To all the nature lovers and wildlife admirers among you, don’t miss Corcovado national park when traveling in Costa Rica. It is located in the Osa Peninsula on the country’s southern pacific coast, and it’s quite off the beaten path.

Our time there led to some of our favorite memories from Costa Rica because we had such wonderful encounters with wild animals and learned so much from our experienced guides.

Corcovado national park can only be visited with a guided tour. You can choose between a day tour or a overnight tour. It is possible to book a private tour which is not that much more expensive. We booked our tour via Osa Wild Travel, which arranged all the details with the tour operator Picolina Tours. We were lucky to have Jose as our guide, as he was amazing. He is an experienced biologist and knew much about the forest, and we had great conversations with him.

To get to Corcovado national park from Drake Bay, you have to take a boat for about 1 hour. The boat ride is included in the guided tours. The meeting point is usually by the bay. Also, there is a lunch included in the tour.