Veragua Rainforest Walk, Tram & Tortuguero Boat Tour. Limon Shore Excursion
Limon, Costa Rica
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
What's Included
- Veragua Rainforest Tram Ride
- Rainforest nature walk with guide
- Tortuguero Canal boat tour
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional naturalist tour guide
- Bottled water
- Fresh tropical fruits snack
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.8:00 am
Itinerary
1
Puerto Limon
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Veragua Rainforest Park
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
3
Tortuguero Canal
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Vaden_Y
Our trip was fantastic! Our guide Ariel and his driver Gato were more than accommodating. They were prompt at pick up and were very informative. All of our questions were answered without hesitation. We would highly recommend. I would give ten stars if possible,
Reviews
4.5
based on 53 reviews
alan_b, Apr 2026
We took this from the Limon cruise terminal exit. They were very easy to find, holding up signs and with shirts on immediately when you exited the secured area of the port, but there were many other tour companies there too, so you did have to pick them out. The trip to the rainforest took about an hour. The problem is that the the last 30 minutes going and first 30 returning, were on roads they had to traverse at 2-15 mph. I don't know how the large tour buses managed it in one piece. Maybe it was more comfortable for their passengers but we were in about a 10-12 person van and bumpy doesn't begin to describe it. Typically this is not something I would complain about, but it was just so lengthy and made me kind of carsick. It definitely makes me wonder if the roads to the more distant rainforest parks are as bad. Sure, they are further away, but if you can travel at a higher rate of speed in a whole lot more comfort, it would be well worth it and really might not take any longer.
As far as the excursion goes, it was good and our guide was nice, although I've forgotten her name now. The walk from the entrance to the canopy tram was relatively flat and easy. However, there are two trails after exiting the tram. The tour will do each one and you don't have to do either. I'd estimate each being about a 10-15 minute walk if in shape. The one to the falls has 350 steps (vertical, not forward) round trip, going both up and down each way but a little more down heading out, with about the last 30 steps being consecutive to a platform for viewing the falls, which aren't large. They make it sound easier than it is. I'm a 40# overweight 64 year old male who's out of shape. I don't do steps well but can walk on level ground all day. THIS WORE ME OUT! Even though I went at a slower pace than the group and my 70 year old more overweight wife who doesn't do steps well at all followed further behind. We didn't do the last 30 steps which turned out to be a wise decision. My wife headed back before the rest of the group and I followed behind her about 3 minutes later, already tired but figuring I'd easily catch her. Well, I never did! I was truly exhausted and caught her back at the tram station! I was so proud of how well she did!!! I didn't even expect her to go more than 200 feet before turning around and she virtually did the whole thing. At the tram station is where the head of each trail is. After spending a few minutes there, where there is also a nice restroom, the group headed up the other trail. I don't recall any steps on that one with just a slight gain in elevation i'd say, so it was easy. You don't need hiking shoes or shoes that you aren't afraid to get muddy because it isn't dirt and the entire thing may actually be paved. I know most of it is. We did use bug spray and there were a few that tried to bother us but it was essentially nothing.
I was disappointed in the tram ride. Part was because it turned out to be a ride from the top of the mountain to the bottom. Yes we were in the tree canopies but I expected it to be longer (it was about 8 minutes each way) and truly through the treetops more eyelevel with the wildlife. That's the other thing. We saw very little wildlife. Maybe I was expecting too much. I hoped to see many colorful birds. Toucans, parrots and so forth flying around, many frogs, sloths, monkeys and so on and hearing the sounds of the animals in the jungle. Guess what the particular sound they pointed out to us was? A cicada. A freaking cicada. And not the sound of thousands of them. Just singular ones. Now we dont have them this time of year in Alabama (well we do but they are dormant underground) but when they hatch for a couple of weeks in the summer, the woods are screaming with the sound of them and they are flying everywhere. At least we saw some monkeys but probably fewer than 10, they pointed out a few small colorful frogs and a few distant sloths. I also expected more colorful flora. It wasn't a great deal of difference than walking through the forest at home in the summer. Yes, it was more dense, but not tremendously so and not a bit more colorful and probably less so. Everything was just different shades of green and there were no dramatic views or scenery. Let's just say that I was happy to have been up close with sloths and monkeys before because we sure weren't here. Also, there were 2 people on the van ride with us that did the zip line tour instead of the tram/hike portion of the tour. The entrance to both are located where they let us out of the van.
