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Use the boat transfer as the only way to reach Tortuguero
Embarcadero la Pavona, Costa Rica
Start in La Pavona and reach Tortuguero by boat through canals and lush jungle landscape.
What you can experience here
Away from the usual routes you can only reach Tortuguero by water. Here, the adventure already begins with the boat transfer through the canals of the national park. Surrounded by lush greenery, you plunge straight into a network of rivers and lagoons that is completely cut off from any roads.
Your journey starts in La Pavona. There are guarded car parks available there. After a short wait you board the boat and travel for around an hour downstream to Tortuguero. The trip itself is straightforward, can be booked flexibly and is often possible spontaneously on site.
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Good to know when planning
- Pay car park in La Pavona approx. 10 USD per day with video surveillance and security staff
- Boat trip from La Pavona to Tortuguero takes about 1 to 1.5 hours
- Departure times between 7.30am and 4.30pm depending on water level
- Spontaneous booking usually possible, reservation rarely required
Where you can book it
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Public Boats
Operator: Pavona Tortuguero · 4.8 out of 5 (35 reviews)
What others say about Pavona Tortuguero
Nutzer schätzen die zuverlässige und pünktliche Organisation des Anbieters sowie das engagierte Personal, das flexibel auf Verspätungen reagiert. Die Bootstouren sind preiswert und informativ, jedoch bemängeln einige die Sauberkeit der Startpunkte und kostenpflichtige Toiletten.
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Categories
- Boat tours
Where you'll find it
La Pavona Boat Tours in to Tortuguero, Area publica de abordaje a bote, Embarcadero la Pavona, Limón, Pococí, Costa Rica
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Photo credits: Sea Turtle Conservancy Derick Gil, Jan Hermeneit