For those that want to see wildlife in Guanacaste, the Palo Verde National Park boat tour is one of the best.
The best way to experience the national park is by taking a guided boat tour down the river to go wildlife watching. The boat tour is about 1.5 hours long, going down the Tempisque River in a 20-25 seat motor boat. It’s also a great tour for families and senior citizens who may have trouble walking long distances but want to see wildlife and nature as there is no strenuous activity involved. The most common animals you will see on the Palo Verde National Park boat tour are iguanas, crocodiles, white face monkey, howler monkey, herons and more Wildlife watching boat tours down the Tempisque River in Palo Verde National Park. Includes roundtrip transportation, bilingual guide, national park fee, breakfast and water .
Duration: 5 hours: Drive around 1 hr and 35 minutes from Tamarindo or flamingo beach area to the river
Breakfast included
Driving more or less 1 hr and 35 minutes through the Country Site, you will arrive to enjoy a two-hour cruise along the river that has the nearest access to Palo Verde National Park. This river is one of most important of Costa Rica, because years ago, Tempisque River was used as a line of Transportation for people and goods like cattle and sugar cane. In addition, the river is considered one of the largest bird Sanctuaries in Central America. Tempisque River Possess large amount of birdlife, including aquatic birds such as herons, egrets, ibis, storks, roseate spoonbill and many other species. Other than birds, monkeys enjoy to climb and eat leaves and fruits from the trees along the river. The respected crocodiles and huge iguanas sit on rocks to warm up their bodies under the sun. The tour ends with a delicious typical Costa Rican meal.
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
any other private home from the area of Tamarindo/flamingo Beach
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time