Lookout Inn Lodge Package Tours
Biking with BiCostaRica
This exciting 9D/8N biking
adventure is a Bi Costa Rica's featured tour. The tour includes
our finest National Park, Corcovado, with National Geographic
calls "the most biologically
intense area in the world". This is truly Costa Rica's last frontier
as the Osa Peninsula contains Central America's largest remaining
rain forest, full of diverse flora and fauna.
In addition to the wonders of the rain forest, we also ride to some of Costa Rica's finest beaches, including Manuel Antonio, Dominical, Ballena, Bahía Drake, Matapalo and Carate. At Manuel Antonio we will enjoy a hike in the famous National Park. Further down the coast at Ballena we will exercise some different muscles with a guided sea-kayak tour of Costa Rica's first Marine Reserve with a chance to do some snorkeling as well. Our arrival at Bahía Drake will involve a wonderful boat trip down Río Sierpe, crossing through Central America's largest remaining Mangrove estuary, full of bird and animal life, concluding with a cruise across the open Pacific, often accompanied by dolphins!.
Drake Bay, at the North edge of Corcovado, is one of Costa Rica's gems. The rustic Jungle lodge is frequented by Scarlet Macaws and Howler Monkeys, our rain forest alarm clocks!. Here we can enjoy a beautiful, private beach, swim in a crystal clear tropical river or even search for Sir Francis Drake's hidden treasure.
Departing Drake Bay, we bike through beautiful and diverse scenery on the boundary or Corcovado, a challenging ride including several fordings. Our destination, Puerto Jiménez, is the Osa Península's commercial center and enjoys a true frontier ambience. Here we enjoy a sunset kayak tour, hopefully guided by some of the Golfo Dulce's many dolphins.
Finally, on to incredible Carate at the south edge of Corcovado: truly one of the world's spectacular spots!. Lookout Inn Lodge here is a really special place, located in the rain forest above a pristine beach. We can enjoy the Scarlet Macaws flying by at eye-level while hump-backed whales cruise offshore!.
This tour is suitable for intermediate level and above cyclists, as there is some strenuous climbing involved. Please note that the support vehicle is generally available for those who need a break.
Itinerary
DAY 1 |
Arrival
at San Jose International. Greeting by
Bi Costa Rica representative for 30 minute shuttle
to Atenas, located on the Western rim of Costa Rica's
Central Valley. Atenas is famed for "The World's
Best Climate" and your hotel the "Colinas del Sol",
features beautiful grounds, a large pool and wonderful
views to the Poás and Barva Volcanoes on the
North side of the Valley. If you arrive hungry,
Atenas has a variety of restaurants, including typical
Tico meals, as well as Chinese and Italian. We
will have a short meeting to discuss the upcoming adventure,
go over maps and get to know one another.
Includes: Lodging,
Dinner (if required), transfer |
DAY 2 |
Following
an excellent full breakfast, we will fit bikes and
set out on our first ride. Today we climb up to the final ridge of
the Central Valley and then begin a long (10 mile)
descent into the Río Grande de Tárcoles
Valley. We will actually travel on some of the
original cobble-stones placed by the Spanish Conquistadores
when they began their colonization of Costa Rica in
the 16th Century. Our route takes us trough coffee
and sugar plantations, several small villages, and
traverses the interesting and little-know Dry Tropical
Forest. We finish the days ride on the North
edge of the Carara National Park, home of one of the
country's largest flocks of Scarlet and our first chance
to see the coastal Rain Forest. Following lunch
in a typical "Soda" we shuttle (1.5 hour) on to spectacular
Manuel Antonio. Our hotel is located near the edge
of the famous National Park. We probably will
be serenaded by howler monkeys!. Mid-afternoon
we set out for our exciting hike in Manuel Antonio
National Park. Although this park is the most
visited outside the Central Valley, it is full of bird
and animal life, especially one of the largest troops
of Squirrel Monkeys in the country, along with agoutis,
coatis, pacas and iguanas. Late afternoon free
to stroll the beach and enjoy the wonderful sunsets
the area is know for. Again, a wide variety of
restaurants is available.
Includes: Lodging,
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
DAY 3 |
After
a quick early breakfast we set out on our bikes traveling
through African Oil Palms, Rain Forest, some remove
villages an crossing the Naranjo and Savegre rivers,
excellent for a quick dip (barring crocodiles!). Our route takes us gradually
South along the coast through Dominical, Uvita and finally
on to our hotel located on a hill above Playa Tortuga. Wonderful
view and nice pool to relax in!.
Includes: Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner |
DAY 4 |
Early
breakfast (again!) so we can enjoy our kayak trip,
departing from beautiful Playa Piñuelas and paddling through the Uvita
Maritime Reserve. Here we may spot humpback whales,
along with dolphins, sea-turtles and a multitude of sea
birds. If sea conditions permit, we will also get
a chance to snorkel as well! After kayaking, we
set out on our bikes for the town of Cortes, where we
will board a river boat to cross the Río Térraba,
Costa Rica's longest river. On the far side we ride boat
through banana plantations on route to the small town
of Sierpe. Here we will eat a quick lunch and then
board a boat for our trip out to fabulous Bahía
Drake. We travel through Central America's largest
Mangrove Estuary, full of bird an animal life, including
crocodiles, and then on across the open Pacific, often
escorted by dolphins. Our destination is rustic
Las Caletas, a small jungle inn overlooking Drake Bay
and featuring wonderful meals.
Includes: Lodging,
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Kayak tour, Boat transfer |
DAY 5 |
After
an early wake-up by Scarlet Macaws and Howler Monkeys
(both very common here) and nice breakfast, you have
the entire day free to explore this incredible area. Hiking in Corcovado National
Park, horse-back riding, kayaking, scuba diving, snorkeling: all
are available!. Off shore (45 min) is Caño
Island, famous for excellent diving and also reputed
to be the burial site of Sir Francis Drake's treasure!
Includes: Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner |
DAY 6 |
After
breakfast, a short boat ride to rejoin with our bicycles
for a beautiful and challenging ride from Bahía Drake on out to Rincón
at the North end of the scenic Golfo Dulce, reputed to
be the world's only tropical Fjord. After a lunch
break in Rincón, we head South to Puerto Jiménez,
the commercial center of the Osa Península. Our
hotel here is located right on the sea, which will allow
us quick and easy access to our next adventure: a sunset
sea-kayak tour! Often the dolphins join us too;
the sunsets are wonderful here!
Includes: Lodging,
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Kayak tour |
DAY 7 |
An easy,
level ride out to Punta Matapalo where we will take
a quick swim at a remote, hidden beach, them on out
to incredible Carate. Our
hotel here features outstanding meals, a nice pool and
one of the World's great views! Directly in front
is a perfect palm-shaded beach while all around us is
the jungle!. Just up the beach is the South entrance
of Corcovado National Park. In the other direction
is a mysterious fresh-water lagoon. Lots of area
to explore.
Includes: Lodging,
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
DAY 8 |
Again,
a free day to enjoy the environs of Corcovado National
Park. Hike into
the park, laze on the beach, kayak in the lagoon, try
fishing from shore or boat: it's your choice!
Includes: Lodging,
Breakfast, Lunch, Shuttle |
DAY 9 |
Following
still another great breakfast at the Lookout
Inn you
have another chance for a final quick dip in the Pacific
(or the pool). Then we retrace our route in the
support vehicle back to the Central Valley (approx
7 hrs) Lunch stop along the way, with nice view
overlooking the sea. Transfer to the hotel of
your choice.
Includes: Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner |
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