Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge

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Overview
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This beautiful lodge is located in La Virgen de Sarapiqui, 52 miles north of San José.

The property was built as a 15th century pre-Columbian indigenous village and offers 40 spacious rooms, located in five palenques.

Palenques are huge traditional indigenous structures with thatched roofs, overlooking the rainforest canopy or the gardens.

Each room features ceiling fans or air conditioning. Rooms open onto a communal covered terrace surrounded by lush gardens.

The Sarapiquis features 2 restaurants and 1 bar. The José Cástulo Restaurant offers a creative menu based on local and vegetarian cuisine.

El Sereno Restaurant has a terrace offering views of the Sarapiqui River.

Guests can also relax at the large outdoor pool or have a drink at the Alfaro’s Bar

The lodge is next door to the Tirimbina Rainforest Centre.

What's so Special?

The property was built around an archaeological site with surviving ancient remains.

Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge uses sustainable technologies such as solar power and a waste-water treatment system.

The property offers a large selection of tours and activities including boat tours on the Sarapiqui River, night walks and bird watching tours.

Bear in mind

Juan Santamaría International Airport is just 40 miles away.

Arenal and Poás volcanoes are less than 2 hours’ drive from Sarapiquis.

Kapi Kapi Cultural Tour

The Kapi Kapi cultural tour begins with a welcome from a local indigenous guide and a cocktail of Chicha, an indigenous traditional drink of fermented corn.

Learn about pre-Columbian Costa Rica and indigenous local cultures on a visit to "Alma Ata" Archaeological Park, Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge's on-site heritage attraction.

Afterwards enjoy a tour around the Ethno-botanical garden, and discover the richness of the rainforest and the knowledge of herbs that the indigenous people have.

The garden contains a collection of pre-Columbian Costa Rica plants.

The pre-Columbian civilization of Central America had a well-developed botanical science, which in parallel with its European counterpart, was medicinally and economically focused.

Learn about the uses of different plant species - on this short but unforgettable journey into the fascinating world of Native Plants.

The tour ends with an Indigenous cultural workshop where a story is told according to Indigenous traditions, demonstrating how knowledge was passed through oral tradition.

Night Walk

With a naturalist as your guide, take a walk by the light of the moon and discover the wonders of the nighttime rainforest, when most wildlife species are active.

The Red-Eyed Tree Frog and Web-Footed Frog are commonly sighted on Night Walks.

During this 2-hour walk, learn about the natural history of different rainforest species, with a focus on nocturnal species such as: frogs, insects, spiders, sloths, kinkajous, porcupines, opossums, and others, revealing a completely different perspective to the rainforest.

The Night Walk is daily between 7 and 9 pm at the lodge.

Price Guide:

3 nights from £325 pp

Includes:

3 nights accommodation
Breakfast
Cultural Tour
Night Walk
Return transfers

This is a guide price only, based on travel in low season.

Prices will vary according to availability of airfares on the dates of travel and seasonal hotel and airfare surcharges.

Please ask us for any current special offers.

Contact Us:

All of our Costa Rica holidays are completely tailor made and we can put together any kind of holiday to Costa Rica to suit your interests and budget.

Call us now to speak to a Costa Rica holiday expert about your Costa Rica holiday or honeymoon to Costa Rica.

Call us now on 0333 7000 747

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We're open from 9 until 9 daily and our 0333 number is a local rate number included in most call packages.