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FLORESTRAL'S LITTLE PIECE OF PURE PARADISE IS SURROUNDED BY A LAVISH, RICH RAINFOREST AND INCREDIBLE BEACHES WITH COLORFUL SUNSETS.
Our expansive and unique facility functions fully off the grid and in deep connection with mother nature in our forest home. We are an eco-retreat center with a focus on sustainable living and giving back to mother nature. We have a diverse team of staff and residents that work together to maintain the harmonious balance of life in the forest. We are located in the lush Diamante Valley on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, being situated on several hectares of pristine rainforest, with many hiking trails available for exploration. While you stay with us, you can swim in the beautiful Diamante river that runs through the property and enjoy scenic pools and waterfalls and many quiet spaces for reflection.
If you are looking to explore the area, Florestral is 30 minutes to Dominical, a world-renowned surfing destination with great restaurants and shopping. Just past dominical is Uvita, a small village in the South Pacific, Uvita is a favorite destination for those looking for a peaceful location in nature as it's not as developed or touristic as the North Pacific.
We are also 30 minutes from San Isidro, a large city center with many amenities, modern medical facilities and government services. Above San Isidro are the beautiful mountain ranges of Chirripo and Cerro de la Muerte.
Getting Here
WONDERING WHAT TRAVEL OPTIONS ARE TO GET TO FLORESTRAL?
Florestral is between the city of San Isidro General (also known as Perez Zeledon) and the beach/surf town of Dominical.
SJO Juan Santamaria Airport located in San Jose, is the biggest international airport of Costa Rica and the best way to get us.
From the airport, you have several options to get to Florestral. In the case of late arrival, you can book a hotel close to the airport in the area of Alajuela or Santa Ana/Escazu. Hotel prices vary depending of course on what type of hotel you desire.
It's true that the best way to travel in Costa Rica is by rental car. This will give you a feeling of freedom to go whenever you want, wherever you want. However there are other options too:
Public Bus
Go to the MUSOC BUS terminal in San Jose get the bus to San Isidro which takes around 4 hours and costs around 16 USD per person. Bus line runs from 4:30am until 18pm daily. Schedule is on their website.
Once you have arrived to San Isidro, we can then organize a 30min taxi drive (30 USD) for you to get to Florestral.
Taxi
A more comfortable, shorter and relaxed way to travel to Florestral is going by private taxi directly from the airport, a direct trip which takes around 3 hours and costs approximately 200 USD.
Charter Flight
Local Charter Flight companies that fly from the international airport (SJO) in San Jose to Quepos which is about 45Min from Florestral. A taxi from Quepos to Florestral will be around 70 USD.
Join Our Volunteering Program
Volunteering is a special balance of giving and receiving. We live and work with a karma yoga approach, this means that we receive and fulfill the work we do each day with devotion and consciously aware that we are offering our work for a greater purpose, this inspires us to give the best we can and thus with the understanding that we are all contributing to the community which in a wider scope is also our greater contribution to life itself.