Name: Mawamba Lodge
Address: Canales de Tortuguero, Limon, Costa Rica, 10980 Tortuguero, Costa Rica, Canales de Tortuguero, Limon, Costa Rica, Limon, 10980, Costa Rica
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $297 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.6

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Lodge Mawamba Lodge

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Well laid out, wonderful gardens, friendly staff, nice pool, clean basic rooms. Amazing location. Walking distance to Tortuguero.

Niels

United States of America

Location - Nature at its best Lots of exotic animals to watch on location Nice rooms & pool & bar area

Florian

Germany

A very well organised tour and overnight stay; everything went to plan from pick-up in San Jose to drop-off at the Rio Danta Restaurant at Guapiles, where we had a great breakfast on the way out and lunch on the way back. The Mawamba lodge location between the beach and canal is beautiful, it's all calm and peaceful; the pool area, restaurant and facilities are really nice; the Superior Room was very spacious and comfortable; the tours of Tortuguero village, the beach and the canals were wonderful, likewise the Mawamba park butterfly and frog gardens; all the staff were helpful and informative all of the time and made a special effort for my wife’s birthday - thank you, this was a great experience and we loved-it!

Andrew

United Kingdom

Excellent location very close to the village. My room was very clean and spacious, on the side of the property close to the ocean. Beautiful gardens and grounds. Excellent guide and kind staff. Food was good too (without being amazing, but it’s not the reason why I went there!). Good wifi.

Laurence

France

Mawamba Lodge is amazing! Everything is well organized. Ana Maria, our tour guide for 3 days, is very knowledgable, qualified and a lovely woman. We’ve seen a lot of animals. We had a really pleased stay! Thanks people of Grupo Mawamba (Mauricio) for giving us the pura vida vibes.

Netherlands

The location was very nice, beautiful scenery, no cars, no noise but the wildlife. The food and staff were great. Our tour guide was very informative

Storm

United States of America

We got an excellent guide - Jorge - for our trips. This guy is top rated - even his Spanish is so clear that it is a great value to listen to his English AND Spanish. We learned so much and enjoyed.

Winfried

Germany

Nice location near the village. Nice lodge and pool area. Transfer efficientl

Martyn

United Kingdom

great location near the town centre-20 minute walk- the guided boat tour of the canals in Tortuguero park was very good and included in your price. The buffet style food was good but not outstanding, the property had lots of wildlife to see

Tomandlinda

Canada

Great location. Great food and amazing tours. Tortuguero is an interesting village and beautiful reserve. Staff is nice and helpful.

Spiderman74

Israel

9.5

Excellent location!

What guests loved the most:
“Well laid out, wonderful gardens, friendly staff, nice pool, clean basic rooms. Amazing location. Walking distance to Tortuguero.”

Niels United States of America
“Location - Nature at its best Lots of exotic animals to watch on location Nice rooms & pool & bar area”

Florian Germany
“A very well organised tour and overnight stay; everything went to plan from pick-up in San Jose to drop-off at the Rio Danta Restaurant at Guapiles, where we had a great breakfast on the way out and...”

Andrew United Kingdom
“Excellent location very close to the village. My room was very clean and spacious, on the side of the property close to the ocean. Beautiful gardens and grounds. Excellent guide and kind staff.”

Laurence France
“Mawamba Lodge is amazing! Everything is well organized. Ana Maria, our tour guide for 3 days, is very knowledgable, qualified and a lovely woman. We’ve seen a lot of animals.”

A Netherlands
“The location was very nice, beautiful scenery, no cars, no noise but the wildlife. The food and staff were great. Our tour guide was very informative”

Storm United States of America
“We got an excellent guide - Jorge - for our trips. This guy is top rated - even his Spanish is so clear that it is a great value to listen to his English AND Spanish. We learned so much and enjoyed.”

Winfried Germany
“Nice location near the village. Nice lodge and pool area. Transfer efficientl”

Martyn United Kingdom
“great location near the town centre-20 minute walk- the guided boat tour of the canals in Tortuguero park was very good and included in your price.”

Tomandlinda Canada
“Great location. Great food and amazing tours. Tortuguero is an interesting village and beautiful reserve. Staff is nice and helpful.”

Spiderman74 Israel

Located between the Caribbean Sea and the canals of Tortuguero National Park, Mawamba Lodge offers spacious rooms and features an outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant. Hikes, tours and a shuttle service to and from some hotels in San Jose are included.

Each rustic room here features wooden décor and comes equipped with a seating area and a private bathroom with a shower and toilet. They also include a private balcony with a hammock and rocking chairs.

At Mawamba Lodge you will find an outdoor swimming pool and a whirlpool. Guests also enjoy a 24-hour front desk, lush tropical gardens and direct beach access for leisurely walks.

