Tortuguero Kayaking: Explore Tropical Wildlife

Explore Tortuguero’s lush canals by kayak, guided by experts. Witness wildlife in its natural habitat. A unique Costa Rican adventure awaits.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parque Nacional Tortuguero - Embark on a genuine adventure through the canals of Tortuguero National Park, where the flora and fauna are showcased in their most natural state. During this 2.5-hour journey, venture into the heart of the humid tropical forest, navigating both the main canals and intriguing backwater trails where the rainforest…
What's Included
  • Welcome Snack: Coffee, tea, fruit, and biscuits (6:00 AM tour only)
  • Professional kayaking and rowing equipment
  • Life jackets included
  • Rain ponchos provided
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to National Park.
Additional Information

What sets us apart is the serene access and the exclusivity of our surroundings. While other tours remain in open spaces, we guide you through narrow passages accessible only by kayak, allowing you to truly experience the authentic sounds of the jungle.
Our focus is on a patient and professional wildlife observation: our guides are skilled trackers who…

Location
Cevichera y Marisquería Chiri
50 mts south of the Main Pier. Place Pure Natura, white building of two floors.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Katrino299
Mar 22, 2026
Unbeatable - do the Kayaktour with Warren - We did a Kayaktour with Warren and He was the best Guide we could imagine. He told us a lot about the life in Costa Rica, Tortuguero and of course about the wildlife. For us he was the pefect example for Pura Vida! Apart from that, he gave us his personal contacts for our further journey. In short, it was a wonderful tour with a very special guide. P.S.: Ask for his photos they are incredible! Thank you so much Warren!
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Eleonora_e
Jan 22, 2026
Must-do in Tortuguero! - In my opinion, the BEST experience you can do in Tortuguero. With the kayak you go pretty deep in the mangroves, and I wouldn't suggest going on your own because it's very easy to get lost. A good alternative to the canoe because you're free to move as you wish as long as you stay close to the other participants. They took pictures of us and shared them, we also took pictures of our own. You get a little wet as you paddle but as long as you have a wet bag you're fine. Our group was not too big, we were 6 people. The paddling was easy, with frequent stops to admire the animals, and only a longer paddle at the end. We saw a lot of birds, iguanas, monkeys, a cayman (very close-up!)
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Camilla_m
Jan 21, 2026
Best of tortuguero when there are no turtles! - Beautiful experience to learn about the canals of the park and its animals and birds. 2.30h kayaking in the main channels and in the labyrinth of the secondary. Exceptional even in the rain. Nice kayaks for one or two. Pre-departure breakfast offered.
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Elisa
Nov 5, 2025
One of the highlights of our Costa Rica trip - One of the best excursions on our trip. We have seen many animals and had perfect weather. There were four of us (with guide) on the road, which was also very pleasant. Our guide Andy gave us a lot of information about the animals and the surrounding area. It was a lot of fun, thank you!!
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Jesnavs
Aug 19, 2025
Adventure in the Tortuguero canals - Despite being somewhat demanding, it is worth taking a walk along the canals and contemplating various species in their natural habitat. Tivy’s explanations of the environment and his expertise in locating almost imperceptible animals were great.
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Marinagi6146ij
Aug 15, 2025
Fantastic kayak ride with Tivy - Tivy made us spend some very pleasant hours on the Kayak tour, where we saw all kinds of animals and we could go into the canals to feel in the same jungle. Of the most recommended!
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Jet28828015944
Jul 8, 2025
Friends excursion - The tour was great, we left a little later due to group organization but they made up for it by staying longer. The guide Tibi was a delight, she helped us find many animals and we had a great time.
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Marian_c
Sep 4, 2025
Good experience. - The guide was very friendly and explained curiosities smile fauna, and insisted that we could see the vast majority of animals possible always respecting their habitat. Kayaking by merwcio tortoise is a very nice area
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Ericdg3701bi
Feb 1, 2026
We don't have nothing without nothing - Beautiful kayak ride on the canals of Tortuguero. Solo the rhythm is too intense to enjoy the scenery and take pictures. At least specify it in the activity or at the time of registration.
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Billyj779
Jan 25, 2026
Kayak at first - I was convinced by the comments to prefer the kayak tour than canoe. The kayak ride was nice. But solo not enough time out to enjoy and take pictures. It was mostly 2.5 hours to paddle. Which is a lot. It's a shame we didn't mention it in the activity
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From $45
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).