A place submerged with beauty, nature and adventure The Hotel “Flying Crocodile“ is lead by a German management, belongs to the

Hotel Flying Crocodile

Hotel Flying Crocodile is a member of the “Charming-Hotels Costa Rica” and located in a natural flawless bay, 6 km to the north of Samara on the Nicoya Peninsula. Enclosed in a natural  reserve, encircled with mangroves, it is also habitat for Crocodiles, making for an exciting jungle experience. This Lodge is only 250 meter from the Pacific. ocean too. The entire Hotel complex is enclosed in a big tropical garden with beautiful gardens.

Ultralight Flights

The Flying Crocodile name comes from the fact that this hotel also includes a “flying center” for lovers of ultralights. In these tiny planes, you and your pilot will feel the warm tropical wind blowing through your hair as you zoom across the beautiful jungle, swamps, beaches, and ocean of the Samara area.

Other Tours:

• Canopy Tour
• Leatherback Turtle Tour
• Horseback Riding Tour
• Waterfall and Hot Springs
• Skywalking, Hanging Bridges and Canopy
• Dolphin Watching
• Off -and Inshore Fishing Trips
• Mangrove Boat Trips
• Jungle Tours
• Canopy and Wild Water Rafting
• Crocodiles and Bird “live”
• Puerto  Waterslide, Mud bath and Waterfall

Getting Here From San Jose

Hotel Flying Crocodile

Bus: Alfarbus– daily from the city center in “Parada de la Coca Cola”  at 12.30 pm, arriving in Samara about 05.30 afternoon.

Bus: Interbus- Time 8.00 a.m. every day from various points in San Jose (online booking)

Flight: Intern with Sansa-Air. Airport Clock 8.10 a.m, to Carillo or to Nosara (online booking)

Hotel Pick up service: Reservation needed, from intern. airport or from any Hotel in San Jose, $150

Car: from San Jose to Samara, Rent a car from Wild Rider.


By car:

1- Airport High Way Panamericana. towards Puntarenas or the new highway Santa Ana to Atenas and Puntarenas.
2-In the direction of Nicoya over the Puente de la Amistad (Tempisque bridge).

By Nicoya and directly to Samara: About 6 km from Samara is on the left a Gas Station (Samara Bomba)

During the rainy season:

1. After the gas station turn right in the next crossroad towards Nosara.
2. After about 9km you will reach a junction (in Barco Quebrado), where you must turn left towards Samara.

Contact Info

Website URL: http://www.flying-crocodile.com
Tel: 00506 2656 80 48 / 00506 8827 88 58 / 00506 8827 12 49
Fax: 00506 2656 80 49
Email: info@flying-crocodile.com