Destinations · Costa Rica

Jungle & Eco-Luxury

9 Nights · Rainforest, wild beaches, and the Osa Peninsula.

The Classic
From $5,450pp
Marriott, San José · Los Altos, Manuel Antonio · La Paloma, Drake Bay
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✦ Ultimate Experience
The Flagship
From $7,200pp
Marriott, San José · Arenas del Mar, Manuel Antonio · Copa de Árbol, Drake Bay
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Rainforest & Wild Coast

Manuel Antonio & Drake Bay

Two sides of wild Costa Rica. You begin at Manuel Antonio, where the rainforest runs right down to the Pacific and monkeys move through the trees above the beach. Then on to Drake Bay, on the Osa Peninsula, one of the wildest corners of the country, reached by boat, with Corcovado National Park and the Caño Island reserve just offshore. Nine nights, every transfer handled, the flight out of the Osa arranged. Gay-owned, and welcoming to all.

The Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén near San José
Gateway · 2 nights

San José

One arrival night and one departure night at the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén, a colonial coffee-hacienda fifteen minutes from the airport, with gardens, pools, and a spa to begin and end the journey in comfort.

The beach and point at Manuel Antonio
Rainforest Coast · 4 nights

Manuel Antonio

Where the jungle meets the Pacific. Monkeys and sloths in the trees, one of Costa Rica's most beautiful national parks at your door, and the beach a short walk away. An easy, beautiful start.

The turquoise cove and jungle at Drake Bay
The Wild Osa · 3 nights

Drake Bay

The wild edge of the Osa Peninsula, reached by boat, where the jungle meets the sea. Corcovado and Caño Island sit just offshore, with snorkeling, wildlife, and rainforest. This is the Costa Rica few people ever see.

Where You Stay

The Classic Journey

An ocean-view boutique resort above Manuel Antonio, then an all-inclusive jungle lodge on a headland over Drake Bay, with meals and guided tours included. Stitched together with private transfers, the Sierpe boat into the Osa, and the flight back out. Or step up to the Flagship, just below.

Mountain-view king room at the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén, San José Mountain and valley view from the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén, San José Gardens and pool at the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén, San José
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San José · Arrival & departure

Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén

Your first and last night, at a colonial coffee-hacienda fifteen minutes from the airport. Gardens, pools, a spa, and a mountain-view room to ease into and out of the journey.

  • Mountain View King room
  • Coffee-plantation grounds, pools & spa
  • Fifteen minutes from SJO airport
Two-story Townhouse bedroom with spiral staircase at Los Altos Resort, Manuel Antonio Townhouse living area with ocean view at Los Altos Resort, Manuel Antonio The two-story glass Townhouse at Los Altos Resort at dusk Private plunge pool with ocean view at a Townhouse, Los Altos Resort Townhouse bathroom with ocean view at Los Altos Resort, Manuel Antonio Pool over the treetops at Los Altos Resort, Manuel Antonio
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Manuel Antonio · 4 nights

Los Altos Resort

A boutique hillside resort above Manuel Antonio. Your adults-only townhouse is a two-story retreat with its own private plunge pool and ocean views over the rainforest, the national park minutes away.

  • Two-story adults-only Townhouse
  • Private plunge pool & ocean views
  • Minutes from Manuel Antonio National Park
Ocean-view rancho at La Paloma Lodge, Drake Bay Rancho view over Drake Bay at La Paloma Lodge La Paloma Lodge on its jungle headland Pool at La Paloma Lodge, Drake Bay Dining at La Paloma Lodge, Drake Bay
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Drake Bay · 3 nights

La Paloma Lodge

A boutique, family-run lodge on a jungle headland over Drake Bay, all-inclusive, with every meal and your guided tours to Corcovado and Caño Island included.

  • Ocean-view Superior rancho
  • All meals included
  • Three guided tours: Corcovado, Caño Island & more

The Classic Journey · 9 Nights

San José◆Manuel Antonio◆Drake Bay
  • Nine nights: San José, Manuel Antonio & Drake Bay
  • Breakfast at Manuel Antonio, all meals at Drake Bay
  • Guided Corcovado & Caño Island tours
  • Domestic flight, Drake Bay to San José
  • All private transfers & the Sierpe boat
  • Elevida amenities & planning
From $5,450 per person
double occupancy · international airfare can be arranged but is not included
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Or, the same journey at its wildest and finest

✦ Ultimate Experience

The Flagship Journey

The same two worlds, elevated: a beachfront Ocean-View Premium Suite with a private hot tub at Manuel Antonio, then an exclusive, boat-access-only resort on a private cove in Drake Bay, in a couples' villa with its own jacuzzi, and the Romance tour package layered on top.

Mountain-view king room at the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén, San José Mountain and valley view from the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén, San José Gardens and pool at the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén, San José
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San José · Arrival & departure

Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén

Your first and last night, at a colonial coffee-hacienda fifteen minutes from the airport. Gardens, pools, a spa, and a mountain-view room to ease into and out of the journey.

