9 hours · Moderate

Sirena Station Day Tour

A long, unforgettable day at the wildest ranger station in Corcovado — boat in from Puerto Jiménez at dawn, hike with a local guide, lunch at the station, and back before sunset.

What’s included

✓Boat transport from Puerto Jiménez to Sirena Station and back
✓Certified bilingual naturalist guide
✓Lunch at the biological station
✓Bottled water during the hike

Not included

– Corcovado National Park entry fee (TODO confirm amount with site owner)
– Lodging in Puerto Jiménez the night before
– Tips for your guide

Itinerary

5:20 AM

Meet at Puerto Jiménez public dock

Check in with our boat crew and guide at the main dock. Arrive with sunblock on and your passport in a dry bag.
5:30 AM

Boat departure

Roughly two hours along the Golfo Dulce coast to Sirena, with a good chance of seeing dolphins and flying fish on the way.
7:30 AM

Arrive at Sirena Beach

Land on the beach, get briefed by the guide, and set off into the primary rainforest that Corcovado is famous for.
11:00 AM

Lunch at Sirena Station

A substantial meal at the ranger station — sometimes the most wildlife-rich lunch spot you'll ever have.
12:45 PM

Return boat

Back along the coast to Puerto Jiménez. This leg is often when scarlet macaws fly overhead.
2:30 PM

Back at Puerto Jiménez

Estimated arrival. Plan any afternoon connections with buffer in case seas or wildlife slow the return.

Wildlife you may see

Scarlet macaws
Baird's tapirs
Spider, howler, squirrel and capuchin monkeys
Coatis and agoutis
Boa constrictors
Toucans
Peccaries

This is the classic Corcovado experience from Puerto Jiménez. It’s a long day — you’ll be moving before sunrise and back in the afternoon — but the payoff is a few hours in the most biologically intense rainforest in Costa Rica with a guide who knows which trails the tapirs tend to use.

What to bring

Closed hiking shoes you don’t mind getting wet, sandals for the boat, a lightweight long-sleeve shirt, shorts, a refillable water bottle, sunblock, insect repellent, and your passport. The park requires names and passport numbers for entry, so bring a photo of yours in your phone as a backup.

Why we run this tour this way

Sirena is the station people dream of seeing. Most of the wildlife you read about in Costa Rica guidebooks — scarlet macaws, tapirs, all four monkey species — lives in this pocket of forest. We keep groups small so the guide can stop when someone spots something, rather than march past it on a schedule.

Common questions

Is this tour kid-friendly? It’s a full day in the heat with a few hours of hiking on uneven trails. Most families with kids 8 and up do fine; younger kids should ask us first.

What if the sea is rough? Our captain makes the call the morning of. If we can’t safely run the boat, we’ll reschedule you or refund in full — no surf roulette.

Do I need to book the park entry myself? No. The park entry is reserved in your name when you book this tour with us, but you must provide your full name and passport number at booking.