T8h Hiking Corcovado National Park / Osa Peninsula - 5 Days

Hike through the amazing world of the tree giants, of bright-red Heliconia, whirling humming birds and noisy monkeys. The tropical warmth provides this land with unlimited growth, which is home for an incredible variety of species.  

This excursion leads us through primary and secondary rainforest at Corcovado National Park, all across Osa Peninsula in the Southwest of the country down to the Pacific coast. This Costa Rican landscape is hardly explored, and whoever experiences this precious pearl in the sweat of his brow (in the true meaning of the expression), will be highly rewarded: the immense variety of species of flora and fauna that can be found here is unique, and the jungle atmosphere at the ranger and research stations where we stay overnight beats any luxury hotel lodge.

The humid and warm climate of the tropics demands more from the hiker than he or she might be used to at home, in good physical condition this should not be a problem. And whoever does not mind a heavy rain shower and meets plants and animals with curiosity and respect will take home an unforgettable and very special experience.

Detailed description T8h

Day 1

Puerto Jiménez - Carate / Osa Península - (D)
By lunchtime, you should arrive at Puerto Jiménez. The 1 ½ hour transfer is leading along beautiful remote beaches and through rainforest. to Carate, the wildest and most remote region on the mainland, a nature beauty, with trees full of monkeys and scarlet macaws with the highest concentration of breeding in the world! The tents face the ocean and are nestled under coconut trees. Where else can you wake up in the rainforest with the sound of waves crashing only steps away
Overnight stay La Leona Eco-Tentcamp

Corcovado National Park - (BF, BL, D)
Corcovado National Park has one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. The climate is very hot and humid which enables the trees to grow to heights of 70 meters. The park contains a fourth of the tree species of Costa Rica. Corcovado National Park encompasses eight habitats from mangrove swamp to rain forest. The park protects over 400 species of birds, 116 species of amphibians and reptiles and 139 mammals. We will depart early in the morning to begin the long, hot hike through the forest where monkeys play in the trees above our heads and ant bears can be seen through the bushes and along the beautiful sandy beach. Hiking time is approximately 6-7 hours.
Overnight stay Shelter at La Sirena Ranger Station - (Dormitory style rooms with bunk beds/shared bathroom) Please note, if the rooms at the shelter are booked out, you will be accommodated in tents, provided by the agency.

Corcovado - Hiking around La Sirena Ranger Sation - (BF, L, D)
All around the ranger station, there are well-marked hiking trails, leading through different forms of the rain forest. We will observe birds, monkeys and peccaries (wild pigs) in the dense forest, crabs and iguanas on the beach or ... The base camp overlooks a spectacular, wild tropical beach surrounded by a vast rain forest wilderness. Habitat of jaguar, tapir, squirrel monkey, peccaries and a healthy population of scarlet macaws, this is one of the best places in Central America to watch wildlife. Today you hike and explore the surrounding environment including a night walk with flashlights in search of nocturnal wildlife. The sunsets from the porch of the ranger station are unforgettable: herds of monkeys, scarlet macaws, toucans and many other birds inhabiting the surrounding trees allow us to experience the rainforest with all our senses.
Overnight stay Shelter at La Sirena Ranger Station - (Dormitory style rooms with bunk beds/shared bathroom) Please note, if the rooms at the shelter are booked out, you will be accommodated in tents, provided by the agency.

La Sirena - Los Patos - Puerto Jiménez - (BF)
We will depart early in the morning to begin the long, hot hike through dense rain forest. Hiking time is approximately 7-8 hours and once we arrive at National Park exit at Los Patos Rangerstation, we will be transported to Puerto Jiménez.
Overnight stay Agua Luna Hotel or similar

Puerto Jiménez - (no meals)
End of services (or flight back to San José, the local airstrip in Puerto Jimenez can be reached on foot, or optionally – take a taxi!)