4 Costa Rica Kayak Tours to Build a Morning Around

1.Canoe tour dentro del Parque

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $28Our pick

Start at 6:00 am with Tortuguero Adventures for a three-hour canoe trip inside Tortuguero National Park. A multilingual guide leads your small group through quiet canals, with binoculars, ponchos, and paddles supplied. Park and canoe admission fees cost extra.

“Die Tour war von Anfang bis Schluss perfekt. Sehr einfache und freundliche Kommunikation mit Carmen. Die Tour startete pünktlich um 6.00 Uhr - davor gab es noch Kaffee und Tee. Der Guide war perfekt - er erklärte uns alles im Detail und nahm sich die Zeit alle Fragen zu beantworten. Wir sahen super viele Tiere.”

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2.Adventure Canoe Tour in Tortuguero

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Paddle Tortuguero National Park’s narrow canals in a group of no more than six. Guides such as Leroy, Norton, and Eric point out monkeys, sloths, toucans, caimans, basilisk lizards, and birds. The canoe is paddle-only, so expect an active, close-to-the-water outing.

“We had a good time with Leroy and saw quite a few different birds and two caymans despite the bad weather. Overall it was a nice tour that I don't regret, but I do have to dock at least 1 star: all the other passengers spoke Spanish, so Leroy was switching between Spanish and English, but clearly said a lot more in Spanish — it was practice for me but still a bit annoying at times. Other than that, all of us paddled since the boat had no motor — I think it was a nice experience, but it's definitely not for everyone and I got quite wet due to…”

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3.Canoe tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Set out at 6:00 am by canoe or kayak through Tortuguero National Park with licensed guide Hugo. Over about 2.5 hours, look for caimans, crocodiles, monkeys, sloths, iguanas, and birds. Groups are capped at eight, and park entrance fees are extra.

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4.3-hour canoe tour through Tortuguero National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $24Best value

Join PabloToursTortuguero for a three-hour canoe trip through Tortuguero National Park. Guides such as Pablo, Abel, and Rafa focus on wildlife, plants, and the links between them. The small group, capped at eight people, uses canoes and paddles, with a $17 park entry fee paid separately.

“Excelente día con Pablo. Se ha esforzado en darnos a conocer el entorno y mostrarnos la fauna y flora local explicando sus interacciones. Ha estado en contacto y pendiente de nosotros incluso antes de llegar a Tortuguero ofreciendo su ayuda para cualquier cosa que pudiéramos necesitar. Gracias Pablo por la fabulosa experiencia que nos has ofrecido.”

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