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El Icaco

Tortuguero, Tortuguero, TORTUGUERO, Pobox 10-7209, Costa Rica
El Icaco
Real Traveler Rating: 4.7 out of 5 based on 13 reviews from 1 source
Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.5 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.9 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.9 out of 5
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Recommended
Based on 13 reviews
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  • Clean: Rating of 4.5 out of 5

    "The room was very big & quite clean, though you had some little animals visiting at night, but that\'s normal as you\'re in the jungle." source Hostelworld

    "The whole facility was very clean, and we cannot say enough good things about the owners and the staff." source Hostelworld

    "they brought breakfast upto the balcony every morning and cleaned the room and changed linen every day." source Hostelworld

  • Location: Rating of 4.9 out of 5

    "The locals know this site simply as Icaco rather than Hostel El Icaco - we got confused looks while trying to locate it at 7am." source Hostelworld

More information on El Icaco

Tortuguero is a National Park located in the Caribbean of Costa Rica and was created in 1975 to protect the green turtle. There are more than 73.000 hectares between the canals and the rain forest where you can will more than 2,400 species of plants and trees, 87 species of mammals, more than 150 species of amphibians and reptiles and more than 400 species of birds including the migratory ones.Our hostel has single, double and triple rooms with ocean view. Hot water is supplied 24hrs days, meals are provided and we have local tour guides with expert knowledge to take you on various types of tours:*Hiking ToursWhere you can see monkeys, mammals, birds, frogs, snakes, and much more!*Canal ToursTake a boat through the canals and enjoy river turtles, Caymans, basilisk, snakes, monkeys, sloths, mammals, and birds.*Turtle Tour (in season between July & September)See the Turtles laying eggs at night. This is a wonderful process that people from around the world come to see every year.*Fishing Tour*Green Turtle Museum

Directions

By Bus:Take a bus from San Jose to Cariari (Caribe�os Bus Stop) at Barrio Turnon.Bus leave every day 9am for Cariari.In Cariari take the bus to La Pavona Port at 11.30 or 12.00 pm.After 45 min ride , You will be taking the boat to Tortuguero.By Car:Take the Braulio Carrillo highway to Guapiles, leave the highway in Guapiles and turn left to Cariari. After Cariari look for la Pavona Port were you will find a parking lot where you can leave your car and take the boat to Tortuguero. Boat leaves at 7.00 am 1.00 pm and 4.00 pm from san jose up to la Pavona is 3 hours driveBy Plane:Planes go to Tortuguero every day from San Jose, Costa Rica.At 6am from Pavas Airport. (Tobias Bola�os Airport) It is a 25 min flight.Give us a call to reserve your transfer between Tortuguero Airport and the hostel.

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