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Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch
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Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy
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(888) 651-9785
7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Safety measures
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
Vaccine? Quarantine? Masking?
Vaccine? Quarantine? Masking? We know, there’s a lot to keep track of. Be sure to check local guidelines so you’re aware of all travel requirements before you go.
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy
More questions?
(888) 651-9785
7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
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Safety measures
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
Vaccine? Quarantine? Masking?
Vaccine? Quarantine? Masking? We know, there’s a lot to keep track of. Be sure to check local guidelines so you’re aware of all travel requirements before you go.
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy
More questions?
(888) 651-9785
7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered 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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What's Included
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
Departure & Return
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
Muelle de Cruceros , Paseo de los Turistas, Puntarenas, Av. 4, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
8:00 AM
Additional Info
- 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
Cancellation Policy
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.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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
Q:
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
Q:
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
Q:
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
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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
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.
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
Good tour
William_E
, Mar 2020
Great tour
Terry_A
, Mar 2020
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!!!
The macaws
Barb
, Mar 2020
Costa rica
Trevor_J
, Mar 2020
Awesome tour to visit the National Park in Costa Rica.
MeiShya_S
, Mar 2020
Costa Rico Echo Tour
Norman_D
, Feb 2020
Great Value Multi Trip Experiance
DAVID_D
, Feb 2020
Highly Recommended Tour
Loriann_C
, Feb 2020
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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