Our most recommended things to do in Puerto Limón

Puerto Limon: City Highlights and Cahuita National Park Tour

1. Puerto Limon: City Highlights and Cahuita National Park Tour

Start off your tour in comfort in an air-conditioned vehicle. Listen to your local guide share interesting facts about Costa Rica's Caribbean province. Take the scenic road and see the city of Puerto Limon from a viewpoint. Snap some pictures of the capital city and the ship docks. Explore the Tortuguero Canals on a 1.5-hour boat ride. Under the shade of the boat’s ceiling, your tour guide will point you to the different plants and animals in the area, and you'll learn about its biodiversity. Learn more about tropical plants and their fruits. You'll be able to see the actual plants and trees, and also taste some of these delicious fruits at a rustic fruit stand on the way to Cahuita. Stop outside a banana plantation and get to know the process of cultivating, harvesting, and shipping the fruit. Understand how bananas are a big part of Costa Rican economy, with Limon being central to this activity. Enjoy a 1.5-hour walk across the beautiful Cahuita National Park where you'll get to see even more animals and exotic plants. If the weather is nice, you can also take a dip in the sea. You will also have a stop to take a look at local products at the supermarket. Choose to take some Costa Rican coffee or other local goods home to remember your trip by.

Puerto Limon: Half-Day Tortuguero Canals & Playa Bonita Tour

2. Puerto Limon: Half-Day Tortuguero Canals & Playa Bonita Tour

Enjoy a half-day tour around the Puerto Limon and visit some of its most famous attractions as you learn more about the region from your professional guide. Spot the local wildlife on a 1-hour boat ride on the Tortuguero Canals and feel the sand under your feet at Playa Bonita. Taste fresh fruits from a local fruit stand. As you travel to your first stop in an air-conditioned vehicle, learn from your local guide interesting facts about Costa Rica's Caribbean province. Start off with exploring the Tortuguero Canals on a 1-hour covered boat trip, a fantastic chance to appreciate the rich wildlife of Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. With some luck, you'll be able to see animals such as monkeys, sloths, iguanas, and basilisks, as well as many sorts of birds. Next, head to Playa Bonita, a nice small beach. If the weather is nice and after your guide makes sure you're good to go, feel free to enjoy the waters. Alternatively, sit down and relax or head over to one of the nearby restaurants to enjoy a local dish or a Costa Rican beer (at your own expense). Then, visit a scenic viewpoint where you have a panoramic view of most of Puerto Limon's small city and even the coastline and ship docks. This is a great place for a photo-op. After the breathtaking views, it is time to visit the Fruit Stand to learn about different tropical plants and trees, but also to taste their fresh fruits. As the tour is coming to an end, you can optionally visit a supermarket where you can purchase goods such as top quality coffee at fair local prices. After, you are dropped back in Puerto Limon.

Puerto Limon: Veragua Rainforest & Tortuguero Canal Cruise

3. Puerto Limon: Veragua Rainforest & Tortuguero Canal Cruise

Start your tour with a convenient pickup and enjoy the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle. Be transported to the Veragua Rainforest and experience its many wildlife attractions. See the butterfly garden, frog exhibition, insectarium, biological research station, and more. After a morning full of nature, next, come the Tortuguero Canals. Hop on a covered boat for a 1-hour ride and the opportunity to see and take pictures of monkeys, iguanas, sloths, birds, and many other elements of the plentiful local biodiversity. On your way back to town, you can take a panoramic look at most of Puerto Limon's town from a scenic viewpoint, while your guide shares some history and culture of Costa Rica's Caribbean province. If there's time left, you will also be taken to the supermarket where you can purchase some Costa Rican coffee or any other goods at fair prices. Choose to take some Costa Rican coffee or other local goods home to remember your trip.

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San Jose Unveiled: A Private Walking Tour

5. San Jose Unveiled: A Private Walking Tour

Discover the artistic and cultural treasures of San Jose on this exclusive 3-hour private walking tour. Begin your journey at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, where textile art from around the world comes to life. Next, immerse yourself in contemporary art at the San Jose Museum of Art, where diverse artworks await your exploration. Finally, stroll the vibrant San Pedro Square Market, a haven offering a unique ambiance and atmosphere. Learn about San Jose, its history, culture and heritage while in the company of a local professional guide. This tour combines culture, art, and heritage to provide you with a well-rounded experience of San Jose.

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What people are saying about Puerto Limón

Overall rating

4.8 / 5

based on 39 reviews

Rupert met us as arranged and kindly guided us around on a private tour. He was very polite, cheerful and knowledgeable. Everywhere we went people knew him and he was good fun. Excellent guide on the boat with the captain and they enabled us to see much more wildlife close up than we ever expected. Great tour, good value and well done. Thank you.

Great, authentic, motivated, caring and well-informed tour guide: great job Federico!!! With excellent support from the AUGE - our bus driver discovered every sloth, every lizard, every monkey and every exciting bird on the tour in the bus, in the boat and on foot in the jungle.

Pick-up was great, tour informative (due to the short time rather superficial), individual coordination in the group, how long e.g. B. is lingered on the beach. Boat tour was great with our driver Carlos, as he helped us to see the animals and made sure before continuing.