Palo Verde Boat Tours, Ortega

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours 10 minutes
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Number of Guests
2 - 15 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Experience authentic Costarican family life with Palo Verde Boat Tours. Explore wildlife, learn sustainable farming, and support local communities on this unique adventure in Guanacaste.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

PALO VERDE BOAT TOURS© has been a pioneer in Rural Tourism for more than 30 years. Our commitment is to provide unique and unforgettable trip experiences with the true Costarican family essence.


Visitors will enjoy a boat tour designed for the wildlife lover type of tourist, and get a chance to put into practice the sustainable farming techniques of the families in Guanacaste.


Your visit, it help us to provide working opportunities to women and men within our community, while also allowing us to produce and buy local and organic products, supporting the growth of the local economy.


Thank you for supporting Rural Tourism companies led by local families such as ours, PALO VERDE BOAT TOURS©.

Sample Menu

MAIN
Healthy meals
Local & organic products. Traditional meals: rice, beans, chicken, fresh vegetables & fruits, corn tortillas,etc. Vegan or vegetarian dish available

What You Get

Snacks
Corn tortillas lesson (100% corn)
Small group boat tour (Ask us for private rates)
Typical homemade meal (Family style)
Private transportation
Gratuities / Tips
Government fees
Palo Verde National Park (Cash Only)

Good To Know

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

PALO VERDE BOAT TOURS© has been a pioneer in Rural Tourism for more than 30 years. Our commitment is to provide unique and unforgettable trip experiences with the true Costarican family essence. Visitors will enjoy and connect with a natural destiny special for the nature and wildlife lover type of tourist; and get to know the culture and ways of living of the families in Guanacaste. Let yourself be captivated by the beautiful nature of Palo Verde National Park and Cipanci Wildlife Refuge, a great opportunity to enjoy a safari adventure by bordering the Tempisque River to observe wildlife (crocodiles, monkeys, birds, etc). Expose yourself to an authentic “Blue Zone” lifestyle and taste our healthy dishes with locally cultivated ingredients from our small farm. We promise unique and inherited recipes from our grandmothers. We thank your visit, for enabling us to provide working opportunities to women and men within our community, while also allowing us to produce and buy local products, supporting the growth of the local economy. Self- Drive to our office. Boat Tour length: 1h45 minutes. Lunch (45 min) & pottery (30 min)

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Palo Verde Boat Tours, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, CR, 50302

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According to your location, drive directly to these cities (choose one). ENTRANCE #1) Drive to Filadelfia / Corralillos / Palo Verde boat tours, in Ortega village (only during summertime). ENTRANCE #2) Drive toward Santa Cruz to Palo Verde boat tours in Ortega village.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Awesome tour with a locally owned and operated family tour company. Highly recommend!
June 07, 2025
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We had an awesome experience with Palo Verde Boat Tours. The river tour was a great experience with tons of crocodiles and birds, a big troop of white faced monkeys and a few howlers as well. We hi...read more

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The Best Tour EVER
June 05, 2025
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We booked a private boat tour, cooking lesson, pottery demonstration, and lunch with this AMAZING company. This tour was the best part of our whole trip. We saw tons of wild life, made and ate DE...read more

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Perfect Easy Morning Adventure for Young People
June 03, 2025
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Definitely come if you’re in your 20s-30s! We are a group of 3 young couples who were looking for some relaxed morning exploring and this was the PERFECT activity! We were greeted in the morning wi...read more

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Incredible experience with a family owned business
May 22, 2025
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The Palo Verde boat tour was a highlight of our trip! The team was extremely responsive, and it felt like a private tour with the family. They welcomed us into their home, fed us a delicious home c...read more

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Good experience & saw a...
April 26, 2025
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Good experience & saw a lot of crocodiles - little ways away from town to get to their location. Great lunch

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