Turtle Nesting Sightseeing Tour in Tortuguero


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 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

Without a doubt this is one of the most special experiences while admiring the effort of one of the longest living species on the planet to ensure its survival.This tour is to observe the nesting process of sea turtles, accompanied by a local guide who will explain you the process or actions that are taking place in the world of sea turtles during their nesting season (July 1 to October 31 )


What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

What's Not Included

Hikking boots


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
  • CHILD: Age: 4 - 12
  • YOUTH: Age: 13 - 17
  • ADULT: Age: 18 - 64
  • SENIOR: Age: 65 - 99

Additional Info

  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Tortuguero National Park
He / she will provide you with information about the tour regulations and customer conduct while the tour.

Then She / He will take you to the assigned sector.

Once in the sector (spot) your guide will give you detailed explanation of the history of sea turtles while the SPOTTERS finds a ready turtle.
You will be allowed to observe 4 of the 7 processes that the turtle performs while nesting on the beach.

These 4 processes are:

1-The spawning of eggs.

2- Compaction of the eggs.

3- Camouflage of the nest.

4- Return of the turtle to the sea.

To OBSERVER the turtle nesting proceses the turtle, must be relaxed and ready, for this to happen, the turtle must arrived and worked about 1 hour earlier.

Once the observation of the 4 processes get finished, we must leave the beach, it does not matter if there is still time within the 2 hours limit, or ife there are

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Included






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