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Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch

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Punta Arenas, Costa Rica
Safety measures
icon7 to 8 hours  (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
iconOffered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Safety measures
icon7 to 8 hours  (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
iconOffered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds

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Safety measures
icon7 to 8 hours  (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
iconOffered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds

Overview

Discover the highlights of Puntarenas on this all-day jam-packed tour that includes lunch at a mountaintop location overlooking the Carara Rainforest and Pacific Ocean. During an educational boat ride, explore the Tarcoles River and its mangrove forests where you'll be able to spot up to 50 species of birds, American crocodiles, and monkeys. Head off the beaten path to places that aren't accessible by tour buses.
  • This comprehensive tour showcased the natural attractions of the area
  • Enjoy an authentic Costa Rica lunch; vegetarian options available
  • Stop by a local grocery store to purchase coffee and goods
  • This tour is a good option for cruise passengers
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Authentic Costa Rica lunch (casado meal) with meat options or vegetarian available
complimentary cold water bottles
Tarcoles Crocodile River & Mangrove Boat Tour
White Capuchin Monkey Natural Habitats for photos
Wild Red Scarlet Macaws & Toucan birds photo stops
Certified English Speaking Guide/ Tour Director
Grocery store to purchase coffee and goods at local prices
Pacific Ocean & Carara Rainforest View look-out point for photos
Puntarenas Sightseeing & Countryside Scenic Drive
Back to ship in time guarantee for cruise members
Gratuities
This operator has two meet-up options available. You can either meet at the departure point below or select a location for pick-up.
X5G9+3C , X5G9+3C6 Puntarenas Province, Punta Arenas, Costa Rica
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Muelle de Cruceros , Paseo de los Turistas, Puntarenas, Av. 4, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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8:00 AM
This activity will end right where it started.Important: If your cruise ship docks in Puntarenas please read the instructions below: PUNTARENAS: 8:30 am pick up, You will see a pier with a beach and palm trees at the end. We will meet you off the pier, by the main exit gate. Your guide will have a sign with your name on it. You can add our number for any emergencies or questions, we have WhatsApp enabled on this number: (506) 8432-7162
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Booster seats/ infant seats are available upon prior request
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 120 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Thumbs Up Tours
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
See all safety measures taken by Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch.
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What is the policy on sanitization during Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
See all safety measures taken by Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch.
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What is the social distancing policy during Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch?
A:The policies on social distancing are:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
See all safety measures taken by Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch.
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
See all safety measures taken by Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch.

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  • "We also saw a Scarlet Macaw, after much searching, and also, well worth the search." See review

