Imagine you and your soulmate in the heart of a Costa Rican rainforest, the impressive Pacuare River rushing by outside your doorstep, and the soothing scents and echoes of this tropical paradise.
Pacuare Lodge (National Geographic Traveler World’s Best Ecolodge List) offers an intimate, isolated getaway for your honeymoon or romantic getaway. Your love-nest is tucked deep within 25,000 acres of untouched, protected Costa Rican rainforest on the banks of the Pacuare River.
Take a romantic week and experience the ultimate Rainforest Honeymoon.
Trip Style: Romance & Nature Experience
Operational Season: Year Round
Departures: Every Day
Itinerary
- Day 1: Meet and greet at the airport. Transfer to San José
- Day 2: Pick-up at your San José hotel and go whitewater rafting at Pacuare
- Day 3: Canopy Tour – Pacuare Lodge
- Day 4: Couple’s massage
- Day 5: Transfer to San José by raft and land transportation
- Day 6: Transfer to the international airport
Highlights
- Two nights in San José (at beginning and end of trip)
- Pick-up at your hotel in San José and transfer to the Pacuare Lodge with bilingual guide. (Choose to arrive via exciting white-water rafting trip or 4×4 vehicle).
- Two nights in one of the fabulous sites of Pacuare Lodge
- Romantic dinner for two with upgraded menu.
- Spa treatment for two (choose between the Arotropical, Swedish or Pacuare Massage).
- Pacuare Canopy (zip-line) adventure
- Private guided hike through the rainforest.
- Raft out of the lodge (ground transfer also available) and transfer back to your hotel with guide.
- Photo CD of rafting trip.
Brief Itinerary
Imagine you and your soulmate in the heart of a Costa Rican rainforest, the impressive Pacuare River rushing by outside your doorstep, and the soothing scents and echoes of this tropical paradise. Pacuare Lodge (National Geographic Traveler World’s Best Ecolodge List) offers an intimate, isolated getaway scene for your honeymoon or romantic getaway. Your love-nest is tucked deep within 25,000 acres of untouched, protected Costa Rican rainforest on the banks of the Pacuare River. Thick vegetation frames the river and provides refuge for a slew of wildlife including sloths, jaguars, monkeys and a diversity of birds. Enjoy wonderful views atop a 30 foot waterfall; glide through the treetop canopy or simply cuddle up for the night with your loved one in a luxury river-view or honeymoon suite and enjoy a dream getaway.
Day 1
Meet and greet at the international airport. Transfer to your first-class four-star hotel: The Hilton Sabana, standard room.
Included
- Private transfer from the airport to the hotel
- Lodging in San José, the capital of Costa Rica
Day 2
San José – Pacuare Lodge
Early morning pick-up at your hotel and then transportation service (approximately 2½ hours, Costa Rican breakfast served en route) to the Pacuare River. Next a thrilling 1-1½ hour river-rafting tour to the Pacuare Lodge (class II-III rapids) where you will have a three-night stay. After lunch, participate in a canopy tour or waterfall hike, or just relax in your private bungalow or suite. After a candlelight dinner, visit the upstairs lounge for a cocktail before retiring for a relaxing night’s sleep. Luxury Class Lodge****Pacuare Lodge, Suite Room.
- Pick-up at your hotel in San José and transfer to the Pacuare Lodge with bilingual guide.
- Costa Rican breakfast en route
- Whitewater rafting, bilingual guide & equipment.
- Welcome cocktail served upon your arrival
- All meals (gourmet dinners)
Day 3
Private guided hike through the rainforest + Spa treatment for two
You’ll wake up to birdsong and the relaxing sound of the river close by. Then head over to the main lodge for a tasty breakfast. The lodge has a resident naturalist guide who will provide you with exceptional insights into the plant and animal world. Take a private rainforest hike and then enjoy an Arotropical massage that includes the use of aromatic essences and the placement of hot stones. Luxury Class Lodge****Pacuare Lodge, Suite Room.
- Three gourmet meals (breakfast at your room)
- One couple massage (Swedish or Aerotropical Massage)
- Private Hike
Day 4
Romantic dinner by the riverbank
You’ll wake up to bird song and the relaxing sound of the river close by. Then head over to the main lodge for a tasty breakfast. The lodge has a resident naturalist guide who will provide you with exceptional insights into the plant and animal world. Take a private rainforest hike and after that enjoy an Arotropical massage that includes the use of aromatic essences and the placement of hot stones. Luxury Class Lodge****Pacuare Lodge, Suite Room.
- Two gourmet meals (breakfast in your room)
- One bottle of sparkling wine.
- Romantic dinner for two with upgraded menu.
Day 5
Pacuare Lodge – Rafting – San José
Between 9:00 and 10:00 am, you will depart by raft for another fun-filled day of whitewater rafting (about 3½ hours over class III-IV rapids), including a tasty picnic lunch along the river. Before leaving the river, you will have the opportunity to change at before being transferred by private minibus back to your hotel. Arrival back in San Jose between 5:30 and 6:30 pm.at The Hotel Hilton Sabana.
- Breakfast
- Deli-style lunch along the river
- Return transportation to San José with guide.
Day 6
San José – International Airport
Depending on your flight schedule, our private transfer will take you from the Hilton Sabana to the San Jose International Airport Juan Santa María.
- Breakfast
- Private Transfer Out