Tortuguero Costa Rica Lodging - Mawamba Lodge & Hotel

Located on the Northeast area of Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, between the Tortuguero Lagoon and the Caribbean Sea. You can reach the lodge by land/boat or by air. By land is a 3 hours drive from San Jose towards the Port of Marina followed by a 2 to 2 1/2 riverboat trip along the Canals of Tortuguero to Mawamba Lodge. By air takes 30 minutes from San Jose to Tortuguero Airstrip. This airstrip is just a 5 minute boat-ride to the lodge.

Overview

Mawamba is a 15 acre beachfront lodge located on the right side of Tortuguero offering nice views to the Canals. It is the ideal hideaway for nature lovers and people seeking for soft adventure.

Tortuguero is a navigable network of lakes and canals that crosse the National Park from Southeast to the Northwest. This allows a great diversity of fauna and flora of the region to be seen at close hand. Activities include day excursions to Tortuguero National Park, visit to the town and Caribbean Corporation of Conservation (CCC). During season (July-September) night tours to search for the nesting of the Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) are available.

Its beautiful gardens and rustic accommodations, blends with the exuberant jungle vegetation, exotic birds and wildlife creating the perfect balance of nature. Two family style restaurants catering international and delicious local cuisine and a pool-bar surrounded by beautiful gardens where you can enjoy exotic tropical cocktails.

The lodge has two docks, a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, souvenir shop, relaxing ranchos with hammocks, nature trails, walking beach access, volleyball sand court and a conference room with A/C, where lectures of Tortuguero National History and videos are presented daily.

Mawamba began operation in 1985. Improvements in infrastructure include 18 additional rooms completed last March as well as re-polished floors, new verandas and screens in rooms. Remodeling of bathrooms in the original building and re-decoration of rooms have also been done.

Accommodations

The lodge features 54 comfortable rooms with private bathrooms, hot water and ceiling fans. Rooms have either 3 single beds or one double bed and one single bed. Hotel has a capacity to host up to 100 people.

Fishing

Fishing for Snook and Tarpon is available upon request depending on weather conditions and season.

Restaurants

Chelonia Restaurant for lunch and private meals are available at the Limbo Grill and Bar for breakfast and dinner. Special menus for incentive groups are available.

Activities/Entertainment

The lodge offers regular boat tours to the small canals and hikes into the lush rain forests of the National Park area, in which nature lovers can observe the mangroves, many species of birds, mammals and reptiles. For the most adventurous person, hiking to the Cerro Tortuguero is a must. All tours are conducted and supervised by naturalists and professionally trained guides with all necessary safety precautions.

Guests can enjoy the swimming pool, jacuzzi, volleyball and beach combing. During turtle nesting season, optional night tour can be arranged with local guides. (Dark clothes are requested)

Conference Facilities

Conference room with air conditioning has a capcity for 40 people. Seminars can be arranged. Audiovisual equipment is available for rent.

Recommendations

Comfortable, light clothing, walking shoes or tennis shoes, sunglasses, hat, sun lotion, insect repellent and bathing suit.

Weather Mawamba is located in a tropical forest of Costa Rica. Climate is warm and humid. Average annual temperature is 80 degrees F. and rainfall is 3,000-5,000 mm p/year.

Air Services

Domestic airlines serving daily from San Jose to Tortuguero Airstrip are SANSA and TRAVELAIR. Also private charter flights can be arranged. Estimated flying time:30 minutes.

Packages

Mawamba has regular packages which includes round trip land and boat transfers from San Jose, meals and road, all meals at the Lodge, regular tours, lodging depending on the number of nights on the package selected and specialized naturalist bilingual guides. The program can be altered due to weather conditions.

Classic Tours

Until Dec 14 /08

Dec 15 /08 - Apr 15 /09

Single

Double

Triple

Quad

Child

Single

Double

Triple

Child

1 Night / 2 Days

$226

$178

$167

$157

$95

$289

$263

$251

2 Nights / 3 Days

$293

$246

$224

$203

$127

$386

$330

$306

3 Nights / 4 Days

$409

$361

$329

$297

$187

$522

$466

$428

4 Nights / 5 Days

$524

$478

$435

$391

$247

$656

$600

$551

Include: ground transportation San José - Matina - San José, and by boat Matina - Tortuguero - Matina, standard accommodation, all foods (according to the package) regular excursions, naturalist guide, and local taxes.
Does NOT include: Entrance fee to Tortuguero National Park ( $7 Per person), night tour to search the turtle nesting (during season July-September) $43 per person (min 2 pax), alcoholic drinks, gas drinks nor bottled water.

Rates are per person in US $.
Daily departure from San José, min. 2 persons per tour.
Child Rates apply for children from 5 - 12 yrs sharing room with two adults.
Children from 0 - 4 yrs are free sharing room with two adults.
Rates are subject to change.

Kayak in the Jungle	Until Dec 14 /08		Dec 15 /08 - Apr 15 /09
Kayak in the Jungle	Single	Double	Single	Double
1 Night / 2 Days	$599	$535	$599	$535
2 Nights / 3 Days	$818	$755	$818	$755
3 Nights / 4 Days	$1083	$1019	$1083	$1019

Include: kayaks and equipment, ground transportation San José - Guápiles , Kayaking Tortuguero - Guápiles, accommodation, foods on the route, regular & kayak excursions in Tortuguero, specialist guide, fluvial transportation Tortuguero - Matina, ground transportation Matina - San José and taxes.
Does NOT include: Entrance fee to Tortuguero National Park, night tour to search the turtle nesting (during season July-September) $43 per person, alcoholic drinks, gas drinks nor bottled water, personal stuff, or tips.

Rates are per person in US $.
Wednesday departures from San José, min. 2 persons per tour.
Not recommended for children under 12.
Rates are subject to change.

Standad Superior

Duración
Valid
December 15, 2008 - December 14, 2009

Single Double

1N/2D $ 440 $ 308

2N/3D $ 550 $ 424

3N/4D $ 763 $ 588

4N/5D $ 1069 $ 822

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