Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
4.5
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Located in the north central part of the country, this extremely humid park contains the wintering grounds of thousands of migrant birds.
Duration: More than 3 hours
Meets animal welfare guidelines
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Kiawahpapa
43 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
While the guide, boat captain and bus driver were all capable and congenial, this was far more an all day bus ride than a boat nature tour. Five hours in a bus; two hours on the boat. Lunch was arroz sin pollo. My back still hurts!
Written January 24, 2020
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ShirleyB195
Wasaga Beach, Canada11 contributions
Feb 2023
We took the 6 AM boat tour which we were told would allow us to see the greatest variety of birds. It was well worth it. The tour guide met us in the lobby of the Natural Lodge and walked with us (about a 5 minute walk) to the boat. The boat sat about 8-10 people and had a covered roof which kept the sun off of us. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable of the local flora and fauna. Good binoculars are highly recommended for this tour. This is a must do if you are in Cano Negro.
Written March 8, 2023
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gill412007
13 contributions
Jan 2020
The tour was well organized and very enjoyable. The tour guide Elena was very knowledgeable, coupled with her great sense of humor, she made the tour fun. We were picked up by a bus from our hotel and it was a two hour drive to the pier to board the boat and then we toured the refuge for an hour and a half. We returned to the pier for a Costa Rican buffet lunch. Delicious! Highly recommend this tour, it was a total of eight hours, but it was time well spent.
Written February 11, 2020
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CJ K
29 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
This was a great trip. Sergio our guide kept us engaged and shared lots of information about the area and things we saw. Our boat operator was fantastic “eagle eye”. We saw so many things on our boat ride. Monkeys. Sloths. Bats. Turtles. Alligators. And so many birds!!. And gorgeous trees and plants. It was a great resting day after a physical day before. On the bus ride ;about 90 minutes from La Fortuna we were able to use the bathrooms before the 3 hour ride.
Written February 22, 2020
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Www.lovetowander.co.uk
Birmingham, UK420 contributions
Feb 2020
We booked this trip as an excursion from El Silencio Lodge and it was easy to complete it in a day, although it does take a couple of hours to reach the river. You can choose a boat trip or a kayak. There is lots to see.
Checkout my travel blog (no ads. - just an honest view from someone who has actually been there!) for our full itinerary and practical insider tips. View my trip report for my top ten "must dos" for a luxury trip to Costa Rica. This trip is definitely one of them!
Checkout my travel blog (no ads. - just an honest view from someone who has actually been there!) for our full itinerary and practical insider tips. View my trip report for my top ten "must dos" for a luxury trip to Costa Rica. This trip is definitely one of them!
Written March 1, 2020
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chris
Honolulu, HI4 contributions
Feb 2020
We decided to drive from La Fortuna rather than take one of the tours. $79 each for the tour in Fortuna, $70 for a private boat (all 4 of us) at the village. yes, it didn't include lunch, but we ate at the local place at the boat launch. cheap and great food. make sure you know the route (via highway 35) some of the map software takes you up the west side and you can't get there that way. lots of critters we hired the local young man who spoke English and had eye for the river along with a nice book that he used to help us understand what we were seeing. nice trip about a 2.5 hour drive from Fortuna.
Written February 18, 2020
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C&S
Pittsburgh, PA6 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Our guide greeted us in the lobby and was on time. The driver and the guide were both name Jorge. They were friendly, funny and helpful. The guide was very knowledgeable about the local wildlife. The driver even helped me get fantastic pictures with my not so fantastic phone camera!
I had my first official Costa Rican food here. Lunch was provided by the tour and it was great.
Overall, I would say it was worth the $65USD.
They picked us up, drove us 1 1/2 hours, 2 hour tour, lunch and drove us back to our resort. Would visit again! Pura Vida!
I had my first official Costa Rican food here. Lunch was provided by the tour and it was great.
Overall, I would say it was worth the $65USD.
They picked us up, drove us 1 1/2 hours, 2 hour tour, lunch and drove us back to our resort. Would visit again! Pura Vida!
