Samasati Nature Retreat

Wooden bungalows and forest time at Samasati

Rainforest walks and wooden bungalows set the pace at Samasati Nature Retreat outside Puerto Viejo de Limon. This is a place to spend more of the day in the natural setting: follow a trail through the reserve, make time for yoga or settle into the Jacuzzi after exploring. The remote, hilltop character gives a Caribbean vacation a different emphasis from a beachfront resort.

Bungalows are built from local woods and use natural ventilation. The sustainable approach puts the forest close to the experience, with trails for longer walks and places to slow down between activities. Couples, families and backpackers who enjoy an informal nature retreat can plan a stay around that rhythm.

Vegetarian meals and time in the forest

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included, and all included meals are vegetarian. Fresh local ingredients shape the cooking, making the meal plan a meaningful part of the choice. The vegetarian menu will be an important part of deciding whether the retreat suits your party.

Balance the reserve with Caribbean outings

A restaurant, massage service, yoga area, beach shuttle, Jacuzzi and sauna add ways to spend time at the retreat. For days farther afield, Puerto Viejo and Playa Cahuita bring access to ziplining, rafting, jungle tours and snorkeling, with wildlife refuges to explore in the surrounding region. Arrange your beach shuttle plans, including the timing and any charge, before setting out. Guided forest outings in the wildlife refuges offer opportunities to look for monkeys in the canopy, while snorkeling brings the marine landscape into the day; encounters depend on the conditions and the moment. Return to the reserve for a quieter interval in the forest, with vegetarian cooking and sustainable wooden accommodation keeping the stay focused on its natural setting.

Why choose this stay — and what to plan around

• Choose a rainforest reserve outside Puerto Viejo when long forest walks and time close to nature matter more than a beachfront-resort routine.
• Wooden bungalows built from local materials use natural ventilation, a meaningful choice for travelers comfortable with a more open tropical stay.
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included, and all included meals are vegetarian, using fresh local ingredients; choose the retreat with that dining preference in mind.
• Yoga space, massage services, a Jacuzzi and sauna give quieter hours a wellbeing emphasis alongside the trails, with several ways to slow down after a Caribbean outing.
• A beach shuttle gives you a way to plan coastal outings; arrange the schedule and any charge instead of assuming unlimited complimentary transport.
• Puerto Viejo and Cahuita-area ziplining, rafting, jungle tours, snorkeling and wildlife refuges broaden active days before returning to the forest.
• Couples, families and backpackers who enjoy sustainable living and a nature-focused stay may appreciate the retreat’s informal character; compare it with a full-service resort if that is your preferred vacation style.