The canal boat ride was also disappointing. It's a little hard to describe, but you certainly aren't going through the jungle. It's a canal or river very close to the industrial port and it runs right along a busy road although it's separated from it by a few trees. The water is very muddy and it's not scenic whatsoever. However, we did see a few birds, primarily herons and similar types, and were closer to the sloths they spotted, along with some monkeys, so the wildlife portion was better. However, even though promoted as an hour, I don't think we were even in the boat for 30 minutes. Then again, the boast went less than 1 mile upstream before turning around and I'm guessing about 1 mile downstream before turning around. They did turn the boat around and also give people opportunities to step to the open front for everyone to get pictures when the wildlife was seen.
All in all, I'm going to give it a 4 out of 5. I'm tempted to give it a 3 but maybe my expectations were too high. However, it can't come close to a 5/5 like the Na'pali coast boat tour on Kauai was. Based on that, I think I will give it a 3, especially since I really would have been almost as happy watching this on a video on my couch as I was actually doing it. I definitely would try a different rainforest or some other type of adventure.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for letting us know about your visit. We’re sorry it didn’t fully meet your expectations, and we appreciate the chance to improve. Please accept our apologies for the aspects of the tour that fell short. Your comments have been shared with our team, and we’re committed to doing better.
Unfortunately aspects as the road state is totally out of our control. Regarding the trails and steps, Veragua is located in a pristine rainforest, located in an isolated are with minimum impact of human activities. This makes the reserve unique. Unfortunately you visited a real rainforest, not a theme park.
We hope you’ll give us another opportunity to provide the exceptional experience we aim for.
Craig_P, Feb 2026
We had a goid day with Ariel and the tour. This was not a polished experience but done with the best of intentions and with care. The man's seating was pretty tight and the driver missed a turn. Our canal boat ride was in the city and it ran around on a marked shallow point.
There was a lot of talk about the conversion to green energy as we witnessed the poverty of the areas we were driving. It seems tge people would be much better off if the high cost of green energy would be put to work for them. They could have lower energy costs, better transportation, and lower taxes rather than less reliable green energy.
Ariel worked to make it the best experience possible and we felt very good about him.
The gondola ride and walks were beautiful and their guide made it a fun experience.
Overall we had fun and enjoyed Ariel's adventure. We do think going with a Holland America tour would have been more comfortable and curated.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for choosing Greenway Nature Tours! It's great to hear you enjoyed the wildlife, the landscapes, and the service from our guides. Pura vida, and see you next time!
Teresa_W, Jan 2026
The driver guide was great but the walking guide was dry and seemed disinterested. Overall, it was not a great activity. Having been in Costa Rica and knowing what it has to offer, this was a boring excursion.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for your report. Guide and driver are operated by Greenway Tours. But resident guide at Veragua is offered by them. WE will pass your report to the company in order to request increase the quality standards.
Michele_G, Jan 2026
A very nice day with a small group of 5. We enjoyed our hike through Veragua Rainforest. Enjoyed the amazing wildlife and plants. The boat ride was great! We got up close with the sloths. Such a great experience!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for your 5-star feedback. We are committed to delivering exceptional service, and we are pleased to hear your expectations were exceeded. We look forward to hosting you again.
