The Side of Costa Rica You Haven’t Seen Yet 🌴🇨🇷

JAIME MESSINA
Sep 03, 2026By JAIME MESSINA


When most people picture Costa Rica, they think volcanoes, ziplining, resorts, and the Pacific coast.

And listen… all of that is amazing. But there’s another side of Costa Rica that feels completely different.

Lush rainforest. Tiny waterways winding through the jungle. Monkeys in the trees. Caribbean beaches. Warm water. Colorful towns. Wildlife everywhere. And the kind of laid-back energy that makes you forget what day it is.

That’s the Costa Rica we’re going to experience.

From January 4–10, 2027, Club LILLES is heading to Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast for seven days and six nights of exploring, adventuring, eating, laughing, and probably saying “Holy shit, look at THAT” approximately 700 times.

First Stop: Tortuguero 🌿


We’ll start our adventure in Tortuguero, one of Costa Rica’s most incredible wildlife destinations.

Tortuguero National Park is made up of rainforest, lagoons, canals, beaches, and waterways—which means one of the best ways to experience it is actually from the water.

And that’s exactly what we’re doing.

We’ll take a boat tour through Tortuguero National Park, keeping our eyes open for the wildlife that calls this area home.

We’ll also get even closer to nature with kayaking through the park, where we can slow down and experience the rainforest from a completely different perspective.

There’s also a guided nature walk and a walking tour of Tortuguero Town.

Basically, if you’re someone who gets ridiculously excited when somebody spots an animal in the wild and everyone starts whisper-yelling, “WHERE?! WHERE?!”…

You’re going to fit right in. 


Then We Head to the Caribbean 🌊


After exploring Tortuguero, we’ll make our way to Puerto Viejo on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, and the vibe changes.

Think tropical beaches, clear Caribbean water, palm trees, great food, and that we have nowhere else we need to be right now feeling.

While we’re there, we’ll also head to Cahuita National Park for snorkeling, giving us a chance to experience Costa Rica underneath the water, too.

This is the kind of trip where you get a little bit of everything.

Adventure. Wildlife. Nature. Beach. Culture. Exploration.

And enough downtime to actually enjoy where you are instead of feeling like you’re being shuffled from one activity to another every five minutes.

But Here’s My Favorite Part…you don’t need someone to come with you.

I know how many women have a list of places they want to see and things they want to experience…but they keep waiting.

Waiting until a friend can get the time off. Waiting until they have a partner. Waiting until somebody else has the money. Waiting until somebody else is ready, and suddenly another year goes by.

Most women who join our Club LILLES trips come solo. That’s kind of the whole point. You don’t have to convince your best friend to go to Costa Rica. You don’t need a girlfriend. You don't need a built-in travel buddy. You just have to decide that you want to go.

You arrive as part of a group, and before long you’re sharing meals, spotting wildlife together, laughing about something ridiculous that happened earlier that day, and making memories with women you probably never would have met otherwise.

There’s something really fucking cool about that.

Here’s What’s Included

Our Costa Rica Caribbean Coast Exploration is 7 days and 6 nights, from January 4–10, 2027.

The trip includes:

  • Tortuguero Town Walking Tour
  • Boat Tour of Tortuguero National Park
  • Kayaking in Tortuguero National Park
  • Guided Nature Walk
  • Snorkeling in Cahuita National Park
  • Local guide throughout the trip
  • All city transfers
  • 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners
  • Double occupancy in 3-star hotels
  • Limited single rooms are also available.

The activity level for this trip is Exploration, so expect to be out experiencing Costa Rica rather than sitting at a resort all week.

The regular price is $2,999 USD per person, and right now, there’s a little bonus.  If you book by September 8th, you’ll save $50, bringing your trip price down to $2,949 USD.

If Costa Rica has been on your list, maybe this is your chance to stop saying “someday.”

Come kayak through the rainforest. Come look for wildlife with us. Come snorkel in the Caribbean. Come sit on a beach in Puerto Viejo. Come eat good food, laugh with new friends, and start 2027 doing something you’ll actually remember.

And yes, you can absolutely come alone, actually, we hope you do. ❤️

Want to join us in Costa Rica? Click Here and Use the Code: LaborDay50 at checkout to save $50

🇨🇷 January 4–10, 2027 | 7 Days, 6 Nights | $2,949 through September 8th