Discover the Sierpe River mangroves, Costa Rica, on a 2.5–3-hour wildlife boat tour with a bilingual naturalist guide. Navigate mangrove channels while looking for monkeys, crocodiles, caimans, and tropical birds. The tour meets in Sierpe at 8:00 AM and departs at 8:30 AM. Fresh fruit and drinking water are included.
Explore the Sierpe Mangroves
The tour begins in the town of Sierpe, approximately 40 minutes south of Uvita. Navigate a network of mangrove channels while your naturalist guide explains the importance of this productive ecosystem and helps locate wildlife along the riverbanks and forest canopy.
Birdwatching and Wildlife
Possible bird sightings include herons, kingfishers, flycatchers, owls, toucans, scarlet macaws, hawks, falcons, egrets, ibises, and colorful songbirds.
We also search for white-faced capuchin, howler, and squirrel monkeys, as well as sloths, raccoons, bats, iguanas, lizards, frogs, snakes, crocodiles, caimans, and turtles. Wildlife sightings vary naturally and cannot be guaranteed.
Rates Per Person
Adults $85
Children $58
- Meeting: 8:00 AM
- Departure: 8:30 AM
- Duration: 2.5–3 hours
- Meeting point: Sierpe
- From Uvita: About 40 minutes by road
What’s Included
- Experienced bilingual naturalist guide
- Boat tour through the Sierpe mangroves
- Fresh fruit
- Drinking water
What to Bring
- Lightweight, comfortable clothing
- Hat or cap and sunglasses
- Reef-safe sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Reusable water bottle
- Camera or binoculars
Important Information
This tour meets and departs in Sierpe, not Uvita. The route and wildlife encounters may vary depending on tides, weather, and natural conditions.
Sierpe Mangrove Wildlife Boat Tour: FAQs
Is this a boat tour?
Yes. You explore the Sierpe River and mangrove channels by boat with a bilingual naturalist guide, who helps locate wildlife and explains the wetland ecosystem.
Where do we meet, and how long does the tour last?
Meet in Sierpe at 8:00 AM for the 8:30 AM departure. The boat tour lasts approximately 2.5–3 hours. Sierpe is about 40 minutes south of Uvita by road; allow time for the journey and confirm the exact meeting location before your visit.
What wildlife might we see in the Sierpe mangroves?
Possible sightings include capuchin, howler, and squirrel monkeys, crocodiles, caimans, iguanas, herons, kingfishers, and other tropical birds. Wildlife encounters vary naturally and cannot be guaranteed. The route may change with tides, weather, and natural conditions.
What is included, and what should I bring?
The tour includes the boat ride, a bilingual naturalist guide, fresh fruit, and drinking water. Bring lightweight clothing, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, and a camera or binoculars. Rates are per person: adults $85 and children $58.
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