, 21-09-2022

My elderly parents and I enjoyed the tour. We saw monkeys, various birds and a crocodile. Weather was nice and mosquitos were minimal. Our guide picked us up and talked about the local area and wildlife. He was very knowledgable. We would recommend this tour for those not able to do the walking tours.

Birds, crocs and monkey’s!

shannongJ1110IO, 20-09-2022

Norman and Randy are excellent guides! Jose was a great captain and made sure I was able to get the best camera shots. If you want to see a whole variety of birds, this is the tour for you! Of course there are the white faced monkeys, howler monkeys and the crocodillos. It was the birds I was there for and I wasn’t let down. Thanks for being such great host and for sharing your beautiful country with us!

Shannon

Fabulous tour guide and boat ride

M5566VSelizabethb, 10-08-2022

We had the best guides Kevin and Carlos. It was a wonderful morning with a boat tour by the most knowledgeable Kevin. He knows his animals and the area so well. Lunch was top notch local cuisine with a pottery demonstration. It was a perfect first adventure.

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Liz_W, 18-07-2022

Luis did an excellent job! He was polite, knowledgeable, and helpful. He went above and beyond! He even had us stop at a traditional pottery workshop. The river cruise was good and we saw crocodiles, monkeys, and birds.

A fun time

ptdrcd, 13-05-2022

Hugo was a great guide on this tour. He was very knowledgeable and helpful. We enjoyed the stop for coffee and viewing the iguanas in filadelfia— a great way to start our morning. The river tour was fantastic, followed by a delicious visit to a soda for lunch and a pottery demonstration. A great day!

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