Vacation Packages & Tours To Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Plenty of sightseer are looking today for vacation packages to Costa Rica attracted both by the wonderful nature and excellent all inclusive resorts lining tranquil beaches. There are tourists who seek only relaxation in comfortable sun-chairs on a sandy strand, others want to explore the thick rainforests and observe the rich wildlife, while some voyagers combine several days of relaxation in the splendid beach resorts of Costa Rica with exciting tours and day trips to the most interesting tourist attractions and landmarks of the country like Arenal Volcano, Poas Volcano, Sarapiqui Rain Forest, Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge, Braulio Carrillo National Park, Manuel Antonio National Park, Guanacaste, and Tortuguero National Park.

Tortuguero means approximatively "The Land of Turtles" and is a small village settled in the northern part of the Caribbean side. Still, not the village made famous the region, but the protected area from there (named officially "Tortuguero Conservation Area"), which includes several heavenly looking beaches where come sea turtles for nesting (it are localized inside the "Tortuguero National Park"). Most turtles belong to endangered species like Hawksbill, Loggerheads, Green, and Leatherbacks, and as a result this park has a huge importance in protecting some of the oldest and most interesting species of the planet. Even if sea turtles are the main attraction of the wildlife reserve, there are many other animal species like caiman, manatee, jaguar, lots of monkeys, and a huge number of birds such as blue herons, toucans, parrots, kingfisher, and many others.

Almost the entire Tortuguero region is covered by rainforests, lagoons and swamps, and therefore it can be visited at best on the water – there are available 3 aquatic trails of different lengths. Still, for the trained tourists there is also available a hiking trail in length of about 1.5 miles (2 kilometers) that allows a much closer contact with the tropical environment. However, the sights are magnificent in all parts of the park because there are lots of deltas stretching between the Caribbean coast (in east) and the volcanic hills of Coronel (in west). The bio-diversity is stunning - there are 11 different ecological habitats, from high rainforest to herbaceous marsh communities, each of them featuring specific plants and wildlife. Due to the specific characteristics in the area, foreign travelers are advised to book vacation packages that include guided tours - the safest way to enjoy the beauty and richness of the amazing nature from this part of Costa Rica.

Tortuguero National Park is located into an isolated region of Costa Rica and is accessible only by boat or airplane, still it is the third most visited national park in the country. The unique marshes and tropical forests attract an increasing number of tourists and consequently on the travel scene are available numerous package tours to Tortuguero. Most excursions depart in San Jose, the capital city of the country, and are tailored to fit to different personal needs and vacation budgets. There are several vacation deals that include only 1 or 2 nights accommodation, while other travel arrangements are true adventure tours of 12 days that feature visits also to other famous landmarks of Costa Rica such as Manuel Antonio National Park, Sarapiqui Rain Forest, Poas Volcano National Park, Monteverde, Arenal Volcano National Park, and others. Prices of vacation packages to Tortuguero are very affordable and suitable to anyone - couples, singles and families with kids.