Rara Avis
Vacation Packages
Rainforest Lodge & Reserve  Costa Rica
For the perfect jungle vacation package in Costa Rica

Nature at it's best
5 days/4 nights

Day 01: Overnight at select hotel in San Jose

Day 02: Pick up at your hotel early morning and drive thought Braulio Carrillo National Park to arrived at Horquetas de Sarapiquí. There you can leave your car and excess baggage at our office, have breakfast, and buy your last supplies (boots, hats, raingear, flashlights, etc.) before you leave civilization. You will need rubber boots  and clothes in which to get wet and muddy. In Horquetas, most visitors board a tractor-pulled cart, for the three-hour, 15-kilometer voyage. Other options include horses or a jeep for the first 12 kilometers, then walking the last three kilometers through a deep jungle trail. Rara Avis has remained pristine because of its inaccessibility: along the way you will see first-hand how rainforests have been cut down wherever they are near roads. Rara Avis lies three kilometers (two miles) through the rainforest from El Plastico, about one hour by tractor cart at the end of a rough corduroy road or one and one half hours walking on jungle trails. Many people choose to walk through the rainforest while their bags are carried up on the tractor cart. Once you reach your destination in Rara Avis, you will be served lunch. After a short period of relaxation our naturalist guides will take you on an introductory tour into the rainforest, and show you the plants and wildlife and explain their complex relations. Later, you may be able to swim in large crystalline pools at the base of the waterfall.
Overnight at Rara Avis choice of one of the following rooms Waterfall Lodge - River-Edge Cabin, - Casitas.

Day 03: We have an extensive series of trails through untouched virgin forest, ranging from moderate to difficult. All trails have muddy and uneven footing. You may hike alone or accompanied by one of our staff naturalists who will help you see and understand the complex, incredibly diverse life of the jungle. An introductory walk is usually offered every afternoon. Each morning, a guided nature walk takes you through the forest. You’ll learn about birds and wildlife along the trails; you’ll learn about the jungle, and we don't mean just the names of things. Overnight at Rara Avis (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Day04: Today you will hike some more though the exuberant virgin tropical rain forest with your naturalist guide. Tour of the orchids at Rara Avis The reserves has over157 species of orchids which are the result of several research projects carried out in Rara Avis - most of which didn't specifically target orchids. There will be time for another hike to the waterfalls and anther swim in the cool crystal waters. Overnight at Rara Avis (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Day 05: Breakfast at the Lodge, prepare your luggage and take the tractor to Horquetas. Land transfer to San Jose or if you wish for additional fee we could transfer you to Arenal Volcano or other areas.