unless you are Tarzan and used to sleeping in trees...this place is a unique spot that you are unlikely to find any where else. Our own cabin plunked in the jungle with monkeys all around. And yet still all the comforts of a regular hotel (spotless rooms- adequate showers - swimming pool - and bar). Food was quite good given... More

We travelled from San Jose by bus, 3 hours, and boat for the last hour or so. The rooms are set in a forest area with no windows but security and mosquito screens. A great view out but a bit damp! But no problem. There are lots of trips on boats to see wildlife, on foot through the forest and... More

Evergreen lodge was an unforgettable start to our Costa Rica vacation! The boat trip, the monkeys in the trees, the colors of the jungle right around the huts are more beautiful than you can imagine. The huts offer basic comfort, good enough for two days (but it did not rain, otherwise the windows with gauze mesh only might have let... More

Tortuguero (which means Land of Turtles) was our first stop on a coast to coast trip to Costa Rica. It took almost all day to get to the resort from San Jose, first by bus over winding roads, then about an hour by boat through tight canals. Evergreen Lodge (and the entire town of Tortuguero) is very difficult to get... More

We did an eco-tour of Costa Rica with Collette Vacations - great value. Our first stop after San Jose was Evergreen Lodge. The only way into the Lodge is by boat (or possibly by air). There are no roads here. For someplace where one has to travel 10 miles an a very rough gravel road and then 1.5 hours by... More

Just getting to the lodge is an adventure as it is normally by boat through the wetland forests/jungle and there is lots to see. Be aware the road to the dock is unmade up for some 10 miles so be prepared for a bumpy ride. The accommodation at the lodge is simple but comfortable with the focus understandably being on... More

As appears to be the norm, we visited Tortuguero on a package deal (one-night only), staying at Evergreen which is one of several Tortuguero lodges. We booked through Lands in Love Tour Operators (Lands in Love resort being the next stop on our trip). Being a package tour, the entire trip out of San Jose is organized for you which... More

We expected to see plenty of wildlife.. and we did. Really excellent guides.. showed us crocs, caiman, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, white faced monkeys, large iguanas to name a few.....and many birds... all really close -up along the riverbank. Canal rides were good fun..covered up in voluminous panchos.. even bailing out was OK. We are vegetarian and as soon as... More

The trip from San Jose is interesting in itself - stopping in the rainforest for lunch and then going on by coach to the riverside port where tourists collide - coming back and going to their Tortuguero National Park Hotels via boats. This was the beginning of our holiday so we were still a bit jet lagged after a long... More