Tropical Adventures in Costa Rica and Panama

With 51% of its land classed as rainforest, Costa Rica is a gateway to another world, its verdant canopies home to more than 500,000 of the world's species. After a refreshing sleep, you'll wake up to the lush, steaming greens of the cloud forest, a magical environment characterised by waterfalls, rivers, and a tropical forest reserve, with sloths and toucans hiding in the trees. 

During your stay in the region, you'll experience a tropical torch-lit forest dinner, where you and your partner will taste mouthwatering dishes created using farm-to-table ingredients from the lodge's organic farm. As well as this, you'll have the chance to fully unwind as you make the most of soothing spa treatments and revitalising yoga sessions. For the more adventurous, we particularly recommend heading out into nature to go hiking on mesmerising cloud forest trails and zip-lining adventures through the rainforest canopy; your Luxury Travel Specialist can add any of these excursions to your itinerary. 

There is more to Panama City than it's canal; characterised by its modern architecture, vibrant beaches and colonial-era Casco Viejo district, Panama City is an amalgamation of cultures and history, an Aladdin's Cave of wonders that will continue to surprise you. 

That being said, you must begin with a trip to the Panama Canal, Panama's most well-known icon. With construction starting in 1881, the Panama Canal is now a bustling man-made waterway connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with approximately 13,000 to 14,000 vessels passing through each year! Whilst in the city, we also recommend embarking on a tour of the Colonial Old Town of Casco Viejo, where you can try sumptuous Panamanian cuisine, or, for shopping lovers, visiting the designer malls at the city's flashy, modern waterfront. 

Exclusive, exotic, tropical: these are just a few words that come to mind when conjuring Isla Palenque. Located within Panama's Gulf of Chiriqui National Marine Park, this untouched, tropical island is a gateway to paradise, its serene natural surroundings simply stunning to all who visit. 

Whatever your interests, you can always be prepared to discover something new during your stay. With activities including jungle hikes, island hopping, snorkelling, whale watching and paddle-boarding, there is ample opportunity to embrace the tropical nature of Panama. We particularly love the island's largest beach, Playa Palenque, perfect for swimming and watching the sunset; and also the location for island bonfires, sunset cocktails and beach picnics. As well as this, you can choose to unwind and indulge in pampering wellness treatments and beachfront yoga sessions for that much-needed 'me' time.