A guided tour ups your chances of seeing turtles nesting and hatching along the Costa Rica coast. Not only does your guide know the best spots for seeing turtle activity during its season, but also provides tons of insight into the turtle life cycle that you might otherwise miss.

Turtle tour lets you see turtles nesting and hatching in the wild
Guide shares information about turtles and other wildlife as you walk
Seasonal offer—take advantage of your timing in Costa Rica
All transportation with hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

Beverages
Bottled water
Snacks
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Ruta Nacional Secundaria 160, Provincia de Guanacaste, Sámara, Costa Rica
Next to Cocos Mexican Restaurant

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Dress code: casual but avoid bright colors

Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 2 travelers

Operated by Samara Adventures

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Lynette_M

Wonderful experience with our lovely guide Alan. It was amazing to see baby turtles going off to sea.

Reviews

4.5

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Beautiful experience.

Lynette_M, Nov 2023

Wonderful experience with our lovely guide Alan. It was amazing to see baby turtles going off to sea.

Loved the execution

Sarah_K, Aug 2023

Amazing, the trip was well planned and the snacks were great. We loved seeing the turtle up close. It was a great experience.

Fascinating, humbling

Razia_A, Jul 2023

It was great to see the whole process of the turtle coming up the beach, digging her best, laying eggs and doing her dance to cover them before returning to the sea. Nature also has its tough side, as the raccoons started to dig the eggs up almost immediately!

Amazing 🐢

Sandra_F, Nov 2023

Alan war ein wundervoller und umsichtiger Guide mit viel Wissen rund um die Welt der Schildkröten. Wir konnten süsse Baby Schildkröten beobachten wie sie ihren Weg ins Meer auf sich nahmen. THANK you Alan🙏 Sandra (my pictures on Instagram: _berg_kind)

Schöne Tour, sehr...

Kerstin_D, Jul 2023

Schöne Tour, sehr fachkundiger, freundlicher Guide, gute Begleitung, wir haben alles gesehen, sehr beeindruckend.

Belle excursion mais trop brève

Benjamin_C, Nov 2021

1:30 de Transport fastidieux pour 30min de visite sur place. Explications brèves par manque de temps le parc fermait à 21:00. Un snack était normalement inclu mais nous ne l’avons pas eu. Cependant les tortues étaient bien présentes et nous avons pu observer les différents processus de ponte. L’excursion a eu lieu la nuit. Peut être voir pour la faire à la tombée de la nuit afin de mieux observer les tortues.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Salutations, nous apprécions grandement vos commentaires, nous regrettons le fait que nous ne pouvons pas assurer le transport en moins de temps ; les routes pendant la saison des pluies subissent beaucoup de dégâts et en particulier celles en pierre, en raison de problèmes de pandémie, l'accès aux parcs et aux refuges fauniques a été restreint et actuellement pour l'activité de Tortugas, il y a un temps limité ou maximum pour voir le processus de la tortue, car par capacité et autres il y a plus de monde qui attend le spectacle de la nature, nous sommes très heureux que vous ayez fait partie de l'expérience et que vous puissiez la partager avec d'autres voyageurs. Nous apprécions grandement votre commentaire et espérons vous voir bientôt au Costa Rica. Pura Vida

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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