Rafiki Safari Lodge - Dominical Costa Rica

Rafiki is a wilderness luxury tent camp and conservation project focusing on adventurous sustainable tourism. The lodge is nestled on 842 acres of pristine jungle along the Savegre River, 30 km south of Quepos and Manuel Antonio in Costa Rica.Rafiki is a family owned lodge. The Boshoff family started the project in 1999 in hopes of using tourism to build a wildlife refuge and Tapir re-introduction program. The first stage of the project, the lodge and cabins, was completed in December of 2002.

The lodge is nestled on 842 acres of pristine jungle along the Savegre River, 30 km south of Quepos and Manuel Antonio in Costa Rica.

By car, it is a pleasant 4-5 hr. trip through what is considered the scenic mountains of the Cerro de La Muerte. From San Jose, take the Pan American Highway South towards Cartago, following sign to San Isidro and to Dominical. As an alternate coastal route from San Jose, leave the Juan Santamaria International Airport near Alajuela and drive west to Orotina, Jaco and Quepos. Drive south from Quepos (Manuel Antonio National Park) to Dominical along the coastal road. This route requires 4-6 hrs. From Dominical, get onto the main road going north. You will pass over the river, then pass the police check point. The paved road will veer to the right, but you need to go straight. You will pass Hacienda Baru, a gas station, the towns of Hatillo, Matapalo, and Portalon. You will see a sign for the Savegre river as you approach it, then turn right. Later you will soon see a small sign for Rafiki then come up to a narrow concrete bridge. Continue up this road until you get to the town of Silencio. Once in Silencio, you will see some more signs to Rafiki. Keep going until you get to Santo Domingo. From here the road gets more exciting, you are only 3 kilometers from Rafiki. Pay attention to the corners as the road is a bit narrow, you are now in the heart of the Savegre.