Palo Verde National Park

Palo Verde National Park encompasses one of the most important wetlands of Central America. You’ll have the opportunity to explore its varied habitats on this half-day jungle river cruise. Throughout the year resident and migrant water birds sharing the mangroves and marshlands with white- tailed deer, coyote, white-nosed coatimundi, howlers, white-faced monkeys, iguanas, and crocodiles. Wildlife is plentiful here, from tiny hummingbirds feeding at heliconia flowers, to the huge and flamboyant Roseate Spoonbills. Enjoy the countryside as it changes from savannah to plantations and small villages as you make your way to the pontoon boat, which is one of the easiest and most rewarding ways to explore Palo Verde. You’ll travel by boat along the Tempisque River, which borders the National Park. You’ll pass through a wide variety of habitats, including pastureland and mangroves. Observe huge crocodiles resting in the sunshine and monkeys moving rapidly through the trees. You’ll see diverse bird species such as the Anhinga, Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Stork, the rare and endangered Jabiru, Blue Heron, White Ibis, and more.

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. Palo Verde National Park is one of the most important wetlands of Central America. You’ll delight in exploring Palo Verde's biodiversity on this half-day tour while a naturalist guide tells you about this unique ecosystem. Following the boat tour, you'll taste traditional Costa Rica cuisine (casado). At the same time, a local artisan performs a pottery show. Your visit, for it helps 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. Many of the food products are grown in our very own orchards in a sustainable way, and we also offer courses and certifications on sustainable farming practices. Thank you for supporting Rural Tourism companies led by local families such as ours, PALO VERDE BOAT TOURS©.

Discover the birds and biodiversity of Palo Verde National Park on this boat tour with lunch. Complete your tour with a stop in Guaitil, known for its pottery, for an authentic Costa Rican experience. Start with an early morning pickup at a location provided by you. The natural hydrologic system of the Tempisque River creates the perfect conditions for exotic wildlife to thrive. As a result, Palo Verde is a refuge for hundreds of resident birds and a wide variety of migratory species. Board a river boat for a leisurely cruise along the Tempisque. Admire the park’s beauty while a naturalist guide tells you about its unique ecosystem. This cruise is perfect for bird watchers. Nature lovers can also get a close look at howler and capuchin monkeys. Spot crocodiles on the riverside. After a cruise down the Tempisque River, give yourself a well-earned break. Feast on a delicious traditional lunch. Continue to your next stop, the artisan village of Guaitil. Learn about the history of Chorotegan Indians of Guaitil. Watch local artists as they make pottery, a heritage of their Pre-Columbian ancestors. Step back into a thousand years of tradition with a visit to this indigenous village. Relax on the ride back to your hotel, once the 5-hour tour concludes in the afternoon.

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. On this half-day tour you will be part of 3 different activities: 1. Farming tour: Your first stop will be on our farm. Here you will see how many of the food products are grown in our very own orchards in a sustainable way, and we also offer courses and certifications on sustainable farming practices following some organic products tasting and learning local recipes. 2. Boat Tour: Your second stop is in Palo Verde National Park which is one of the most important wetlands of Central America. You’ll delight in exploring Palo Verde's biodiversity on this boat tour learning about this unique ecosystem. 3. Finally after the boat tour, you'll taste traditional Costa Rica cuisine (casado) in our restaurant. 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©.

This adventure is essential (due to the emergence of culture and nature) we pass through local towns to learn about our culture, custom and way of life, the palo Verde national park is one of the most diverse sites in Costa Rica, it is a boat trip 2-hour motor ride through the tempisque river you can see a wide variety of the aquatic ecosystem on the banks of the river, representing a wide variety of local and migratory birds, crocodiles, iguanas, white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, and a diversity of plants at the end of a rich typical lunch