Cahuita National Park & Banana Plantation

Cahuita National Park & Banana Plantation

 

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Tour Meeting Time: 30 Minutes After Ship Arrival (Earliest Tour 8:00 AM)

Meeting Instructions: Main entrance of the pier (main street). It is about one block from your ship and 5 minutes’ walk. There you will see our staff holding a sign with your name on it.

 

The Cahuita National Park & Banana Plantation tour begins at port where you hop on an air-conditioned motor coach for a one-hour drive along scenic roads, passing quaint villages on your way to Cahuita National Park.

Cahuita, from the indigenous worlds kawe or mahogany and ta or point, was created in 1970 to protect the countr´s largest coral reef. One hundred twenty-three species of fish have been listed here, along with a variety of corals and other invertebrates.

The park also protects an example of tropical moist forest, along with swamps forest and marshland. Cahuita is a perfect place for those who want to enjoy a beautiful tropical beach, the rain forest and abundant wildlife. Upon arrival to Cahuita Town, you will get into the park for a 45 minutes nature walk for enjoy the rich biodiversity of the area, along a flat and shady trail that runs along the shoreline. Monkeys, Sloths, Iguanas, Toucans, Colorful Frogs and many other species are very common to see during this tour. This is a very easy walk for all, from kids to seniors.

From the pier to Cahuita you will pass lots of banana plantations and our tour guide will stop in one of them, where many interesting facts about this amazing fruit will be explained: The Crop, harvesting, processing, packing and exportation. Costa Rica is the second largest banana producer in the world and 80% of the plantations are located in Limon province, becoming one of the most important economic activities in the region.

Our Cahuita National Park & Banana Plantation Tour is an excellent introduction to the culture and Rain Forest of Costa Rica.

Note: In this tour we visit the plantations. No the packing houses due they are private properties and we are not allowed to get in. Our guide will explain from the side road about the activity.

All our tours have 8:00 AM as departure time. However, if your ship arrives later the departure time wil be 30 minutes after ship arrival. For more information about Puerto Limon Costa Rica Shore Excursions visit our sister web site HERE

We operate all our tours according with this ship´s arrivals. For more TOUR OPTIONS from Puerto Limon Costa Rica click HERE

Price – Shore Excursions