Tortuga Lodge Extension

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast after your main Costa Rica Wildlife adventure comes to an end and relax in your room or near the pool. In the afternoon, you can head out on one of the excursions listed below or simply soak in the tranquility of the property. Tortuga Lodge is the only hotel in Tortuguero with its own private nature reserve, and there are four short walking trails behind the property if you wish to explore at no additional charge...LD

Activities:

• Visit a turtle nesting site at night (July through October only). In groups of 10 led by local guides, you'll have the opportunity to see Atlantic Green Sea turtles as they lay their eggs. These turtles can weigh up to 300-pound and lay 80-100 eggs. Groups set out at 8 pm or 10 pm.
• Boat Excursion. After an early breakfast at the lodge, join your fellow guests and the local naturalist guide for a three-hour boat expedition into Tortuguero National Park.
• Kayak in Tortuguergo National Park. Spend a couple hours in the morning or afternoon kayaking through the majestic canals of Caño Chiquero or Caño Mora, natural waterways designated for non-motorized boats only. You will be accompanied by a bilingual Tortuguero guide for the duration of the trip.
• Hike Cerro Tortuguero. Get a birds-eye view of the majestic Caribbean lowlands on this two-hour hike up Cerro Tortuguero. After breakfast at the lodge, join your fellow hikers and the bilingual naturalist guide for a boat transfer to the Caribbean village of San Francisco and gateway to Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge.
• Visit Tortuguero Village. Get a glimpse of Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast and the fascinating history and culture of Tortuguero Village. This fun, two-hour experience begins with a boat ride from the lodge to town, where you can visit the local school (during weekdays and school year), stroll through the Sea Turtle Conservancy center and museum, visit local artisan shops, general goods store, and walk down the quaint streets of colorful Afro-Caribbean homes.
• Atlantic Coast Fishing. Available for a half-day (6 hours) or full-day (8 hours), set out with your guide on one of the lodge's boats to fish for tarpon, four varieties of snook, rainbow bass, jack cravelle, and much more.

In the mid-morning, transfer by boat to the nearby Tortuguero airstrip for your flight to San José. Upon arrival, connect with your homeward-bound flight. Please schedule departing flights after 4:30 pm...B