Cahuita Park & Prospect Plantation. Puerto Limon Shore Excursion
- Free cancellation
- Hotel pickup
- Wheelchair accessible
About this experience
The tour begins at port where you hop on an air-conditioned motor coach for a one-hour drive along scenic roads, passing quaint villages on your way to Cahuita. This is a beautiful National Park that combines a great white sand beach with exuberant rain forest. During the nature walk, our naturalist tour guide will be pointing for the different wildlife species present in the park such as monkeys, sloths, iguanas, toucans and other ones. After the nature walk, a snack stop is included in Cahuita Town, where you can enjoy a drink or taste the local caribbean flavours. Returning to the pier, a stop by a banana plantation is included for learn more about this important crop for the Costa Rican economy. Besides banana, you will learn about chocolate and other important products of this rich region.
A souvenir store is also included as part of the tour before to the return to the ship.
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What’s included
- Cahuita National National Park fees
- Professional guide
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Nature walk with our tour guide
- Visit banana and cocoa plantations
- Visit the local souvenir stores
Itinerary
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A beautiful National Park located at about 1 hour from the pier, with abundant wildlife, vegetation and Caribbean Culture. Cahuita National Park is a terrestrial and marine national park in the Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the southern Caribbean coast in Limón, connected to the town of Cahuita. Cahuita is unique in Costa Rica for its close relationship with the community, an example of shared management between the community and government for a sustainable development at community level. Participation of park guards and community life stands out through a shared governance management. In this ecosystem, nestled in the Caribbean but with forest environment, you will find species such as raccoons, sloths, iguanas and basilisks. You will also notice snakes like tinsel and tamagá, and birds like the black hawk. Inside the park it is possible to perform recreational sports and hiking the trails, or simply enjoy the beaches swimming or sunbathing.
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Puerto Limón, commonly known as Limón, is the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the canton of Limón in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is home of the Afro-Costa Rican community. The caribbean province is a natural paradise, formed by a combination of dense jungles, imposing mountains, and paradisiac beaches. Limon has the highest percentage of protected land in Costa Rica, as well as a wide variety of flora and fauna. Its vegetation is exuberant as are the cultures throughout the province.
Good to know
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Minimum age
- 1+ year
- Guide
- Guided tour in English and Spanish
- Start times
- 08:00
Know before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller / pram accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not suitable for pets
- No public transportation nearby
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This tour is exclusive for cruise ship passengers. If you are not arriving by cruise ship please do not book this tour
- PLEASE READ the following instructions regarding PICKUP TIME and MEETING LOCATION for your shore excursion. It is your responsibility to have this information clear for avoid any inconvenience the day of the tour and don´t miss your tour.
- Tour Meeting Time: 8:00 AM or 30 Minutes After Ship Arrival. We operate all our tours accordingly with ship arrival. We know sometimes the ships run late. For this reason, we have our pickup 30 minutes after the ship arrival with first departure at 8:00 AM.
- Meeting Places by arrival port: Main Entrance of the pier.
- Puerto Limon. Please walk to the main exit of the pier. On the way to the main public street. Once in there you will see our guides holding a sign with your name.
- Puntarenas: Please walk to the main exit of the pier. On the way to the main public street. Once in there you will see our guides holding a sign with your name.
- For Puerto Caldera: The port authority offers a free shuttle bus service to the main entrance of the pier. Take it and meet our staff at the entrance of the terminal. Do not take the shuttle that goes to Puntarenas City. Just go the main gate.
- We do not pick up INSIDE the pier. Do not stop at the local vendors inside the pier. Go straight to main gate of the terminal.
- If you need assistance, call Greenway Tours at (506) 8530-2973 (office) or send a WhatsApp message.
- SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT PICKUP TIME
- All our pickup times are set to 8:00 AM by default.
- HOWEVER: If your ship arrives after 8:00 AM, the Pickup will be 30 minutes after ship arrival. You can book your tour and we will adjust the time accordingly with your ship arrival.
- If you ship is late, our staff will wait for you till the ship dock and allow you disembark. We operate all our tours accordingly with the ship´s arrival.
- Bring a raincoat, poncho or umbrella in case of rain.
- Confortable walking shoes like tennis shoes (no sandals please)
- Mosquito repellent
- Sweeter or Jacket
- Hat
- Money for extra expenses
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts.
- 1 day or more before: full refund
- Less than 1 day before: no refund
Meeting point
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Terminal Hernan Garron Salazar - JAPDEVA
- Address
- Limón, CR
- How you meet
- Meet on location, or hotel pickup
- Coordinates
- 9.99063, -83.02573
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 5 hours.
Can I cancel this booking?
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts. 1 day or more before: full refund · Less than 1 day before: no refund
Is this experience guided, and in what language?
Guided tour in English and Spanish
Is hotel pickup included?
Hotel pickup is available, or you can meet the group on location.
Where does this experience start?
It starts at Terminal Hernan Garron Salazar - JAPDEVA, Limón, CR.
Is there a minimum age?
Travellers must be 1 or older.
Is this experience wheelchair accessible?
Yes — the supplier lists this experience as wheelchair accessible.
From AED 369 per person
