Full-Day Tour to Cahuita National Park from Puerto Limon: Experience the Tropical Rainforest

Embark on a full-day tour to Cahuita National Park from Puerto Limon. Explore the tropical rainforest, relax on the beach, and cruise through the canals. Don’t miss this unforgettable Caribbean coast experience!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Puerto Limon - Enjoy a brief city tour around Limon’s town, where your guide will share some of the culture and history of this port. You will also visit a viewpoint, a great opportunity to take a panoramic picture of the town and the ship docks.
  • Moin Dock JAPDEVA, Canales de Tortuguero - Enjoy one and a half hours of cruising across the…
What's Included
  • Tortuguero Canals boat ride (admission included)
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Free fruit tasting
  • Bottled water per person
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • National Park fees (admission included)
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the enchanting splendor of the rainforest, the coastline, and the canals with this comprehensive day-long tour under the guidance of a well-versed conductor. Embark on your journey starting from the scenic Puerto Limon, where you get to marvel at the picturesque town, understand its roots, and engage in a serene boat voyage across…

Location
In front of Puerto Limon cruise port
Meet us outside the port in Puerto Limon, around 150 to 350 meters (160 to 380 yards) from the ship towards the Vargas Park. Please walk from the ship through the crosswalk and souvenir tents until you see the public street after the exit gates. Your guide will be holding the logo RELAX DAY TOURS.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Andrew_r
Apr 2, 2025
Amazing Excursion in Limon, Costa Rica - We were in excellent hands with Oscar and Eagle Eye Eric from Relax Day Tours. Also a special shout-out to Riverboat Captain Jordy. Cannot recommend highly enough. Returned to the ship exactly when promised without feeling the least bit rushed and knowing that we saw and experienced so much in about 6 hours. We probably saw every animal that was advertised at least once. Oscar was dedicated to giving us the best experience and we truly cannot thank him enough. Would give a 6 out of 5.
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Nomad598245
Apr 1, 2025
Unrestricted recommendation - Although it rained almost continuously, it was a great and very informative excursion. With our guide Christian Eberl we had drawn the very big lot: Lovers and experts for nature!
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Nick_m
Mar 28, 2025
Excellent Tour to the Canal and Cuahita National Park - The three crew members were outstanding. Giovani drove the bus, Jordy drove the canal boat, and Oscar was the main tour guide. They took extra time and effort to make the experience an excellent one. Giovani, at one point, pulled over to the side of the road because he spotted a young "perezoso" in a tree. Jordy did his best while on the canal to help us see the greatest number of animals and birds. He was extremely knowledgeable of animal/bird habits and habitats. That day we saw many birds and animals. Oscar was a tremendous guide. He had Giovani pull over near a banana plantation to better explain how that crop is grown and harvested. He was full of information about his people, customs, and history. We would heartily recommend using them for a tour!
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Dedekmills
Mar 22, 2025
Fabulous day! - What a great day with our guide Oscar and the driver Erik! Every part of the tour was great…especially the fruit stand visit and the stop next to a banana plantation. We learned so much!
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Med80b
Mar 21, 2025
A fantastic tour of this beautiful country - Beautiful tour with a small group, nice, newer a/c minibus. Oscar was a great guide, informative and spoke English very well. What a beautiful country. Visit Costa Rica!
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Sladepatel
Mar 16, 2025
Once in a lifetime experience! Love animals- must book! Perfect for cruise ship passengers! - We thoroughly enjoyed this excursion! Oscar, Jordy and Giovanni, who led this excursion, were knowledgeable and showed such respect towards the animals! We walked from the cruise ship out to the gates of the terminal where we boarded a bus full of cold AC! (Huge plus since it’s super hot!) We were given a short tour through the town of Puerto Limon and then we headed towards the canals In Torteguero. In the way there our bus driver Giovanni spotted a slot in a banana tree! Oscar out guide carefully guided us to the tree where we all stood amazed watching this beautiful creature in its natural habitat! We reached the canals and boarded a canal boat and Jordy, our captain, navigated the canals and with his eagle eyes we encountered howler monkeys, a sloth SUPER close up, caymans (a mother and babies!) and even a baby crocodile (along with many birds and iguanas and lizards!) When we get our fill of gawking at the sloth, we made our way to Cahuita National Park. (At the dock we enjoyed an ice cold coconut water for only $1USD!). On our way to the park, Jordy and Oscar explained the history of the major banana plantations and processing plants. We even stopped at a roadside stand and were given finger bananas to sample and also fresh fruit! We even bought souvenirs! Post card stamps are $3 but they’ll mail them for you! We reached the national park and some of the folks stayed at the beach and others went with Oscar through the ‘jungle’. It was a beautiful nature reserve and we saw Capuchin monkeys, yellow vipers, crocodile and beautiful flowers! Before turning back Oscar gave us some time to jump into the beautiful water or relax before we went back to the bus. Lastly- they even stopped at a local grocery store where we stocked up on local coffee beans and chocolates and cold drinks. (Totally recommend buying your coffee here and not the port!) on the way back to the ship Oscar had a quiz game challenging us to the knowledge he had given us throughout the day! He even had cool prizes for the winners (bag of local coffee and magnets!) We booked through Relax Day Tours’ website and recommend this for cruise ship passengers because they are so mindful of time and getting us back to the port!
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Perrysburg
Mar 12, 2025
Cahuita National Park + Canals + sloths was great! - This cruise shore excursion from Puerto Limon was great, even though it rained and rained! On the Canals we were able to see all kinds of wildlife in the trees such as sloths, howler monkeys, birds and iguanas. The drive to Cahuita offered interesting things to see including banana plantations. The National Park offered forest walk (so much rain!) and beach walk but the highlight for me was the sloths in the trees so close there. Amazing! Our guide was excellent and we had a stop each way for bathroom/ snacks. Recommend Relax Day Tours!
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Barry_s
Mar 11, 2025
Tortuguero Canal and Cahuita National Park - Our guide, Oscar, and driver, Giovanni, were both friendly, informative and excellent hosts. The boat guide on the canal with Jordi was awesome - we saw monkeys, sloths and baby caiman with their mom. The trail walk in Cahuita National Park was also excellent - we saw monkeys, crocodile and a couple of snakes - and the beach was beautiful. We also made a couple stops at local places which was great for grabbing a snack and some coffee to take home. Definitely recommend.
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Tina_f
Mar 9, 2025
Don’t Miss This One Cruise Passengers! - Wonderful tour with Oscar - A+++++ Excellent pre-trip communication making meet up easy. Comfortable mini-bus driven with a/c driven expertly by Giovanni. Lots of information provided about Costa Rica in a fun and interesting way. River boat tour with Jordy at the helm was incredible. Saw Cayman (small croc) up close with babies, a sloth at eye level, monkeys and several unique birds. Stopped at a local stand to taste bananas, papaya and coffee. Spent about 1.5 hours in Cahuita walking the nature trail, spotting wildlife and swimming in the most amazing water (clear, warm and calm). Suggest you wear bathing suit and bring change of clothes. Hike is out and back and swim takes place where you turn around. Outdoor shower, bathrooms and changing rooms area are at entrance to park. Ended day at a local grocery store where we were able to buy snacks and drinks. Shared experience with passengers who took ship excursion and they were so jealous!!! Note - must have good mobility! Long walk to exit port and the trail in Cahuita is uneven due to tree roots.
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Kathy_m
Mar 9, 2025
Best tour ever! - A must do incredible day in Limon! Our tour guide Oscar, driver “Eagle Eye” Eric and boat driver Pepe made sure we got to see all of the incredible animals and appreciate the culture and scenery of this beautiful area!
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