Turtle sighting at Minas Beach near Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Activity Snapshot

Fitness level: Everybody welcome
Duration: 4 hrs
Spoken languages: Spanish, English
Minimum age: From 5 years-old and up
Cancellation policy: super flexible More info
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Activity description

Witness a natural phenomenon such as the hatching of sea turtles at Minas Beach and connect with nature in a deep and meaningful way.

Minas Beach is located in the province of Guanacaste, on the Pacific coast, near the town of Tamarindo in Costa Rica. This beach is famous for being a quiet place where at night a large number of turtles arrive from October to March. On this turtle watching tour you will be accompanied by guides from Side by Side ATV Tours & WILD LIFE with an infrared light so you can see the turtles and take your own pictures.

On this turtle watching tour at Playa Minas you will be picked up at one of three hotels: Occidental Tamarindo, Margaritaville Hotel or Hotel Bahía Langosta. From there you will take a 40 minute bus ride to Minas Beach. Once there you will take a 10 minute walk to the isolated part of the beach where you will wait for the arrival of the turtles and there you will discover the natural process of the turtles. At the end of your tour you will return to your selected hotel.

Discover more about these fascinating and endangered sea creatures with this turtle watching tour at Minas Beach.

Course of events

- Departure from the meeting point at 5.00pm.

- 40 minute bus ride to the destination to see the turtles.

- 10 minutes walk to the isolated beach where the turtles will be.

- Observation of the turtles.

- Return to the meeting point at 9.00pm.

Activity requirements

Don't be afraid of the dark.

Special terms

Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour starts.

The meeting point may vary depending on the hotel you are staying at. You have the option to select the Occidental Tamarindo, Margaritaville hotel or the Hotel Bahia Lobster.

Included
  • Water
  • Red lights
  • Walking sticks
  • Transport
  • Guide service
Excluded
  • Photos
  • Food
Do not forget to bring
  • Dark clothes
  • Closed shoes
  • Insect repellent
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Meeting point
Occidental Tamarindo, 74PX+MR Tamarindo, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica Get directions

Cancellation policy

Cancellation 24 hours or more prior to the agreed activity date
You will be automatically refunded for the full amount for the activity
24 hrs
Cancellation 24 hours or later prior to the agreed activity date
No refund will be possible
Weather Guarantee
Regardless of the date, if the activity is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, you will be offered a refund or the chance to reschedule