Written January 9, 2020
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rookietravlr
Winnipeg, Canada90 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Cano Negro riverboat safari was excellent. It was not crowded when we were there. The guide was very knowledgeable about the type of animals and their habitats. We saw many birds: blue heron; storks. So many caimans. Howler monkeys, spider monkeys and capuchins. The lunch was plentiful and delicious.
Written February 20, 2020
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EliskaCannon
Lombard, IL62 contributions
Jan 2020
I loved seeing all the different animals. It was also nice to have someone ride us around, tell us about things, find animals for us to see (many I had never seen in person), and it was a beautiful day. Boat was comfortable. It was an easy way to see things with minimal effort.
Written January 25, 2020
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brian g
Charlotte, NC1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Couples
My girlfriend and I had a fantastic time on the boat tour in Cano Negro. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and informative about the land and wildlife. Our guide also did a fantastic job in pointing out wildlife such as, birds, Caymans, Iguanas, and Monkeys. They provided us with binoculars to help see the wildlife, and also used a laser pointer to help spot the camouflaged animals. Would definitely recommend!
Written December 13, 2023
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Hi - did you drive using road 35 to los Chile or if not which road did you use and is it easy to hire a guide. Thank you
Written March 2, 2020
yes that is the route and it;s really easy to find a guide/boat at the village. there will be several people there asking if you need 'information'. we paid $70 US for 4 people and had the boat to ourselves. look for a young man with a bird guide book, field glasses. he speaks some English and really know his birds and wildlife and was very helpful. we went on a Sat and there was no problem and no need to get there early, so take your time and enjoy.
Written March 3, 2020
Hoeveel betaal je voor deze boottocht? En, kun je deze een dag van te voren ter plekke boeken of is het aan te raden/kun je dit al vóór je reis boeken?
Written September 29, 2019
Costa Rica Nature Guide and Arenal Expeditions are the only ones running Caño Negro Wildlife refuge.
Written December 16, 2018
How many fish species are there in Cano Negro? One of the species is one of the oldest species of fresh water fish. What is it's name?
Written November 5, 2018
I think that you must be referring to the Alligator Gar as one of the most ancient fish species, and some very large ones have been taken from the Rio Frio in or near the wildlife refuge. There are also Snook and Tarpon, in season, but these migrate to the Atlantic Ocean at other times. As to how many species exist there you would have to ask an icthyologist who has studied that watershed. And, who knows, there may also be dozens of minnows and other small fish species, some of which might be new to science!
Written November 6, 2018
hello
is it easy to find someone to do a boat tour with ?
Without any reservations ? at any time of the day ?
thank you !
Written October 19, 2018
If you are adventurous, just drive to Cano Negro...its about an hour drive off the main road through farmland. The road is gravel and dirt. Use the WAZE APP and head straight into town. The road basically ends at the river. There is a "INFORMATION" booth,gate, whatever you want to call it. Ask for Captain DON LOLO. His house is actually just past the "INFO" booth across from the town park. He's a 75 year old local who is AWESOME. He speaks very little English but we had no problem because hablamos un pocito espanol.
Written October 20, 2018
Is it too humid to bring a professional camera?
Written December 15, 2017
not at all, unless it is raining.
Written February 14, 2018
Bonjour! J'ai lu votre commentaire sur votre venue à Cano N. au Costa Rica. Pourriez-vous svp me donner des informations sur comment se rendre sur place? à quel village/ville devons-nous accéder pour visiter le parc? il semblerait qu'il faille accéder par l'Ouest du parc mais je n'en suis pas sur. Avez-vous visiter aussi Tortugero? est-ce que Cano N.vaut vraiment la peine par rapport à Tortugero? Merci pour vos infos!!
Written November 6, 2017
gramirezv1509
San Jose, Costa Rica
Cual es el precio por el recorrido en bote por persona.
Written April 25, 2017
andreaibizas
Ibiza, Spain
Hola!
Me gustaría saber si hay alguna forma de entrar en caño negro de manera gratuita o pagando lo mínimo. Cuanto seria la entrada al parque y si es posible alquilar un bote directamente allí.
Nos lo han ofrecido desde la fortuna con transfer más entrada más el barco un total de 50 dólares.
Buscamos algo más barato.
Seria para mañana o pasado.
Gracias
Written January 3, 2017
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