Experience◎ Costa Rica

Night Turtle Nesting Tour from Tamarindo

★★★★★

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|⏱ 4 hrs|👥 Up to 15 travelers|✓ For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

About This Experience

On this Tamarindo Turtle Nesting tour, you will have the rare chance to see Olive Ridley and Green Pacific sea turtles, dig their nests, lay their eggs, and sometimes even see the babies hatching and making their way out to sea! The professional tour guide will take you walking along some remote beaches just North of Playa Grande in search of the turtles as they arrive and dig their nests in the sand!

Due to the sensitive nature of this naturalist tour, we prohibit the use of flashlights or flash on your cameras, but you may take pictures. A special red light will be provided by the guide that does not disturb the turtles.

Turtles can be seen year round, but November to April is the peak season for turtle nesting.

Meeting point

Only Available for Private Tour

Itinerary

10 min

Leaving just after sunset, you will meet at our office and your guide w…

Leaving just after sunset, you will meet at our office and your guide will take you to a protected beach located 30 minutes away.

3 hrs

You will have the chance to see Olive Ridley and Green Pacific sea turt…

You will have the chance to see Olive Ridley and Green Pacific sea turtles laying their eggs at a series of secluded beaches near Playa Grande. You could possibly see the Leatherback turtles, but it is rare. Due to the sensitive nature of this naturalist tour, the local guides prohibit the use of flashlights or flash on your cameras, but you may take pictures. A special red light will be provided by the guide that does not disturb the turtles. Turtles can be seen year round, November to April is the peak season for turtle nesting.

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Pick up Drop off $20 fee per booking Included in Private Tour

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Pick up Drop off $20 fee per booking Included in Private Tour

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Pick up Available for Private Tour

Pass by

Pick up Available for Private Tour

Pass by

Pick up Available for Private Tour

What's Included

✓Private Tour: pick up from Pinilla, JW Marriott, Tamarindo, Langosta, Conchal, Flamingo, Grande
✓Bottled water
✓Driver/guide
✓Local taxes
✓Shared Tour: Pickup and drop-off from Native's Way Office

Not Included

✗Gratuities
✗Hotel pickup (Shared Tour)
✗Shared Tour: Pick up from Tamarindo/Langosta Hotels and Private Residences ($20 fee per booking)

Good to know

•Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
•Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
•Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
•Children under 5 years old are not permitted to attend this tour. We need to remain very quiet and often there are extended periods of simply waiting and observing
•There is not a long hike, however there are times where we move from one beach or viewing point to another. Standing around patiently is normal for this tour.
•Please reconsider booking if you have mobility issues, difficulty seeing in the night, recently undergone surgery, or have current physical injury
•The turtle season generally extends from Mid-November to Mid-April, however since this is a natural phenomenon, the season can start, slow or end without specific reason.
•A minimum of 6 people are required to operate. If we have not reached the minimum we will contact you 1 or 2 days before your tour to offer other options.
•Not permitted for children under 5 years old