Osa Peninsula rainforest lodge, Costa Rica
| country: | Costa Rica |
| location: | Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica ecolodges |
| price: | From US $160 per person per night based on double occupancy. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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Osa Peninsula rainforest lodge, Costa Rica
The lodge is located on Costa Rica’s southwest Pacific side of the Osa Peninsula. This area is well known as one of the world’s most pristine and biodiverse rainforests. The lodge features a private pristine Pacific Beach, 6 hiking trails, 8 waterfalls that you can visit and numerous internal activities. It is the ideal place for those seeking to enjoy the secrets and pleasures of a pristine rainforest experience. The small scale of the lodge (a total of 6 cabins and 6 rooms) with an overall capacity of 30 people ensures tranquility and privacy during your stay with us.
We work with the most discerning traveler, our holidays are ideally suited to couples or families, naturalists, photographers and all nature lovers wishing to escape mass tourism resorts. You will appreciate the personal treatment combined with our first hand knowledge of the forest, which ensures a thoroughly enjoyable stay. You may see monkeys leaping in the trees, exotic birds calling and the occasional big cat stalking wild peccaries.
Explore hidden valleys with botanical treasures or lagoons and tide pools at the beach. The observant hiker can find four types of monkeys, sloths, scarlet macaws, toucans and many more. Magnificent panoramas await you, as you hike our extensive trails. Secluded waterfalls and pools can be found deep in the forest where you feel like you stepped back in time. At night sounds of frogs and owls will lull you into a deep sleep free of traffic noises. Wake up to the sounds of howler monkeys and parrots greeting the new day.
We invite you to share the wonder and richness of seeing, feeling and living immersed in the natural unity of the rainforest where life´s troubles just drift away. Come and enjoy an extraordinary experience that will remain in your memories forever.
Our lodge offers a big variety of activities, most of which can me done on the lodge's property. Guided hikes in our private reserve Birding: The Osa Peninsula is well known as one of the worlds' best birding destinations. Zipline: Enjoy spectacular birding and wildlife watching while enjoying breakfast on our canopy platform. Waterfall Rappelling: Enjoy four waterfalls and four hours of adventure in a truly beautiful deep forest setting. Tree Climbing: The best way to see the forest is to get up into the tree tops. Dolphins watching tour in the Golfo Dulce. Horse-back riding through the rainforest and on the Pacific Beach. Surf: The beaches around Matapalo point offer a variety of spots for beginners to experienced surfers. Kayaking in the mangroves and the Golfo Dulce
This rainforest wildlife lodge is located on the Osa Peninsula, in the southwest corner of Costa Rica. We are halfway between Puerto Jimenez (22 kilometers) and Carate on the road to Corcovado National Park, on the Pacific side of the Peninsula just around the corner from Golfo Dulce. It is one of the most accessible rainforests you can get to, with an amazing amount of birds and wildlife to be seen from your cabin and trails. There are many options available to you regarding transportation. For the most convenient and quickest way, we recommend flying from San Jose, or if you would like to see the sights of southern Costa Rica you may choose to rent a car. In both cases we are glad to assist you in buying your domestic flights or renting a car for you.
The lodge is located on Costa Rica’s southwest Pacific side of the Osa Peninsula. This area is well known as one of the world’s most pristine and biodiverse rainforests. The lodge features a private pristine Pacific Beach, 6 hiking trails, 8 waterfalls that you can visit and numerous internal activities. It is the ideal place for those seeking to enjoy the secrets and pleasures of a pristine rainforest experience. The small scale of the lodge (a total of 6 cabins and 6 rooms) with an overall capacity of 30 people ensures tranquility and privacy during your stay with us.
We work with the most discerning traveler, our holidays are ideally suited to couples or families, naturalists, photographers and all nature lovers wishing to escape mass tourism resorts. You will appreciate the personal treatment combined with our first hand knowledge of the forest, which ensures a thoroughly enjoyable stay. You may see monkeys leaping in the trees, exotic birds calling and the occasional big cat stalking wild peccaries.