The property's "Mawamba Park," exclusive for guests, features 2 butterfly gardens, frog gardens and nature trails.

The property's daily departure package from some hotels in San Jose includes transportation by land and boat, a guided visit to Tortuguero town and a boat tour of the Tortuguero canals. Meal plans are also available.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Tortuguero! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Area Info

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Closest Landmarks *

Tortuguero National Park
1.3 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Paraiso Tropical Supermarket
0.9 miles
Buddha Cafe Restaurant
0.9 miles

Beaches in the Neighborhood

Tortuguero Beach Black sand
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Closest Airports *

Tobías Bolaños International Airport
59.6 miles
Juan Santamaría International Airport
61 miles

All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Location - Nature at its best Lots of exotic animals to watch on location Nice rooms & pool & bar area”

Florian

Germany

8.7

“A very well organised tour and overnight stay; everything went to plan from pick-up in San Jose to drop-off at the Rio Danta Restaurant at Guapiles, where we ha...”

Andrew

United Kingdom

9.5

“Excellent location very close to the village. My room was very clean and spacious, on the side of the property close to the ocean. Beautiful gardens and grounds...”

Laurence

France

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Children of all ages are welcome.

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This property doesn't offer cribs.

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Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Mawamba Lodge accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Please note that the 3 day packages depart to Tortuguero town in the early morning between 6:00 and 7:00 from major hotels in San José area. Guests are recommended to arrive to San Jose and book a room the night before departure. San Jose Hotel Drop Off takes place on Day 3 at 16:00 pm. For a complete Itinerary please contact the property directly.

Please note that the room rate does not include the USD 15 entrance fee for adults and the USD 5 fee for children from 5 to 11 years old to Tortuguero National Park. Children of 0 to 4 years old have access free of charge.

Children up to four years of age stay for free, while children from 5 to 11 years of age are charged 50% of the room rate, per person, per night.

There is a maximum of 2 children per room.

Please inform Mawamba Lodge of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

“A very well organised tour and overnight stay; everything went to plan from pick-up in San Jose to drop-off at the Rio Danta Restaurant at Guapiles, where we had a great breakfast on the way out and lunch on the way back. The Mawamba lodge location between the beach and canal is beautiful, it's all calm and peaceful; the pool area, restaurant and facilities are really nice; the Superior Room was very spacious and comfortable; the tours of Tortuguero village, the beach and the canals were wonderful, likewise the Mawamba park butterfly and frog gardens; all the staff were helpful and informative all of the time and made a special effort for my wife’s birthday - thank you, this was a great experience and we loved-it!”

“Excellent location very close to the village. My room was very clean and spacious, on the side of the property close to the ocean. Beautiful gardens and grounds. Excellent guide and kind staff. Food was good too (without being amazing, but it’s not the reason why I went there!). Good wifi. ”

“Mawamba Lodge is amazing! Everything is well organized. Ana Maria, our tour guide for 3 days, is very knowledgable, qualified and a lovely woman. We’ve seen a lot of animals. We had a really pleased stay! Thanks people of Grupo Mawamba (Mauricio) for giving us the pura vida vibes. ”

“We got an excellent guide - Jorge - for our trips. This guy is top rated - even his Spanish is so clear that it is a great value to listen to his English AND Spanish. We learned so much and enjoyed.”

“great location near the town centre-20 minute walk- the guided boat tour of the canals in Tortuguero park was very good and included in your price. The buffet style food was good but not outstanding, the property had lots of wildlife to see”

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Newest Reviews for Mawamba Lodge

Reviewed: July 31, 2019

Niels
United States of America
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lousy WiFi and no WiFi in rooms.
Well laid out, wonderful gardens, friendly staff, nice pool, clean basic rooms. Amazing location. Walking distance to Tortuguero.
Reviewed: June 11, 2019

John
United States of America

1 helpful vote
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lodges could use better lights inside .
Rustic and near the wildlife and plants
Reviewed: April 17, 2019

Florian
Germany

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Super remote jungle resort”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
same side dishes at buffet every day took us a full travel day to arrive by car&boat - We recommend to fly to Tortuguero
Location - Nature at its best Lots of exotic animals to watch on location Nice rooms & pool & bar area
Reviewed: February 22, 2019

Donna
Canada
9.6

“One of the best experiences we’ve ever had and we’ve done a lot of traveling.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Rooms need a little maintenance
Stunning
Reviewed: January 18, 2019

Andrea
Sweden
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
Some what high expectations to see wildlife due to the guide which didn't follow through. Conisdering the cost, all excursions should be included. The once included didn't really amount to much and all the others costes 35 USD per person.
Reviewed: December 27, 2018

