Keep your eyes glued to the window on our breathtaking flight to the cheerful port town of Golfito • Hike between waterfalls and ocean views on the trails of Golfito National Wildlife Reserve • Be on the lookout for tapirs, scarlet macaws and all four of Costa Rica’s native species of monkey • A scenic boat ride through crystal-clear ocean water takes us to the private dock of our hotel • Take to sea kayaks to spot dolphins and explore the maze of waterways in a coastal mangrove forest • Get a Costa Rican cooking lesson from the abuelas (grandmas) of the community at a farm project that supports local women • Follow a naturalist during the early morning wildlife-spotting hours at Río Nuevo Nature Reserve, adjacent to famed Corcovado National Park • At a family-run cacao farm, learn how to make your own chocolate. 

Limber up before our travel day to Costa Rica’s volcanic highlands with a tranquil outdoor yoga class • Make a splash on the white-water rapids of the Balsa River • Unwind in the stunning tropical luxury of our jungle retreat • Hop a boat across Lake Arenal to access the trails of Arenal Volcano National Park • Soak in jungle hot springs naturally heated by the volcano • Spot sloths on the walking paths of our hotel • Wake up and smell the coffee, Costa Rican style: fuel up for your onward travels with a cup of joe made from beans you help process during a visit to a coffee farm.