Vaden_Y, Dec 2025
Our trip was fantastic! Our guide Ariel and his driver Gato were more than accommodating. They were prompt at pick up and were very informative. All of our questions were answered without hesitation. We would highly recommend. I would give ten stars if possible,
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for the fantastic 5-star review. We're thrilled you enjoyed our activity and had a great experience with us. Your support means the world to our team. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon!
colin_g, Dec 2025
Went to the rain forest with Esteban who was a great tour guide only 4 in our group so he took too a few extra stops which was a bonus great day out
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for this fantastic 5-star review! Our team works hard to create memorable experiences, and it means a lot to know we succeeded. We hope to see you again on your next visit to Costa Rica!
Gerald_S, Feb 2025
Only bad thing was the long ride on bumpy road,. The experience however was worth it. Truly enjoyable. Wish we could have seen more birds and animals
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you for the fantastic 5-star review. We're thrilled you enjoyed our activity and had a great experience with us. Your support means the world to our team. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon!
Zahava_H, Feb 2025
long and slow with no excitement. this was a disappointing rainforest since there was no rain, were no birds or animals. we saw plants and insects.
canals tour also boring with monkeys in thevtrees and 2 sloths. i think they cut our trip short as we were the first boat back to dock.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
I will better not comment your review
Valerie_H, Feb 2025
The rainforest was beautiful. We saw many poisonous frogs, snakes and ants. This part was worthwhile. The boat ride was not worth it. Our group was in a van and we pulled up to go on boat and they made us wait until a bus came. When the bus came they out all of those passengers in the boat first and had us sit in the very back. We were the last couple and sat right beside the stinky motor. We could hear nothing the tour guide was saying. Then it started raining and we got soaked from the side and the back. Not their fault it rained but not sure why bus passengers were loaded first. The boat ride was about 30-40 minutes because it rained too much. The 45 people on the boat was way too much. This tour was not worth the $350 we paid for the 2 of us.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you very much for your review of our tour.
We always try to do our job in the best way, and we are sorry that you experienced this inconvenience today. We will try the best way to improve so that a situation of this type does not happen again.
On this date our supplier have to attend too many cruise ship passengers and this cause some inconveniences out of our control. The day was too rainy and this affected the well operation of the activities. Regarding the price, this tour includes other venues that you didn´t mention
Marjorie_O, Feb 2025
Horrible. Picked up at port in a van, left a few minutes late, but after traveling 20-30 minutes in heavy traffic, turned around and went back to the port as they had left two people at the port . That was the first of many problems that day. Drove on a horrible bumpy road for miles to where we were supposed to have a moderate hike. Bad description as it was difficult with many rugged stairs and climbing. Hard to hold on while climbing due to fear of poisonous snakes, frogs and bugs sometimes spotted on the railings. Our guide was a nice young lady and that was the only nice thing. Not everyone tried the walk and waited for at the visitor center. Upon return, we reboarded van for another rough 30 minutes ride on the same road yo the boat area. We had to wait there forca bus that arrived, they got to board the boat first and my husband got stuck in the back with the gas motor fumes right in our faces. On the boat ride, it began to rain and where we were stuck in the back of the boat we got soaking wet from head to foot. No one seemed to care.. had another uncomfortable ride back to the port and the driver left us off in a huge puddle so my feet were wet also. It was the most uncomfortable trip I ever went on and I was sore all night.
I would not recommend this trip to anyone and the driver and the post on the bus spoke poor English, and we’re not very good at making us feel comfortable.
others on the trip felt the same way.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
We are sorry if you book a Nature Tour and as I can read, you are not a nature lover person. The tour description was clearly and specified a rain forest tour
Veragua is a very large private biological reserve and on this tour you will enjoy nature in its entirety, where frogs, snakes, insects and many animals in general live. If you are afraid of these, I think you were on the wrong excursion. The trails in this reserve are very well maintained and are inspected very well before each operation, to ensure that there are no inconveniences.
Regarding your comment that the bus left a few minutes late, I remind you that almost 3,000 passengers have to leave the ship through only 2 doors and this can cause some delays. Our policy is that we can wait up to 15 minutes after 8:00 am to wait for all the clients.