  • Mountain View King room
  • Coffee-plantation grounds, pools & spa
  • Fifteen minutes from SJO airport
Ocean View Premium Suite at Arenas del Mar, Manuel Antonio Ocean View Premium Suite balcony at Arenas del Mar Rainforest and Pacific view at Arenas del Mar Beach at Arenas del Mar, Manuel Antonio Rainforest wildlife at Arenas del Mar
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Manuel Antonio · 4 nights

Arenas del Mar

A beachfront eco-luxury resort on two beaches at Manuel Antonio, in its top suite: a private hot-tub balcony over the Pacific and the best views in the house.

  • Ocean View Premium Suite, private hot tub
  • Two beaches & rainforest setting
  • Above Manuel Antonio National Park
The Sable villa at Copa de Árbol, Drake Bay The pool and loungers at Copa de Árbol, Drake Bay The boat-access turquoise cove at Copa de Árbol The open-air beachfront restaurant at Copa de Árbol The king-bed interior of the Sable villa at Copa de Árbol Arriving at Copa de Árbol Beach & Rainforest Resort
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Drake Bay · 3 nights

Copa de Árbol Beach & Rainforest Resort

An exclusive five-star eco-luxury resort on a private cove, boat-access only, in the Sable villa for couples: a king bed, ocean view, and private jacuzzi, all-inclusive, with the Romance tour package.

  • Sable villa: king bed, ocean view, private jacuzzi
  • All meals & resort experiences included
  • Romance package: Corcovado, Caño Island, sunset cruise, champagne dinner & couples' massage

The Flagship Journey · 9 Nights

San José◆Manuel Antonio◆Drake Bay
  • Nine nights, a hot-tub suite & a couples' jacuzzi villa
  • Breakfast at Manuel Antonio, all meals at Drake Bay
  • Romance package: Corcovado, Caño Island & more
  • Domestic flight, Drake Bay to San José
  • All private transfers & the Sierpe boat
  • Elevida amenities & planning
From $7,200 per person
double occupancy · international airfare can be arranged but is not included
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Add as You Like

Experiences

In Manuel Antonio, add the days that suit you. Down in Drake Bay, your guided tours come included with the lodge.

Manuel Antonio

A sloth in Manuel Antonio National Park
Manuel Antonio National Park
Sloths, monkeys, and the park's beaches on an easy guided walk
$100from
A catamaran off the Manuel Antonio coast
Catamaran & snorkel
A half-day on the water, a snorkel stop, and dolphins
$160from
Monkeys seen on a Manuel Antonio mangrove boat tour
Mangrove wildlife boat
A gentle cruise through the mangroves for monkeys and birds
$110from
A waterfall on the Rainmaker hanging-bridges tour
Rainmaker bridges & waterfalls
Canopy bridges and swimming holes through the rainforest
$140from

Drake Bay, included in your stay

Snorkeling at Caño Island off Drake Bay
Caño Island snorkel
Clear water and reef fish at the marine reserve offshore
Included
Hiking in Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula
Corcovado National Park
A guided hike through one of the wildest parks on earth
Included
Dolphins and wildlife on a Drake Bay boat tour
Wildlife & mangrove boat
Dolphins, macaws and the rainforest from the water
Included
A sunset cruise off Drake Bay
Sunset cruise · Flagship
An evening sail as the Pacific turns gold, with the Romance package
Included

Corcovado and Caño Island are protected reserves with limited daily access. We confirm your tour dates with the lodge ahead of arrival.

Good to Know

Before you go

When to go

December to April

The Osa rewards the dry months most: calm seas for the crossing into Drake Bay, blue Pacific days, and the rainforest at its most active for wildlife. Peak season here, and worth planning ahead.

Come in the green months, May, June or November, and you trade a few afternoon showers for emptier trails, lower rates, and the jungle at its greenest.

Getting there

A few hours from the US

Nonstop flights from many US hubs reach San José in just a few hours. From there we drive you to Manuel Antonio, then by boat into Drake Bay, and fly you back out to San José. You will need a valid passport, but no visa.

The Elevida difference

Handled end to end

Two San José nights, the Pacific drive, the Sierpe boat, the domestic flight, and every guided tour, all arranged. You arrive to meals, amenities, and the kind of details you only know to ask for once you have been.

A couple toasting champagne at a Costa Rica oceanfront resort at golden sunset

Gay-owned · Welcoming to all

Planned by people who travel like you

Elevida is gay-owned. We build the trip we would want for ourselves: the right hotels, the right rooms, every transfer handled, and the kind of details you only know to ask for once you have been. Tell us your dates and we will shape this journey around you.

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From prices are per person, double occupancy, based on a nine-night December-to-April journey in entry room categories. The Classic uses a two-story adults-only Townhouse at Los Altos Resort, Manuel Antonio and an ocean-view Superior rancho at La Paloma Lodge, Drake Bay; the Flagship uses an Ocean View Premium Suite at Arenas del Mar and the Sable villa at Copa de Árbol Beach & Rainforest Resort, with the Romance tour package. Both include two nights at the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén in San José (arrival and departure), the two stays, daily breakfast at Manuel Antonio and all meals at Drake Bay, guided tours to Corcovado National Park and Caño Island, the domestic flight from Drake Bay to San José, the shuttle and Sierpe boat into Drake Bay, and all private transfers and Elevida planning. International airfare and optional upgrades are arranged separately. Pricing varies by travel date, room category and availability.
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