Tortuguero is one of the best places in Costa Rica to experience nature and wildlife. Since it’s a little bit hard to get to as it sits in the Northern Caribbean with no road access, it takes a good amount of planning.
However, you can book a Tortuguero package that includes everything so you don’t have to worry about a thing! These packages depart only from San Jose, making it a great first stop after landing at San Jose Airport.
Tortuguero Packages Discount
If you’d like to book a Tortuguero package, you’ve come to the right spot. We work with Pachira, the largest Tortuguero packages operator out of San Jose so you can save 7% with our Tortuguero packages discount. Fill out the form below to book and get the Tortuguero San Jose packages discount!
***The form is having some issues with Chrome and Safari. If it doesn’t work for you, please email us at services@Mytanfeet.com and include the following information: your name, date of tour, number of nights/days, number of adults and children (and children’s ages) and your pick up and drop off location.***
Rates
We give a 7% discount for adults off these prices. Prices are in USD. Prices are per adult. Room distribution is based on number of adults. Single = 1 room with 1 person. Double = 1 room with 2 adults. Triple = 1 room with 3 adults. They do not have rooms for more than 3 people per room.
Prices valid from December 14, 2021 to June 30, 2022
Prices are per person.
2 days/1 night
Single $296, Double $258, Triple $232
3 days/2 nights
Single $369, Double $338, Triple $287
Pachira Tortuguero Packages Discount FAQ
Where does Pachira pick up and drop off from?
Pachira’s Tortuguero packages are from San Jose only. They can pick up at any hotel in downtown San Jose or surrounding areas. Pachira doesn’t drop off in any other destinations, only San Jose. If you are renting a car after your trip, Pachira can leave you in Guapiles where you will pick up your rental car. Please write the name of the car rental agency as your drop off location.
Pachira doesn’t pick up at vacation rentals so if you’re staying at one, you will need to find the closest hotel to your location.
What is the itinerary?
Day 1: Travel to Tortuguero, visit Tortuguero town.
Day 2: Morning boat ride through the national park, guided nature walk.
Day 3: Travel back to San Jose
Please note that the schedule of activities may change depending on weather conditions. If you’re staying for more than 2 nights, then you have the rest of the days to do activities on your own, relax and enjoy the area. You can read our post about our experience in Tortuguero with Pachira for more details!
How many nights do they offer in their packages?
The most popular package is the 2 days, 1 night Tortuguero package.
What’s the difference between Pachira, Evergreen and Aninga?
All three lodges are owned by the same group, Pachira. All the rates are the same and they offer the same packages. However, the lodges do have a few differences.
- Aninga is much smaller and more intimate. It is perfect for couples or anyone who doesn’t want to be around too many people. All their rooms are standalone bungalows.
- Pachira is great for big groups or families as they have more facilities and the property is much bigger. They have a few standalone bungalows and more standard rooms.
- Evergreen has a mix of both – standalone bungalows and rooms with two sections: A quiet section they call Monkey Garden or the other section where the pool and bar is.
Does Pachira offer packages with a local flight instead of the shuttle and boat?
They only have packages with the shuttle and boat. If you’d like to fly, you can book the flights with Sansa and then book just accommodation, activities and meals with Pachira. There is a $5 USD discount per person for anyone not taking the complete transportation in or out (shuttle + boat in or shuttle + boat out). There is a $10 USD discount per person for anyone not taking complete transportation in and out (shuttle + boat in, shuttle + boat out).
Gabriel Tatu-Chitoiu says
Hi, Sammi!
I and my wife are going to visit Costa Rica between 12-26 February 2022. We are going to be in San Jose on February 12th, 2022 in the evening and to rent a car from the San Jose airport.We would like to spend a day (february 13th) in San Jose. Between February 14th – 16th we would like to travel with you to Tortuguero. Please tell us some details: 1. Can we use our car in this travel and if the answer is YES where you should leave the car before having the boat to Tortuguero? We are going to drive to La Fortuna on February 16th. 2. How much will be our full travel between February 14th-16th? Thank you!
Sammi says
Hi Gabriel, there is a parking lot at the La Pavona dock where you can leave your car ($10 a day) but this is how I recommend you to do your trip, it’ll be easier and you can save some money on your car rental.
Land in SJO FEbruary 12 (don’t pick up car)
February 13 spend in San Jose on a tour or Uber around
February 14 – get picked up by the Tortuguero package with tour transportation included
February 15 – Tortuguero
February 16 – leave Tortuguero and get your rental car in Guapiles, the city halfway between La Pavona and San Jose where the Tortuguero packages stop for lunch. This is very common, super easy to arrange with the car rental company. Then once you finish lunch, you collect your car and then drive off to La Fortuna right away, from Guapiles it’s about a 2 hour drive.
Please read our how to get toTortuguero for more details and we also have a partnership with a local car rental company to give discounts and extra benefits to our readers and we can easily arrange the Tortuguero package with our partner Pachira and the car rental with our partner Adobe Rent a Car.
Kathy Shen says
Hi,
I am planning to visit Costa Rica during X’mas time. I have been debating if I should visit Tortuguero. I wonder if I will still get chance to see turtles nesting or hatching during the time of the year? If yes, once I arrive at San Jose, does it make sense to just connect a flight directly to Tortuguero? Do I need to book a tour guide ahead of time or I can find some guide once I get there?
Much appreciate your time. I really enjoy your site as it provided so much useful information.
