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.
Mom of 6 yr old
14 day Cloud Forest, Volcano, Rainforest, Beach Itinerary with Combo lodging and an added day at the start of the tour near the airport to recover from jet lag
Some feedback from Global Family’s first family from Norway:
1. Your service and how you responded my requests were well beyond
expectations! Your information both on your web-site and the e-mails you
have sent have been very detailed and informative.
2. I liked the flexibility in choosing both destinations and types of
accommodation.
3. We were very pleased with our guide Luis.
4. Monteverde and Arenal great places. 3 + 2 days perfect. The coffee farm
(El Trapiche) guided tour was really interesting, also for our daughter.
4. Sarapiqui
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Adam, dad of 6 and 9 yr olds
14 day Manuel Antonio, Cloud Forest, Volcano, Rainforest, Tortuguero Custom Itinerary with eco-Combo lodging
We had a great trip! Thanks for putting together a really good itinerary. There were many highlights for us – the beach in Manuel Antonio, the zip line and hanging bridges at Selvatura in Monteverde, the tour at El Trapiche (also in Monteverde), a hot springs water park at Hotel Los Lagos in La Fortuna, a fun whitewater rafting trip in Sarapiqui, and the canal boat tour in Tortuguero.
There were no hiccups to speak of – the only thing we ran into was that the bridges at Selve Verde and Trimbina were damaged [GFA note: damaged in flooding
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Lindsay, mom of 5 and 8 yr olds
10 day Cloud Forest, Volcano, Samara Beach from Liberia airport
This trip was fantastic!! My kids can’t wait to go back again. First of all,
Walter, our guide was beyond great! He was patient with us and the kids and was the reason they were able to see as much wildlife as they did.
Fortuna: We all loved it and Hotel Silencio del Campo was great. I had a massage that was good and we couldn’t get the kids out of the hot springs! The hanging bridges and night frog hunt were definitely highlights. Although we did also go to Danaus preserve and
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Debbie, mom of 4, 7 and 13 yr olds
9 day Volcano, Rainforest, Beach itineary with Combo lodging
We had a terrific time in Costa Rica. We loved seeing all the animals up close and getting an authentic view of the country. The older kids, especially, could feel the difference when we went to Manuel Antonio at the end and understood more about what “touristy” means – which was educational and good for them.
Tour guide: We enjoyed
Walter a lot. He was professional, very knowledgeable and detailed. He was a great driver and very conscious of safety issues. Sometimes, he was a little rigid; you could tell if he was annoyed.
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