Arrive San Jose. Overnight.

This morning you will enjoy a satisfying breakfast at the hotel before catching your flight to Palmar Sur. From here there is a 20 minute to La Hacienda in Sierpe, where you can freshen up before taking a relaxing two hour boat trip to Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge. There are no roads to this secluded lodge located on a 170 acre private reserve bordering the wilds of Corcovado National Park. You arrive at Casa Corcovado just in time for lunch. Spend your afternoon getting familiar with the accommodations, constructed with conservation, and the beautiful surrounding landscape and environment in mind.

The last Pacific coastal rainforest in Central America is located in the Osa Peninsula. Corcovado National Park is in the southwestern corner of the peninsula and teems with wildlife ranging from spider, squirrel, and capuchin monkeys, coatimundis, two and three toed sloths, tapirs, peccaries, giant anteaters and even ocelot, jaguarundi, and others. Commonly referred to as Costa Rica's crown jewel, this is one of the best places in the country to spot such elusive wildlife, and learn about rainforest ecology first hand.

Casa Corcovado invites you to explore this remarkable region. Included in your stay is the option to take a hiking adventure in Corcovado National Park, a birdwatching tour, and hikes on the Casa Corcovado trails. The rainforest surrounding the lodge is also ideal for birdwatching, and offers miles of hiking trails. Your time at the lodge is free and flexible. There are a number of additional activities you can arrange including horseback riding, snorkeling, scuba diving, dolphin and whale encounters, canopy tours, and kayaking trips! Or if you want to take is easy, feel free to relax by the pool or catch up on your reading in a hammock to make the most of your Costa Rica vacation.

Take an early boat back to Sierpe, and catch your flight back to San Jose where you'll stay for the night.

Or with more time, extend your trip with a visit to Arenal Volcano or raft the Pacuare River. Click here to see our Costa Rica extensions!