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The 8 most popular shore excursions tours in Brazil. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
A 4–5 hour Limón shore excursion with a Tortuguero canals wildlife boat ride, banana processing demos, fruit and coffee tastings, plus Playa Bonita.
“Learnt a lot about the island and wildlife and vegetation from our guide Paulo Made a stop road side so we could photo a travelling sloth”
A 5-hour Caribbean shore day from Limon: Tortuguero Canals boat safari, Playa Bonita swim time, plus Limon port sights and banana farming stops.
“We were alone on the trip (6 people) with the guide Manuel, who had a comfortable vehicle. Cabrito Manuel took us along the Tortuguero canal, where we saw monkeys, sloths, caimans, beautiful birds,… Then we went to a banana plantations, Bonita beach, we also bought souvenirs. We had a great explanation, we got a lot…”
A jam-packed Puerto Limón shore day with Cahuita rainforest, a working banana farm, and a Tortuguero Canal boat ride plus city sights.
“We loved the river ride. We did not care for the national forest hike so much mostly because it was so hot but we did see sloths and other wildlife. Our guide was great.”
Small-group shore day from Puerto Limón to Veragua Rainforest and the Tortuguero Canals for a guided boat ride and wildlife spotting.
“Fun day exploring the Rainforest and canal. Our guide Steve was great. Flexible and wanted to make sure we had a great time. We got to see many animals, more up close on the canal tour, Chris? Was able to pull our boat up close to a sloth, cayman, and monkeys. Stopped just in time…”
Cruise-day wildlife tour in Limón: Cahuita National Park and Tortuguero canals, with a real shot at sloths and great local commentary.
“This was such a good trip. Our guide and driver stopped on route to view sloths and monkeys along the roadside. We even saw a sloth walking on the ground, apparently only once a week they come down from the trees to go to the bathroom and saw him. The banana plantation was so interesting.…”
A cruise-day combo from Limón: a Tortuguero Canal wildlife boat ride plus a Veragua zipline canopy tour with 11 lines and huge cable spans.
“I did interesting ride through Costa Rica in order to find the zip lining location. So interesting to see all the different neighborhoods and the rainforest. The zip lining staff are friendly and helpful and kind. We all felt very safe and enjoyed seeing the rain forest from the canopy. The boat ride was so…”
Limon shore excursion: Veragua Rainforest tram and gondola, Trail of the Giants or Puma Falls, then Tortuguero canal boat ride.
“Good and informative experience. We saw lots of wildlife. I have limited mobility so I could sit in shaded area's as I needed”
A 6-hour Búzios shore trip mixing an open-trolley beach loop, a traditional schooner sail, 3 swim stops, and lunch by the sea.
“Great guide for the land portion.”
