Costa Rica's best eco-lodges and retreats for adventure
Eco-lodge retreats
For pure adventure, Pacuare Lodge is the standout: you raft in on the Pacuare River and spend your days canyoning and hiking. Lapa Rios is the pick…
Eco-lodge retreats
Nature-first retreat centers in rainforests, mountains and coastlines, often off the grid.
Guides
Retreat centers
Casa Kura Kura
Los Zacatitos, East Cape, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Casa Kura Kura is an intimate, off-grid retreat house in Los Zacatitos, on the East Cape of Baja California Sur, about 35 minutes from Los Cabos…
Black Sheep Inn
Chugchilán, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Black Sheep Inn is a small, award-winning eco-lodge just outside Chugchilán in Ecuador's Andes, at about 3,200 meters. It's best for hikers and slow…
Blue Osa Yoga Retreat and Spa
Playa Tamales, Puerto Jiménez, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Blue Osa is a 13-room yoga retreat and eco-spa on a quiet beach near Puerto Jiménez, on Costa Rica's remote Osa Peninsula. It's best for people who…
Danyasa Eco-Retreat
Dominical, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Danyasa Eco-Retreat is a small, adults-only eco-lodge and yoga center on the main street of Dominical, on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast. It's…
IISAAK Ecolodge
Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
The IISAAK Ecolodge is a small, alcohol-free lodge set in 12 acres of coastal rainforest garden on the edge of Tofino, BC. The old Tofino Botanical…
Jicaro Island Lodge
Las Isletas, Granada, Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua
Jicaro Island Lodge is a 9-casita ecolodge on a private islet in Lake Nicaragua, about 15 minutes by boat from Granada. It suits couples and small…
La Cusinga Lodge
Uvita, Bahía Ballena, Osa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
La Cusinga is a family-owned eco lodge in the hills just south of Uvita on Costa Rica's South Pacific coast, bordering Marino Ballena National Park.…
La Selva Ecolodge
Lake Garzacocha, Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, Amazon, Ecuador
La Selva is a lakeside ecolodge in Ecuador's Amazon, on the edge of Yasuni National Park, reached by flight, motor canoe and paddle canoe. It suits…
Lapa Rios Lodge
Cabo Matapalo, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Lapa Rios is an eco lodge inside a 1,000-acre private rainforest reserve near Cabo Matapalo, at the tip of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. It's best for…
Ojo del Mar
Cabo Matapalo, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Ojo del Mar is a small, family-run eco lodge on the beach at Cabo Matapalo, at the southern tip of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. It suits travelers who…
Pacuare Lodge
Pacuare River, near Siquirres, Costa Rica
Pacuare Lodge is a remote rainforest lodge on a bend of the Pacuare River in Costa Rica, and most guests arrive by white-water raft. It's best for…
Rancho Margot
El Castillo, Lake Arenal, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Rancho Margot is a self-sufficient ranch and eco lodge in a valley near El Castillo, on the edge of Costa Rica's Arenal area. It suits travelers…
Rio Quijos EcoLodge
Quijos Valley, near El Chaco, Napo, Ecuador
Rio Quijos EcoLodge is a small lodge on the Quijos River in Ecuador's Napo province, about 2 hours from Quito's international airport. It's best for…
Samasati
Near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón, Costa Rica
Samasati is a yoga and wellness retreat on 250 acres of rainforest above Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast, a short shuttle ride from Puerto…
Solscape
Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand
Solscape is a 10-acre eco retreat at the foot of Mt Karioi, just above Raglan's beaches on New Zealand's North Island. It's best for surfers, yoga…
Star Mountain Jungle Lodge
Mal Pais, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Star Mountain is a small, quiet lodge on a 90-hectare private reserve in the hills above Mal Pais, on the southern tip of Costa Rica's Nicoya…
The Yoga Farm
Punta Banco, near Pavones, southern Pacific coast, Costa Rica
The Yoga Farm is a simple, community-run yoga center and sustainable living project in the rainforest above Punta Banco, near the Panama border on…
Tierra de Sueños Lodge and Wellness Center
Playa Chiquita, near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
Tierra de Sueños is a small eco lodge and wellness center in Playa Chiquita, about 6 km past Puerto Viejo on Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast.…
Vida Asana Eco Retreat and Yoga Center
Playa Hermosa, Jacó, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Vida Asana is a long-running yoga retreat center and eco resort in the rainforest near Playa Hermosa, just south of Jacó on Costa Rica's central…
Xinalani
Near Quimixto, south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Xinalani is a beachfront yoga and wellness retreat on the bay south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, reachable only by boat. With six yoga studios…