Top Limon Wildlife Encounters

Enjoy the wild side of Limon with this hiking and kayaking tour. Join a small group and follow your guide as you navigate the local ecosystem on foot and by river—a great way to see the area from a unique vantage point on the water. Surrounded by rainforest and beaches, spot a wide variety of wildlife, including iguanas, monkeys, and sloths. Perfect for nature-lovers, as well as those who like to keep active on vacation.

Unique Adventure in the Caribbean. Being above the forest, contemplating the immensity of nature. Climb a Ceibo of more than 200 years, something that you cannot miss. And to descend you choose. Rapel or if you like adventure try our tarzan swing.

Experience a unique adventure, you will feel the tropical forest like never before. Feel nature first hand, sleep under the stars. Waking up to the sound of the animals, without a doubt a unique experience that you cannot miss.

When your cruise ship docks in Limon, spend the day exploring highlights of Costa Rica's Caribbean side on this combo shore excursion. Taste farm-fresh tropical fruit and learn about the region's sweetest export and see a banana plantation. You'll also get an up-close look at Costa Rican wildlife like birds, monkeys, and frogs on a rainforest boat safari tour down the biodiverse Tortuguero Canals. Swim or sun at a local beach and take a tour of the bustling port city of Limon before getting back on your ship.

Prove your paddling skills on some of Costa Rica's best white water on a full-day rafting trip down the Pacuare River. Navigate Class III-IV rapids as you navigate through a scenic gorge, admiring cliffs, waterfalls, and unspoiled tropical rainforest that you can only see from the water. Keep an eye out for wildlife such as sloths, coatis, and toucans during calmer stretches, and stoke your energy with lunch at a riverside camp.

Explore beyond the coast on this Puerto Limon shore excursion to Cahuita National Park. Take a quick look at Puerto Limon from a panoramic viewpoint before sailing down the tropical Tortuguero Canals in a covered boat en route to a banana plantation and Cahuita National Park. Enjoy a nature walk with your guide before returning to your ship at the port.

Increase your odds of seeing sloths in the wild with this sloth-spotting tour from Puerto Limon. Head to two natural environments known for their large sloth populations: Cahuita National park and the Tortuguero Canals. Traveling with a guide also provides the benefit of commentary so you can learn about local wildlife as you go.

If you're planning a cruise ship stop at Limon, explore Costa Rica’s famous rain forest by air and water on this combo eco adventure. Spot native wildlife like howler monkeys, sloths, and crocodiles on a cruise down the bio-rich Tortuguero Canal, and then get your adrenaline pumping with a thrilling zipline flight through the treetops. Round-trip transport from the cruise terminal and between activities makes for a seamless and stress-free day at port.

Explore Costa Rica’s natural beauty with this shore excursion to the Veragua Rainforest and Tortuguero Canals. Visit the rainforest’s wildlife attractions (admission not included), enjoy a guided boat ride through the canals, and take a brief city tour of Puerto Limon. The tour also includes a stop at a local grocery store for coffee shopping and round-trip port transfers.