Explore hidden valleys with botanical treasures or lagoons and tide pools at the beach. The observant hiker can find four types of monkeys, sloths, scarlet macaws, toucans and many more. Magnificent panoramas await you, as you hike our extensive trails. Secluded waterfalls and pools can be found deep in the forest where you feel like you stepped back in time. At night sounds of frogs and owls will lull you into a deep sleep free of traffic noises. Wake up to the sounds of howler monkeys and parrots greeting the new day. We invite you to share the wonder and richness of seeing, feeling and living immersed in the natural unity of the rainforest where life´s troubles just drift away. Come and enjoy an extraordinary experience that will remain in your memories forever.
special things to do at the Osa Peninsula rainforest lodge
Our lodge offers a big variety of activities, most of which can me done on the lodge's property.
how to find our Osa Peninsula rainforest lodge, Costa Rica
This rainforest wildlife lodge is located on the Osa Peninsula, in the southwest corner of Costa Rica. We are halfway between Puerto Jimenez (22 kilometers) and Carate on the road to Corcovado National Park, on the Pacific side of the Peninsula just around the corner from Golfo Dulce. It is one of the most accessible rainforests you can get to, with an amazing amount of birds and wildlife to be seen from your cabin and trails. There are many options available to you regarding transportation. For the most convenient and quickest way, we recommend flying from San Jose, or if you would like to see the sights of southern Costa Rica you may choose to rent a car. In both cases we are glad to assist you in buying your domestic flights or renting a car for you. travellers' tales
The amount of wildlife is amazing. We saw howler monkeys, spider monkeys, a baby sloth, poison dart frogs and a roadguarder snake, while the various sofas and spots to laze about on the terrace were great for bird-watching, with scarlet macaws and toucans easy to spot. (more)
rooms, food and facilities
The lodge is built 300 feet above the sealevel with fantastic views of the ocean and forest canyons beneath. Whether you are looking for a romantic honey-moon cabin, a place for your family, a group, or a suite with sunset views, at our Osa Peninsula rainforest lodge, we offer a wide variety of options.
One room cabins
We have 3 luxurious and comfortable one bedroom cabins with a capacity for up to 4 people in each of them. All of them is fully screened and has a private shower, queen and single beds and hammocks. The front of the cabins have a full height sliding door, and the other 3 sides have louvered screened openings, thus allowing for good ventilation on the warm days and nights. A feeling of warmth is created by the use of local hardwoods, salvaged from the forest. You can sit on your porch and have a good chance of seeing wild monkeys climbing in the nearby trees and hear the orchestra of jungle sounds without leaving your chair. Have a set of binoculars in hand, and you can spend hours bird watching.
Deluxe cabins
We also feature 2 Deluxe Cabins that offer tranquility and the "real jungle feeling" in an exclusive way. The Deluxe Cabins are ideal for honeymooners or couples who are looking for a romantic retreat both deluxe cabins offer absolute privacy in the middle of the rainforest. "La Vainilla" offers 2 separate bedrooms featuring a queen-sized bed in each one with an relatively open upper deck, thus enabling the "real jungle experience" with incredible ocean views. "La Guinda" is a one bedroom deluxe cabin with a spacious outside deck overlooking the ocean and a unique bathroom featuring a mosaic-style bathtub.
2 level group cabin “Casa Osa”
This delightful, comfortable 2 level house, with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms can comfortably host larger families or groups (up to 8 people). Completely screened with 2 bathrooms it has mostly forest views. The upper forest-view deck is perfect for observing, writing or birding. The ground level has a comfortable patio lounge.
Two-storey house " Casa Poniente" with 6 separate bedrooms - from Dec 2006
The top floor has two deluxe suites with a king bed, private bath, covered terrace and solarium. Each suite can easily fit in 1 or 2 extra beds. The ground floor has 4 large bedrooms, each with a queen or single beds, private bath and a covered terrace. Two have ocean views and two are oriented towards the garden and the surrounding forest. The bedrooms are roomy, comfortable and elegant. Decorated with soft and mild colors, these rooms provide the perfect space for relaxation, conversation and observing.
One room cabins We have 3 luxurious and comfortable one bedroom cabins with a capacity for up to 4 people in each of them. All of them is fully screened and has a private shower, queen and single beds and hammocks. The front of the cabins have a full height sliding door, and the other 3 sides have louvered screened openings, thus allowing for good ventilation on the warm days and nights. A feeling of warmth is created by the use of local hardwoods, salvaged from the forest. You can sit on your porch and have a good chance of seeing wild monkeys climbing in the nearby trees and hear the orchestra of jungle sounds without leaving your chair. Have a set of binoculars in hand, and you can spend hours bird watching.
