Sea turtle nesting
Green turtles come ashore July–October.
Tortuguero is the “Caribbean Amazon” — a maze of jungle canals famous for nesting sea turtles, reachable only by boat or plane. Fly direct in about 35 minutes — your schedule, your private aircraft, for the price of a regular ticket when you split the cost.
Green turtles come ashore July–October.
Caimans, manatees and tropical birds.
Flying replaces a long bus-and-boat journey.
Land, drop your bags and make the most of every minute.
Canal boat safari through the rainforest waterways.
Lunch in Tortuguero village and the turtle conservation centre.
Kayak the quieter lagoons.
Guided sea-turtle nesting walk on the beach.
A private charter from San José to Tortuguero (TTQ) is $1,235 for the whole aircraft, which seats up to 5–12 passengers. Split between five travellers that’s about $247 each — the same as a scheduled Sansa fare, and sometimes less.
About 35 minutes in the air, direct. Compared with the 4 hour plus boat drive it saves most of a travel day, and you depart from a private terminal at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) minutes before takeoff.
Our aircraft — typically a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan — carry up to 12 passengers. You charter the whole plane and split the cost across your group, so the more seats you fill, the lower the price per person.
Often, yes. Because you book the entire aircraft and divide the fare, the per-seat price (about $247) matches or beats a Sansa ticket. Scheduled airlines like Sansa also enforce strict baggage weight limits and add hidden fees, while with AeroRide you fly direct, on your own schedule, in a private plane with no surprise costs.
Flights leave from the private terminal at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in San José and land at Tortuguero (TTQ), in Limón. We can also arrange pickup from almost anywhere in Costa Rica or Central America.
Yes. Each passenger has a standard luggage allowance, and we can arrange surfboards, golf bags, dive gear or pets in advance — just tell us when you request your flight so we assign the right aircraft.
Use the quick quote on this page, tap “Request this flight”, or message us on WhatsApp at +506 8923 6116. Pick your date and number of passengers and we confirm fast, with secure payment in the AeroRide app.