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Price:
The price is $220 per person per day
Duration of the tour:
3 full days, two nights
Temperatures:
Celsius between 24 up to 32 with constant breeze from the ocean
Altitude of the hikes:
From sea level to 311 meters
Hiking time:
Up to 4 hours
Hiking conditions:
Moderate technical, muddy terrain
Altitude of the paddling:
Sea level
Paddling time:
Each day 3 to 4 hours
Paddling conditions:
Easy conditions, no wind nor currents, no experience required.
Feature sights:
Caribbean Sea, canals running through the rain forest, tropical rain forest, sea birds, raptors, monkeys, turtle’s arrivals to lay their eggs, this is one of the best places in Costa Rica to observe wild life.
Physical difficulty:
Moderate
Physical technique:
Moderate hiking, Easy sea kayak
Comfort description:
Double rooms with private bathroom and ocean view, quiet, spacious, clean, very friendly and relax atmosphere. Great Caribbean dinning.
Come to discover and explore this land of canals, tropical rain forest and prehistoric sea turtles. On this trip we will kayak the secondary canals in Tortuguero National Park, patrol the beach at night to see the turtles nesting, we will hike Tortuguero Hill and we will have a taste of the Caribbean culture.
The trip starts with a little paddling initiation, we offer you the option of using sea kayaks or come with a guide on a dough out canoe; there is no excuse to not participate and have a great time in the water.
We start early in San Jose, a bus ride through the Braulio Carrillo National Park, Banana plantations and we arrive to our boat, and off we go to Tortuguero; just getting there by power boat is fantastic.
We visit the Turtle research center, we stay in town, and we do lots of kayaking in the canals, best opportunities to see wild life(monkeys, sloths, iguanas, birds and a long etc.)
We use one night for a night hike on the beach, to spot sea turtles laying their eggs, the best time is July-September, although there is always the chance to see a single arrival.
This is a sea kayak expedition that perfectly combines with hikes, the jungle is stunning.
There are no cars, nor roads in this place, only an intricate webbing of jungle canals and tropical rain forest, and us, sitting comfortably in our kayaks.
This is one of the best family in Costa Rica, perfect for the first time paddler, great for couples or your group of friends. From the comfort of your sea kayak or your dough out canoe you will experience a real wild life adventure.
Enjoy the calm waters and the sounds of the forest; we will take care of the rest.
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Pick up In Alajuela or San José.
Drive through Braulio Carrillo National Park.
Breakfast on the road.
Drive trough banana plantations.
Boat from La Pavona to Tortuguero Village, 1.5hours Aprox.
Arrival to hotel, check in.
Lunch, visit to the village and turtle research center.
For those who want to, sea kayak instruction, useful strokes and navigation skills.
Early dinner.
Night walk on the beach, good chances to see arrivals of sea turtles.
Early start for the canals, we pack fruit and drinks and off, to kayak and observe the incredible diversity of life in the canals.
Return to the hotel, brunch, and siesta.
Afternoon hike, on the trails of the national park, where one can spend hours of exploration on this pristine tropical rain forest.
Dinner
Morning off, you may do shopping, a little hike on the jungle, kayak or simple relax.
9:30 AM Breakfast
11:30 am Return by boat to La Pavona.
Lunch on the road, return to San Jose.
Breakfast lunch and dinner each day of the trip, during the activities we will provide fruits and snacks, all transportation needed, drivers, bilingual guides,
Sea Kayaks with paddle, life jacket and spray skirt, certified kayak instructors, all entrance fees to national parks and private reserves, accommodation each night, shuttles
- Helmet
- PFD
- Throw bag
- Paddle
- Spray skirt
- Paddle jacket
- His own safety gear(carabineers rope etc)
- Full set of clothes for changing
- Towel
- Plastic bag for wet clothes
- Cash for souvenirs, pictures and T-Shirts
- Swimming suit
- Shorts
- T-Shirt
- Tennis shoes, Teva sandals or Aqua shoes, (not flip - flop)
- Windbreaker (or any synthetic fabric T-Shirt)
- Sun block 15+
- Same listed above, plus...
- Flash light
- Insect Repellent
- Pants + Long sleeves shirt
- Camera, Binoculars
- Personal care products
- Towel
- Extra pair of socks
- Light change of clothes,
- Basic first aid(Band aids, ibuprofen, if you take medicines don’t forget to bring them)
- Plenty bottled water
- Sun protection
- Mosquito repellent
- An extra pair of shoes like strap shoes for water activities
- A pair of shorts
- Sun glasses
- Power bars (granola, etc.).
- Class A: Up to 8 miles round trip and 1200 ft. elevation gain. (Prior hiking experience is usually not necessary.)
- Class B: Up to 12 miles round trip and 2500 ft. elevation gain. (Moderate to strenuous physical activity. Some prior experience is beneficial.)
- Class C: Up to 15 miles round trip and 3500 ft. elevation gain. (Strenuous to very strenuous physical activity. Prior experience and training is beneficial.)
- Class D: Over 15 miles round trip or 3500 ft. elevation gain. (Very strenuous physical activity often including exposure or requiring use of technical skills. Knowledge based on prior experience and training is highly beneficial.)
On Trail: The trip is mainly on improved trail in reasonable condition. Any portion of the trip not on trail is easy like trail conditions.
Off Trail: Below timberline (about 11,600 feet in Colorado), the trip may involve bushwhacking or travel through forested terrain. Above timberline, the trip may cross open tundra or involve Class 2 hiking under the Yosemite Decimal System: i.e., moving on or around small boulders where the use of hands may be used, but only to maintain balance. No special hiking or climbing skills are required. Exposure is usually minimal or nonexistent.
Scrambling: The trip involves Class 3 climbing: i.e., climbing that is relatively easy with plentiful handholds. Although a rope is rarely required, Class 3 climbing may be intimidating for less experienced mountaineers. Always consider bringing and wearing a climbing helmet to ensure your own safety. A fall on a Class 3 route usually results in a minor injury, but can on occasion result in serious injury or death.
Semi-technical: The trip involves Class 4 climbing: i.e., within the realm of technical rock climbing, but with relatively plentiful handholds. Some people will desire a rope, but usually just for protection on the descent. Participants must wear climbing helmets. A fall without the protection of a rope on a Class 4 route usually results in serious injury or death.
If you decide to stay one more night we will do a nice hike into Cerro Tortuguero, an up the hill walk into the jungle, great views from the most prominent feature of the area. Tortuguero Hill is believed
to have been a prehistoric active volcano, to get there we use a powered boat, and we hike 2 hours in the tropical rain forest.
Includes: Transportation by bus and boat, driver, bilingual guides, 3
meals a day, en trance fee to the National Park, entrance to the Turtle visitor center, accommodation, night walk with a local guide, kayak or dough out canoe tour on the canals, all gear needed and certified guides.
-You may ask for more time kayaking.
-Although we have 4 turtle species coming to nest to Tortuguero all year round, the high season for arrivals is July/October.
Wild life activity is very high during the early hours; sometimes you just sit silently in your kayak in the pristine jungle of Tortuguero National Park, and wait.
Add the hiking experience of Tortuguero Hill, a nice hike in the jungle with spectacular views.
Hikes and sea kayak canals completely out of the beaten path.
During the activities we will provide all gear needed, fruit and snacks.
Alajuela
E-mail: info@aventurasencostarica.com
Phone +506-2441-1974
