Arenal Volcano National Park La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Renovated
2022
Price
$$$$
Outside the door
The brand
NayaraCanopy safari sanctuary
Stilted canvas tents float above the rainforest canopy, where resident sloths drift through reforested Cecropia trees facing Arenal Volcano.
“This tented camp in the La Fortuna area couldn’t be further from roughing it.”
Where it shines
Remarkable
Stilted canvas safari pavilions featuring clawfoot soaking tubs, outdoor showers, and expansive volcano-facing timber decks.
Remarkable
Attentive personal service, secluded canvas suites, terrace champagne breakfasts, and seamless access to sister-property spas and restaurants.
Remarkable
A lush rainforest estate offering naturalist-led wildlife walks, guided lava treks, and reciprocal dining access.
What they say
Two Michelin Keys
Michelin
UK Readers' Choice Awards – The Americas
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Also in AFAR and Tatler.
...none more so than Nayara Tented Camp, which brings safari-inspired glamping to the lower slopes of the Arenal Volcano National Park.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Trails wind through Arenal Volcano National Park just beyond the estate, leading across dried lava fields, hanging bridges, and dense cloud forest.
The rooms
Each tented pavilion features a four-poster canopy bed, a freestanding clawfoot tub, and a timber deck with a private volcanic plunge pool.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
The main infinity pool curves along the rainforest canopy. Volcanic mineral springs feed private plunge pools on each deck.
The spa and gym
Open-sided treatment pavilions host rainforest massages, and the timber-floored gym looks straight into dense jungle canopy.
Ayla Restaurant
Under an open canvas pavilion, Ayla serves Mediterranean dishes with Middle Eastern accents overlooking Arenal Volcano.
The room, true to the name, was a tent. A glamorous, canvas-shrouded, multi-room tent…
Henry's Bar
This tented lounge sits beside Ayla, pouring cocktails beside a central fireplace and a book-lined library.
At the table
Footbridges lead to sister-property dining across the reserve, ranging from Latin-Asian fusion to live music at La Plaza.
How it began
Owner Leo Ghitis reforested former pastureland with over one thousand native Cecropia trees, reviving the natural corridor to create a protected sloth sanctuary.
“The glamorous canvas-shrouded, multi-room tents will recall the most luxurious African safari camps; in fact, designers from Africa were brought over to help with the engineering.”
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