Andrew
United Kingdom

4 helpful votes
9.6

“A great experience, we loved-it!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
Nothing.
A very well organised tour and overnight stay; everything went to plan from pick-up in San Jose to drop-off at the Rio Danta Restaurant at Guapiles, where we had a great breakfast on the way out and lunch on the way back. The Mawamba lodge location between the beach and canal is beautiful, it's all calm and peaceful; the pool area, restaurant and facilities are really nice; the Superior Room was very spacious and comfortable; the tours of Tortuguero village, the beach and the canals were wonderful, likewise the Mawamba park butterfly and frog gardens; all the staff were helpful and informative all of the time and made a special effort for my wife’s birthday - thank you, this was a great experience and we loved-it!
Reviewed: September 14, 2018

Laurence
France

4 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Excellent location very close to the village. My room was very clean and spacious, on the side of the property close to the ocean. Beautiful gardens and grounds. Excellent guide and kind staff. Food was good too (without being amazing, but it’s not the reason why I went there!). Good wifi.
Reviewed: August 6, 2018

A
Netherlands
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing, we liked it all!
Mawamba Lodge is amazing! Everything is well organized. Ana Maria, our tour guide for 3 days, is very knowledgable, qualified and a lovely woman. We’ve seen a lot of animals. We had a really pleased stay! Thanks people of Grupo Mawamba (Mauricio) for giving us the pura vida vibes.
Reviewed: May 12, 2018

Storm
United States of America
7.5

“I enjoyed my stay, but with a few improvements it could be even better”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The lightning in the rooms were quite poor and I had to use my flashlight to really see. The shower was a challenge to get the right temperature and the shower head stayed in place (could not be moved). There is a very nice Turtle Observatory just minutes away but the staff never mentioned this, I discovered it on my way back from the downtown (which is where you can buy supplies/souvenirs and book other expeditions and eat truly local and delicious food)
The location was very nice, beautiful scenery, no cars, no noise but the wildlife. The food and staff were great. Our tour guide was very informative
Reviewed: April 23, 2018

Winfried
Germany
9.2

“I recommend Mawamba Lodge.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
Okay, the pick up at San Jose is at 6 o'clock. just after arrival in the late evening that is a challange. But it gets you almost one day more.
We got an excellent guide - Jorge - for our trips. This guy is top rated - even his Spanish is so clear that it is a great value to listen to his English AND Spanish. We learned so much and enjoyed.
Reviewed: April 20, 2018

Martyn
United Kingdom
8.3

“Nice lodge, good for wildlife watching”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nice location near the village. Nice lodge and pool area. Transfer efficientl
Reviewed: March 8, 2018

Tomandlinda
Canada
7.9

“nice location within forest, walking distance to town, price ok, rooms very basic,”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
the trails on the property were wet and very muddy, the beach was not pretty and Caribbean not swimmable, beds were just ok comfortwise
great location near the town centre-20 minute walk- the guided boat tour of the canals in Tortuguero park was very good and included in your price. The buffet style food was good but not outstanding, the property had lots of wildlife to see
Reviewed: January 8, 2018

Irene
Switzerland
9.2

“Great experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The weather.
Awesome place
Reviewed: December 19, 2017

Rupert
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Very good food with choices and plenty of it.
Reviewed: November 29, 2017

Carolbj
Sweden

5 helpful votes
8.3

“Good value for money in a fantastic wild-life area”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
The food at Mawamba was fully acceptable, and fine for a 3-day stay. There was plenty of fruit at breakfast and good coffee. However, all meals were buffé style and therefore fairly similar, i.e. a little boring after a while. But there really is little alternative, which is why all the lodges include all meals. As it rains so often and intensively, many of our clothes were either damp or wet throughout our stay. Somewhere to really dry things out would have been appreciated, even at a small change.
We booked a 3-day/2 night package that included coach transport to/from Tortuguero, all meals and 3 tours. This was a very good arrangement and worked well. The coach picked us up from outside the lodge at which we stayed the previous night instead of from a hotel in San José, which gave us time for an early morning walk before breakfast (which was care of Mawamba lodge soon after the pick up). Also, they dropped us off at the breakfast/lunch restaurant on the way back, where we picked up our rental car for the rest of our holiday. A very good idea was that we could leave our large cases in safe keeping at this restaurant (no charge), and just take a small rucksack each with us on the boat to the lodge. It's wet and muddy on the way, and others struggled with their large luggage! Our cabin was charming and comfortable and was all we needed. We were there for the nature and wildlife, and there was plenty of that to see, at all different times of day. You couldn't swim in either the river or sea (yes, we did actually see both a crocodile and a cayman in the river - as they had warned us), and the very open beach was not conducive to sunbathing - especially as there were more clouds than sun. But a walk on the beach just before dusk was magical. It was absolutely pouring with rain the first afternoon during the visit to the local village, but we were lucky the next 2 days when we were in the boats, with only a short shower. But in this area you just accept that it will rain - any time and any day - buy a large rain poncho from the lodge shop for a few dollars!

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