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Tamarindo Estuary Tours (Mi Rey)

Parks & Wildlife · Guanacaste · Estuary boat tour

Local outfit running covered boat tours, kayak rentals and horseback rides through the Tamarindo estuary mangroves - crocodiles, howler monkeys, birds, raccoons and bats.

Ratings
4.8 on Google (373)

Before you go

Tickets
Better to book ahead
Kids
Good for kids
Bring
bug spray, waterproof shoes
Fewer people
Early-morning tours are best for wildlife.
Checked
2026-10

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Tamarindo Estuary (crocodile spotting)Nature spot · FreeWhere Tamarindo's mangrove estuary meets the sea: American crocodiles often bask on the sandbanks while herons, ospreys and kingfishers fish the channel.
  • Mirador de Tamarindo (Mirador Hill)Viewpoint · FreeOne of the highest points in town, on the hill next to the Wyndham hotel.
  • Playa TamarindoBeach · FreeGuanacaste's liveliest beach: a long arc of sand with mellow beginner waves, boats bobbing in the bay and a sunset the whole town turns out for.
  • Isla Capitán (Captain Island)Nature spot · FreeThe uninhabited rocky islet in the middle of Tamarindo Bay.
  • Punta San FranciscoViewpoint · FreeThe rocky headland between Tamarindo and Playa Langosta.
  • Playa Grande (Las Baulas)Beach · FreeA wide, wild beach inside Las Baulas Marine National Park, where giant leatherback turtles nest — no buildings on the sand, steady surf and huge open sunsets.

Sources: https://tamarindoestuary.com/