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Thumbs up to Two Thumbs Up Tours
Kathleen_W
, Aug 2021
Johnathan and Carlos were awesome tour guides. They allowed us to enjoy all the activities at our own pace. I highly recommend this tour.
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star-5
Great tour
kim_f
, Apr 2020
There were Fred quite a few from our cruise that they had to have two buses for this tour. Arbus held 30 people that there was fifteen of us on the bus. We did everything that was included in the description. The place where we had lunch was really beautiful with scarlet macaws in the trees up above us. I would definitely recommend this, the groups are so much smaller than what you book from the cruise ship.
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star-5
Puntarenas - Thumbs Up Tour is Wonderful
Bear
, Mar 2020
We had a group of 12 arriving by cruise ship to Puntarenas. I read about Thumbs Up Tours online at Trip Advisor. It seemed to cover more sites than just one or two of a cruise ship tour. It turned out to be the best excursion we had! Our tour guide “Jack” was awesome and so much fun. Not only did we see local homes & areas. We saw the rainforest, monkeys, parrots, took a boat ride & saw crocodiles & so many different species of birds. We went up a mountain for a wonderful lunch with a magnificent view watching colorful parrots flying by. It was a perfect sunny day. Everyone in my group kept thanking me for finding this tour. Don’t hesitate to book this one!
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Our Wildlife Experience
Alan
, Mar 2020
We enjoyed our journey. It was a pleasant excursion, we are birders and got to see a variety of bird species and other animals. It was well worth the money for the adventure.
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star-5
Good tour
William_E
, Mar 2020
Wonderful tour, personable guide and driver. Interesting stops, highly recommended. Had enough time to appreciate each stop
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star-5
Great tour
Terry_A
, Mar 2020
This was an excellent tour led by Annie and our driver Marvin? We really appreciated the efforts to find Mackaws, and the ultimate success. Nice van, and great food at our restraunt stop.
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See above
Francine_T
, Mar 2020
I give 5 stars for this excursion with Thumbs Up Tour (TUT) TUT arrived on time to pick us up in a air conditioning van. The guide Jac was excellent, funny and spoke in English. We were brought to a lot of places (whistle to attract monkeys in the jungle, stop at a fresh fruit store along the way, boat trip to see crocodiles and birds, had lunch at a restaurant on top of a mountain- what a view - and after stop at a souvenir store. Finish with a tour of the city. Highly recommend TUT!!!
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The macaws
Barb
, Mar 2020
Leo and Jonathan did a fantastic job. We hunted out the macaws, monkeys, wonderful boat tour too. Leo was very informative and kind. He even took us to the supermarket to purchase coffee. Fantastic time!!
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Costa rica
Trevor_J
, Mar 2020
One of the best tours for the money. Allie was outstanding with her background knowledge of the country and her commentary. Driver Martin and the boat trip people were excellent.
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star-5
Awesome tour to visit the National Park in Costa Rica.
MeiShya_S
, Mar 2020
It’s a well-worth-it trip to take the Puntarenas sightseeing tour. Had the chance to see quite a few wild lives, beautiful birds, huge crocodile... Lunch was great! The restaurant was located on top of the hill with panoramic view of the coast line. Beautiful place!
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star-5
Costa Rico Echo Tour
Norman_D
, Feb 2020
Allie was the Tour Guide for 11 people who were on our Holland America, Eurodam Cruise...and she was terrific and knowledgeable about the nature and culture of the area. She made our trip so much better and familiar!
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star-5
Great Value Multi Trip Experiance
DAVID_D
, Feb 2020
Great experiance seeing everything Costa Rica has to offer. Well looked after. The food and views from the restuarant was worth the cost of the trip alone. Very informative guide on the river who pointed out all the hard to spot birds.
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star-5
Highly Recommended Tour
Loriann_C
, Feb 2020
Best tour on our Panama Canal cruise. Was a wonderful day that included bird and croc watch on a boat and a wonderful lunch high on a mountain side, as well as several other stops. Highly recommend.
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star-5
GREAT Tour
Bonnie_L
, Jan 2020
Our guide, Allie, met us right off the pier. We loaded up all 13 of us and started out tour. We had an amazing sighting of the Capuchin monkeys - literally right in front of us! Unfortunately some tourists from another group decided to ignore the 'DO NOT FEED' requests, and had monkeys climbing on them! This is bad for the monkeys.....Anyway, off to our boat tour. I will state that we had to wait almost 40 minutes for the second group riding with us in the boat, but apologies were made. And our tour did not disappoint! Lots of crocs and wildlife. Our boat captain could see everything, everywhere, and they did NOT skimp on time, despite the long wait. After this we had a wonderful lunch from high above the entire valley and could see for miles. We also saw a Scarlet Macaw, after much searching, and also, well worth the search. The tour ended with a drive through the city of Puntarenas, something my husband and I declined to do because his leg was hurting. We had ample time to shop right off the pier in the market. This was a wonderful trip! Allie was an EXCELLENT guide and was fun, easy going, but certainly knew her local history and that of the surrounding countries. She made the trip wonderful!!
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Puntarenas Tour
YING_C
, Jan 2020
My husband and I found out at the pier that we got ourselves a private tour on Christmas Day. We had a great experience in Puntarenas, thanks to our tour guide who is knowledgeable and professional. The restaurant location is amazing.
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