PALO VERDE NATIONAL PARK ( Boat Safari, 1/2 day )

Embark on an exotic boat safari through Guanacaste’s wildlife and countryside. Spot monkeys, crocodiles, and migratory birds, and enjoy a traditional Costa Rican lunch and pottery demonstration.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Palo Verde National Park - You we be able to appreciate wildlife such as Monkeys, Crocodiles, Exotic Birds in the company if your Naturalist Guide.
    After lunch a pottery lesson awaits us.
What's Included
  • Entry admission - Parque Nacional Palo Verde
  • Hydration
  • CERTIFICATE NATURALIST GUIDE
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Local style lunch
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Sit back and relax on a 1.5-hour journey from Papagayo, Tamarindo, and Flamingo Beach. The tour will take you through genuine villages and plantations of sugar cane, melon, cashew, and watermelon until you reach the charming village of Bolsón.
Your adventure includes a local expert as your guide. You’ll embark on a 2-hour boat safari on the Tempisque River, the longest river in Guanacaste.
Make sure to have your camera ready to capture wildlife, including three types of monkeys (howler, spider, and capuchin), American crocodiles, fish, and migratory birds. After the boat safari, enjoy a traditional Costa Rican lunch, followed by a demonstration of the Chorotega native people’s manual pottery crafting.

Pick-up and drop-off are available in Tamarindo, Flamingo, and the Papagayo area.

  • Policy number: 0115EMB000050900
Location
Palo Verde National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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434ralphm
Jul 13, 2024
Palo Verde experience - Juan Carlos was an excellent guide on our bus and boat tour to Palo Verde in July 2024. His knowledge of the flora and fauna of Costa Rica were outstanding. We saw 2 types of monkeys, many different species of birds, awesome crocodiles, with the add of our knowledgeable boat captain, who worked hand in hand with Juan Carlos. Add in a rustic lunch at a local farm and the day was truly memorable. Blue Zone and Andres are the best!
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Milan_w
Jan 31, 2024
Great tour of a beautiful area! - We had such an amazing time on this tour! Our guide Juan Carlos knows so much about the wildlife and you can really tell he cares about the nature, history, and people of Costa Rica. The driver, the boat driver, and our guide were all so nice to help point out some amazing animals. We saw a ton of monkeys, alligators, and different types of birds. The farm portion beforehand is also great - with such interesting scenery and information. Highly recommend!
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Jenifer_b
Dec 17, 2023
Excellent! - Our guide Juan Carlos was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We saw lots of monkeys, water birds, other birds including a mackaw. Lunch and pottery demonstration were ver enjoyable.
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Betty_g
Sep 8, 2023
River and wildlife tour. - The tour guide shared his extensive knowledge of Costa Rican history, geography, and ecology. The authentic lunch was delicious. We were picked up promptly and traveled safely.
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Ryangentles
Aug 2, 2023
Great and new life experience! - Completely worth it! Our family loved seeing the monkeys and birds! We even had some monkeys come to the boat! David was a great guide and helped us see everything on the water! Oh and having the captain get the crocodile cow to the boat was the highlight! Lunch was great, bud ride wasn’t too bad either!
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J1225dfbrandym
Jul 6, 2023
Great half day excursion! Lots of animals to see! Would love to go back in higher water season. - We had a mother daughter excursion this day of our family trip while the other part of our group went fishing. Juan Carlos was our guide. This was our second tour with him as we liked his knowledge and demeanor so much that we requested him again. The bus driver was great and a safe driver. Juan Carlos was super about pointing out all the animals we saw and descibing them. This was one of the many reasons I requested him again. The water was a little low so that restricted some of the areas we could travel but we still managed to see loads of different birds, crocodiles(even a massive one chasing a smaller one) and lots of monkeys. This would be a great tour during the wetter months if you truly are into animals.
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Jemsjoys
May 27, 2023
Best of the best! - Carlos’ education makes him ideal for this excellent experience. Air conditioned car, then boat and a local restaurant make this a fantastic tour, well worth every penny!
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Kevin
May 27, 2023
Palo Vede Wildlife Safari. - We had a beautiful experience with Blue Zone Expedicions, they have very knowledgeable and attentive guides. 100% recommended the tour to Palo Verde.
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G2234vnheatherc
Feb 1, 2023
Wilton, our guide, Miguel, our captain, Kenneth, our driver, Helene and Inez, our lunch chefs, and Willy made our day! - We were so impressed with our tour guide Wilton we booked a second expedition with him. He delivered again! We saw multiple heron species and other birds, crocodiles, and monkeys! Our captain Miguel and Wilton both were excellent wildlife spotters and between the two of them we had numerous wildlife sightings. We stopped for lunch with Helene and Inez, who made us the famous drip coffee. While there, Willy, a local artisan showed us the indigenous method for making and glazing pottery that has been passed down for 7 generations. Kenneth was our driver and made the road trip more enjoyable, it was a wonderful group of people all around. Hands down, my favorite day of our vacation!
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Maralga28
Nov 24, 2021
Blue Zone Expeditions is a must! - This is our second tour with Andres and Blue Zone, everytime it has been 10/10. Exellent service, great prices and always willing to accomodate our needs. Thank you for your service.
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