In the morning we will board our flight to Drake Bay, where we will be met by our driver who will bring us to Finca Maresia, our home in paradise for the next couple of nights. The afternoon will be yours to explore, hit the beach, or hike the jungle trails near the lodge. We will enjoy a group dinner in the evening.  

We will wake early to board a boat that will take us to one of Costa Rica’s premiere snorkeling and diving destinations, Isla del Caño. The seas around the island are home to humpback whales, false orcas, pilot whales, and several species of dolphins. Jump in the water and snorkel with sea turtles, sea horses, manta rays, stingrays, sharks, and hundreds of colorful fish. If you are certified to dive, you are welcome to do so for an additional cost.

We will return for lunch and enjoy a relaxing afternoon at Finca Maresia. After an early dinner, we will set out on a nocturnal adventure with Tracy "the bug lady" who will help us find fun nocturnal critters like insects, snakes, and frogs.  

This morning we will board an early boat that will take us on a one-hour and 15 minute trip down the coast to the Sirena Ranger Station in the heart of Corcovado National Park. We will meet with our professional naturalist guide who will lead us down the trails in the primary rainforest looking for mammals like collared and white-lipped peccaries, Baird's tapir, spider monkey, two-toed and three-toed sloths, and white-nosed coati, among others. Enjoy wild encounters with Great Curassows, Scarlet Macaws, Keel-billed Toucans, and Mealy Parrots. 

We will eat lunch at the ranger station and find a quiet spot to relax and rest during the afternoon heat. In the afternoon hours, we will join our guide once again for another excursion. Be prepared for a wild experience. I've seen crocodiles, bull sharks, roseate spoonbills, ocelots, and even a puma here before! 

Later, we will retreat for dinner and an early bedtime. Our accommodations will be basic bunkbeds with mosquito nets. As unglamorous as this sounds, it is totally worth it to wake up inside one of the most biodiverse rainforests in the western hemisphere.  

Morning wildlife observation with our guide. Some of our target birds will be the endemic Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager, Baird's Trogon, Marbled Wood-Quail, and White-tipped Sicklebill. 

Today's schedule will be similar to yesterday's, with a rest and relaxation period in the early afternoon. Late afternoon, we will explore once again with our guide. After dinner, we will have an opportunity to spotlight nocturnal wildlife with our guide. 

Today we will return on the mid-day boat after another morning of adventuring in Corcovado. We will eat lunch back in Drake Bay at our hotel and have the afternoon to unwind and relax. 

We will enjoy our last morning in Drake Bay and then catch an afternoon flight back to San Jose. Once back in the capital, we will transfer to Hotel Robledal where we will enjoy our final farewell dinner. 

Today we will head to the airport and go our separate ways. I'm sure we will all be talking about this adventure for a long time to come.