Costa Rica Corcovado Rainforest Experience
Central America is home to stunning national parks, one of the most amazing is the Corcovado National Park. This trip will allow you to explore the wonders of the beautiful environment. Over 5 days, this trip will take you through the magic and beauty of Aguila de Osa, the dense tropical rainforest of Corcovado and snorkel in clear waters of Cano Island.
- San Jose
- Aguila de Osa
- Corcovado National Park
- Caño Island
The Corcovado National Park is one of the largest tropical rainforests in Central America, and ultimately one of the best places in Costa Rica for wildlife watching. Despite its vast size, the region is still incredibly remote and plays host to a variety of flora and fauna. This trip is perfect for nature lovers, and those who want to take in the exotic scenery of Central America.
Upon your arrival in San Jose at San Jose Airport (SJO), a local representative will meet you for your transfer to your hotel in the city where you will stay the night.
Prepare for your journey to Osa! You will fly from San Jose to Drake Bay airport. Then you will be picked up at the airstrip in Drake Bay by a hotel representative for a 20 minutes adventurous land transfer by 4×4 to the Drake Bay coast. Experience the magic and beauty of untouched nature on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, which comes alive at Aguila de Osa. A true rainforest and marine adventure lodge, Aguila de Osa overlooks a panorama of Drake Bay from the mouth of the Aguijitas River and is only a short distance from two of Costa Rica’s most precious natural gems, Corcovado National Park and Caño Island Reserve. Surrounded by vibrant jungle, the hotel provides guests with the ultimate ecotourism experience: peaceful luxury and limitless adventure amongst a magnificent natural backdrop.
You will stay the night at a hotel with breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
On day 3 you can choose visit Corcovado National Park or Caño Island.
Corcovado
This rainforest excursion is an unparalleled opportunity to explore the dense primary rainforest adjacent to San Pedrillo, Corcovado National Park’s northernmost ranger station. From the hotel, you’ll take a 25-minute boat ride along the West coast of the Osa. After the wet landing at the station, you’ll begin your rainforest journey. During the morning hike, your guide will point out many of the diverse species along the trail. You may see white-faced, spider and howler monkeys, white-lipped peccaries, scarlet macaws, coati, and countless other birds and insects.
After the morning hike and a break for lunch, you will have the opportunity to hike to a beautiful waterfall. Along the way to the falls you will have another chance for your guide to point out more of the bio-diverse flora and fauna. The waterfalls offer the perfect opportunity to relax, take a refreshing swim in the cool fresh water, and take some magnificent pictures of this beautiful area. After some time at the falls, you will return to the ranger station to catch the boat back to the hotel, and on the way, if you’re lucky, you may have the chance to see humpback whales or dolphins breaching and spinning in the ocean.
Caño Island
Snorkel the clear waters of Caño Island Biological Reserve, an Eden of coral and rock formations, filled with schools of vibrant tropical fish. Visibility is 30 – 100 feet or more year-round, and the reefs and rocks formations are teeming with exotic sea life. Caño Island is an underwater photographer’s dream and great for families. Again, you will stay the night at the hotel.
From Drake Bay, you will have a scenic 50 minutes return flight back to San José passing over rainforests, African palm oil, banana plantations and mountains. You will be picked up at the local airport and transferred to your hotel in San José, where you will leave your belongings and go out to the city center to discover the local flavor of our capital. You will be shown the true city! Stay in the city centre with breakfast and lunch included.
This day, following breakfast, you will be picked up at your hotel for a transfer to the International Juan Santamaria Airport in San Jose. Check in must be at least 3 hours prior to the departure time.
Dates are flexible so please make an enquiry and tell us a range of dates you are considering so we can check availability.
- Private transfer airport – hotel – airport
- 4 nights of lodging, daily breakfast
- Flight San Jose – Drake – San Jose
- Accommodation in mentioned hotels (or similar) in DBL occupancy
- Hotel taxes
- Tours as mentioned and entry fees
- Extras at hotels (telephone calls, room service, drinks, porterage, laundry)
- Any additional/extra tours or park fees
- Personal and/or medical expenses
- Any incidentals out of pocket or medical expenses. Please ensure you carry appropriate insurance, which covers all the activities in this itinerary, inherited risks, luggage protection and holiday cancellation
- Late check-out or early check-in
- International flights
- Tips & Gratuities for guide, driver, local guides and service providers
- Departure taxes or immigration fees (to be paid at some airports or land borders)
- Any other service not mentioned in the “included” list or the itinerary