Full Day Tour to Tortuga Island from San José

Tortuga Island is the best destination in Costa Rica. With its white powdery sandy shores and the party that never ends it was indeed the best experience I’ve ever had. The Viator team made sure that everybody had fun and is not hungry all the time. There were foods coming out every now and then. It’s worth the buck!

If you love the water, this tour is one to consider. The commute is about 3 hours each way and then you also get a few hours on the island to snorkel, jet ski, kayak, canoe or just relax. There are no shops or restaurants on the island so bring something to entertain yourself if you don’t plan on water activities. The water wasn’t the clearest so snorkeling was below average so I def recommend doing either the kayak or jet ski instead.

This ‘tour’ is literally a beach day trip. It took 4 hours to reach Tortuga island and 4 hours to get back to the Airbnb. There were water sports offered (for a fee) at the beach but nothing of interest to me (banana boat, kayak, jet ski). It rained hard so we couldn’t hike the mountains. It’s 2 hour bus ride from San Jose to the port. From there, a boat takes you to the island which is another 2 hours. They provide ‘breakfast’ which is a ham & cheese sandwich, cookies and apple. On the boat, they sell alcoholic drinks for $8 each but do not worth it. The mixers they use for the drinks are gross. The island has 0 cell service. You can buy WiFi for $3 at the souvenir shop but the more users on it, the slower it gets. Lunch was provided and was ok. The best part was the fish & iced tea. The souvenir shop is extremely over priced and no negotiating is allowed. The water was nice and clear and the sand a light Sandy brown. Remember to bring everything you would if visiting the beach, I suggest bringing your own food too as there is no food to purchase on the island. It is literally a beach with a souvenir shop and mountains. That’s it.

It's was a wonderful tour. Food was good beach was awesome and water was clear. Snorkeling and banana boat pull was fun. We had a great time

The beach has wonderful views. Bring snacks and a light breakfast. The breakfast on the tour does not suffice. The lunch however was very good.

We had a great experience on this day trip. Everything was on time and very clean. The staff was great, very attentive and provided information about the region and islands on the bus and on the boat.

Finally saw the sun for the first time, skip the breakfast it’s just a ham sandwich, which I did specify that we do not eat pork, the tour guide wasn’t informed about it, lunch was good, great vibes and super friendly tour

Due to a family emergency, I had to cancel the entire trip. After trying to reach out to the trip organizer/host to ask for a refund multiple times, I did not receive any further communication and I did not receive any refund. How heartless can they be to take our money during an emergency that we couldn’t control?!

Very good time, but expect a full day. Skip ham and cheese breakfast and eat at your hotel. The Pacific Ocean and beach make it memorable...

This tour was great! Diego was my guide and he was very knowledgeable about the area. He made sure everyone understood the details of the tour and how to stay safe. The boat ride was nice too, we got to see some dolphins coming back! The island is very relaxing, I chose to hike and saw very beautiful views. Great activity to do solo!