Train Ride & River Cruise
Exceptional Value
Exceptional Value
Book shore excursions with confidence! We offer competitive pricing, friendly service and unmatched destination expertise.Points of Interest
- River Cruise
Description
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
What you will visit:
Historic Pacific Railroad:
Travel a route carved out of the lush jungle once used to transport the country's most valuable exports from the highlands to the coastal ports. Newly restored cars with large, picture windows offer captivating views of charming villages and some of the region's most spectacular countryside. To enhance the journey, your guide will entertain you with stories of the vintage train's early history and the obstacles facing the railroad's builders, who had to contend with rugged terrain and dense jungle.
Tarcoles River Cruise:
An eco-cruise along the Guacalillo Estuary is an opportunity to admire stunning scenery and rich birdlife. Float through a mangrove forest, one of the most important in the mid-Pacific Coast, where a group of unrelated woody plants grow in protected tropical shorelines. The mangrove forest is a shelter for the endangered scarlet macaw along with hummingbirds, herons, egrets, ospreys, pelicans and storks. The area is also home to crocodiles, lizards and iguanas, which are often seen foraging in the shallows.
What you will see along the way:
Costa Rica's topography is one of the most diverse in the world. Rolling hills, high mountains, plains, valleys and riverbeds are just part of the gorgeous landscape. Your train adventure takes you through this stunning scenery and past emblematic rural towns, plantations and sugarcane fields, and examples of sustainable living between man and nature. On the eco-cruise, float from the mangrove-lined Tarcoles River to the mouth of the Guacalillo Estuary, thrilling to the bird activity and wildlife along the way.
Snack:
A brief stop at El Jardín Market is an opportunity to sample fresh tropical fruit or taste a cup of freshly brewed Costa Rican coffee.
Shopping:
Enjoy the garden scenery at the El Jardín Market and browse its well-stocked souvenir shop.
Special Notes:
Tour sequence may vary. Wear comfortable clothing and bring adequate sun protection. Train is very rustic and portions of the road are unpaved. Wildlife sightings, while common, are not guaranteed.Child Price:
12 & under reducedDetails
Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.
Bus ride to Guacalillo
- Transport type:
- Air Conditioned Transportation
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Travel time:
- 01:15
- Restroom available:
- Yes
Board Train
- Transport type:
- Train
- Time at site:
- 00; 05
- Inside visit:
- Yes
- Walking distance:
- 15
- Steps:
- 3
- Wheelchair accessible:
- No
Train ride to Mate de Limon
- Transport type:
- Air Conditioned Transportation
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Time at site:
- 00:35
- Inside visit:
- Yes
- Air conditioned:
- No
- Walking distance:
- 15
- Steps:
- 3
- Wheelchair accessible:
- No
- Restroom available:
- Yes
- Photo/video restrictions:
- No
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes
Board buses
- Transport type:
- Air Conditioned Transportation
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Time at site:
- 00:05
- Walking distance:
- 15
- Steps:
- 3
Transfer back to pier
- Transport type:
- Air Conditioned Transportation
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Travel time:
- 00:30
Board Boats
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Time at site:
- 00:05
- Inside visit:
- Yes
- Air conditioned:
- Yes
- Walking distance:
- 30
- Wheelchair accessible:
- Yes
Boat ride
- Transport type:
- Motorized Vessel
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Time at site:
- 00:50
- Inside visit:
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible:
- Yes
- Photo/video restrictions:
- No
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes
Use of restrooms
- Time at site:
- 00:15
- Free time at site:
- 15
- Inside visit:
- Yes
- Air conditioned:
- Yes
- Restroom available:
- Yes
- Shopping available:
- Yes
- Photo/video restrictions:
- No
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes
Depart for shopping and fruits
- Transport type:
- Air Conditioned Transportation
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Travel time:
- 00:30
- Steps:
- 3
Shopping at Jardin Orotina
- Transport type:
- Train
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Time at site:
- 00:30
- Inside visit:
- Yes
- Air conditioned:
- Yes
- Walking distance:
- 15
- Steps:
- 3
- Wheelchair accessible:
- Yes
- Restroom available:
- Yes
- Shopping available:
- Yes
- Photo/video restrictions:
- No
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes
Depart for Folklore Presentation
- Transport type:
- Air Conditioned Transportation
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Time at site:
- 00:20
- Air conditioned:
- Yes
Folkloric Show
- Transport type:
- Air Conditioned Transportation
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Time at site:
- 00::30
- Inside visit:
- Yes
- Air conditioned:
- No
- Walking distance:
- 50
- Steps:
- 3
- Wheelchair accessible:
- Yes
- Photo/video restrictions:
- No
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes
Depart the train tour
- Transport type:
- Air Conditioned Transportation
- Transport Capacity:
- 44
- Travel time:
- 00:20
- Steps:
- 3
- Photo/video opportunity:
- Yes