Fulfill your Costa Rican trip experiencing Corcovado National Park, the Amazonia of Costa Rica. There is so much to explore in Corcovado, you won’t regret taking an overnight trip!
No wonder Corcovado is one of National Geographic biologists, botanists, photographers, and videographers’ favorite place on Earth. The thrill of stepping in the evergreen rainforest, seeing incredible sceneries and running into wildlife in action is an experience that can hardly be found anywhere else.
Wildlife is more active outside Corcovado ‘day tour hours’. Get the opportunity to walk deeper in the jungle, immerse yourself into the sounds of nature at night and enjoy delicious meals.
In this two-full-day and overnight excursion, you will venture into the wonders of nature while hiking a variable amount of kilometers (up to 45) depending on your itinerary. There are flat and easy trails to intense jungle treks. The night is spent at Sirena Ranger Station.
Tips before embarking in this multi-day trip:
- Heat and humidity are extremely high. Dehydration and heat exhaustion are common illnesses in the park. Be prepared and bring two liters of water per person and hydrating/energy drinks. If you feel your backpack is too heavy, keep drinking. The water is potable at each ranger station, refill your bottles every time you stop at a station. If you are concerned about the water in Costa Rica, bring a purifier filter, but it is not honestly not necessary. Between Carate and Sirena, there are long stretches under the sun along the beach, we recommend wearing sunscreen, a hat and a long sleeved shirt.
- Hiking experience and a good physical condition is a must. This trip is not recommended for people with asthma, heart, knees and ankles problems and/or any other health disease.
- Meals are not mandatory but highly recommended. There will be no meals available in the park without a reservation. The meals in Sirena Station are equilibrated, made from local ingredients and served in generous portions (buffet style). Inform us of your diet, allergy, and intolerance. The only food you can take with you to Sirena is limited to nuts, dried fruit, energy bars, some snacks, hydrating drinks, and water. There is no food limitation for the other stations.
- If you have your own transportation to go to Carate or Drake Bay, you will need a 4×4, as you will cross rivers and drive on slippery and mountainous land.
- If you are staying in Puerto Jiménez, instead of leaving your car at your hotel and using our transportation to go to Carate, we encourage you to use your transportation for the following reasons:
- Flexibility: Start the tour earlier or sleep an additional hour and come back from the park without rushing to take our touristic van.
- Bring your guide with you: Most of the guides live in Puerto Jiménez. Having the guide in your car, he might show you interesting sights on the way and you will be free to stop whenever you want to take pictures.
- Pay $5 a day for parking instead of $50 per person for transport: The parking is located at the end of the road 245 in Carate by the beach. It is not gated parking, but security is there at all times.
- If you are staying in Puerto Jiménez, instead of leaving your car at your hotel and using our transportation to go to Carate, we encourage you to use your transportation for the following reasons:
- Cross rivers carefully, quickly and at low tide. Otherwise, the currents and tides might be quite powerful. In addition, beaches and the mouth of rivers are home to crocodiles and bull sharks. Follow the instructions of your guide to cross rivers.
- In case of an emergency, bring your medicine, a copy of your passport and your travel insurance information.
- If possible according to your schedule, accept to meet your guide the night before the tour either at your hotel or in a restaurant in town. The idea of this meeting is to allow you to ask all your last minute’s questions and to get an introduction of what is expected for you in the next days. Try to have your backpack ready before the meeting, some questions may occur while packing and don’t be shy to show your guide what’s inside. We want to make sure you have everything you need, but most importantly that you are not overloading your backpack with unnecessary stuff. It should weigh a maximum of 10 kilos (22 pounds). If the meeting is not possible due to your tight schedule or location, we will give you your guide’s phone number the day before the tour so you can call him or chat with him via WhatsApp.
Some Rules and Regulation
- You must be accompanied by a certified guide to visit Corcovado National Park.
- You must have a printed prepaid reservation to get registered in the park at your arrival to any station (make sure your guide took care of this the day before).
- Respect the environment: trash in / trash out; no animal feeding or hunting; smoking or entering the park with any drug or liquor is prohibited.
- Traveling off trails or without your guide is prohibited, swimming in the sea inside the park as well.
- Bringing pets or horseback riding in the National Park is prohibited.
- At dark, for security, you can’t leave Sirena Station. Night tours are not allowed anymore in the Corcovado National Park.
