? Highlights

• Enjoy a calm and picturesque boat tour through the Tortuguero Canals, perfect for spotting wildlife like monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, and tropical birds.
  
  

• Explore the Maratopia Garden, home to giant blue morpho butterflies, tropical flowers, and a fruit plantation where sloths, iguanas, owls, and toucans may appear.
  
  

• Receive a refreshing fruit plate or fruit drink during your visit.
  
  

• Benefit from convenient pick-up and drop-off at Puerto Limón cruise port.
  
  

• Ideal timing for cruise passengers — the tour starts when you disembark and returns you to your ship on time.
  
  

? Full Description

Your journey begins at the Puerto Limón cruise port, where your guide greets you and transports you to the Maratopia Garden. This peaceful sanctuary features lush greenery and mesmerizing blue morpho butterflies fluttering around in their natural habitat. A short walk through the fruit plantation gives you the chance to see local wildlife such as sloths, iguanas, owls, and tropical birds relaxing among the trees.

After the garden visit, you’ll drive to the nearby Tortuguero Canal. Here, you’ll board a comfortable boat for a serene ride through calm waters surrounded by dense rainforest. This area is one of Costa Rica’s richest wildlife corridors, offering plenty of opportunities to observe monkeys, crocodiles, sloths, herons, and more. Throughout the tour, your guide shares interesting insights about the region’s nature, culture, and history.

The excursion is designed to work smoothly with cruise ship schedules—your tour begins when you arrive and ends with enough time to get you safely back to the port.

✅ What’s Included

• Round-trip transportation from Puerto Limón cruise port
  
  

• One-hour boat ride through the Tortuguero Canals
  
  

• Entrance to Maratopia Garden
  
  

• Fruit plate or refreshing fruit drink
  
  

• Knowledgeable bilingual guide
  
  

? What to Bring

• Passport (required for verification)
  
  

• Camera or binoculars for wildlife photography
  
  

• Comfortable clothing and walking shoes
  
  

• Insect repellent
  
  

• Rain protection such as a poncho or umbrella
  
  

• Water bottle
  
  

? Why Travelers Love It

Travelers enjoy this tour for its peaceful atmosphere, impressive wildlife sightings, and close interaction with Costa Rica’s natural beauty. Guests often praise the friendly guides who provide a personalized experience and share fascinating facts about the flora and fauna. The combination of butterflies, rainforest, and river wildlife makes this excursion memorable, especially for nature lovers and cruise passengers seeking an easy, worry-free adventure.