Northern Costa Rica - Off The Beaten Track

During your stay at the Tapirus Lodge in the Braulio Carrillo National park, you will have a guided day hike and a night hike. This way, we get to see as many animal species as possible.

After breakfast and a relaxing morning, we will leave the Tapirus Lodge around noon. We will drive to Boca Tapada in the Northern lowlands. We will be dropped off at the Maquenque Eco-Lodge, where we will spend the evening.

Today we will enjoy the surrounding area with a guided hike along the trails of the lodge and unlimited use of their kayaks to head out and explore.

Around noon depart for the drive to Tenorio Volcano National Park. On arrival, we will head to the  Rio Celeste Hideaway situated in the National Park, where we will spend the evening.

Today you will have a hike in the Tenorio National park and will get to see the spectacular Rio Celeste. This striking transparent blue river is a sight to behold as are the waterfalls in the park. The park is home to many wildlife species. In fact, this is a prime area for birdwatchers.  Bird species include tody motmots, bear-necked umbrella birds, sunbitterns, trogons, toucans, toucanets, crested guans, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, ruffous-necked tanagers, and many others!  Mammals that inhabit the park include pumas, jaguars, margays, ocelots, tapirs, tayras, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, capuchin monkeys, sloths, and many other animal species. There are many amphibians, including blue jeans dart frogs, red-eyed leaf frogs, and smoky jungle frogs.  In addition, there are many reptiles such as eyelash pit vipers, fer-de-lances, jumping pit vipers, boa constrictors, hog-nosed pit vipers, parrot snake, vine snakes, as well as many lizards. This park is the perfect example of the bio-diversity pertaining to Costa Rica.

Today, after breakfast we will leave the National park and drive to the North Pacific coast, On arrival at the amazing Santa Teresa, we will be taken to our hotel in Nantipa.

Here we can enjoy 2 full days to relax, enjoy the beach or book an additional tour like surf classes, horseback riding, diving, snorkelling and other water sports. This is the perfect way to relax after this off the beaten track adventure!

Here we can enjoy 2 full days to relax, enjoy the beach or book an additional tour like surf classes, horseback riding, diving, snorkelling and other water sports. This is the perfect way to relax after this off the beaten track adventure!

Depending on your local flight departure time, we will take you to the Tambor airstrip. The local flight takes just 40 minutes and you will be at the San Jose International airport ready for check-in for your international flight back home.