Rio Celeste, Costa Rica

Tocú Tent Camp

Nature immersion in the Caño Negro wetlands

A person in a swimsuit sits on a dark grey lounge chair next to a small body of water surrounded by green plants, palm trees, jungle and in the background three low lodge bungalows are tucked into trees.

A tented camp with private trails, wildlife encounters and conservation in action

In the heart of Hacienda Caño Negro Natural Park in northern Costa Rica, Tocú Tent Camp is surrounded by wetlands and the jungle, alive with the calls of some 350 bird species. Staying here means waking to the sight of herons lifting from the water, spotting monkeys and reptiles on a boat tour and ending the day around the fire.

The camp’s luxury tents are designed to bring you directly into this landscape, with private terraces, open-air showers and locally crafted furnishings and textiles. The camp’s gathering spaces centre around fire pits, a lounge and a restaurant, where meals draw on local flavours. Life here flows between comfort and connection to nature, particularly walking the reserve’s private trails and spotting wildlife with expert guides.

Tocú also invites you to take an active part in the restoration of this fragile ecosystem through its reforestation project, which includes nature workshops on sustainable ranching and farming practices. Guests can learn about this conservation work while spotting rare jungle species and planting a tree through the camp’s adoption programme, leaving a living marker of your time in Caño Negro.

Highlights

Capture rare birdlife at dawn and dusk on a guided photography excursion

Adopt and plant a native tree as part of Tocu’s nature restoration programme

Glide along the Caño Negro’s canals on a boat tour of the wildlife refuge

Learn sustainable Costa Rican farming and ranching practices in a nature workshop

Unwind beside the firepit under the stars, soundtracked by nocturnal jungle life

An open-air hotel reception area with a covered wooden deck where there are lounge chairs and sofas overlooking jungle greenery.

The entry driveway to a hotel with a brick drive and centre island with greenery, rocks and a tree trunk. In the background is a yellow building with an open terrace and green trees and a hill behind it.

An aerial shot of a brown river surrounded by dark green trees. To the right are some patches of green and more bodies of water can be seen looking off into the distance.

An orange-hued bedroom inside a canvas tent room with a bed with white sheets and pillows. In the background there is a lamp and a window overlooking green trees and a large door opens out onto a deck with more green trees.

An aerial shot of a hotel with a main lodge building on the left and 18 smaller buildings can be seen to the right with some small walkways connecting them and lots of green trees and grass in between them.

A bar scene with tables and orange chairs facing a lit firepit. Overhead are baskets of hanging green ferns and bare lightbulbs.

Two people, one in a bright blue jacket, standing on an outdoor raised walkway that runs over a body of water and next to some trees and tall grass.

Two small caiman alligators sit on a dirt embankment looking towards the camera, with tree trunks and greenery in the background.

A grey paved walkway leading through gardens of ferns, green trees and pink flowers.

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