I also tell you that to go to a rainforest that is in a protected area, you have to travel roads that are not completely paved. Once the bus left the highway, it took the secondary route to the reserve. This is part of the adventure to get to this destination that is of great interest to true nature lovers.
Regarding the cable car trip, the description states that it is a trip deep into the jungle, and that when you get to the other side, you will take a tour along the trails, which have steps to go down to the waterfall and viewpoints. The tour visits the natural rainforest, not a Disney attraction. I am sorry about this. You should have read the description of the tour well.
Regarding the tour in the Tortuguero canal, unfortunately this day there was a lot of rain due to a tropical storm that is not in our hands to control and I am sorry that you got wet. These are situations beyond our control and for you it was a crisis that you could not handle.
This day there was a lot of water everywhere and the driver could not choose a perfect place so that you would not get your feet wet. Unfortunately it was an unusual day that we know affected the mood of the clients.
Dan_B, Jan 2025
Fantastic experience. Our tour guide was great with lots of knowledge and info that made the trip definitely a must do.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback. We really appreciate it and hope to serve you again in the near future.
Lori_K, Jan 2025
Knowledgeable tour guides and a great driver on dirt rides. We saw snakes and birds. Great experience
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for the fantastic 5-star review. We're thrilled you enjoyed our activity and had a great experience with us. Your support means the world to our team. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon!
PAMELA_S, Dec 2024
Ronald guide and Juan Carlos driver were awesome. Very knowledgeable and quick to point out sloths and many many other animals, stopping immediately to make sure we could all see. Juan Carlos even saw a local produce truck and jumped off to get us all fresh bananas! Great trip , would definitely book again!
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share feedback following your recent tour with Greenway Tours. It is only through your valuable comments that we are able to excel and continue to deliver the extraordinary to our guests.
It was a pleasure to read that you enjoyed your trip with us and I would like to personally thank you for sharing the positive aspects of your experience.
On behalf of the team here at Greenway Tours, we look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Annette_G, Nov 2024
The views were beautiful and I enjoyed the short hike and tram ride but the guide was difficult to understand. She also didn’t pay attention to the customers. Some had difficulty with steps and she should have told them to sit at a certain spot to wait for the rest of the group. Our boat captain and guide were not very professional. They talked a lot amongst themselves and didn’t pay much attention to the group.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for letting us know about this. Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly and accurately.
Noreen_W, Nov 2024
Excellent; driver and guide in the van were the best. Small group of about eight made it very personable and these two made the excursion especially fun.
So glad I did not take the one associated with our cruise line which cost more and was slower to get on the road to the destination!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share feedback following your recent tour with Greenway Tours. It is only through your valuable comments that we are able to excel and continue to deliver the extraordinary to our guests.
It was a pleasure to read that you enjoyed your trip with us and I would like to personally thank you for sharing the positive aspects of your experience.
On behalf of the team here at Greenway Tours, we look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Best regards,
Alice_M, Feb 2024
This was the best experience I have ever had with any excursion. Our guide was so knowledgeable in identifying the wildlife including their sounds. Highly recommend if you want to experience the Costa Rica Rain Forest
Response from Host, Feb 2024
We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your experience. Hope to serve you again in the near future.
Martee_P, Feb 2024
It was a fun tour! We beat the cruise ship crowds and took this fun tour. It included a short tram ride through the rainforest, a hike on either a flat trail or up and down multiple steps to a beautiful waterfall. We asked for both and they were happy to accommodate. Then a boat ride in a Canal where the drivers were very good at spotting wildlife. We saw sloths, blue butterflies, and howler monkeys! The drive to and from the rainforest was a bit longer that we expected, (about an hour), but our guide stopped frequently to show us interesting plant life and narrated the entire trip with interesting facts.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Hello
Thank you for sharing with us this beautiful review about your experience and our services. We really appreciate it. Thank you
Allison_W, Dec 2023
My husband and I went in this tour last week and throughly enjoyed it. The information presented was very informative and the sites were fabulous!
