Turtle Nesting Tour

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Overview

Spend a truly unforgettable evening observing turtles nesting!

- Venture off the beaten track to beautiful, hidden beaches
- Look for turtle tracks in the sand that will lead you to their nesting sites
- Observe sea turtles making their nests on the beach above the high tide mark and laying their eggs, before returning to the ocean

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Badge of Excellence
Mobile ticket

What's included

Bottled water

Flash Light

Snacks

Gratuity

Long sleeve top and trousers, must be dark clothing as not to distract the turtles

Comfortable shoes for walking

Mosquito Repellent

Meeting and pickup

Travelers meet at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We will meet on the road across from the entrance to Pangas Beach Club

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Playa Mina

3 hours

We’ll pick you up from your location in Tamarindo before driving approximately 17 miles / 25km or 40 minutes through scenic tracks to a hidden beach, close to the beautiful Playa Minas. Once parked, the turtle nesting beach is only accessible via a 10-15 minute walk. As the beach is inaccessible by car it remains dark and undisturbed for nesting sea turtles. This is why they choose to nest on this beach.
On reaching the beach we’ll walk looking for turtle tracks, which will lead us to where the turtles are making their nests. We’ll then sit facing the back of the turtle. observe them deposit their eggs and return to the water; a truly unforgettable experience!
It is possible to see more than one kind of turtle; including the green, black, olive ridley and if we’re lucky the leatherbacks too.
We respect the turtles at all times by closely following rules laid out by the government conservation authorities so as not to be noticed by the turtles while observing them very closely.
We’ll spend approximately an hour on the beach before returning to drop you off at your location in Tamarindo.
Minimum 2 bookings are needed for the tour to operate.