Pacuare Lodge

Activities

• Rafting is the means by which you arrive and leave (though you can ask for transfer by jeep, then cross the river in a basket suspended from a wire!). It’s Grade 1-2 on the way in, Grade 3-4 on the way out, depending on the time of year - low water can make the rapids more technically difficult. It’s great fun, even if you’ve never done it before. The guides are professional and take good care of you
  
  
• There are fantastic opportunities for bird watching. Many bird species are visible in this part of the rainforest and you'll see lots of them as you sit having breakfast on the terrace
  
  
• Canopy tours are available via 8 zip wires in a circuit connecting 12 platforms, which allow you to zip through the forest like a bird. There are also 2 rappel wires
  
  
• Plenty of hikes are on offer. Most popular is the 1 and 1/2 hour hike to waterfalls, with your guide explaining flora and fauna along the way
  
  
• Enjoy a soothing massage to the sounds of the forest around you. There are 2 good masseuses, and treatments such as facials are given in the top floor of a rustic building, wafted by cool breezes. You can also attend a yoga class
  
  
• Visit the Cabecar indigenous community, an unforgettable experience. It’s a stiff 2-hour hike through beautiful forest to reach the small remote group of traditionally built houses, and once there you’ll be greeted by the medicine man (curandero). It's a 6-hour round trip (ask to set off at 9 and you’ll be back for a late lunch)
  
  
• Ride a horse to Bajo del Tigre, a small hamlet in the hills, to visit local schools and learn about the local culture