Mom of 2 and 4 yr olds
9 day Volcano, Cloud Forest, Samara Beach Itinerary with Plus lodging
Thanks- we had a great time in Costa Rica. We loved the mix of adventure in the rainforest and relaxation by the beach.
Dauren, our guide, was terrific. He was extremely good at spotting animals on out hikes, knew everything that we wanted to know about the country and was very attentive and good at sensing our needs, preferences etc.
Our highlights were the hikes on the hanging bridges, the night hike, los Laureles hot springs (fantastic!) and of course relaxing at the pool and the beach with our kids. It’s really difficult to point anything out in particular. We
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Mom of 4 and 6 yr olds
10 day Volcano, Cloud, Forest, Samara Beach with eco-Plus lodges
We had a lovely time in Costa Rica, thanks! You itinerary was precise and your activity suggestions were very helpful. José Pablo was very good at organizing the activities we were interested in, and proposing others that were in the area and might fit into the schedule. He was patient with our lateness, found suitable restaurants that might cater to the adult or kid preferences of the moment, and managed those LONG drives.
In terms of the itinerary and trip notes, my only suggestion is that it seemed to me in such highly touristed destinations as
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Mom of 10 and 12 yr old
9 day Volcano, Rainforest, Beach itineary with Combo lodging
First off, we loved it!!! We really enjoyed feeling like we saw a good portion of the country. The outdoor landscape with the mountains and beaches was fabulous. We spent as much time as possible outdoors and really loved every minute.
Hotel Aeropuerto: Loved this hotel! Looking back, it was funny how our first day there we were so excited to see “all of the” birds and wildlife. Staff was wonderful to deal with (we did so many 3 separate visits!) and very accommodating. Special thanks to Luis of HA for assisting us with taxis, directions and room accommodations.
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Mom of 6 and 8 yr olds
11 day Volcano, Rainforest, Beach with Combo lodging
We had a great time on our trip and I have already recommended your tours to several friends.
Jose Pablo [guide] was fantastic. Also we had a great experience with
Kevin at Green River tours – we did a white water rafting tour and a wildlife tour. Sarapiqui rainforest was our favorite part of the tour. To be honest, the reviews for Cahuita were mixed. The beach was beautiful and the hotel was nice, but the weather was soooo hot and with no air conditioning at the hotel – we were
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Dad of 4 and 8 yr olds traveling with grandparents too!
14 day custom: Manuel Antonio, Cloud Forest, Volcano, Rainforest, Caribbean Beach
It’s taken us a while to come back down to earth after our extraordinary holiday in Costa Rica. We have much to thank you for. Firstly,
Leo was fantastic. He couldn’t do enough for us. He was great with the kids and my parents. He put everyone at ease and we all felt immediately relaxed in his company. He offered to come and collect us from Cahuita, and we also asked him to give us a tour on our last day before dropping us at the airport. He really did make the holiday. If I had
Mom of 6 and 8 yr olds
8 day Custom Rainforest, Volcano, Samara Beach Itinerary with Tico Lodges
Wow, what a great trip! Everything went so smoothly and we truly had a blast!!! Luis was a wonderful addition. We were lucky to have him on our trip. We would never have been able to see or do as much if he wasn’t there. Thanks for such a beautiful and memorable trip!!!
Some highlights/comments:
San Jose
· Buena Vista hotel was great! We had a small room for the first night & a larger one on the last night. I would definitely recommend booking a family of four in the larger room. We really enjoyed it! The restaurant
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Mom of 12 yr old and 10 yr old twins
13 day Custom Itinerary Volcano, Cloud Forest, Hacienda Baru, Osa with eco-Upgrade lodges
We had a fabulous, well planned trip.
Luis was terrific! Knowledgable, sweet, calm and a pleasure to be with. It really felt like a vacation as parents to have someone else doing the thinking, driving, etc.
I know Copa de Arbol was new to you. We felt it was well worth our splurge. Accommodations were phenomenal as was food and staff. Beach was gorgeous. National Park and the guide we went with were amazing. He taught us how to survive on termites and coconuts. We saw many whales and dolphins on the boat ride there and
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Mom of 6 and 8 yr olds
14 day Cloud Forest, Volcano, Rainforest, Beach Itinerary with eco-Plus lodging
We had the BEST TIME in Costa Rica! Leo was incredible – he took great care of us and the girls and had fantastic recommendations for activities to do at every stop. I cried my eyes out saying goodbye – he really was family to us.
Thank you for organizing everything in advance – the planning was stress free on our parts and the accommodations were wonderful. We felt very prepared upon arrival.
This was our first visit but will not be our last. We all fell in love with Costa Rica.
Mike
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mom of 9 yr old
9 day Volcano, Rainforest, Beach itineary with Combo lodging
We did the volcano, rainforest, beach itinerary.
Our guide was
Jose Pablo Ugalde, he was awesome! His father is also a guide so he’s been involved as a guide, naturalist, and driver since he was very young.
Day 1 – Jose picked us up at SJO and we headed to Arenal. Stopped at a soda on the way. We stayed at the Arenal Oasis lodge. Small cabins, but clean and homey. We had a fridge and microwave. The breakfasts were very good, and they put fruit out to get birds to come. We saw maybe 12-13
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Dad of 5 and 3 yr olds
9 day Volcano, Rainforest, Beach itinerary with eco-Plus lodging
The trip was great. The guide [Walter] was excellent and very accommodating. The two favorite locations on our trip were Fortuna / Arenal and Cahuita. To be honest, we were less than impressed with the Selva Verde Lodge in Sarapiqui. Overall everything went great!. The kids loved it and the 3 year old even cried when Walter was leaving. We had a great time and thank you very much for your help in coordinating. The sheets you send out are very helpful and we felt very prepared.