We would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share feedback following your recent tour with Greenway Tours. It is only through your valuable comments that we are able to excel and continue to deliver the extraordinary to our guests.
It was a pleasure to read that you enjoyed your trip with us and I would like to personally thank you for sharing the positive aspects of your experience.
On behalf of the team here at Greenway Tours, we look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Best regards,
Margaret_H, Nov 2023
We saw sloths, iguanas, frogs, birds and more. Jungle is beautiful and so diverse. Great transportation, guide and driver.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
We appreciate your positive review. Thank you
Anabel_P, May 2023
An excellent excursion!! Our guide was very knowledgeable providing information related to the rainforest. The tram ride was awesome!!! Great views.
Greenway tours was very responsive picking us at the outside area of the port. Definitely recommended!
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you very much for your positive review. Lovely
David_M, Apr 2023
Good and informative experience. We saw lots of wildlife. I have limited mobility so I could sit in shaded area's as I needed
Philip_W, Apr 2023
The guide was very knowledgeable and excited about finding wild animals for our tour group. Very fond memory for my bride and I.
Amanda_S, Apr 2023
Fantastic tour! The guides are amazing! Saw sloth, monkeys, lizards, poison dart frog, even a few bullet ants in the rain forest!! Boat ride was excellent too! Worth every penny!
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Thank you for your positive review. We really appreciate it
spaul_a, Feb 2023
a great way to see different areas of Costa Rica, from the bus, boat, cable car & if you dare add in the rain forest zip lining ..............
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Thank you for your review
Bonnie_G, Feb 2023
We saw lots of wildlife including a baby sloth! Our guides were very knowledgeable and eager to share highlights about their country, the plants and animals. I recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Thank you very much for your great review. We are so glad you enjoy the day with us and were able to see lots of wildlife.
ROY_W, Dec 2022
The rain forest was unique and provided a vast variety of plants. Our guide was not very good in describing the things we were seeing. He was more interested in talking about how many other tours he had to do.
Response from Host, Dec 2022
We are sorry for the inconvenience with the Veragua Guide. We will contact our supplier and find out what happen with this guide.
Corrado_B, Feb 2026
Friendly and professional tour guide, along the way told us various information about the places , visit to the forest forest of Veragua very interesting both cultural and visual, trip on the canals of Tortuego fascinating
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Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for your 5-star feedback. We are committed to delivering exceptional service, and we are pleased to hear your expectations were exceeded. We look forward to hosting you again.
Barbara_B, Dec 2025
That was great, Rudi Walker was a great driver and showed and explained a lot to us. The park is super nice and really an experience .Would we do just like that again!!!
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Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're glad you enjoyed our product, and we appreciate your 5 stars review. We're extremely happy that you had a positive experience, and we're grateful for your feedback.
iheydt, Dec 2024
Ein perfekter Ausflug mit Greenwaytours. Wir sind in Kleingruppe als Paar mit einem weiteren Gast mit unserem Guide Estefan zunächst zum Veragua Regenwald gefahren und später zur Mangroven-Bootstour. Estefan hatte ein so gutes Zeitmanagement, dass wir vor allen anderen Gruppen-Bustouren der großen Kreuzfahrtschiffe an den Zielen ankamen. Sowohl im Regenwald als auch bei der Mangroventour waren wir allein ohne weitere Touristen. Estefan hat einen tollen Job gemacht und weitere Fotostopps am Strand etc. eingelegt. Er ist auf alle Wünsche eingegangen. Einfach nur großartig!
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback. We really appreciate it and hope to serve you again in the near future.
YOLANDA_P, Feb 2023
La guía y el chófer excepcionales y un placer viajar con ellos a veragua y rortuguero y los parques tb muy bien
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Muchas gracias por la evaluacion
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