Animal Sightseeing Boat Tour in Palo Verde National Park

5.0 (1 reviews) Guanacaste and Northwest, Costa Rica
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Duration6h - 7h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Palo Verde National Park in Costa Rica, part of the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area, spans 45,492 acres in Guanacaste Province, safeguarding the Tempisque River valley.

It's vital for preserving floodplains, marshes, and limestone ridges from encroaching civilization, protecting diverse ecology like evergreen forests and mangrove swamps.

The park hosts a ranger station, offering amenities and access to the Palo Verde Biological Station.

Renowned for bird diversity, it shelters species like scarlet macaws, white ibis, and wood storks.

During the dry season, it becomes a haven for birds due to water scarcity elsewhere, notably Parajos Island, a prime nesting site for black-crowned night-herons, contributing to the park's preservation of one of Central America's last tropical dry rainforests.

Established as a wildlife refuge in the 1970s, it later gained national park status and international recognition for its ecological importance.

Options

Self Driving Rate

Duration: 3 hours
Rest. Hacienda Guachipelin: You will also enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at the La Hacienda Restaurant.

Pickup Tamarindo Area

Conchal, Westin, Wyndham Tamarindo, Best Western Tamarindo, Tamarindo Diria, Los Altos De Eros, etc.
Duration: 7 hours
Hacienda Guachipelin Restauran
Bus/Van dep. on Group Size
Pickup included

Pickup Playas de Coco Area

Duration: 7 hours
Hacienda Guachipelin Restauran
Van/Bus dep. on Group Size
Pickup Playas de Coco Area : Riu, Secrets Papagayo, Costa Smeralda, Occidental Papagayo, Allegro Papagayo, Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo, Planet, etc.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Purified water provided at operators facility at no cost.
  • All safety equipment provided by the insured operator.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Typical Lunch
  • Age restriction by law is 18yo. It is legal for passengers to consume alcohol.
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. 1h · Admission ticket included
    Palo Verde Boat Tour and Restaurant with Typical Lunch cooked on wood fired stove by the owners family. Enjoy the typical flavor of a local home cooked meal.

    The traditional Costa Rican recipes will almost always feature rice, black beans, salad, fried plantains and a meat like chicken, beef, pork or fish. Often they also include patacones, a vegetable hash called picadillo and other sides.
  2. Palo Verde National Park
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Boat Mooring, start and end of boat tour.

    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 birds.

    Incredible resources Over 750 species of plants have been identified, including the palo verde, pochote, Spanish cedar and the Guanacaste tree. In addition, 5 of the 6 species of mangrove present in the country can be found in the park.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Palo Verde Boat Tours and Restaurant is the Meeting Point to start the tour. Our guide will be ready for you at the reception inside.

End point

Palo Verde Boat Tours and Restaurant is the Meeting Point to start the tour. Our guide will be ready for you at the reception inside.

Pickup details

Pickups - All locations:

Transfer time to activity location is up to 2 hours one way.

The evening prior you’ll get the drivers name and the unit plate number.

The driver will send you a message on WhatsApp when at the pickup location and share his location with you again.

The van will have a sign with the company name on it.

The driver will scan your reservation from your electronic device and confirm pickup.

Exception:
Pickup Liberia transfer time 1 hour.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Pickups - All locations: Transfer time to activity location is up to 2 hours one way. The evening prior you’ll get the drivers name and the unit plate number. The driver will send you a message on WhatsApp when at the pickup location and share his location with you again. The van will have a sign with the company name on it. The driver will scan your reservation from your electronic device and confirm pickup.
  • What to Bring: Sunscreen, Comfortable clothes, Mosquito repellent, Raincoat or Umbrella (rainy season)
  • Travel time is already included in the total duration

Cancellation policy

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

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