Tree of Life is located just about 10 km from Playa Dominical. From San José it takes about 3 hours and half enjoying breathtaking views. The road all the way up to TOL is generally asphalted in good conditions for any kind of car. If you come by the Costanera road, the passage from Quepos to Dominical is under construction.

Tree of Life - Airport,
Transportation Service
We pick you up in the airport for $180 extra. When you make the reservation, you can choose this option, and then we will coordinate the details for your arrival to Costa Rica.


How to get here from:

From San José

From the Costa Rica’s capital city, San José, it is about 3 hours and a half or 150 km. Take Florencio del Castillo highway, pass Cartago city suburbs, continue on the Interamericana highway to south, cross Cerro de la Muerte up to San Isidro, Pérez Zeledón, there take course to Playa Dominical, 26km on this road you will find Tree of Life.


From Costa Rica North

(Guanacaste, Jacó, Quepos)

From Costanera road, go to Quepos, from there 45 Km (no detours) to Dominical intersection, turn left and go to San Isidro, Pérez Zeledón (alphalted road). Then, you will find Tree of Life at 10 km.

Notes: The passage from Quepos to Dominical is in construction so it is recommendable to drive carefully.


From Costa Rica South

(Canoas, Golfito, Palmar Norte, Uvita, Dominical)

Take the Costanera road to Playa Dominical, in the Dominical crossroad, turn right and on the road to San Isidro for approximately 10k; across from Villas Paraiso Tropical you will find Tree of Life. You will notice that You are getting close when you pass two large fruit stands. Shortly after passing them, you will see a bus stop on the right hand side of the road. Take the next right down a steep hill (that requires 4-wheelDrive), and take the first right into the driveway of the Tree of Life office



How to get here by bus.

Information about public bus service:


From San José, the buses go to San Isidro, Pérez Zeledón (the nearest city to Villas Paraíso Tropical, 26km exactly), every hour. The bus service is very good. In San Isidro, you can take a taxi to go to the hotel or you can also use the regional bus service.

To make your trip as comfortable as possible, we can pick you up in the San Isidro’s bus station, for $25 extra (2 people). Contact us to coordinate this service.


phone: 011. (506) 2787-0555 / 8910-7620 / 8.359.6295

email: info@treeoflifetours.com