Descriptions:

The Tirimbina Biological Reserve is one of the last remaining stands of mid-elevation, premontane rainforest in north-eastern Costa Rica. Teeming with the diversity of botanical and zoological species characteristic of such ecosystems, the rugged Reserve inspires awe in the scientist or visitor. Tirimbina has been the site of numerous biological research projects and serves as a living laboratory for study, as well as an accessible day trip.

An island with lush tropical vegetation lies between Centro Neotrópico SarapiquíS and the Reserve in the middle of the great Sarapiquí River. Varying in size with the volume of water rushing off the Barva volcano watershed, this island offers an easily navigated introduction to tropical forest ecosystems. The river itself is a rich and vital corridor for tropical wildlife. The gallery forest along the riverbank is a striking display of rainforest plant diversity. A 10m high suspension bridge crosses to the island and to the Tirimbina Reserve.

6 km of trails wind through the Reserve for access by researchers and visitors. These trails are designed to approach areas of high interest for wildlife watching or viewing highlights of rainforest biodiversity. Because it is a conservation area, they are designed and maintained for the least possible negative impact on delicate ecosystems.

The greater proportion of the life of a rainforest thrives in the forest canopy. Tirimbina visitors experience a view of the richness of treetop flora and fauna from a 100m suspended canopy walkway spanning one of the many stream valleys in the Reserve.

Tirimbina Rainforest Center is dedicated to field-based education in natural history for adults and children, focused on the global interrelatedness of individual systems and species in the natural world. For this reason we share the Tirimbina Reserve as a place for illumination of some of the mysteries of the rainforest and for experiencing the innate response of humans to wildness and natural beauty.

Tirimbina is located at only 90 minutes from San Jose and this tour includes a guided tour along the trails and a boat trip along the Sarapiqui River in the sector of Puerto Viejo, where all our customers will have the opportunity to enjoy the rich biodiversity of this town.