hiking itinerary - 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
CORCOVADO TREK
- Corcovado National Park
- Difficulty: High
Important: December to may only via Los Patos (rest: via La Leona)
Recommend minimum age: 12 years – 3 out of 5 boots.
Corcovado National Park:
Corcovado National Park preserves the last part of the Mesoamerican Pacific humid tropical forest. Its location, climatic characteristics, inconsistent soils, and topography make it a place with a fantastic diversity of biological species.
It has flora that adds thousands of species, many of which have a restricted distribution and that have disappeared in other regions, as well as fauna that is distinguished by the diversity of its species, even more so when you consider that large numbers of people are in danger of extinction which occurs in the region.
The park is located on the Pacific coast of the Osa Peninsula in the Puntarenas Province. It covers approximately 50,000 land and 5,000 marine hectares.
Corcovado has 2.5% of the world’s biodiversity, and this is not for nothing; in November 2016, National Geographic declared it the best park in the world.
Corcovado has five stations (places where park rangers take care of our gem, apart from those who go through the mountains and protect our paradise).
Los Patos Station (entry only in dry season DEC-MAY)
San Pedrillo Station (by boat)
La Leona Station. (JUN – AUG & NOV)
Of these three stations, the only one that provides accommodation and board is the Sirena Biological Station. This store sells natural juices, artisanal chocolates, and staple foods. The accommodation can accommodate 70 people. This is located on a platform with shared cabins, shared toilets and showers.
We arrive in Sirena by boat from Puerto Jiménez or Drake Bay. And on the way to enjoy more, walk about 9 hours from the Puerto Jiménez sector, where you will catch private transportation to Carate or Los Patos.
Sirena has 4 trails: Espaveles, Naranjos, Río Claro and Sirena Trail that we can ride if we spend 2 nights in this station.
Day prior to hike: Arrive on your initiative to Puerto Jimenez (lodging not included). Dinner is at the expense of each visitor. There are options in the village.
Important note:
As from 01.12.24 the Corcovado Trekking comprises only 2 nights at La Sirena station. The base hotel in Puerto Jimenez with breakfast is not included.
Itinerary:
Welcome of your local private guide at the hotel. The departure time for Los Patos Station is at 5:00 a.m The journey takes approximately 2 hours. When you arrive to Los Patos, start the walk of 23 kilometers accompanied by your guide across little nature trails between huge primary trees until you reach La Sirena, where you will spend 2 nights at the Biological Station. After a walk of around 8-9 hours, it will be a perfect nature setting to rest and wait for the included dinner. Overnight stay at the rustic but comfortable ranger station with shared bathrooms.
Please note, only from MAY – AUG & NOV the south entrance, La Leona will be used to combine this trekking towards La Sirena.
5:00 am departure for the mouth of the Sirena River to experience a different and unforgettable sunrise between the sweet song of the birds and the relaxing sound of the sea, seeing how the river merges into the ocean. In this magical place there is also the possibility of further stunning observations: bull sharks, crocodiles and a large number of water birds. After observing and enjoying the surroundings, we return to the train station for breakfast. After breakfast, visit the Espaveles and Sirena trails, at the end of the tour trails, return to the train station for lunch and rest.
Then, get ready with your swimsuits while walking along the Río Claro path and here take a refreshing dip into a “natural pool” or simply enjoy a bath in the midst of nature. After cooling down, continue towards Naranjos Trail. This path will take you to the beach where you will have the opportunity to watch an unforgettable sunset and then after a busy day you will return to the train station to rest and wait for the exquisite dinner and prepare our backpack there the next day after breakfast we will start a new walk towards the sector La Leona.
At 6:00 am you will have breakfast and start the last part of the three-day adventure with a walk along the beach of about 7-8 hours to La Leona or back to Puerto Jiménez.
Overnight in Puerto Jimenez (lodging not included). End of services upon arrival at your hotel.
More information:
- Transport Puerto Jiménez – Patos or La Leona
- Tickets for the park (please provide passport copies) strict contingents and prepayment rules!
- Lunch and breakfast in the field on the second day
- Breakfast in Sirena on the 2rd, 3th day
- Lunch in Sirena on day 2 and day 3 of the package
- Dinner in Sirena on the 1nd and 2nd day of package.
- 2 nights in La Sirena on days 1 and 2.
- Bilingual nature guide on days 1 – 3.
- Transport from Carate to Puerto Jimenez.
- alcoholic beverages
Dinner on the first day in Puerto Jiménez is at the expense of the tourists, the same last dinner and last breakfast. As the lodging is in the center, guests can find a variety of restaurants or sodas to choose from.
In case there is rest-luggage to transport, please consider the extra cost mentioned above.
You should bring in your backpack:
- rain coat
- Insect repellent
- flash-light
- hat
- comfortable clothing (dry fit) and already worn hiking shoes
- Sun Block
- Water bottle & filter
Map & Location:
Tariff period: 01st December 2024 to 31th May 2025
Via Los Patos. Net Rates per person – included 13 % IVA.
- Room category:
Standard (rural lodge)
- Occupancy:
- 1 pax
- 2 pax
- 3 pax
- 4 pax
- 5 pax
- 6 pax
- Rates:
- $1,565
- $1033
- $899
- $832
- $769
- $769
- Cancellation policy:
Until 15 days prior: no charge
After: 50% of total costs
Cancellations made in less than seven days have a penalty of 100%.
No-Show: 100%
Tariff period: 01st June 2025 to 31th August 2025 - 01st to 30 th November 2025. Via La Leona.
Net Rates per person – included 13 % IVA.
- Room category:
Standard (rural lodge)
- Occupancy:
- 1 pax
- 2 pax
- 3 pax
- 4 pax
- 5 pax
- 6 pax
- Rates:
- $1,565
- $1033
- $907
- $840
- $777
- $777
- Cancellation policy:
Until 15 days prior: no charge
After: 50% of total costs
Cancellations made in less than seven days have a penalty of 100%.
No-Show: 100%
