Best ever!!! - I have never experienced a better tour. Ruben and Mary, the hosts couldn’t have been more gracious. Or your guide, Francisco and the boat operator Caesar were knowledgeable, informative and... read more just fun to be with. You’ll see all the wildlife you could expect. Wonderful!!

  Best wildlife viewing experience we had in Costa Rica!  - We had an amazing day with Palo Verde Boat Tours! Arrived 20 minutes before set tour time. Check-in process went very smoothly. Started with a cultural... read more tour, learning about how corn tortillas are made. Also learned about cashew roasting in the traditional ways. Then off for a 10 minute drive to the boat launch with our guide, Angel. What incredible wildlife viewing we had . from all kinds of birds to crocodiles to white-faced monkeys and howler monkeys .. We even stopped enroute to the boat to see a macaw bird in a tree (supposedly not very common). The trip down the river was very enjoyable too. Upon return to the tour office/family home in Ortega, we were treated to an incredibly delicious Costa Rican meal served sit down style (not buffet) with some lovely personalized touches like a chalkboard greeting to welcome us to our table. After a delicious lunch, we enjoyed learning about pottery making from a local artisan. The drive to Ortega is an adventure in and of itself on some very rough roads. But the tour and welcoming hospitality of this family-run business is definitely worth the drive! A highlight of our two weeks in Costa Rica!

  One of the Best Days You'll Have  - Incredible tour from an incredible small business.
First of all, the lunch is the best meal you'll have all trip. This is not a sack lunch, this is a pure... read more organic, pure fresh, cooked on the spot feast. The lady who cooks throws down so hard - the tamarind chicken is insane. The salsa is phenomenal. If they opened a restaurant we'd eat there every night we have left.

The boat tour was so so so good. White-faced monkeys 3 ft from you in a tree, crocodiles against the boat, iguanas everywhere and every bird you can imagine. We also saw a Coati in the brush.

Francisco and Antonio were the best. They're funny and informative. They went out of their way to have fun with the kids on the boat and generally made the whole thing a great experience.

We're staying directly on the ocean but I think this was probably the best day we've had in Playa Hermosa.

I cannot recommend this enough.

  Great tour and local lunch  - Great tour we saw howler and white faced monkey, a lot of bird and crocs. Nice local family run business that is very friendly. Don’t miss... read more out on lunch family said it was the best tasting local meal they have had so far and I would agree. Highly recommend!

  Don’t miss out!  - Such an amazing experience! We loved the personal family owned connection. The tour was amazing. Angel was our tour guide and Tonio was our captain. We saw so much wildlife... read more and got close up with a crocodile!!! The Costa Rican lunch was exceptional and we loved meeting with Josue and watching his pottery making. We cannot recommend this enough! - Ashley Fruechte and family

  Amazing Tour!  - Amazing experience and excellent food!
Wonderful cooperative of local guides, cooks and demonstrations!

  Boat trip and overall experience - It was a great experience overall, we first got some knowledge about the origins of tortillas and pottery, everyone in the crew was very helpful and very kind. The boat... read more trip itself was also amazing. Our boat guide knew a lot and talked about every detail of the animals, it was great. Would definitely recommend.

  Wonderful staff!  - The facility and the staff were fantastic. The boat ride was fine, but during rainy season, you need to have lower expectations. The lunch was the best... read more meal we have had in Costa Rica!

  Best way to experience palo verde  - Beautiful experience. The guides were incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating. Boat is covered and watee is provided. Saw plenty of wildlife, had a fabulous lunch and got a glimpse of life... read more in the rural areas near Ortega. If you want to experience a jungle boat tour, don't sleep on this one.

  Amazing and worth the drive!!  - We had a wonderful time and our tour guide, Cesar, was fantastic! He had an eye for spotting all sorts of amazing things (beautiful birds, gigantic crocodiles and baby ones... read more too, bats nestled in a tree, iguanas unlimited, and the best of all - the 🐒 monkeys. But then when you don’t think it can get any better ..you come back to an amazing and delicious lunch prepared by the family. We would highly recommend this tour. It’s worth the drive.

  Amazing early bird experience!  - We did the Palo Verde Boat Tour yesterday and I can’t say enough good things about the experience! The guides were friendly and wonderful, giving us lots of time to... read more look at the animals we saw, and giving us information about them. They also got us as close as they could, and we got some really great pictures! We took the 8am early tour, and I would recommend that one, as it wasn’t busy and we were the only people on the boat. Even our teenager liked it, saying it was the “the best thing we’ve done” on our trip!

  Amazing tour for ALL ages!  - Amazing! We booked an afternoon tour and ended having the whole boat alone! Maria feed us an amazing meal with fresh ingredients from the town of Ortega! We saw so... read more much wildlife and the guides were so knowledgeable about each animal! Highly recommend this tour for all ages young, old, and everything in between!

  best river boat tour in costa rica - my wedding weekend was highlighted with a river adventure with the wonderful family at Palo Verde Boat tours. couldn’t have planned a better excursion anywhere else.

  Amazing Adventure!  - Excellent river boat experience. The establishment, food, staff, and experience is amazing. Don’t be discouraged by the drive, it is beautiful and the trip is once in a lifetime adventure... read more and will be remembered.

  This experience was cool. I saw and learned some new things. The kids thought it was cool.  - A lot of effort went into this experience. The detail was above what I expected. The boat and tour guides were friendly. They appreciated the business.

  The best River Tour!!!!!  - This boat ride was amazing. Our tour guide Manuel Fennell was awesome. Captain Felix was so knowledgeable. Marisela (daughter of owner) was very welcoming and Tita prepared a great lunch... read more for us. Highly recommend this family business.