La Danta Salvaje
The Last
Best Place
Where the rainforest still feels like a frontier.
La Danta Salvaje is a remote lodge and protected reserve built for one purpose: to step away from the modern world and into rivers, waterfalls, and untamed jungle.
Canopy & Crossing
La Danta Salvaje
Our Story
La Danta Salvaje exists to protect rainforest and prove a simple idea: when local people can earn a living through conservation, the forest can stay wild—permanently.
Why its different
Fewer guests means less impact, more privacy, and a forest quiet enough for wildlife—and for you.
What you’ll feel
No schedules that fight the jungle. Just water, trails, darkness, and the kind of calm you can’t buy in cities.
What it supports
Your stay helps fund land protection, local work, and long-term stewardship. Not vibes—real work.
Edge of the world
From Arrival to Deep Wilderness
La Danta Salvaje is a remote rainforest lodge and protected reserve, hidden deep in Costa Rica’s last untouched corridors. Reaching it is intentional — leaving roads, schedules, and signal behind. What you arrive to is silence, waterfalls, rivers, and a rare sense of being completely off-grid.
This is not a resort. It’s a place to slow down, reconnect, and experience the rainforest as it once was — raw, immersive, and alive at every hour.
What your stay includes
- 4 days / 3 nights in a remote rainforest reserve
- Guided hikes through primary forest and river systems
- Access to one of Costa Rica’s largest hidden waterfalls
- River swims, crossings, and canopy-level exploration
- Small-group, low-impact stays focused on conservation
YOUR JOURNEY INTO THE LAST BEST PLACE
A four-day rainforest immersion
1
Arrival hike & first waterfall
A guided hike of 2+ kilometers through primary rainforest, crossing rivers and forest corridors rarely walked. You’ll arrive at La Casona — your base deep in the reserve — with time to settle in, relax, and swim beneath a secluded 15-foot waterfall as the forest quiets around you.
2
Down to the River & base Of La Danta
A full-day hike descending deep into the river system below La Danta. You’ll follow jungle trails to the river basin, then climb back up toward the base of the La Danta Waterfall. Expect slow miles, powerful scenery, and long moments where the rainforest takes over completely.
3
Above the Falls
A 3-kilometer hike brings you to the top of La Danta Waterfall. Swim in natural pools carved into stone, rest in the mist, and take in views that few ever see. This is the heart of the reserve — remote, quiet, and unforgettable.
4
The Walk Out
A final hike out of the reserve, retracing forest paths with a new awareness of the land. The forest feels different now — slower, familiar, and alive in a way you carry with you long after leaving.
Ever Wonder What Costa Rica Looked Like 50 Years Ago?
La Danta Salvaje is a journey into untouched rainforest — before roads, crowds, and constant noise. Four days off-grid in one of the last truly wild places.
La Danta Salvaje
Where Adventure
& Impact Cross
Conservation
15% of all revenue directly supports conservation efforts through Grow Jungles, funding land protection, wildlife corridors, and local economic development rooted in sustainability.
our values
• Respect for untouched wilderness
• Small groups to preserve silence and isolation
• Travel with purpose, not excess
• Real jobs and fair wages for local guides and staff
• Long-term conservation over short-term tourism
Recognition
La Danta Salvaje has been featured in:
Tribeca Film Festival
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Outside Magazine
Our work has been recognized not for luxury, but for authenticity — protecting land, supporting conservation, and proving that tourism can exist without extraction.
Watch the Film Trailer →