Tiskita Jungle Lodge

Tiskita is one of the most amazing places we have ever stayed! We loved our private little "Casita" in the jungle overlooking the ocean. Our favorite place was sitting on the covered front porch watching monkeys, macaws & toucans in the trees as we listened to the ocean waves crashing below. The food is delicious; locally sourced primarily from their own gardens. Much thought has gone into the creation and maintenance of their many well marked jungle trails. The ocean is just a short walk away, and it wasn't unusual to find ourselves with the beach all to ourselves!!! We enjoyed a wonderful horseback ride lead by Pablo on the beach & through the jungle. We went birdwatching & took a night walk with Naturalist Rosio. The little pool by the main lodge was a perfect place for a quick dip and/or use WiFi (which is intentionally NOT available in the Casitas, along with no TV). I can't say enough good things about the people who work at Tiskita. They really went above and beyond - especially Rosio! Tiskita is family owned (multi-generational) and they clearly love the lodge and land. We are so very fortunate that they decided to share their jungle home with the rest of us. It was an unforgettable experience!

We spent 2 nights at Tiskita and we really loved being surrounded by all of the jungle. It was an amazing setting with abundant wildlife. We saw so much wildlife, and even more on our rainforest guided walk with the lovely Rosa (squirrel monkeys, lizards, white face monkeys, vultures, agoutis, acoutis, butterflies and so much more). The description Rosa gave helped us to understand the environment so much better than had we have just wandered off on our own. She told us about their life cycles and their development, their biology and their habitat in such a great way. It would have been nice to have been informed about all of the hotels activities on check-in so we could have organised our time a bit better. We weren’t aware there was a night walk we could attend until about 5 minutes before it was going to start, at which point it was 8pm and we had already changed, but if we were told in advance, we would have prepared ourselves to be ready for it. We also didn’t realise that the food was a set menu - with set dining times. It would have been good to know this before too, as one member of our party missed several meals due to surfing for most of the day, so we would have preferred to just choose some light snacks throughout the day instead. All of the staff were really friendly and clearly eager to please. Tiskita lodge was a lovely stay, but not quite the luxury we had anticipated; perhaps through our own fault or perhaps through some marketing that makes it appear more luxurious than it is - don’t get me wrong, it’s beautiful, but you’re paying for the setting and Rosas expertise more than anything else.

This was our first visit to Tiskita Jungle Lodge, and we stayed for 4 nights. We had an absolutely incredible experience. This place is beautiful, nestled in the rain forest and constantly buzzing with the sounds of cicadas, tree frogs, and waves crashing in the ocean. During one rainforest walk we saw butterflys, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, three-toed sloth, white nosed coati, agouti, lots of birds, as well as lizards. Then we went to the waterfall, and went into a set of 5 jungle pools that were above the waterfall. The on site naturalist does daily, and evening, jungle walks so make sure you join these to get the most out of this experience. We also had some amazing meals, served in the common lodge and were always super fresh, leaning towards vegetarian though we also had chicken and fish, and very flavourful. There are no televisions so be prepared to use the grounds as your entertainment, or go to the beach and jump in some waves or walk the sand. There is a pool and an honor bar on the grounds as well. It can be difficult to get to, and If you are coming from San Jose, I would recommend the small plane flight from San Jose direct to Tiskita, operated by Aero Caribe. This eliminates a flight on Sansa and then either a long car ride or a boat transfer. Would highly recommend Tiskita as an alternative to the all inclusive resort experience, you won’t regret it.