Luxury Costa Rica Safari

In the high jungle valleys of Costa Rica lies Origins Lodge - remote, unique and luxurious. This stunning lodge looks out over an expansive valley from its mountainside perch, nestled in the tranquil surroundings of a private estate, but close enough to the jungle for an adventure. With 7 private lodges and an infinity pool overlooking the mountains and valleys, this adult-only luxury resort is ideal for an intimate tropical getaway.

This unique, luxury eco-hotel is situated on the banks of one of the world’s most scenic, white-water wonders, the Pacuare River. Named as one of National Geographic’s Unique Lodges of the World, at Pacuare Lodge even your journey is an adventure, as you arrive via white water rafting. 20 suites surrounded by tropical rainforest, where exotic birds sing and colourful butterflies flit between the trees.

The best time to visit Costa Rica is all year round with the right amount of planning due to the microclimates. With two very different coastlines along the Pacific coast and the Caribbean coast, and everything from dense tropical rainforest to mist-shrouded cloud forest and mountains in between, Costa Rica has a wide climate and diverse rainfall which means the best time may slightly differ depending on which parts of the country you wish to travel. The average temperatures in Costa Rica range from 30ºC along the coasts to a milder climate in the cloud forest areas of Santa Elena and Monteverde, where it can dip to 10ºC at night.

Described by National Geographic Magazine as ‘one of the most biologically intense places on earth’ due to its unique and remote areas in the more inaccessible southwest of the country. The Osa Peninsula contains the Corcovado National Park and has massive appeal for those looking for an off-the-beaten-track experience away from some of the more popular tourist areas of Costa Rica. The region enjoys vast biodiversity and is a natural wonderland, with much of its parkland protected since 1975 as national park, and it is even possible, however elusive they may be, to sight puma and jaguar. Puerto Jiminez and Drake Bay are the two main towns from which you can access the peninsula, both of which offer good connections to San Jose. The landscapes of the Osa Peninsula are a varied and untamed blend of beaches, mangroves, winding rivers and thick rainforest, all ideal for exploration.

Enjoy the pristine beauty of Lapa Rios’ private reserve on the Osa Peninsula. Within a 1,000 acre private nature reserve the lodge boasts spectacular views over the last remaining lowland tropical rainforest in Costa Rica and on to the glistening ocean; it is hard to imagine paradise as anything but this. Built using locally sourced materials, the 17 individual, thatched huts are built over 350 foot above sea level to catch the ocean breeze, overlooking where the Pacific Ocean meets Golfo Dulce.