Enjoy an unforgettable tour of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica with a friendly personal guide from ToursByLocals. Vibrant, bustling and oozing charm there's no better way to experience it all than with a passionate private guide from ToursByLocals.

Visit Cahuita National Park where you can get lost in the beauty of its flora of this tropical rainforest. Many wonderful animals including capuchin monkeys, sloths and green iguanas call this park home.

But be careful, you may come across green vine snakes as well as boa constrictors…

Dive into the Caribbean Sea for an unbelievable snorkelling experience you will never forget.

Take the short trip to Tortuguero where you can learn about the 700 different types of banana and sample some truly amazing Costa Rican coffee.

A flexible schedule and itinerary, your local guide will give you an all round authentic experience. Your ToursByLocals guide can customize an itinerary to make it a truly tailored tour.

Puerto-Viejo-de-Talamanca

Explore the Tortuguero Canals looking for wildlife for an hour. From the boat there's possibilities of spotting monkeys, sloths, iguanas and many other species. Learn about the Biodiversity and Conservation efforts that Costa Rica offers. After the boat ride we will drive around a Banana Field where you'll enjoy an explanation of the entire process. On the way to the ship we'll stop at a local fruit stand that's along the road to try different tropical fresh fruits.

Boat tour in the river canals and banana plantation

Tortuguero Canals

Escape to Costa Rica's Southern Caribbean Coast for a 1-night, 2-day adventure, where vibrant Afro-Caribbean and indigenous culture meet stunning natural beauty. Start with a visit to Cahuita National Park, exploring lush rainforests, and spotting diverse wildlife. Then, visit a Bribri indigenous cacao plantation for an authentic chocolate tour, learning about traditional cacao cultivation and natural medicine practices.

Explore Puerto Viejo's lively atmosphere, savor Afro-Caribbean cuisine, and shop for unique crafts before unwinding on the serene beaches of Punta Uva. Throughout the tour, immerse yourself in the local culture, including the unique Spanish-English dialect that reflects the region's rich heritage. Guided by an expert, this journey perfectly blends adventure and relaxation.

1 night in a 3-star hotel located in Cahuita Village, just a short walk from the beach.

Discover authentic indigenous culture, chocolate delights, beaches & wildlife wonders.

Fusion of Cultures: Discovering South Caribbean & Indigenous Heritage / Overnight Tour

Experience Amazing Tortuguero & The Tropical Rainforest Wonders

I am a local guide who knows about the biodiversity of the rain forest, I am also a person who is proud of its culture and I would love to share and historical cultural knowledge of my country and show part of the Costa Rican ecosystem.
To do this tour with a local guide as myself is to inevitably learn what I have known since my childhood in the area, which will give you a true genuine perspective of my region and wha makes it unique. This channel is called Tortuguero because 4 species of sea turtles known as Leatherback Sea Turtle, green turtle, hawksbill turtle and big-headed turtle come to nest their eggs in this sector that adjoins the Tortuguero National Park. This place being a protected area is a refuge for many species of flora and fauna for this reason it is the perfect place to observe aquatic animals, land and birds as much as plants. indigenous, Afrodecendant Asian come to know about these culturas and its cultural contribution in Costa Rica ¡¡PURA VIDA!!

This is one of the animals that attracts a lot of attention on the tour this is a crocodile

View of Tortuguero channel, tropical forest

This is a green iguana, typical of the area

Tiger heron in the heron family in one of the largest there are

Half-Day Private Driving Tour from Limón Port

Welcome to the "Rich Coast" as described by Admiral Christopher Columbus after arriving at the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in 1502. Even though Columbus was most likely referring to another type of wealth, the truth is that this area is one of the richest in the country, naturally and culturally speaking.

Located at only 40 min. from Limón Port (pick-up point), Cahuita National Park is our first stop of the day. We will look for amazing wildlife such as sloths, monkeys, toucans and other beautiful animals during our easy hike on flat trails with the lush rainforest at our right and the turquoise Caribbean Sea at our left.

Next, the lively yet laid-back town of Puerto Viejo awaits us. This Jamaica-like feeling town features some of the most astonishing beaches in Costa Rica from shiny volcanic black to champagne-colored sand. "Puerto" is also well known for having fantastic gastronomy, especially its traditional Caribbean food that I am sure will satisfy and surprise your tastebuds.

The warm ocean water of the Caribbean and the multicolor sands

A traditional scene of the Costa Rican Caribbean

Shore Excursion to Paradise

Cahuita National Park & Puerto Viejo

Tortuguero Tour on a Trip from Puerto Viejo

Hello welcome to Costa Rica my name is Cristopher I'm a tour guide for ten years and I never seeing nothing like the tortuguero canal for my is the most beautiful place with a lot of wildlife and environmental culture of conservation.

Come and taste some fruits of the time and a local coffee and its importance for Costa Rica economies . Learn about banana and its exportation yes man do you know that around the world is 700 different types of bananas but the main reason why I think that you should take this tour is because there is nothing like this in Costa Rica. Pura vida in the Tortuguero canal you will breath in Nature's pulse and admire the flora and fauna such as crocodile, caimans, birds.
Come and enjoy all this with me, see you soon!

