The Jungle Lodge at Kalu Yala is a luxury full-service "camping" resort, located at Kalu Yala. We are Panama's #1-Rated Eco-Village set in a rainforest river valley located 1 hour from downtown Panama City or 45 minutes from Tocumen International Airport. We offer luxury camping accommodations at all price points, along with all the services of a full-service hotel. Our hikes are the top-rated in Panama. Our rivers our fed by clean springwater. And we are proud to have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Aware for being in the Top 10% of Hotels in the World according to our guest and be ranked in the Top 10 Unique Hotels in the Panama City Area.
Property Name: The Jungle Lodge at Kalu Yala
Street Address: 001 Ave San Martin
Apt, suite, floor etc. : El Valle Tres Brazos de San Martin
City : Panama City - Panama
Postal Code : 0801
Contact Name: Carlos de Leon
Phone: +507-6673-8170
Email: reservations@kaluyala.com
Amenities
- Baggage storage
- Gift shop
- Laundry service
- Lounge
- Meeting rooms
- Photocopying services
- Printer
- Safe deposit boxes at front desk
- Swimming pool
- Welcome drink
- 24-hour front desk
- 24-hour security
- Babysitting / Child services
- Bar
- BBQ facilities
- Beach chairs / loungers
- Beachfront
- Bicycle rental
- Bike tours
- Billiards / pool table
- Board games / puzzles
- Body thermometer
- Books, DVDs, music for kids
- Breakfast, Continental
- Business center
- Car for hire
- Cashless payment accepted
- CCTV in common areas
- CCTV outside property
- Common areas disinfected daily
- Common stationery removed
- Cooking class
- Daily Housekeeping
- Darts
- Designated smoking area
- Entertainment staff
- Exterior corridor
- Face masks available for guests
- Family rooms
- Fire extinguishers
- Fireplace, outdoor
- First aid kits
- Fishing
- Fruit
- Game room
- Garden
- Guest accommodations disinfected between stays
- Guest parking
- Guests can opt out of daily room cleaning
- Hand sanitizer provided
- Happy hour
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Hypoallergenic rooms
- Infirmary
- Internet
- Invoices
- Kids' club
- Library
- Linens, towels, laundry washed per local authority guidelines
- Local safety protocols followed
- Lockers
- Minimarket / Convenience store
- Movie nights
- Non-smoking rooms
- Outdoor furniture
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Picnic area
- Pool / Beach towels
- Refillable water stations
- Restaurant
- Safety deposit box
- Sanitized tableware
- Shared lounge / TV area
- Single-use plastics removed
- Smoke alarms
- Snack bar
- Special diet meals (on request)
- Sun deck
- Table tennis / Ping pong
- Taxi service
- Temperature check for guests and staff
- Temporary art galleries
- Terrace
- Thermometers for guests
- Tours
- Towels changed upon request
- Walking Tours
- Wine / Champagne
- Library
- Co-Working
- Volleyball Court
- Art Studio
- Tour Desk
- Hiking Trails
- Wildlife
- Springwater Rivers
Check-in/Check-out Policies
This property has the following check-in and check-out times and policies:
Check-In: 10:00 AM
Check-Out: 12:30 PM
Late Check-out Hour: 3:00 PM
Late Check-out Fees: $0.00
Late check-out (after 12:30 PM and before 3:00 PM) may result in a fee.
Property and Cancellation Policies :
Full Charge - Full Deposit - If canceled within 1 days of arrival
Terms and Conditions
1. Reserving Your Room - All reservations will be held for a 24 hour period before requiring a 15% deposit in order to block out your room.
2. Reservations within 24 Hours - All reservations within 24 hours require a deposit or payment in full to assure your room will be held.
3. Parking - Parking at Kalu Yala Basecamp (https://goo.gl/maps/raK4sMrzrdnmBAQS8) is Free & Secure
4. Shuttle from Kalu Yala Basecamp to Kalu Yala - Kalu Yala Basecamp is our house located in the 500 person village of San Miguel where the asphalt ends. Guests need to pay a $20 per guest 4x4 Transport Fee to our transportation contractors to be brought over the mountain and across the river on the rough dirt road that leads into our beautiful valley and brings you to Kalu Yala. Otherwise, guests are welcome to hike and we will pick up their luggage free of charge: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/panama/panama-city/san-miguel-to-kalu-yala-hike
5. Meals - As a remote destination, Kalu Yala does not offer a communal kitchen or refridgeration space to guests due to our limited power capacity from our 100% solar powered camp. We do try to keep our meals priced affordably at $7 per person per meal, with animal protein, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available. We do require every guest to buy a 3-meal package for every night of their stay, but invite coolers with snacks and supplements free of charge for bringing additional food. We also sell snacks at our bar.
6. Alcohol - While guests are welcome to bring food in addition to the meal plan, we charge a $10 per guest per night corking fee for guests to bring their own alcohol.
7. Pets - Kalu Yala is pet friendly, but may require a damage deposit or nightly fee. We request that you bring an animal carrier for the 4x4 transport and crating of your dog if need be and to please keep your pet on a leash in common areas as a courtesy to other guests and animals on the property.
8. Bathrooms - Kalu Yala is a comfortable to luxury jungle camp of 575 acres with 21 private rooms and beds for up to 64 people. We provide modern flush toilets, springwater hot showers, all located in communcal facilities that we keep miticulously clean. Only our Luxury Cottage has it's own private, attached full bathroom with sink, toilet, tub and outdoor garden shower.