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WILDER SANCTUARY · SOUTH PACIFIC COSTA RICA

Sanctuary Tour
& Living Cuisine
Experience.

Discover the gardens.
Taste what grows here.

A 2.5-hour journey through our tropical food forest, medicinal gardens and regenerative way of life.

Plan your visit
Lush rainforest and tropical food forest at Wilder Sanctuary
2.5-HOUR EXPERIENCETROPICAL FOOD FOREST & MEDICINAL GARDENSLIVING CUISINE BREAKFAST

GROWING A LIFE CLOSER TO NATURE

A living sanctuary.
A different way to grow.

Excited to learn how to use regenerative farming, permaculture design principles and sustainable living practices to grow an abundant, diverse and productive system? Join us at our Tropical Food Forest & Medicinal Gardens with gorgeous ocean views in South Pacific Costa Rica for our unique Wilder Sanctuary Tour & Living Cuisine Experience.

You’ll walk through our lush food forest of rare fruits and medicinal plants, explore our greenhouse, herb garden and nursery, and learn about our experience of creating a sustainable, fully off-grid lifestyle.

We hope you will leave our sanctuary inspired, having met a family deeply passionate about organic, homegrown food, sustainable living and nature education.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED

Your 2.5-hour experience.

A fresh welcome

Arrive at the sanctuary and enjoy fresh coconuts.

Permaculture principles

An introduction to the ethics and principles of permaculture.

Food forest & medicinal gardens

A guided walk through our Tropical Food Forest & Medicinal Gardens.

Practical garden activities

Learn about planting, pruning, mulching and harvesting.

Bamboo construction

Explore bamboo construction principles and their place in regenerative living.

Living Cuisine breakfast

A nourishing breakfast prepared by Living Cuisine chefs Lena & Leo Ropp.

INVESTMENT IN YOUR EDUCATION & WELLBEING

$500 for two people

Each additional person: $185.

Inquire about a tour

FROM THE GARDENS TO YOUR TABLE

Nourishment is part
of the discovery.

Your sanctuary walk is followed by a delicious, satiating and nutritious breakfast prepared by Living Cuisine chefs Lena & Leo Ropp. Experience amazing flavors and the nourishment that fresh, living foods can bring.

Whole-food, plant-based cuisine celebrates the abundance of the gardens: tropical fruits, fresh greens, herbs, colorful flowers and thoughtfully prepared living foods.

Colorful garden-to-table Living Cuisine breakfast at Wilder
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A quiet sunset moment in the open-air sanctuary

OUR REGENERATIVE WAY OF LIFE

Rooted in the rainforest.

We are a plant-powered family rooted in Wilder Sanctuary, where 30 acres of pristine rainforest, creeks, waterfalls and a lush food forest support a life close to nature.

Our work is guided by a passion for regenerative living, food, water and solar-energy sovereignty, and the abundance of the land. We have planted more than 300 fruit trees alongside medicinal plants and an abundant vegetable garden.

We aim to grow more of what we eat and walk each step with love and care for ourselves and Mother Nature.

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Lena Ropp with a cacao pod in the Wilder gardens

THOUGHTFUL HOSPITALITY

With care, from Lena.

Retreat curator, living foods chef, certified herbalist and regenerative lifestyle educator, Lena Ropp brings more than a decade of experience in creating personal, nourishing experiences. Her work brings together vibrant plant-based cuisine, tropical herbalism and immersive time in nature. With a thoughtful eye for detail and warm, personal care, she shapes each retreat around the intentions and rhythms of her guests.

FIND YOUR WAY HERE

Above Costa Rica’s
South Pacific coast.

Wilder Sanctuary is approximately 20 minutes by car from Quepos Airport, serving the Manuel Antonio area. The domestic flight from San José takes around 20 minutes.

We are approximately seven minutes’ drive from a quiet beach, where you can enjoy the ocean and rest in the shade of palms and almond trees after your tour.

For booking, send us a message at reservations@wildersanctuary.com. We will do our best to arrange the tour on a day and at a time that works for you.

YOUR INVITATION

Come curious.
Leave inspired.

Tell us your preferred day, number of adults and children, and any dietary needs. We’ll reply with availability and details for your visit.

Inquire about your visitWhatsApp +506 8949-1276

We look forward to welcoming you to Wilder.