Sirena Ranger Station provides:
- Rustic lodging in the wild rainforest
- Twin bunk beds with mattress, bed sheets, pillow and mosquito net
- Food
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner (upon reservation)
- Snacks for purchase
- Bathrooms with toilet paper
- Potable water
- Shower with soap dispenser
- Souvenir Shop
- Light inside the installations (turned off at 8:00 PM)
- Electrical outlets to charge your electronic devices
- Possible Internet WiFi (spotty signal)
There are many itineraries available to enter and exit the park. See the tabs Option 1 to 4 for all the details. The most commons access points for a 2-day expedition are as follows:
- La Leona – Sirena – La Leona (flat 37 km and broken 2 km topography: total 39 km) Option 1
- Sirena (flat and slightly broken topography: flexible 5 to 30 km) Option 2
- La Leona – Sirena – Drake Bay (flat and slightly broken topography: total +/- 30 km) Option 3
- Puerto Jimenez – Sirena – La Leona (flat and slightly broken topography: total +/- 30 km) Option 3
- Drake Bay – Sirena – Los Patos (flat & slightly broken 25 km and broken topography 10 km: total +/- 35 km) Option 4
- La Leona – Sirena – Los Patos (flat 34.5 km and broken 10 km topography: total 44.5 km)
To check availability and ask for a quote, let us know:
- Dates
- Amount of people
- Nationality
- Itinerary
- Do you need transport?
- Hotel name (or town)
Let us know your travel plans, physical capacity and expectations to design your custom itinerary in the Corcovado National Park with a professional naturalist and certified guide. For keen hikers, this is one of the wildest rainforest hikes in Costa Rica!
To book this exciting tour a deposit is required.
Additional information
Price according to the itinerary & amount of people | From $269, To $639 |
---|
ITINERARY | Puerto Jiménez – Carate – La Leona – Sirena – La Leona – Carate – Puerto Jiménez | ||||||||||||||||
WEAR/TAKE |
|
||||||||||||||||
INCLUDED |
|
||||||||||||||||
PRICES | 1 Person: $479 2 People: $315 per person 3 People: $285 per person 4 People or More: $269 per person You will need a 4×4 vehicle. Collective transport from Puerto Jimenez costs $30 per person each way with a minimum of 4 people. |
Hike to Sirena Station
5:30 AM – 7:00 AM:Transport from Puerto Jiménez to Carate (43 kilometers)Observation of wildlife along the way
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: 3.5 km hike to La Leona Station
1.5 km hike on the sandy beach under the sun
2 km hike in trails
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Break in La Leona
Park Registration
Bathroom
Snack
8:30 – 12:00 PM: 16 km hike in Corcovado National Park
Flat trail that follows the Pacific coast (partial shade)
Madrigal River crossing (remove your shoes while crossing to keep them dry)
Refreshing dip in Madrigal River natural pool (optional)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Picnic lunch on the beach
No food available for purchase
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Mostly flat hike in the shade including the following difficulties:
River crossing (up to 1.3 meter of water if the tide is high)
Walking up a hill (1 kilometers)
Walking on sharp rocks (500 meters)
Walking different stretch on the sandy beach under the sun (total of 4.5 kilometers)
4:00 PM: Arrival at Sirena Station
Registration
Assignation of your bed
Shower and rest
5:30 PM: Dinner at the station
8:00 PM: All lights get turned off in the station
Have a flashlight, head lamp or phone near to your bed.
Hike back to Carate
You’ll be bringing your breakfast to go
Make sure you have enough snacks for a picnic lunch: buy some at the station or prepay for an additional breakfast to go
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Traveling back to Puerto Jiménez
*Schedule may vary according to your guide, the sea tide, your physical condition and interests.
ITINERARIES |
Boat in – Boat out Drake Bay – Sirena – Drake Bay Puerto Jimenez – Sirena – Puerto Jimenez Sierpe – Sirena – Sierpe |
||||||||||||||||
WEAR/TAKE |
|
||||||||||||||||
INCLUDED |
|
||||||||||||||||
PRICES | 1 person: $619 / Group price: $365 per person 2 people: $365 per person 3 people: $335 per person 4 people or more: $325 per personMeals are recommended, but we will adjust the price if you want to remove some of them. Ask a quote for the itinerary from and to Sierpe. |
||||||||||||||||
NOTES | Boat transfer from Sierpe to Drake Bay: $15pp at 11:30 AM or $20pp at 3:30 PM Boat transfer from Drake Bay to Sierpe: $15pp at 7:15 AM or $20pp at 2:30 PM Boat transfers are 7 days a week all year round. No reservation. You need to arrive 30 minutes before in Sierpe. If you need to take the boat from Drake Bay to Sierpe the same day you have your Corcovado tour please let us know to coordinate the time accordingly. Parking in Sierpe: $6 per day at Restaurante Don Jorge La Perla del Sur You can also fly to Drake Bay with the national airline Sansa or drive (4×4 needed). There is no ATM in Drake Bay. Withdraw money before your arrival to avoid high commission fees using Paypal or your credit card. The closest banks & ATM are in Puerto Jiménez or Palmar Norte. |
Hike around Sirena Station
6:00 AM – 7:15 AM: Boat ride to Sirena
Observation of marine life: dolphins, whales, sea turtles, etc.
