Canoe Boat Tour in Tortuguero Canal: Experience Rich Biodiversity in Tropical Rainforest

For three hours, your naturalist guide will introduce you to the heart of the tropical rainforest displaying a great variety of ebullient flora and fauna. Enjoy this tour in the morning or in the afternoon during the most active hours for the rain forest animals.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tortuguero - Explore the tropical rainforest, observing the canopy and its surroundings. Gain an appreciation for creatures that are barely visible due to their camouflage. We invite you to this unique experience surrounded by a symphony of forest sounds. Your guide will share his knowledge and experience regarding the different species that you encounter during your tour.
What's Included
  • Salvavidas
  • Ponchos
What's Not Included
  • National Park Ticket (Costs $15 + $16.95 taxes)
Location
Tortuguero
Almonds dock
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Roving20033327961
Aug 22, 2025
Great tour - We can definitely recommend the canal tour! Our guide provided us with a lot of information and above all he showed us a lot of animals that we would not have discovered.
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Ashley
Aug 22, 2025
The best guides and hosts! - Angelo was an excellent guide and even better host! This tour was incredible and he is extremely knowledgeable about every aspect of the nature we observed. Him and his wife also have an Airbnb that is beautiful and right near the beach I would encourage anyone visiting to stay in.
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208evamariap
Jun 17, 2025
Great tours me experienced guide! - We stayed at the Hotel Casa Thirema in Tortuguero. The very friendly receptionist Carmen organized the day tour (canoe tour in the morning as well as day and night walk). Our guide was Angelo, who informed us with great expertise about the flora and fauna. He's incredibly good at finding the animals. He grew up in Tortuguero and knows every spot there. We were lucky to have such an experienced guide. Thank you for this great day!
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Dimitrios
Feb 7, 2025
Great nature trips in tortuguero with Angelo - We‘ve made in total 3 trips and each of them has been amazing (Canoe tour through the canals of the tortuguero national park, day walk through the national park, and a motorized boat tour for animal watching on the canals along the river towards the sea. Angelo is very kind, fun, an amazing animal spotter and has a huge knowledge on the animals, the nature and tortuguero. He was also well prepared for the weather as we got hit by rain, but he provided us with ponchos just in time :)
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602marinea
Nov 11, 2024
Loved it ! Do not hesitate ! - We loved the tour with Angelo ! We leaned so much and he was able to explain everything , he is also very funny! We also did a night tour with him the same day and ended up finding new animals ! If you are looking for a tour choose him it is an amazing experience !
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Gonzalopy189vg
Nov 5, 2024
Great experience with Angelo - Angelo is a great guide, we did all the activites with him Super porfessional, experienced, and nature lover! I would totally recommend him
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Donata74
Nov 5, 2024
A magical experience in Tortuguero National Park - It was an unforgettable boat tour in Tortuguero National Park. Carmen organized this excursion for us, our guide Angelo picked us up at the hotel at 6.00 am and then explained us very expertly and very informatively everything worth knowing. With his trained eyes he could spot many birds and animals, which we could then admire extensively. The atmosphere in the early morning on the river in the middle of the rainforest almost silently gliding with the Bboot, accompanied by the cries of the howler monkeys and the singing of the birds, was just magical! Thank you for the unique experience!
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Yelcoy
Nov 5, 2024
Unforgettable visit - We carried out both the tour of the canals and the night tour to see nesting of the turtles in Tortuguero National Park and it was simply incredible, both Angelo and Carmen are exceptional guides with an incredible degree of attention and personalization, which make a good experience to be unforgettable. Not only do they have the proper knowledge of being local, but they also add the fact that they have prepared especially to be guides and enjoy their work, which is wonderful and they are able to transmit it to you. Just good words. I took it recommended by friends and will recommend it to every person traveling to the area.
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Q7831kxmar_as
Sep 13, 2024
Canoeing with Angelo - Angelo, a very kind and attentive boy. He knows a lot about the species that inhabit Tortuguero and tells you very interesting information about them. His passion for his work is undoubted, as well as his hospitality in welcoming us as a group. All the doubts I had about different species was able to resolve them and surprise me with everything I knew about the paraue. It was an honor to hear and learn from him. We would repeat without hesitation.
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Faraway37501120264
Sep 11, 2024
Quiet through the jungle - Great tour of the canals in Tortuguero. Organized at the great Carmen! Operated by Angelo. Angelo was a great guide. He answered all the questions and told us a lot about the animals and surroundings. Through the electrically powered boat, we were able to glide quietly through the jungle. This gave us the opportunity to perceive all sounds and dive deep into nature. Beautiful experience!
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From $35
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).