Your Private Estate on Costa Rica's Wildest Coast
Not a hotel. Not a rental. A five-acre private estate 300 ft from the ocean with a personal chef, a guide who becomes your friend, and the most biologically intense jungle on Earth — exclusively yours.
Where The Jungle Meets The Pacific
If you've ever wanted to experience Costa Rica the way it's actually meant to be experienced — not from behind hotel walls, but with your feet in the sand, surfing a world-class break before breakfast, watching your chef turn this morning's catch into tonight's feast — this is the place. Cabo Matapalo, at the tip of the Osa Peninsula, where Corcovado National Park meets the Pacific and the jungle runs right to the ocean's edge. There's nowhere else like it on Earth. Named one of the top destinations in the world for 2026 by The New York Times and the BBC.
The Heart of Tumbo
Felipe is the reason people come back. He'll take you surfing at dawn at Pan Dulce — a world-class left point break three minutes from your door. He'll put your kids on a kayak in the Golfo Dulce and show them dolphins. He'll organize a fishing trip on The Girlfriend — our private boat — and help Angelica cook what you caught that night. He's not a concierge you call through an app. He's the guy who makes you laugh at dinner and remembers how you like your coffee by day two. He's been doing this at Tumbo for years because he genuinely loves it — and you'll feel that from the moment you arrive.
Pan Dulce, Backwash, and Matapalo — three right-hand point breaks within walking distance. And when the swell lines up, Felipe will take you across the Golfo Dulce on The Girlfriend to surf Pavones, one of the longest left-hand waves in the world.
Felipe - Your Guide, Your Friend
Nineteen years of culinary craft, rooted in the traditions of her native Costa Rica and refined by a deep love of cooking from scratch. Angelica sources the freshest local ingredients — fish from the Golfo Dulce, fruit from the trees on the property, herbs from her garden — and turns them into meals that guests consistently call the best they've ever had. Every breakfast, lunch, and dinner is prepared with care, tailored to your group's tastes, and served in the open air with the jungle as your dining room. This isn't hotel food. This is someone cooking for you like you're family. She doesn't cook for guests. She cooks for friends she hasn't met yet.
Fresh-caught ceviche with mango and coconut for lunch. Seared ahi rolled in sesame seeds for dinner. Homemade bread still warm from the oven every morning. Whatever your dietary needs, whatever your group's tastes — she handles it all. And if you want to learn her secrets, she'll teach you in a hands-on cooking class.
Angelica — Your Personal Chef
The Essentials
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Surf world-class waves steps from your door. Kayak the Golfo Dulce. Hike to hidden waterfalls. Charter The Girlfriend for a day of fishing. Or let Felipe design your perfect adventure — every day is yours to customize.
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Hammocks strung between palms. A dipping pool overlooking the jungle. The yoga deck they call the Turtle Shell, suspended in the canopy. Or just walk 300 feet to a beach where you may just be the only person there.
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“This is truly a 5-star resort. I have never experienced such consistently amazing food — and as a New Yorker, that is saying a lot.”
“I cannot sing enough praises about this beautiful open-air house, its lovely caretakers, and the magical location.”
“The staff are the crowning achievement of the house. They will go out of their way to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.”
Your Trip. Your Way.
Tumbo is designed for one group at a time. No other guests. No shared spaces. Just your people, your pace, and your kind of adventure.
Family Vacations & Reunions
Bring the whole family — grandparents to grandkids. Everyone eats together, plays differently, and comes home closer. The kids surf with Felipe while you read in a hammock. Angelica handles every meal, every dietary need, every midnight snack request.
Friend Group Getaways
The trip you've been talking about for years. Surf all morning, cook with Angelica in the afternoon, gather around the table at night with a stocked bar and the sound of the jungle. No logistics, no splitting checks, no compromises.
Milestone Celebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries, bachelor and bachelorette trips, retirements — whatever you're celebrating, celebrate it in a place that makes it unforgettable. Private estate, personal chef, and a setting that no restaurant or resort can match.
Surf Trips
Pan Dulce Beach is a 3-minute walk — a world-class left point break that draws surfers from around the globe. Boards on the property. Felipe knows every break in the area. Charter “The Girlfriend” to access offshore spots. Come back to a hot meal and a cold drink.
Retreats & Wellness
The yoga deck, the jungle canopy, the chef-prepared meals, the complete privacy — Tumbo is a natural fit for wellness retreats, creative workshops, and transformative group experiences. Join one of ours or bring your own.
All-Inclusive Pricing
$3,200 / Night
For up to 8 guests — entire estate, exclusively yours
Every stay includes your personal chef Angelica preparing all meals, your on-site guide Felipe, surfboards, stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, the yoga deck, the dipping pool, daily housekeeping, and complete privacy on five acres of jungle and ocean.
$300
Per Extra Guest / Night
18
Max Guests
4
Night Minimum
Our Story
Thirty years ago, a couple of brothers and a few lifelong friends heard about a wave at the end of a dirt road on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. They made the trip — hours of travel, every mode of transportation imaginable — and stepped out onto a beach with a perfect wave peeling off in the distance.
They never really left. What began as a tent and a hammock has grown slowly, intentionally, with bare hands and a lot of love into what Tumbo is today. Not a hotel chain's idea of paradise. Something real, built over decades by people who fell in love with this place and decided to share it.
This is the best way to travel — no walls between you and the wild, no barriers between you and the people who call this place home.
It Started with a Wave
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