Observation of mammals on the beach
Llorona waterfall
7:15 AM – 7:30 AM: Hike to Sirena Ranger Station
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM: Stop in Sirena Ranger Station
Park Registration
Bathroom
Snack
8:00 – 4:00 PM: Hike in Corcovado National Park
Los Espaveles trail: 2 km, mostly flat topography (thick and varied vegetation)
Guanacaste trail: 2 km, flat topography (impressive trees and Sirena River)
Sirena trail: 1 km, flat topography (by the mouth of Sirena river, marine life can be seen)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Lunch at the station
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Roaming the wild Sirena beach or relaxing at the station
5:30 PM: Dinner at the station
8:00 PM: Lights are turned off in the station
Have a flashlight, head lamp or phone near to your bed.
Morning Hike and heading back to Drake Bay
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM: Breakfast at the station
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Trail options for the last hikes in the Corcovado National Park:
Ollas trail: 3 km, slightly broken topography (for bird lovers)
Corcovado trail: 1 km, flat and slightly broken topography (high trees, primary forest)
Rio Claro trail: 3.5 km, flat topography (primary and secondary forest)
Los Naranjos trail: 3 km, flat topography (secondary forest, for history lovers)
Río Pavo trail: 5 km, flat topography (secondary forest, for plant lovers)
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Box lunch at the station
11-30 AM – 12:30PM: Last hike going towards the beach
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Boat ride from Sirena to original destination
*Schedule may vary according to your guide, your preferences and your physical condition.
ITINERARIES | Puerto Jiménez – Carate – La Leona – Sirena – Drake Bay – Puerto Jiménez Drake Bay – Sirena – La Leona – Carate – Puerto Jimenez – Drake Bay Puerto Jimenez – Sirena – La Leona – Carate – Puerto Jimenez (or the other way around) Puerto Jimenez – Carate – La Leona – Sirena – Drake Bay + luggage transfer (or the other way around) |
||||||||||||||||
WEAR/TAKE |
|
||||||||||||||||
INCLUDED |
|
||||||||||||||||
PRICES | Puerto Jimenez – Sirena – La Leona – Puerto Jimenez (or the other way around) 1 Person: $599 / Group price: $365 per person 2 People: $365 per person 3 People: $335 per person 4 People or More: $325 per personPuerto Jiménez – Carate – La Leona – Sirena – Drake Bay – Puerto Jiménez Drake Bay – Sirena – La Leona – Carate – Puerto Jiménez – Drake Bay Puerto Jimenez – Carate – La Leona – Sirena – Drake Bay + luggage transfer (or the other way around) 1 Person: $749 / Group price: $425 per person 2 People: $425 per person 3 People: $395 per person 4 People or More: $375 per personIf you do not want meals to be included, we will adjust the price. |
Hike to Sirena Station
5:30 AM – 7:00 AM:Trip from Puerto Jiménez to Carate (43 kilometers)
Observation of wildlife along the way
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: 3.5 km hike to La Leona Station
1.5 km hike on the sandy beach
2 km hike in trails
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Break in La Leona
Park Registration
Bathroom
Snack
8:30 – 12:00 PM: 16 km hike in Corcovado National Park
Flat trail that follows the Pacific coast (partial shade)
Madrigal River crossing (remove your shoes while crossing to keep them dry)
Refreshing dip in Madrigal River natural pool (optional)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Picnic lunch on the beach
No food available for purchase
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Mostly flat hike in the shade including the following difficulties:
River crossing (up to 1.3 meter of water if the tide is high)
Walking up a hill (1 kilometers)
Walking on sharp rocks (500 meters)
Walking different stretch on the sandy beach under the sun (total of 4.5 kilometers)
4:00 PM: Arrival at Sirena Station
Registration
Assignation of your bed
Shower and rest
5:30 PM: Dinner at the station
8:00 PM: All lights get turned off in the station
Have a flash light,head lamp or phone near to your bed
Morning Hike and heading to Drake Bay
6:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Hike in the Corcovado National Park:
Los Espaveles trail: 2 km, mostly flat topography (thick and varied vegetation)
Guanacaste trail: 2 km, flat topography (impressive trees and Sirena River)
Sirena trail: 1 km, flat topography (by the mouth of Sirena river, marine life can be seen)
Lunch box at 11:00 AM or lunch (full meal & price will change) at 12:00 PM
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM:Hike to Sirena Beach
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Boat ride from Sirena to Drake Bay
Possible observation of marine life: dolphins, whales, sea turtles, etc.
Possible observation of Llorona waterfall
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Transport back to Puerto Jiménez
*Schedule may vary according to your guide, the sea tide, the weather, your physical condition and interests.
