Tamarindo Nature Tours

Tamarindo Nature Tours is a family-run tour company that offers guided boat tours of the Tamarindo Estuary, a mangrove area at the north end of Tamarindo. The team says it has more than 20 years of experience. The main tour lasts about two hours. Guides point out crocodiles, howler monkeys, iguanas, raccoons and many bird species, and explain the mangrove ecosystem. Tour times depend on the tides and are confirmed by WhatsApp. Water and fresh fruit are included, and hotel pickup in the Tamarindo area is available on request.

The company also offers guided kayak tours through the mangrove channels and, only during nesting season, night tours to watch green sea turtles nest at Playa Nombre de Jesús.

The tours are consistently well reviewed. Visitors praise the knowledgeable guides, the amount of wildlife seen, and the early-morning tour when it is cooler and calmer. Several mention the cold water and pineapple snack.