Turtle Watching in Their Natural Habitat in Tortuguero: Observe Spawning Process of Sea Turtles

This excursion provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to watch sea turtles during their spawning ritual. It’s a remarkable event in nature that you definitely must experience when in Tortuguero. We maintain a non-intrusive stance and refrain from physical contact with the creatures. We keep a respectful distance and let nature take its course.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tortuguero - Our guides will be in charge of making your visit to Tortuguero a unique and unforgettable experience through the turtle sighting tour, a tour of trails will be carried out at night until you reach the waiting posts to eventually be able to enter the beach when the turtles are ready to be sighted. On this tour there is the possibility of observing some of the stages of the nesting process of sea turtles, among them, their spawning, that is, the moment in which they lay their eggs on the beach.
What's Included
  • Mandatory decal or peganita purchase for the turtle tour
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information
  • Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
  • The use of cameras, cell phones or any other technological device on the beach is not allowed
  • It is mandatory to wear dark clothing; completely avoid white clothing or any similar color
Location
Tortuguero
Tortuguero main dock
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rob
Jul 19, 2024
Fun tour with Luis - Nice turtle tour with Luis. We could ask as many questions as we wanted and he really took the time to answer. Had chosen a perfect sector for us so that in the beginning we were the only group (we were alone with our family) could watch the laying of eggs for a long time. Then there were only 2 groups so we could quickly alternate and also cover and camouflage the eggs and look quite well. Definitely recommended although you have to be a bit lucky because the turtles do not wait.
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Daytrip16477777348
Jul 19, 2024
Experience highly recommended - Luís was a Guide of 10! The night was complicated because we went out in the middle of a storm, but Luís left us some ponchos and did everything possible to see at least one turtle. Although the situation was adverse, he took great care of us and worried about us at all times. It was an unforgettable experience. 100% recommended to do this tour with them😊
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230leirea
Jul 18, 2024
Inolvidable - A unique experience! Thank Lewin for his dedication and explanation of the spawning process. Fully recommended.
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817superk
Jul 16, 2024
100% recommended - Luis made us a Guide and it was great. I am a person who loves animals and I do not like anything that are affected by humans. But after talking to Luis and explaining everything as the tour is I realized how careful they are and how the priority is to take care of the turtle and then see what can be observed. We were fortunate and saw several turtles in different facets. Also something I really liked is knowing that there are people from the park in charge of nobody intervening in the natural process of the turtles laying their eggs. I loved the tour and would recommend it 100% for the care given to the turtles and the very good explanation of them.
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C4515tbcarmenb
Jul 16, 2024
Green Turtle Spawning - From what seemed like a night complicated by the rain of being able to see the spawning of Tortuga, our Guide Luis took out his powers and gave us a unique moment, very pleasant at all times and concerned for our well-being.
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Patricialn5221bw
Jul 11, 2024
Connection with nature - An experience to remember all your life!!! I felt a total connection to nature and life. Thanks to Luis the experience was unbeatable. Pure life!
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Q3716hsjunes
Jul 5, 2024
Unique experience - The tours we did were great, both the spawning of the turtles and the canoe tour. Especially the spawning was amazing, 100% recommended.
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Laurabd236wj
Jul 1, 2024
Amazing experience - We were very lucky with the guide who touched us. His name was Luis, and he made the experience really beautiful. He brought a lot of knowledge and was very attentive throughout. He warned us that in the wild no sighting is guaranteed, but we were lucky enough to see all the stages of spawning. He also conveyed to us the respect and protection they have towards the turtles. We are delighted, we recommend it without any doubt!
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268ikeri
Jun 30, 2024
Excellent experience with Luis - The experience of the tours in Tortuguero was fantastic! Luis was very attentive and at all times helped us with everything we need. The guides knew a lot and there was a passion for what they did. We could see the spawning of turtles and the experience was 100% recommended. Thank you so much for everything!!
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Inspire09469494864
Jan 3, 2024
200% recommended!!!! - We did the turtle nesting tour with guide Elian on our first day in Tortuguero. It was unbeatable. Elian is a true professional when it comes to turtle species in Costa Rica, he provided us with a lot of information and answered all of our questions. We were lucky enough to see turtles emerge from the sea and experience the green turtle nesting just a few centimeters away. An incredible experience with total respect for nature and these extraordinary beings.
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