Marenco Beach & Rainforest Lodge

5 Days/4 Nights Package

Day 01: San Jose - Siepre River - Marenco Lodge
 You will be pick up at the hotel and transfer to the local airport. Flight to Palmar Sur upon arrival a Marenco Lodge Van will pick you up and drive you to Ecomanglares Lodge on the Sierpe River. The flight to Palmar Sur takes approximately 40 minutes and the airline has a weight limited of 25 pounds per person and additional  weight  will coast you extra money. From Ecomanglares Lodge on the Siepre River the Marenco boat will depart at approximately 12:00 mid-day. 
The boat ride from the Siepre River to Marenco Lodge will take about 1.5 hours and it is an unforgettable ride. The largest stand of mangroves in Costa Rica is located in the delta region of the Sierpe and Terraba rivers, which together form a continuous network of waterways through the mangroves. Visitors to Marenco pass through this formation on their way to the Lodge. The mangroves and mudflats house many species of water birds such as Northern Jacanas, Boat-billed Herons, Purple Gallinules, Black-bellied Tree Ducks, and Roseate Spoonbills. White Ibis are also abundant.
The landing is a wet one, upon arrival you will check in and be assign your room. Today you have lunch and dinner at the lodge, the afternoon is free to enjoy the beach or just to enjoy the surrounding jungle. 

Day 02: Corcovado National Park (San Pedrillo Station):
This full day tour, accompanied by a resident biologist, begins right after breakfast. A short 25 minute boat trip from Marenco´s landing takes you to San Pedrillo Station, the northernmost ranger station of Corcovado National Park. After disembarking, there is a walk of about an hour along the beach, to a forest trail up the Rio Pargo. Once more the rain forest story unfolds before you. The trees in this area are magnificent in height and support an outstanding variety of epiphytic plants such as orchids, bromeliads, ferns-even shrubs and small trees. Monkeys, agoutis, sloths and other critters will entertain you. Corcovado is an irreplaceable part of the natural wealth of Costa Rica. A lagoon set in a forested alluvial plain which opens to the Pacific on the west, flanked by mountains on the east and south by a low plateau to the north, Corcovado's 43,735 hectares is home to at least 800 species of birds, 139 of mammals, 116 of amphibians and reptiles, plus over 6,000 insect species. It is a major refuge for the American Crocodile, jaguar, tapirs, Squirrel Monkeys, giant anteaters, Harpy Eagles, Scarlet Macaw, and Red-throated Caracaras. Some of the forested areas, such as the Llorona Plateau, with high densities of large trees, are as species-rich as any in the Neotropics (over 100 species of trees per hectare). The canopy height reaches 55-60 meters, the tallest in Costa Rica. By noon, the tour returns to the beach to enjoy your packed lunch in the shade of a mango tree while watching the surf. Then a short walk; the San Pedrillo river ( time to get our feet wet) brings you to a pristine rain forest waterfall. As always keep your eyes peeled for beautiful birds and secretive wildlife. Kingfishers and Jesus Christ lizards are residents of this river. In late afternoon, we board the boat for return to Marenco. 

Day 03:  Isla del Caño National Park

This is a day to remember your beach towel and snorkeling gear (available for rent). Early morning departure from Marenco. This is an hour boat trip each way. In the early morning, we land on the island. Immediately upon arrival the guide leads a hike up to the site of the Indian graves that are found all over the central plateau, where archaeologists unearthed mysterious stone spheres and finely worked artifacts, testimonies to a vanished culture. Along the way, notable differences between the island and mainland forest will be pointed out. By noon a picnic lunch is provided on the beach.

Following lunch, you are at your leisure to swim and soak up the sun, you will be free to visit other parts of the island or snorkel among the corals and brightly colored reef fishes. Snorkelers will delight in the schools of brightly colored fish.

By late afternoon, it's time to return to MARENCO, a short distance by boat, but an entirely different world. Watch for dolphins along the way! Overnight stay is not permitted on this Biological Reserve except by express permission of the Costa Rican National Park Service for visits involving active research.

Day 04: Marenco Beach & Rainforest Lodge

This  tour, accompanied by a resident biologist, begins right after breakfast. During the course of the walk along Marenco's primary rain forest trails, you may visit a beautiful creek or the big tree, a giant of several hundred years. The naturalist will point out wildlife and also explain points of interest in the ecology of the rain forest. The trails are relatively steep in places, but the pace is slow, and there are strategically located handrails. A system of trails through various areas of Marenco Biological Reserve are excellent for bird watching, wildlife observation and exploration, either with a naturalist guide or using self-guiding trail booklets which explain features encountered en route.  One can expect to see numerous birds such as toucans, parrots, and other exotic species as well as various animals including 3 species of monkeys.

Day 04: Marenco Beach & Rainforest Lodge
Breakfast at the lodge, some time free to enjoy a swim in the ocean. Transfer by boat to Palmar Sur and flight to San Jose, transfer to you hotel 

Marenco Beach & Rainforest Lodge
Corcovado - Costa Rica