ITINERARY | Puerto Jimenez – Sirena – Los Patos – Puerto Jimenez (or the other way around) Drake Bay – Sirena – Los Patos – Drake Bay (or the other way around) |
||||||||||||||||
WEAR/TAKE |
|
||||||||||||||||
INCLUDED |
|
||||||||||||||||
PRICES | 1 person: $639 2 people: $419 per person 3 people: $379 per person 4 people or more: $349 per person If you wish to end the tour at a different destination, we can transfer your luggage for an extra fee. |
Hike around Sirena Station
6:00 AM – 7:15 AM: Boat ride to Sirena
Observation of marine life: dolphins, whales, sea turtles, etc.
Observation of mammals on the beach
Llorona waterfall
7:15 AM – 7:30 AM: Hike to Sirena Ranger Station
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM: Stop in Sirena Ranger Station
Park Registration
Bathroom
Snack
8:00 – 4:00 PM: Hike in Corcovado National Park
Los Espaveles trail: 2 km, mostly flat topography (thick and varied vegetation)
Ollas trail: 3 km, slightly broken topography (for bird lovers)
Sirena trail: 1 km, flat topography (by the mouth of Sirena river, marine life can be seen)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Lunch at the station
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Roaming the wild Sirena beach or relaxing at the station
5:30 PM: Dinner at the station
8:00 PM: All lights get turned off in the station
Have a flashlight, head lamp or phone near to your bed.
25 km hike to Los Patos
Guanacaste trail: 2 km, flat topography (impressive trees and Sirena River)
Start of the trail Sirena – Los Patos
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM: Breakfast in the forest
7:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Hike in the Corcovado National Park
Trail Sirena – Los Patos (10 first km are relatively flat)
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Lunch in the forest (your second breakfast to go)
12:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Hike in the heart of the Osa Peninsula
Broken trail in the virgin tropical forest (mostly going up for 6 km)
Little swim in a natural pool in front of a waterfall
Baco Trail: 4 km (stream La Tarde)
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Stop at Los Patos Ranger Station
Registration
Bathroom
Filling water bottles
Snack
Sunblock
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Hike following Rincon River until arriving to the town La Florida de La Palma de Osa
Walking on the side of the river and crossing it about 20 times
4:00 – 5:30 PM: Transport back from La Florida to Drake Bay
*Schedule may vary according to your guide and physical condition.
It is essential to have trekking experience and an excellent physical condition to do the trail Sirena – Los Patos. Walking at a moderate-fast speed is necessary. Difficulties that add to the broken topography and the humidity, the excessive warm weather, the slippery land and the weight of your backpack. Think about it well before choosing this itinerary.
Economic Option for Travelers with a 4×4
Itinerary |
Puerto Jimenez – Carate – La Leona – Carate – Puerto Jimenez
|
||
Price |
$295 per person
* Additional for the optional nocturnal hike is $40 per person
* A 4×4 vehicle is necessary, your guide might be traveling with you from Puerto Jiménez. The parking in Carate costs $5 a day.
* If you do not have a 4×4 vehicle, the 4×4 shuttle costs $50+ per person roundtrip.
|
||
Included |
|
||
What to bring |
|
||
Sirena Ranger Station provides |
|
Secondary, primary forest and waterfall
La Leona hike
You will have a pack lunch from the lodge
*Schedule may vary according to your guide and the physical condition of participants
Economic Option for Travelers with a 4×4
Itinerary |
Puerto Jiménez – La Tarde – Sendero de Osa – Los Patos – Puerto Jiménez
|
||
Price |
1 person: $619
2 people: $375 per person
3 people: $345 per person
4 people or more: $335 per person
* If you wish to use your own 4×4 vehicle, you will need to enter and exit the park at the Lodge. Let us know to remove transportation from the price.
|
||
Included |
|
||
What to bring |
|
||
Sirena Ranger Station provides |
|
La Tarde's trails
Corcovado National Park
*Schedule may vary according to your guide and the physical condition of participants
Endurance hike along a pristine beach teeming with wildlife
Itinerary |
Puerto Jiménez – Sirena – La Leona – Carate – Puerto Jiménez
|
||
Price |
1 person: $619
2 people: $395 per person
3 people: $365 per person
4 people or more: $355 per person
* Optional 2-hour night tour: $40 per person
|
||
Included |
|
||
What to bring |
|
||
Sirena Ranger Station provides |
|
Boat in and hike from Sirena to La Leona (17+ km)
Primary forest and waterfall (10+ km hike)
High endurance hike in Los Patos area
Itinerary |
Walk in from La Leona / Walk out to Los Patos
Puerto Jiménez – Carate – La Leona – Sirena – Los Patos – Puerto Jiménez
Puerto Jiménez – Los Patos – Sirena – La Leona – Carate – Puerto Jiménez
|
||
Price |
1 person: $715
2 people: $445 per person
3 people: $375 per person
4 people or more: $349 per person
|
||
Included |
|
||
What to bring |
|
||
Sirena Ranger Station provides |
|