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Nestled on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast between the Tortuguero River and plantation-style gardens, Tortuga Lodge & Gardens offers nicely designed accommodation, includes its own private nature reserve, and is a good base from which to enjoy an array of adventures and activities in the area
The sweeping river views, cozy rooms and top-notch guides make this one of our preferred options for exploring Tortuguero's wildlife and natural beauty.
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Rooms
Each of the rooms, including the private Miss Florentina Villa, feature sweeping views of the river. Amenities include air conditioning, fans, safes, hair dryers and complimentary Wi-Fi. Each suite also features a private terrace and an en suite bathroom.
Location
The lodge sits on a canal by Costa Rica’s northeastern seashore. The Caribbean town of Tortuguero thrives for its proximity to legendary turtle nesting sites and its flourishing canal system, known also as Tortuguero National Park. There’s also a small airstrip located across the canal from the lodge.
Food and drink
The onsite riverfront Green Turtle Restaurant serves in the open air by the river, and offers Caribbean and locally-inspired dishes which are all made with fresh organic ingredients.
Facilities and activities
There is an attractive pool offering a sense of immersion in the natural surroundings, as well as a shaded hammock hut and loungers.
Daily nature walks and boat trips are led by the lodge’s experienced naturalist guides, who also lead tours to turtle nesting sites in season, and kayak trips up the Tortuguero River, twilight nature hikes and other activities.
Tour ideas in Tortuguero & the Caribbean Coast
Our itineraries are there to spark ideas for how you could include a stay at Tortuga Lodge & Gardens as part of your trip. Treat them simply as suggestions, because every aspect of the trip we create for you will be yours to define.
Alternative places to stay nearby
Where possible, we like to offer a range of accommodation for each stop of your trip, chosen by our specialists as some of their favorite places to stay. To help you make the right choice, we give each property a rating based on its facilities and service, but we also look for hotels with distinct character or a location that can't be bettered.
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Evergreen Lodge
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Manatus Lodge
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Mawamba Lodge
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Tortuguero & the Caribbean Coast and nearby places
- Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui 35 miles away
- Turrialba 48 miles away
- San José & Central Valley 59 miles away
- El Silencio Lodge 59 miles away
- San Gerardo de Dota 73 miles away
- San Ramón 73 miles away
- Puerto Viejo de Talamanca 82 miles away
- Arenal Volcano 81 miles away
- Manzanillo 88 miles away
- Monteverde Cloud Forest 86 miles away