Why we love it
We shape the journey around the season, the right places to stay and the way you like to travel, pairing it beautifully with a Pacific beach finish where it suits.
the plains at first light
Out where the maps run thin and the wild sets the pace.
Where to stay
A handful of stays we would book first, each arranged as part of a bespoke itinerary shaped around you.
Swipe to explore · the stays we would book first
A brand-new Ritz-Carlton Reserve on the Guanacaste coast, set above a private cove where forest tumbles to the Pacific, with clifftop dining and a pool over the sea.
A forested peninsula with two beaches on either side, calm bay on one and Pacific surf on the other, all the polish of the Four Seasons and one of the best families set-ups in the country.
A hilltop ranch retreat in the cool southern highlands, with casitas spread across the ridge, sweeping valley views and a serious wellness focus, from horseback riding to its own spa village.
A design-led wellness hotel a short walk from the surf coast, with thatched pavilions, plunge pools tucked into the greenery and a quiet, barefoot-chic calm that defines Santa Teresa.
The places
The corners of Costa Rica we know best, what to see in each, when to go and how we would shape the days. Swipe each card for more, and open the panels for the detail.
Swipe to explore · the regions worth knowing
The near-perfect cone of Arenal rising above the rainforest, with thermal rivers, hanging bridges and some of the country's finest hot springs. The classic green-and-volcanic opening to any Costa Rica journey.
The wildest corner of the country, where primary rainforest meets the Pacific. Corcovado National Park holds an extraordinary density of life, from scarlet macaws to tapirs, reached by eco-lodges deep in the green.
The sunniest stretch of the Pacific, with golden beaches, design-led resorts and tropical dry forest behind. Guanacaste is the easy, glamorous finish: warm seas, long sunsets and the country's smoothest arrivals.
A barefoot surf town turned boho-chic, with sunset swells, yoga shalas and some of the best food on the coast. Santa Teresa is the laid-back, design-led side of Costa Rica, all sand-floor bars and long beach days.
The famous cloud forest, where mist drifts through the canopy and the air hums with birdsong. Monteverde is for hummingbirds and the resplendent quetzal, suspension bridges in the treetops and a cool, green calm.
Signature experiences
The rare days we open up across Costa Rica, from the famous to the few-ever-see. Each one arranged privately, as part of your journey.
Swipe to explore · rare days out
Walk the forest after nightfall with a naturalist, torchlight catching frogs, snakes and sleeping birds.
Lift over the canopy and land deep in the wild, at a lodge reached no other way.
The cloud forest to yourselves at sunrise, hanging bridges in the mist as the birds wake.
Run the rapids by day, then rappel down a jungle waterfall with a private guide.
Your own instructor and an empty break, the swell lit gold as the sun drops into the Pacific.
Join a marine biologist on the sand at night to watch sea turtles nest and the young reach the surf.
Walk a family finca with the grower, then a tasting of estate coffee and bean-to-bar chocolate.
Your own crewed catamaran to hidden coves, with snorkelling, dolphins and a long lunch aboard.
Things to do
The icons worth seeing, and the rare, one-off experiences we can quietly open up for you.
Rare & remarkable · by private arrangement
The experiences we quietly open up for travellers who want something few others will ever have.
In frames
A few moments to set the mood. Click any image to view it larger.
Good to know
December to April. We will refine the timing around your dates, the weather and the wider journey.
Rainforest, wildlife, families. Tell us how you like to travel and we will tell you, honestly, whether it is the one.
Yes. We shape the whole journey, including the stays, transfers, guides and the details, and can pair it beautifully with a Pacific beach finish.
shall we?
Tell us your dates and how you like to travel, and we will shape the stays, the routing and the details around you.