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Mawamba Lodge

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This rustic lodge is set on a narrow strip of land between the wildlife rich canals of Tortuguero National Park and the Caribbean Sea, accessible only by boat.

Mawamba Lodge’s wooden cabins are simply but attractively furnished and surrounded by lush tropical gardens. There is a large pool and hammock lounge as well as a floating restaurant.

Excursions include a guided visit of the lodge’s two butterfly farms and frog garden, as well as a boat tour of the park’s waterways. Other activities, such as night hikes, canoeing, kayaking and watching sea turtles nest (July – September) can be booked locally.

What our clients say

Although the transfers were quite long the mix between eg driving and taking a boat were good and made us feel we really saw the country.
ME May 2011
Most memorable experiences:Seeing the turtles nesting in Tortugero, the magical Tortugero national park and Monteverde. We also loved Tamarindo to chill and surf!
EdVC, London Aug 2015
The treks throughout the trip were superb. Excellent guides and the range of wildlife was stunning.
WRDT, Bakewell Jan 2017
Highlights “Our overall impression was how lovely all the people were that we met, amazing wildlife and very good food. Our most memorable experience was probably kayaking at Tortuguero although…
JP, Newtown Feb 2012
So many brilliant memories but if we had to pick one it was witnessing the sea turtle lay eggs on beach in Tortugero.
PG, Galway Aug 2019
Highlight?: All the wildlife, absolutely amazing
DJ, Usk Jun 2018

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Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.

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