Please fill out the information on our reservation request, Also we need to know how and around what time you get to Drake Bay. That way we can arrange reservations for transport or help you find parking in Sierpe and so on ...
Cancellation Policy: The guest can cancel free of charge until 60 days before arrival. The guest will be charged the total price if they cancel in the 60 days before arrival.
Cancellations made 14 days prior to the tour date are eligible for a refund. All sales are final within 13 days of the tour date. Sadly the tours to Corcovado Day Tour, Overnight and Cano Island are non refundable.
This is not correct. Sirena Station is the only ranger station within Corcovado National Park where visitors are permitted to stay overnight.
While some tour operators market "San Pedrillo Overnight" experiences, these accommodations are actually located outside the boundaries of Corcovado National Park, not at San Pedrillo Ranger Station itself.
It is important to note that San Pedrillo is open for day visits only and does not offer overnight accommodations within the park.
You can totally drive to Drake Bay without a problem... just use WAZE as the GPS and make sure you have an SUV... dont do it with a normal sedan.
There is no ATM and no bank in Drake Bay, so your last chance to withdraw cash would be Palmar Norte. We suggest bringing sufficient cash for your stay, some restaurants don’t accept cards. You can pay everything at our place with credit card. You can also pay cash in dollar or colones.
Yes, there is, although black outs for a few hours can happen due to fallen trees on the electric lines.
Camera with extra batteries and charger, binoculars, alarm clock, electrical adapter, flashlight, headlamp, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, bug repellent, first-aid kit, short-sleeve shirts, shorts, bathing suit, water sandals, sweater, rain jacket, light long pants (to protect your legs from insects and also for night hikes!), socks and hiking boots. You may want to bring a dress for women; a button-down shirt for men. Also pack a large plastic bag to store wet clothes and a small one to protect the camera from rain.
Around the corner is a soda with local food, a pizza place and a fish restaurant. In the village are also a few more sodas, as locals call the small restaurants.
In restaurants a 10% service tip is usually included. Small sodas don’t always include it- so just check your bill. Tour guides and helpers greatly appreciate a tip- is not mandatory and you will not get a lesser quality of service, but average salaries are not very high, and by adding a bit more to their income you sure are helping the families handling their life expenses.
The earliest bus is leaving the Tracopa bus station (near Clinica Biblica) at 5 am. The ticket counter opens at 4.30 am and you should buy tickets at least one day ahead in the high season. You reach Palmar Norte around 11am and should then take a taxi to Sierpe. Please tell everybody you want to go to Pachecos Cabin. We can hep you with the taxi, they will pick you up at the bus stop and help with your luggage too. In Sierpe you take the boat to Drake Bay at 11.30am and in Drake Bay we wait for you at the beach at 1 pm.
You have to go at least one day before to the Tracopa station to buy the tickets. In the high season (dec-april) the buses are normally booked up! http://tracopacr.com
Regularly it’s about $10-12 and the coastal bus takes 5 hours, the bus through the mountains 6 hours.
For the car its $16, but usually more people are going, so he charges $4 each.
There are only 2 boats going every day: The 11.30am and the 4:00 pm boat and the price is $20 per person. You dont need to make a reservation ahead.
You look for Hotel Oleaje Sereno, ask for Don Jorge and he has a secured parking ($6 per day). From the same restaurant also the boats are leaving. We get you a reservation for 11.30 am with Captain Alex. That's $15 p.p. you pay him directly please. Here in Drake we will pick you up from the beach.
It is better to book the tours ahead of time.
We have to coordinate the boats, but yes, you can make it for the 2.30pm boat to Sierpe.
