Pacuare Lodge

Pacuare Lodge, on the banks of the Pacuare River

Pacuare Lodge is a jungle lodge deep in the rainforest on the Pacuare River, on the Caribbean slope, with no road to its door. Guests arrive by raft, by 4x4 and a short walk, or by helicopter. It suits couples and families with children of 7 and over who want a real adventure, then a beautiful suite and a good dinner at the end of it.

Nights are frogs, cicadas and the river. Days are the river too, and the forest around it.

Why we choose it

• You arrive by river. There is no road access, so most guests raft in through the canyons of the Pacuare, with waterfalls on both sides.
• Suites that open to the forest. Every suite looks into the rainforest or over the river, with outdoor showers, and some have their own pools.
• Romance in the jungle. It is one of our team's favourites for a honeymoon: remote, quiet and beautifully done, with a spa and a wine cellar bar in the middle of the forest.

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Rooms and views

The Garden Suites, at 62 square metres, look into the rainforest. The River View Suites, at 91 square metres, face the Pacuare River and the jungle.

The villas are larger: the Linda Vista Villa and the Canopy Villa, each 230 square metres, the first with views over the river and the rainforest. The Jaguar Villa, at 350 square metres, is the most private. Outdoor showers and pools bring the forest right into the stay.

On the property

The restaurant and deck look over the forest, and there is a wine cellar bar for the evening. The spa offers treatments in the jungle, and there is a helipad for those who arrive by air.

The lodge guides lead early morning bird walks, visits to the nearby indigenous communities and hikes through the lodge's forest. Rafting the Pacuare is the main event, through forest-covered canyons and exciting rapids.

Location and getting there

The lodge is on the Pacuare River, about 20 miles from Siquirres. There is no road or public transport: you arrive by raft, by a 4x4 ground transfer of about 45 minutes from Siquirres followed by the lodge's own crossing, or by helicopter.

The minimum age to stay is 7, and rafting requires 12, so for children aged 7 to 11 the lodge offers the ground transfer. Pack light and bring rain gear: this is the rainforest.

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