Osa and Corcovado Explorer

Day 1: Welcome to Costa Rica

We'll meet your group at Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose and handle the transfer to the hotel. Costa Rica contains roughly five percent of the world's biodiversity despite covering just 0.03 percent of the earth's surface — your group will spend the next two weeks experiencing that firsthand across the country's southern Pacific region.

Lodging: Hotel in San Jose
‍Meals: Dinner

Day 2: Travel to Uvita and Rainforest Zipline

Early breakfast before hitting the road for the approximately 3.5-hour drive south to Uvita. Halfway there, we'll stop to explore the rainforest canopy on a zipline along the Pacific coastline. After arriving in Uvita, the group settles into the hotel before dinner at a local restaurant.

Lodging: Hotel in Uvita
‍Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3: Diamante Waterfall Cave Exploration and Rappel

Travel one hour to the Diamante region in Baru, Perez Zeledon, for a full day of rainforest adventure. The hike to the summit takes roughly 1.5 to two hours through primary and secondary forest — lush, rich with wildlife, and rarely visited due to private protection. At the top, twin 90-foot waterfalls drop into a natural pool. For those who want the full experience, rappel down the falls (no prior experience required). The day also includes a cave once used by a local shaman, adding a layer of history to the trek.

Lodging: Hotel in Uvita
‍Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: Hike Down From Diamante

After breakfast, hike down the steep hillside from the Diamante region and board the bus back to Uvita for lunch. After a couple of intense days on the trail, the afternoon is free to rest and recharge at the hotel pool.

Lodging: Hotel in Uvita
‍Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Days 5-6: Osa Conservation Project

Travel approximately four hours to the Osa Conservation Organization on the Osa Peninsula. The Osa Peninsula is home to roughly 2.5 percent of the world's biodiversity, and Osa Conservation works hand-in-hand with local communities, government officials, and global partners to build climate-adaptive corridors so that ecosystems and people can thrive across southern Costa Rica.

Over two days, your group participates in active conservation projects. The specific work is defined closer to the travel date based on the organization's current needs — projects span from mountain tops to the ocean floor and may include reforestation, wildlife monitoring, or marine research. Offbeat's local team will share all details once confirmed.

Lodging: Osa Conservation
‍Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Corcovado National Park — Sirena Station

After breakfast at Osa Conservation, board a boat to Sirena Station in Corcovado National Park for a day of hiking through the core of the jungle. Corcovado holds the largest primary forest on the American Pacific coastline, spanning montane forest, cloud forest, swamp forest, and mangroves. It's home to four species of monkeys (howler, white-faced capuchin, spider, and squirrel), jaguars, pumas, scarlet macaws, and the endangered Baird's tapir. Wildlife sightings depend on the day — some hikes produce more than others — but the forest itself is the experience.

After the hikes, the boat takes the group back to Puerto Jimenez for dinner and rest.

Lodging: Hotel in Puerto Jimenez
‍Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 8: Kayaking the Golfo Dulce

Kayaking expedition through the waterways of the Osa, paddling into the Golfo Dulce — home to roughly half of Costa Rica's flora and fauna. Keep an eye out for aquatic birds, reptiles, and dolphins. After lunch in town, head back to the hotel for a free afternoon.

Lodging: Hotel in Puerto Jimenez
‍Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 9: Sloth Spotting and Return to Uvita

Head to a private farm with two hectares of recovered forest that turned out to be home to a resident sloth population. Walk the property with eyes up, scanning the canopy for sloths and other wildlife.

After lunch at a local restaurant, travel back to Uvita. If the timing and tide are right, there's a chance to hit the beach where the warm waters of the Golfo Dulce mix with the Pacific.

Lodging: Hotel in Uvita
‍Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 10: White Water Rafting on the Savegre River

Travel to El Silencio, load into 4x4 vehicles, and head to the put-in point for a white water rafting run on the Savegre River. Lunch is riverside. After rafting, visit a waterfall before heading to the town of Dominical for ice cream, souvenirs, and sunset on the coast.

Lodging: Hotel in Uvita
‍Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 11: Surf at Marino Ballena National Park

Surf lesson with local professional instructors at Marino Ballena National Park. No experience needed — instructors work with all levels. Or you can choose to swim and tan on the beach. Depending on the tide, there may be an opportunity to walk out to the whale tail, a rare natural sand formation shaped by the area's currents.

After lunch, the afternoon is free for the beach, the warm sand, and the sunset.

Lodging: Hotel in Uvita
‍Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 12: Return to San Jose

Travel day back to San Jose with a stop in the town of Jaco for lunch and time to walk through the shops and pick up last-minute souvenirs. One more stop to stretch before the final leg of the drive to the capital.

Lodging: Hotel in San Jose
‍Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 13: Departure

Final group photos and goodbyes with the Tico team before we transfer the group through immigration and on to their flights home. Pura Vida!

Meals: Breakfast