Deluxe cabins
We also feature 2 Deluxe Cabins that offer tranquility and the "real jungle feeling" in an exclusive way. The Deluxe Cabins are ideal for honeymooners or couples who are looking for a romantic retreat both deluxe cabins offer absolute privacy in the middle of the rainforest. "La Vainilla" offers 2 separate bedrooms featuring a queen-sized bed in each one with an relatively open upper deck, thus enabling the "real jungle experience" with incredible ocean views. "La Guinda" is a one bedroom deluxe cabin with a spacious outside deck overlooking the ocean and a unique bathroom featuring a mosaic-style bathtub.
2 level group cabin “Casa Osa”
This delightful, comfortable 2 level house, with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms can comfortably host larger families or groups (up to 8 people). Completely screened with 2 bathrooms it has mostly forest views. The upper forest-view deck is perfect for observing, writing or birding. The ground level has a comfortable patio lounge.
Two-storey house " Casa Poniente" with 6 separate bedrooms - from Dec 2006 The top floor has two deluxe suites with a king bed, private bath, covered terrace and solarium. Each suite can easily fit in 1 or 2 extra beds. The ground floor has 4 large bedrooms, each with a queen or single beds, private bath and a covered terrace. Two have ocean views and two are oriented towards the garden and the surrounding forest. The bedrooms are roomy, comfortable and elegant. Decorated with soft and mild colors, these rooms provide the perfect space for relaxation, conversation and observing.
Further price information
HOLIDAY SEASHOLIDAY SEASON Dec 20th 2009- January 2nd 2010 | HIGH SEASON Dec 1st 2009- Dec 19th 2009 January 3rd 2010- May 1st 2010 | GREEN SEASON May 1st 2010- Nov 30th 2010 | |
DELUXE CABINS | 215 | 195 | 170 |
STANDARD CABINS | 185 | 170 | 145 |
CASA PONIENTE - DELUXE SUITES | 215 | 195 | 170 |
CASA PONIENTE - OCEAN VIEW ROOMS | 180 | 165 | 140 |
CASA PONIENTE - GARDEN VIEW ROOMS | 170 | 155 | 130 |
how this holiday makes a difference
 Running our lodge with certain ethics and policies is not option for us, we feel it is an obligation to act in a responsible manner both with the environment and the local community. We are conscious that any lodge creates an impact in its environment, the point thus is about minimizing this impact and making sure that the local habitat is kept protected in time. 100% renewable energies: Our two micro-hydroelectric plants provide our energy; efficient light-bulbs and fridges, portable computers instead of desktops and solar-powered pumps are just part of our effort to minimize energy consumption. Pesticides, herbicides and dangerous chemicals banned: We don’t use palm roofs for our cabins as they need a periodical fumigation which has a deadly effect on birds and other creatures around. Our swimming pool does not use any chlorine. No logging and “clean” construction: Of the total 170 acres of private reserve, only 2 acres are in use for the lodge. Construction has been limited to the cleared areas found originally and no new areas have been cut down. We use naturally fallen timber in most of our structures, and only FTC wood in others. We do not use glass windows as they represent a threat to birds. Objective: 10,000 trees planted each year: We have been a pioneer in reforestation projects. Thanks to our own tree nursery we are able to recollect seeds from many different trees and plant them everywhere around the penisula. We provide young trees to any person or organization who wants to reforest areas. Waste management and recycling: We buy most of our food in bulk and use refundable packagings when available. As we have pure water directly from its source, which is periodically tested, we don't sell bottled water. Garbage is carefully sorted and recycled. We have our own compost facility which gives us the organic material to plant new trees in our nursery.  National wildlife refuge: We were the first to join an initiative with other landowners to create a National Wildlife Refuge that protects the biological corridor of the Corcovado National Park. In this way, we have put together almost 4,000 Ha to ensure that this part of the world is, and will be protected. Scientific projects: We have been actively supporting a series of studies of endemic species and wildlife over the years. We are currently participating in a thesis on the population of wild cats (specially jaguars and pumas) in the Osa peninsula. |
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