Nighttime Sea Turtle Watching

3.3 (4 reviews) Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica
Duration4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 80 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

With your visit you support the community's efforts to protect these species. Your presence on the beach protects the eggs and the nesting turtle from natural predators and poachers. Likewise and important it generates an economic alternative for the local community.

What's included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • If you want to include dinner you must request at the time of booking, it has an additional cost.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What to expect

Playa Gandoca in the Gandoca Manzanillo refuge, is a very important site for the nesting of some species among them; Carey (Eretmochelys imbricata), Green (Chelonia mydas) and Baula (Dermochelys coriacea) which is characterized as the largest sea turtle in the world and in danger of extinction). After the meeting with our guide or we will go to our center of operations located just 75 meters from Gandoca beach, where they will receive an informative talk and we will prepare to go to the beach, then we will wait at the beach until they tell us (the park ranger) the place and location where some turtle is coming from, or we will walk for short trips on the beach to locate them, for the entire trip our guide will give details and information of the turtles, these incredible reptiles visit the beaches of Gandoca in the months of February to July, the odds are good but not It is totally safe to see them, the beach is quite long and it is not always in the schedule that we are patrolling. (Remember that it is not possible to use a camera)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

DRIVING OWN CAR. Take route to Sixoala and turn 10 km to the left, towards Gandoca beach 75 mtrs before the beach you will find a soda on the left hand there will be instead of meeting with the guide. Check the route well sometimes there is confusion with Manzanillo beach.

End point

DRIVING OWN CAR. Take route to Sixoala and turn 10 km to the left, towards Gandoca beach 75 mtrs before the beach you will find a soda on the left hand there will be instead of meeting with the guide. Check the route well sometimes there is confusion with Manzanillo beach.

Pickup details

The price does not include transportation, but if you need it we can organize it at an additional cost. We pick up at all the hotels in the area.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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