Puerto Limon Highlights Tour: 6 in 1 Combo

Description

Visit a functioning banana plantation and sail along the biodiverse Tortuguero Canal to spot animals. You’ll also enjoy a picturesque drive along the coast, go on a Limon city tour to learn about the region’s rich culture, and look for gifts at local stores.

Puerto Limon Highlights Tour

When your cruise lands at Limon’s port in the morning, meet your driver and guide and begin on a combined experience that shows you the region’s natural and cultural features. Limon province has a different energy from the rest of the nation, as well as a rich cultural legacy that includes Afro-Caribbean, Bribri, Cabécar, Asian, Italian, and Central American origins.

• City Tour. On a brief sightseeing trip, take in the sights of Limon’s urban bustle.
• Rain Forest Trek. A simple 0.6-mile (1-kilometer) walk through a secondary forest crisscrossed by stream beds takes you inside the lush realm of Costa Rica’s rainforest. Keep a lookout for three-toed sloths, butterflies, toucans, hummingbirds, and beautiful amphibians such as the red dart frog.
• Banana Plantation. Costa Rica’s banana business is vital to the country’s economy, since the country is the world’s second-largest producer, with 80 percent of plantations located in the Limon region. Visit a working banana plantation and packing business to learn about how the fruit is grown, picked, and delivered all over the world.
• Tortuguero Canal Cruise. Enjoy the tranquillity of the jungle on a covered riverboat trip down this biodiverse stream. Learn about the local environment as your guide points you to fascinating plant species and assists you in your search for animals such as howler monkeys, bats, and crocodiles lazing on the riverbanks.
• Shopping. At some of Limon’s vibrant souvenir stores, you may browse local items and pick up one-of-a-kind keepsakes to take home.
• Coastal Drive. While driving between activities during the Puerto Limon Highlights Tour, take in the stunning views of the Caribbean shoreline.

Puerto Limon Highlights Tour Itinerary

• Cahuita National Park
  • Cahuita National Park is a terrestrial and marine national park in Costa Rica’s Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area, located on the southern Caribbean coast of Limón Province and linked to the town of Cahuita.
  • National Park Cahuita is unusual in Costa Rica because of its strong interaction with the community; it is an example of joint administration between the community and the government for community-level sustainable development. The involvement of park guards and community life shines out as a result of shared governance management.
  • During your Puerto Limon Highlights Tour, you can see raccoons, sloths, iguanas, and basilisks in this habitat, which is tucked in the Caribbean yet has a forest atmosphere. You’ll also see snakes like tinsel and tamagá, as well as birds like the black hawk. Within the park, visitors may engage in leisure activities such as trekking the trails or simply relaxing on the beaches by swimming or sunbathing.
• Tortuguero Canal
  • Tortuguero National Park is a wilderness region on Costa Rica’s northern Caribbean coast. Its beaches are well-known breeding sites for sea turtles, particularly the endangered green turtle.
  • Freshwater streams and lagoons of the park, which may be explored by boat or canoe during this Puerto Limon Highlights Tour, are home to spectacled caimans and river turtles.
  • The surrounding lush jungle is also teeming with wildlife, ranging from monkeys to a plethora of bird species. Our trip includes a relaxing boat ride around the canals to appreciate the area’s abundant biodiversity.
• Puerto Limon
  • Puerto Limón, often known as Limón, is the capital and primary center of the Limón province as well as the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is Costa Rica’s seventh biggest city, with a population of over 55,000 people, and is home to the Afro-Costa Rican community.
  • The Caribbean area is a natural wonderland, with thick forests, towering mountains, and idyllic beaches. Limon contains the most protected area in Costa Rica, as well as a diverse range of flora and wildlife. Its nature is lush, as are the civilizations found across the region.

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