We gather at Hotel Aeropuerto, where we'll spend the first night of our tour. The following morning we fly from Pavas Airport to Puerto Jimenez and are transferred to Lookout Inn, where we'll spend our next 2 nights. We then continue on to Luna Lodge at the end of the road in Carate, where we'll spend the next 2 nights. From there we fly back to San Jose, where we transfer to the valley of San Gerardo do Dota in the Talamanca Mountains, where we'll spend 2 nights at lovely Savegre Mountain Lodge before returning to San Jose for a final night back at Hotel Aeropuerto.
LOOKOUT INN
Lookout Inn is located near the end of the road to Carate not far from Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula of southern Costa Rica. The lodge is situation on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and offers superb opportunities for seeing and photographing Scarlet Macaws as they fly below the balcony of the lodge along the bluff. The restaurant features local and international cuisine prepared by the chef from locally grown fruits and vegetables. The chef prepares home-made breads, hot and spicy sauces, and desserts. Main courses feature fish, chicken, and pork.
Accommodations include guest rooms in the main lodge overlooking the bluff and private rooms in cabanas. All feature private bath with hot water and queen-sized beds. The concrete construction and tall ceilings in the main lodge keep the rooms cool and quiet. The rooms in the cabanas are also well ventilated and feature private balconies with views of the forest.
LUNA LODGE
Luna Lodge is located at the end of the road in the very small village of Carate on the southern edge of Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula of southern Costa Rica. The lodge is situated in the midst of 150 acres of privately owned primary rainforest. In addition to seclusion and great access to birding and photography in the rainforest, the lodge features a full bar, restaurant, library, and swimming pool. The restaurant offers international cuisine. Specialties include home-made breads, fresh organic fruits and vegetables, native dishes, natural juices, and tropical libations.
Many rooms are in private thatched-roof bungalows, while some recent additions are in an hacienda-style lodge. Each room provides 2 double beds, private bath with shower and bath tub, and private deck. The rooms are well-ventilated through large windows and stay cool because the lodge is at higher elevation than the village of Carate. There are few problems with insects because a perpetual light breeze from the river valley below keeps them at bay.
SAVEGRE MOUNTAIN HOTEL
Savegre Mountain Hotel is located in San Gerardo de Dota, a small community in the midst of a precious ecosystem in the Talamanca Mountains. The hotel lies at the bottom of a steep-walled mountain valley, offering fine scenery for the enjoyment of visitors. The nearby cloud forest reserve is sanctuary for a large number of mammals and innumerable species of insects, amphibians, amazing plants and higher elevation birds, making it a paradise for birders. Over 170 bird species have been observed in the area and along the multiple hiking trails in the forest. The area is known as one of the best places in the country to observe Resplendent Quetzals, who live there year-round. The grounds include beautiful gardens with colorful flowers and hummingbird feeders attracting numerous hummingbirds.
All rooms include comfortable double beds, private bath with hot water, heating systems, and the amenities of first class service. The lodge restaurant offers meals served a la carte or buffet style, each providing a wide and delicious variety of international and traditional Costa Rican cuisine, as well as the house specialty - freshly caught rainbow trout. The lodge also offers a bar and lounge with large windows providing close-up views of hummingbirds at the feeders. TOP
