How To Get To Tortuguero

The journey towards the Caribbean coast is a pleasant three-hour trip by the Central Mountain range on the freeway to Guápiles (route # 32), in which you will travel through the Zurquí tunnel (the only tunnel in Costa Rica), crossing the plains along Guápiles, Siquirres, and Caño Blanco, or turning aside of Guápiles towards Cariari, where you will find the public transport that will take you to Tortuguero. Landscapes change drastically from the dense tropical forests of Braulio Carrillo National Park to plantations of banana trees and vegetable farms. There is no highway to Tortuguero, so in order to get there, you have to take an exciting boat trip in the Tortuguero Canals.

Two of the main ways to arrive at Tortuguero is by car or by boat. Neverthelss, you can get there by airplane as well. There are two local airlines that offer a daily flight from San José. This flight takes 30 minutes approximately, and after taking off, you can board a boat to your final destination.
It is important to emphasize that the weather conditions play a preponderant role (as well as the transfer) in the duration of the trip since in the summer, water levels tend to be lower than in the winter. Thus, this can slow down the trip. Below, you will find some different options to arrive at Tortuguero in a comfortable, effective way.

Public bus: To travel by public buses is a good alternative; buses, in general, are efficient, safe and comfortable. In addition, they offer a unique opportunity to know more about the Costa Rican culture.

Collective Microbuses:
This service door to door exclusively for tourists and between their benefits are:

• You will be gathered in your hotel and will be taken to your hotel of destiny.
• Comfortable Microbuses with conditioned air, that counts on all the insurances and permissions of la

Private Microbuses: They offer a fast and comfortable form to him to travel in Costa Rica. They can gather in the airport or in its hotel and they will take it part to any of our country. All the microbuses accounts with conditioned air. This service offers the comforts to him to travel in vehicle, without having to worry to lead. The conductor can take to the bank, supermarket, stop in some restaurant or where you therefore indicate it to take pictures. Also he can bring his tapes or CD, to listen to them in the way.

Domestic flights: In Costa Rica there are two companies of domestic flights

Nature Air located in the Tobías Bolaños Airport in Pavas

Sansa located in the Juan Santamaría International Airport.

ONE PASS: this it happens aerial allows limitless flights towards any destiny, similarly that with the domestic flights you must contactNature Air o Sansa.

rana