Tortuga Lodge

“Fantastic location for boat tours to see the river life of Costa Rica”

Tortuga lodge is one of Boena’s luxury lodge locations. It’s best accessible via a short internal flight from San Jose, but can also be reached by road and then river. The landing strip is literally 2 minutes away and is a thrilling landing between sea and river. Rooms are elegant, bright and comfy… lisää

Tortuga lodge is one of Boena’s luxury lodge locations. It’s best accessible via a short internal flight from San Jose, but can also be reached by road and then river. The landing strip is literally 2 minutes away and is a thrilling landing between sea and river. Rooms are elegant, bright and comfy. The staff go above and beyond (Gabriella and Maria, thank you) to make the most of your stay and the restaurant offers beautiful fresh produce and fantastic seafood- we’d recommend the Bass Ceviche. Tours and their guides are fantastic (Bernardo, Manuel and Yewitson, thank you). In particular, they know where to find the wildlife and do their best to ensure you get the best view and pictures, whilst being respectful of the creatures’ environment and territory. With every wildlife tour we were welcomed back with a refreshing freshly made fruit smoothly served by a smiling member of the team. All excursions were in small groups unlike other surrounding lodges that seemed to have a boat full of guests. Binoculars and ponchos (it’s a rain forest!) were provided as we’re wellies for the night walk. Fabulous location for making the most of seeing river wildlife.

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“Real Costs Rica experience, yes it can rain!”

Location by the river and national parks is ideal. Flying in has the best airport transfer..5 mins across the river including boarding! Relaxed atmosphere but well organised on the trips but book in advance ideally a couple of weeks, staff will suggest a schedule too. Rooms large and spacious bal… lisää

Location by the river and national parks is ideal. Flying in has the best airport transfer..5 mins across the river including boarding! Relaxed atmosphere but well organised on the trips but book in advance ideally a couple of weeks, staff will suggest a schedule too. Rooms large and spacious balcony with hammock type seat…we thought better than they looked on the website. Value is if you use the included experience, food good, breakfast best. Clean Guide Juan was excellent. We were fortunate to have him on a few of our experiences/trails. Supper organised and knowledgeable, good pace and puts across the passion for what is a great environmental success story for Costa Rica.

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“Good Trails and Friendly Staff in a Resort Setting”

Tortuga Lodge has the feel of a comfortable holiday resort and is likely best suited to families rather than couples seeking a quiet retreat. The transfer from Caño Blanco is smooth and well-organised though can feel tedious if many guests are arriving on the same day. The location, while scenic, m… lisää

Tortuga Lodge has the feel of a comfortable holiday resort and is likely best suited to families rather than couples seeking a quiet retreat. The transfer from Caño Blanco is smooth and well-organised though can feel tedious if many guests are arriving on the same day. The location, while scenic, makes it tricky to arrange independent activities — the lodge offers a wide range of excursions, though these come at a premium. That said, the self-guided hiking trails were a pleasant surprise, with lots to discover including the many strawberry poison dart frogs that roam the forest grounds. Staff are warm and welcoming throughout. A free shuttle across the canal takes you to the ocean shore, and Tortuguero village is then reachable on foot in about 45 minutes — a nice added perk. One area for improvement would be communication from the concierge team, as several emails went unanswered before our stay.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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