Experience
Discover authentic places apart from mass tourism
Support
Your trip directly funds the local projects
Sustain
Strengthen communities & ecosystems
Your trip supports
the research and conservation in the Costa Rican rainforest.
5 years
socialbnb partner
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4.7
from 22 travelers
22 reviews
100%
nonprofit impact
nachhaltiger Tourismus/sustainable tourism
Your host on site
DanielDanielverified
Hi, I'm Daniel and I’ll be happy to host you during your stay!"

About your accomodation

The accommodation is located on the grounds of the tropical station, right on the edge of the Piedras Blancas National Park.

A short introduction to the life here:

Reviews

4.7· 22 reviews
★★★★

It was okay. I had expected more from a visit here. We took a tour with our guide through a former cocoa plantation that the rainforest is reclaiming. We were g…"

Ilia
February 2026
★★★★★

Thank you for the wonderful experience, the personalized tour, and your hospitality. A unique and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about the rainforest a…"

Dr.
December 2025

Get to know the project & your host

nachhaltiger Tourismus/sustainable tourism

Daniel

Verified host
Verified host

Hi, I'm Daniel and I’ll be happy to host you during your stay!"

The Tropical Station La Gamba is a research, teaching and training institution of the University of Vienna located at the edge of the rainforest in Costa Rica. Located in one of the most species-rich lowland rainforests in Central America, it offers ideal…
5 years
socialbnb partner
4.7 ★ (22)
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Where you'll be

The tropical station is located near the Pacific coast in southwestern Costa Rica, in the province of Puntarenas, 8 km NNW of the town of Golfito. It belongs to the small village of La Gamba and is only 4 kilometers away from the Interamerican Highway (Panamericana). The nearest city is Golfito, which also has an airport that is served by the capital San José. By plane (airline "Sansa Air") from the capital San José to Golfito: This is the fastest way to reach the tropical station La Gamba.

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