Entrance with private boat to Tortuguero Canal 

Half Day Tour all about limon and its people

Exploring the trails of one of the most beautiful National Parks in Costa Rica: Cahuita. A walk through the forest along the beautiful Caribbean Sea, it's a moderated one hour walk in a sandy trail looking for wildlife and learning about the tropical rainforest. With the opportunity of swimming (weather permitted) at the beach contemplating nature and it's beauty. Good probabilities of spotting different species of monkeys, birds, sloths, reptiles and insects. Then we'll take you for lunch to a private property owned by a family from the area, with the opportunity to interact with locals and be "hands on" with a small cooking class. Making the meal even more unique and special.

It includes National Park entrance fee, lunch, and water.

Hike the most famous trails in Cahuita National Park and enjoy a cooking class with locals

Cahuita National Park Expedition Tour

Cahuita National Park and Tortuguero Canal from Puerto Viejo, Limon

This tour captures the real essence of Costa Rica, a country that is widely recognized for its ecotourism and sustainable practices.
Costa Ricans in general praise and take good care of our environment, which is sacred for us. It means everything, and we do everything we can to preserve it. Our lives revolve around nature, we pride ourselves in its beauty.
It's part of our culture and lifestyle, and I myself in particular have a huge passion for sharing all my knowledge with others, so they get a true understanding of our cosmovision.

This tour combines three elements that are nature, city and culture. We will learn a lot about the canton of Talamanca, and Port Limon city of amazing beauty and also great cultural heritage.
We will learn about the ecosystem of the southern and central Caribbean, we will visit two wild reserves and explore them by boat and by foot!
Welcome to Limon and PURA VIDA!

Full-day private driving tour - Also available for Shore Excursion!

Cacao Experience and medicinal plants Tour From Puerto Viejo

Do you know that sloths sleep about 18 hours a day if you come you can see it and much more in this magical world that is the tropical rainforest.

Cahuita is a multicultural place where you can find people from all over the world for example my grandparents that they were brought from Jamaica as workers on the train line to activate the first big economy of the country: bananas.

The best for me and the main reason why I think that this is what you are looking for your vacation is because we will sweeten your life with our first currency, yes man our first currency the cacao or chocolate fruit!
see you soon and I will tell you more about it and the Pura vida Costa Rica!

Cacao tasting experience and medicinal plant explained by a local indigenous expert 

Sloth or lazy bear in spanish "oso perezoso"

Half Day Tour of Cahuita National park and Cacao experience

Experience Tortuguero and the tropical forest from Limon

I am a local guide who knows about the biodiversity of the rain forest, I am also a person who is proud of its culture and I would love to share and historical cultural knowledge of my country and show part of the Costa Rican ecosystem.

To do this tour with a local guide as myself is to inevitably learn what I have known since my childhood in the area, which will give you a true genuine perspective of my region and wha makes it unique.

The added value of taking a tour with a local expert is that apart from making the tour more charismatic and with more dedication, is that I have vast knowledge on all the different animal / vegetal species I'd love to share with you, along with that love for my beloved province that has so many natural wonders that it shows in our greeting PURA VIDA, which literally translates into "pure life"!
I invite you to feel that PURA VIDA with me!

Half-day private driving tour from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Snorkeling and Rainforest Tour

Hello my name is Cristopher welcome to Cahuita national park a tropical rainforest have you been in a tropical rainforest with your private local guide for one hour and a half to observe wildlife such as sloths, monkeys, birds and other I'm the man my experience as a local guide and naturalist gives me wide knowledge of the area and makes me the right person for the best time ever for me this is not only a job is my passion. To be in a place like Cahuita that is a paradise with a great culture and gastronomic wealth influenced mainly by Afro-descend culture
Being limon the only place of Costa Rica where you can find people that speak Spanish and creole English.
For me the most important thing is the delicious gastronomy .
Also I gonna make you become a tico pura vida and know about the different cultures in this little town what are you waiting for?
Come visit one of the hairiest reefs of Costa Rica to know the marine life of the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica and try a delicious chicken with coconut sauce

Full equipment of Snorkeling including Snorkeling instructor on a Private Boat. Local fresh fruits also included 

Half Day Tour to Discover a new world

Cahuita National Park and Indigenous Cultural Experience from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limon

This tour combines two elements that are nature and culture. We will learn a lot about the canton of Talamanca, of amazing beauty and also great cultural heritage.

Feel the airs of the southern Caribbean mountains and get to the the Indigenous culture Bribri: one of the largest indigenous cultures of Costa Rica. It's called Bribri because that's originally the name of their dialect, which they speak until present day.

Many people have heard of the indigenous but only very few people know of the existence of a long-lasting community with such a strong cultural identity, that has been living in Costa Rica since the 15th century.
What makes this experience really special is my connection with the leader of the group. He is called Catato and you'll have the honor to meet him and hear directly from him all he has to share!

chocolate taste 
guided in the national park

Cahuita tours

Explore with 11 tours and 5 guides.

Priscilla A.

$ 500 (USD)

Isaac T.

$ 825 (USD)

Anthony H.

$ 285 (USD)

Jorge V.

$ 570 (USD)

Cristopher A.

$ 735 (USD)

Priscilla A.

$ 850 (USD)

Anthony H.

$ 1,100 (USD)

Cristopher A.

$ 894 (USD)

Anthony H.

$ 1,000 (USD)

Cristopher A.

$ 920 (USD)

Anthony H.

$ 300 (USD)

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