Bosque del Cabo Lodge, Osa Peninsula

This is borderline expensive but well worth it. Just be aware that their private beach is a steep climb down the hill where the buildings are located with great views! I liked the “wildness” or being deep in a rainforest with lots of wildlife! Plus the gourmet food is fabulous and your private cabin is very nice and comfortable! There is a National Geographic lodge on the other side of highway with no beach access that costs twice as much as this place. It is a rainforest lodge with hiking & living in the forest the main activity. Perfect for the Naturalist of every stripe! See their website: Bosque del Cabo

Would I Return?

Yes!

Likes

Being deep in a rainforest with lots of wildlife to photograph.
First class cabins and gourmet food!

Dislikes

This was my first trip after cancer surgery and radiation treatment and I was not physically up to the climb down the hill to the beach.
Price is kind of high but well worth it! So not a true dislike.

BIRDS Slideshow . . .

Yellow-headed Caracara
Smooth-billed Ani
Roadside Hawk
Red-lored Parrot
Scarlet Macaw
Gray-cowled Wood Rail
Great Tinamou Eggs
Spectacled Owl
Yellow-throated Toucan

Nature & Other Activities

This place is a paradise for the naturalist of any kind with a multitude of wildlife, plant life, and nature things to see and photograph.
Guided hikes available but also a good map for exploring on your own the many trails through the forest.
And pretty much any adventure activity you want. On their Activity Page use pull down menu to read details of each, including surfing, fishing, dolphin watching, waterfall rapelling, snorkeling, boat tours, kayaking, tree climbing with an expert, horseback riding, tree platform, and other tours including customized for what you want.

OTHER WILDLIFE Slideshow . . .

White-nosed Coati
Black-necked Bug, Leptoscelis conspicuus
Tamandua Anteater
Golden Orb-weaver Spider
White-faced Capuchin Monkey
C.A. Squirrel Monkey
Mantled Howler Monkey
C.A. Spider Monkey

Rooms & Food

I think they are listed as 4-star but were 5-star in my book!
Excellent cabins and food!

Getting There

To drive from Atenas it is 663 km or a 6 hour+ drive.
I Fly Sansa which is a 45 min flight from San Jose to Puerto Jimenez and then a short drive which the lodge will arrange in either their vehicles or a taxi. Flight is around a hundred dollars each direction, cheaper than driving.
Public buses go to Puerto Jimenez from anywhere and you take a taxi from there. Check https://thebusschedule.com/cr/