Leatherback Turtle Nesting at Playa Grande
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This tour is only offered between Nov - Jan each year and operates according to the Leatherback Turtles schedule; long waits until the turtles appear are sometimes common. This tour begins as you enter the Playa Grande National Park. You will be welcomed by your guide and they will explain about the turtles and their nesting habits. Clients wait at the park entrance until turtles begin to arrive. At that time a host radios the station and groups of no more than 10 at a time are transferred to the different stations where the turtles are arriving. Customers are then escorted onto the beach where they can view the turtles as they nest. This turtle is the largest living turtle in the world and can reach over 8ft in length. These turtles are an amazing phenomenon and are endangered worldwide. Conservation projects such as this park play a very important role in their lives. Leatherback Turtles come back to nest in the same exact location where they were born. Please understand there are no guarantees you will see turtles, but you will definitely be in the right place at the right time. This tours in operated only from Oct. 20 thru Feb. 15 of each year.

Date / Season Town Adults Children Cart
20Oct-23Dec, 2008 Flamingo 70.00 30.00 Add to my Vacation List
03Jan-15Feb, 2009 Flamingo 70.00 30.00 Add to my Vacation List
20Oct-23Dec, 2008 Ocotal 95.00 60.00 Add to my Vacation List
03Jan-15Feb, 2009 Ocotal 95.00 60.00 Add to my Vacation List
20Oct-23Dec, 2008 Papagayo 95.00 60.00 Add to my Vacation List
03Jan-15Feb, 2009 Papagayo 95.00 60.00 Add to my Vacation List
20Oct-23Dec, 2008 Playa Conchal 70.00 30.00 Add to my Vacation List
03Jan-15Feb, 2009 Playa Conchal 70.00 30.00 Add to my Vacation List
20Oct-23Dec, 2008 Playa del Coco 95.00 60.00 Add to my Vacation List
03Jan-15Feb, 2009 Playa del Coco 95.00 60.00 Add to my Vacation List
20Oct-23Dec, 2008 Tamarindo 70.00 30.00 Add to my Vacation List
03Jan-15Feb, 2009 Tamarindo 70.00 30.00 Add to my Vacation List
Notes:
SPECIAL NOTES:
- The National Park reserves the right to gurantee the reservation and confirm the entrance time 8 days prior date of tour.
- The duration of the tour depends on the tides and turtles arrival.
- There is a $10 extra fee for pick ups in Sugar Beach Hotel and Hacienda Pinilla.

TOUR INCLUDES: Transportation snacks, and bottled water.

WHAT TO BRING: Jacket, hiking or running shoes, camera or flashlight, and insect repellent. Please note that no pictures are allowed after dark.

REQUIREMENTS: This tour requires within a minimum of 12 days prior to the tour the names, ages and passport numbers of all passengers.

Child Rate Notes:Children from 4 to 11 years old

Country: Costa Rica
Province: Guanacaste
Town: Liberia
Duration: varies
Difficulty: Easy
Min. Passengers: 2
Starting at: Depends on tide
Transportation: Included
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