Puntarenas/Caldera: Carara Park & Tárcoles Boat Safari

Explore Carara National Park and cruise the Tárcoles River on a guided shore excursion from Puntarenas or Caldera, with port transfers, park entry, a boat safari, and bottled water.
Spend your time ashore exploring the forest of Carara National Park and the wildlife of the Tárcoles River. This guided shore excursion includes round-trip transportation from Puntarenas or Puerto Caldera, park entrance and a river boat safari.

Meet your guide at the main entrance of the pier, outside the pier area. Look for a sign with your name. Meeting time is 30 minutes after your ship arrives and no earlier than 8:00 AM, so your departure follows your ship's arrival rather than a fixed morning departure.

Board a boat for a guided safari along the Tárcoles River. Look for crocodiles, macaws and other river wildlife as your guide helps you spot and understand what you see. Wildlife sightings vary naturally and cannot be guaranteed.

Continue to Carara National Park for a guided nature walk through its transitional forest. Explore the trails with a professional bilingual guide and look for birds and other wildlife in a different habitat.

There is also time for a souvenir and lunch stop. Lunch and personal purchases are not included, so you can choose what to buy. Bottled water is included during the tour.

The excursion lasts approximately 5–6 hours. Return to your cruise port at least one hour before your ship's final boarding time, following the port-call schedule arranged for your ship.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.