How the trip works
Your driver picks you up at your hotel or any address in La Fortuna and drives to La Pavona, the dock where the road ends — about 175 km. From there, boats cross the canals to Tortuguero Village in about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.
Shared boats leave La Pavona about every hour from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, so a morning pickup in La Fortuna lets you catch an afternoon boat. Arriving later? Add a private boat and leave when you get there.
What it costs
The car is priced by the driving distance from your pickup point to La Pavona, and the booking form shows the total before you confirm. The boat is added per person on the shared boat (₡6,000 one way, ₡10,000 round trip) or as a private boat for ₡50,000. You pay on arrival.