Sammi says
The turtle nestings normally end by around end of Sept/beginning of October so at the end of December, if you are like super duper lucky you may be able to see some babies hatching but there aren’t really any more nestings or that many babies coming out anymore. Depending on your schedule, you can check for direct flights or book a private transfer in case the flights don’t work out. There are many info centers and local guides in Tortuguero town but being Christmas time, I recommend you to pre-book everything because it’s peak season.
Sammi says
Hello Caroline, you can definitely book a transfer and if you’d like us to help you arrange your transfer from Guapiles to La Fortuna after the Pachira package, please feel free to email us at web @ mytanfeet . com and we can help you arrange it. You will arrive in Guapiles to have lunch so it’ll be around noon.
Caroline says
Great blog, really helpful in planning our trip!
After 1 night at Pachira in Tortuquero we plan on travelling to La Fortuna and would prefer transfer instead of renting a car and driving ourselves. Do you think it’s possible to book transfer from Guapiles (e.g. same drop off point as with renting with Adobe) to La Fortuna? And do you know the app. time we would arrive in Guapiles after the 2 days 1 night trip to Tortuguero?
Thanks for your help!!
Jeanette Andre says
Hi
Thank´s for all the great information you give!
We are 4 persons traveling, does Pachira have a room that we can share or do we need two doublerooms?
Regards
Jeanette
Sammi says
You will need 2 double rooms
Rikke says
Dear Sammi
Thank you for all the information:-)
We are 2 adults and a child age 8. The only price I see is for adults – hos much is it for all 3 of us?
We want the 3 day/2 night tour from San Jose. Maybe drop off in Guapites for picking up a rentet car.
Is it possible to prolong the tour with one more night in Tortuguero?
Kind regards
Rikke
Sammi says
Hi Rikke, you can fill out the form and put a comment for more nights if you want to stay more than 3 days and 2 nights and we’ll reply via email with a quote.
Shab says
Hello! My plane lands at 10AM. I understand they do not pick up at the airport so will I be able to go to a hotel in San Jose and have them pick up there? Are the pickup times flexible or it needs to be at 6:30AM? Was hoping to do the 2 day 1 night tour.
Sammi says
Hi Shab, unfortunately you will not be able to make it at 10 AM as they leave San Jose around 7 AM. You will need to stay in San Jose the day you land and get picked up the next day or take a local flight to Tortuguero.
Mike says
Are you able to confirm the rates for children for the 3 day/2 night package? Kids are ages 7 and 9. Thanks!
Sammi says
Hi Mike, the rate depends on number of adults for occupancy. Can you please fill out the form and we’ll send you a quote, thank you.
Krys says
We have a rental car and are coming from Arenal area. After Tortuguero we will be heading south to Puerto Vieja. Is there somewhere we can leave our rental car while we visit Tortuguero?
CM says
Hello! Thank you for all of this information. I have what may be a silly question about the lodging: I noticed that singles are more expensive than doubles, which are more expensive than triples. Are the triple and double rooms priced per person, or for just the room? Asking as a solo traveler on somewhat of a budget, haha..
Also, I understand turtle tours at night are separate charges, but would we still be able to do these if we picked the 2 day option (time wise?)
Thank you!
Sammi says
Hi, the prices are per person.
For 2 days, 1 night you can do the turtle tour at night the day you arrive.
Sammi says
Hi Christine, I’m so glad to hear that!
Regarding your questions, the package does include the boat and shuttle out of La Pavona back to San Jose. They also include lunch at the restaurant before dropping you off in San Jose.
If you plan to rent a car after Tortuguero, the way it works with Pachira is the car rental company will drop off your car at the restaurant for lunch and then you will go on your way from there (companies like Budget, Alamo, etc.) or if you rent with Adobe, Pachira will drop you off at their office at the Rio BLanco gas station. Both places are in the town of Guapiles and you will have enough time to drive to Peace Lodge and you can take the road through Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui to get there so you can avoid San Jose.
Christine Rubick says
Hi Sammie,
Will they drop us off at a hotel near the airport in San Jose or only hotels downtown?
Thanks,
Christine
Sammi says
Hi Christine, it will depend on the hotel near the airport because they don’t go to Alajuela (the San Jose Airport is actually in Alajuela). If your hotel is in the Heredia/San Jose province like Country Inn and Suites, they can. But if your hotel is in Alajuela like Hotel Rosa de la America or Alajuela Backpackers Hostel, they don’t go there.
Christine Rubick says
Hi Sammie,
Your posts have been SOOO helpful in planning our trip, so thanks <3 Questions about the 2 day Tortuguero package: will we be transported by shuttle and the boats out of La Pavona? Also, would we get back to San Jose the next day with enough time to drive to the Peace Lodge and La Paz waterfall, or would we need to spend the night in San Jose and head out the next day.
Thanks so much!!!
Christine
Sammi says
Hi Brittany, if you do 1 night, 2 days then as soon as you get to the lodge in Tortuguero, you’ll have lunch and then do either the walk/boat ride in the early afternoon. Then in late afternoon, you’ll go to Tortuguero town and then early the next morning, you’ll do either the walk/boat ride before you depart.
Pick up time is around 6 AM and return is mid afternoon. Lunch is included on the return to San Jose.
Brittany says
Hello! On the itinerary it has 3 days. If we do the 2 day 1 night how does that work? What time is pick up from San Jose and when is drop off?
Gabriella says
Hi Sammi
I have been trying to book the tour from Playa hERMOSA ON January 2, but I haven’t received any reply.
Can you please look into it?
Thanks
Gabriella
Sammi says
Hi Gabrielle! The Tortuguero packages depart from San Jose only, they don’t pick up in Hermosa. If you will be in San Jose, then I’ll be happy to help you book it.