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Tortuguero Safari
16,39% Tax is Included. Transportation San Jose Tortuguero San Jose Breakfast Lunch Dinner is Included each day Standard Room (no A/C) Visit to Tortuguero town and boat tours are Included Guide is included Entrance fees not Included
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TOUR DESCRIPTION
We invite you to one of the most exotic regions in the world. The Tortuguero National Park, extremely rich in flora and fauna including orchids, birds, monkeys, crocodiles and toucans, is made up of a unique system of natural and man-made canals that server as waterways for transportation and exploration.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1: We begin our trip early in the morning between 6:00 am to 7:00 am (depending of the hotel you are staying at) from San Jose. You will be traveling with a bilingual naturalist guide on an air conditioned bus. Drive through Braulio Carrillo National Park, where you have the opportunity to see beautiful views and abundant vegetation. On the way we will stop for breakfast at Selva Tropical Restaurant where you can enjoy a butterfly garden with a variety of tropical flowers. After breakfast we will continue our trip to Ca?o Blanco deck driving by banana plantations.
At Caño Blanco, you will board the covered boat to the lodge, passing the Tortuguero canals arriving between 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. At the lodge our staff will be waiting for you with a refreshing cocktail, your rooms will be assigned and the guide will explain the afternoon activities after lunch -the visit to the Turtle Museum of the C.C.C. (Caribbean Conservation Corporation) and to the colorful Tortuguero town.
You will return to the lodge around 5:15 p.m. Free time to enjoy the pool, the bar service and prepare for your dinner. Dinner service from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and then rest of the night free to enjoy the surroundings, pool and bar.
DAY 2: Optional 6:15 am tour to admire the awakening of the wildlife of Tortuguero. Return for breakfast (service between 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.). Then another boat tour to admire the canals of Tortuguero National Park. This is a wonderful and interesting experience where you can see abundant flora and fauna of Tortuguero National Park. Return to the lodge for lunch and free time for a siesta, enjoy the pool or go for a walk to the beach. Then you have another optional tour to the canals or stay at the lodge to explore the private trails of the lodge, visit the open butterfly garden or simply enjoy the pool. Dinner at the lodge and night at leisure.
DAY 3: After breakfast we will begin our trip back to San Jose around 9:00 a.m. The boat will arrive at Caño Blanco around 11:00 a.m. Then our bus will be waiting for the drive back to San Jose. Stop en route for lunch at Selva Tropical Restaurant. Arrive in San Jose area around 3:00 p.m. (depending on the hotel you will be staying).
After visiting Tortuguero you can continue your trip to other destinations instead of coming back to San Jose. Nearby destinations on the South Caribbean include the beaches of Cahuita, Puerto Viejo, Gandoca- Manzanillo.
Other destinations towards Guapiles area include the rain forests of Sarapiqui? and the famous Arenal Volcano area (4 hours drive approximately).
We could help you recommending transportation suppliers that will take you to these beautiful areas.
| INCLUDES: - Transfer by air conditioned bus departing from San Jose to Ca?o Blanco. - Transfer by boat from Ca?o Blanco to Laguna Lodge. - Breakfast and lunch on the way(arrival and departure days). - Breakfasts, lunches and dinners at the lodge. - Taxes. - Tours as per described. |
DOES NOT INCLUDE: - Alcoholic Beverages. - Sodas. - Bottled water. - Entrance fees to the park. - Tips. |
Optional tours:
Turtle nesting walk (from July to September) $15 per person.
Fishing of tarpon, snook, fat snook, Jacko Bell, among others (upon request).
Important notes:
The maximum weight permitted on small boats is 25 pounds per person.
The cost of the entrance fee to Tortuguero National Park is $7 per person (please pay directly to your guide)
The cost of the entrance to the Turtle Museum is $1.00 per person (please pay directly at the entrance)
Laguna Lodge offers 80 rooms divided in blocks of 4 or 6 rooms furnished with all the basic elements for a very comfortable stay. Private bathroom, hot water, ceiling fan, reading lamps, wooden benches outside your room to admire the gardens.
Additional services include:
- Open air restaurant overlooking the Tortuguero Lagoon.
- 2 bars, one located over the lagoon and another one next to the swimming pool area. All of them decorated with woods from the beach.
- Swimming pool with hydro-massage waterfall and a small islet.
- Huts with hammocks to take a nap, read a book or simply relax.
- Fifteen acres full of trees and exotic plants.
- Open butterfly garden with local plants that attract local species.
- Private trails.
- Access to the beach.
- A Gaudi style building with a small conference room, reception and souvenir shop.
- Covered boats to transport our guests from the boarding port and open boats that we use to tour the canals. All boats are equipped with life jackets and rain ponchos for your safety and comfort.
- Fishing trips with experienced local captains for Tarpon, Snook, Jacko Bell, Red Snapper, Macko among other species (trips upon request).
- Turtle nesting night walks (from mid July to September approximately)
Besides the infrastructure, we are aware that only a labor environment of kindness and fellowship can transmit the tourist that familiar sensation of service that is always our distinctive character, awarding Laguna Lodge a lot of personality as a hotel.
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Childrens Policies:
Any child from 1 to 3 years of age travels free
This applies for accommodations, transportation, tours, meals or any travel activity.
Upon doubt of any of our associates, they will consult the age of the child if necessary.
From 3 to 11 years of age a 20% Discount is applied.
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