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Gustavo Camperos

I was originally born in Colombia but at a young age moved to Costa Rica with my family. As foreigners, we were inspired to get to know our new home as much as possible and through those travels, I fell in love with the place and its people. Costa Rica is richer than most countries in raw natural beauty, given its concentration in such a small land extension, but an even greater asset is its people. They are always ready to go out of their way to make you feel at home and the Pura Vida motto is highly contagious.

As my career progressed, I joined kimkim to bring my local knowledge of Costa Rica and expand my horizons by servicing Greece as well. Since then my main goal has been to dive into this destination as if it were my home, learning all about its history, its people, and all its most recent trends. My local knowledge of the destination has also expanded with development trips that have allowed me first hand to fall in love with Greece and motivated me to share with travelers what the birthplace of democracy has to offer.

How did you get involved in travel?

"Being born in Colombia and moving to Costa Rica at a young age allowed me to experience the benefits of cultural exchange. I was able to observe both cultures as a foreigner and a local, learning about their similarities and contrasts, and seeing how this exchange can enrich people's lives. This is one of the things that inspired me to create experiences that can help people grow, expand their horizons, make new friends and fall in love with customs and cultures that may even be completely opposite to what they believe. For me travel is a tool for a more tolerant and united world. "

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"I will never forget my stay at the Llao Llao Hotel in La Patagonia. It was right at the beginning of winter and I have the clear memory of swimming underneath the barrier that separated the indoor pool from the outdoor pool, feeling the piercing cold in the face as I emerged out of the water and seeing the sun set between the snowy peaks at a distance. It is a sight I do not think I can ever forget, and Patagonia is one of the places I always keep in my heart. "

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Favorite experiences

Río Pacuare Whitewater Rafting

Located along Costa Rica's Caribbean slope near Turrialba is a deep gorge considered one of the best river-rafting sites in the world. The Río Pacuare runs 67 miles (107 km) from the Talamanca Mountains to the Caribbean in the southwest of the country. Along the way, it passes through some of the...

Samaria Gorge Guided Hike

Experience a full-day guided hiking tour through Europe's longest (and Crete's most popular) river gorge, Samaria Gorge. As one of the island's natural wonders, you'll enjoy incredible views of the rushing river, rocky mountain peaks, and Crete's scenic countryside. Along the way, your local...

Sloth & Bird Hike

Embark on a two-hour hiking excursion along the "sloth trail" with a bilingual guide. Discover the tropical forest while spotting sloths, birds, and reptiles in their natural habitat.

Visit the Palace of Knossos and Archaological Museum

Enjoy a private tour of Knossos Palace, Cretes' most extensive and important archeological site. A licensed guide will cater the tour to your personal interests and lead you through the most important monuments of the site, such as the Palace of Knossos, the Little Palace, the Royal Villa, and...

Sunrise or Sunset Horseback Ride

Saddle up for an adventure on horseback! Choose between a morning or sunset ride and explore the unspoiled tropical beach near Nosara. Trot over jungle trails, cross the river to the Gulf of Nosara, and gallop along Playa Pelada's white sands as blue waves crash nearby.

Private Culture Walk with Food Tastings & Tavern Meal

Bring your comfortable walking shoes (and your appetite) on this four-hour stroll around Naxos. Experience the city through the eyes of a local as you follow your private guide to the ruins of the Temple of Apollo and climb to the Venetian Castle. After admiring island artifacts at the...

Recent trip reviews for Gustavo

Fantastic Greece Journey
Greece | Feb 1 - Feb 9, 2025

Melanie
Melanie D.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Feb 11, 2025
The KimKim team was on top of it all from the get go. They very much listened to what we wanted and we got a great itinerary. Besides the beauty of the Greek landscape, the sights we saw were sublime. What made it all even better were the wonderful guides we had. Special shout outs to our hiking guide Helen who provided us with a country lunch of home made goat cheese, olives and bread, Maria who shared her incredible knowledge during our 6 hour tour of Athens and the Acropolis, and... Read more

The KimKim team was on top of it all from the get go. They very much listened to what we wanted and we got a great itinerary. Besides the beauty of the Greek landscape, the sights we saw were sublime. What made it all even better were the wonderful guides we had. Special shout outs to our hiking guide Helen who provided us with a country lunch of home made goat cheese, olives and bread, Maria who shared her incredible knowledge during our 6 hour tour of Athens and the Acropolis, and Ekaterina who was an enthusiastic fountain of knowledge for our tours of Mycenae and Epidaurus. Our drivers were great and very service oriented. And the hotels were well located and well appointed. KimKim was with us every step of the way. We will definitely use the service again.

Activity Reviews
Guided Olive Grove Hike to Chrisso Village
Guided Olive Grove Hike to Chrisso Village
Delphi

The guide was amazing and we had a wonderful day absorbing the countryside. It was a terrific counterpoint to the afternoon that we spent at Delphi. One of the best days we have ever had on any vacation.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Private Acropolis & Highlights Walk with Food Tastings
Private Acropolis & Highlights Walk with Food Tastings
Athens

Our guide Maria was terrific. She had a degree in the Classics so was incredibly knowledgeable. Her explanations were so great that they served us well when we came back to Athens for our last evening and went to the Acropolis museum. She was an excellent guide who spends her free time going on other tours so she can learn and grow in her job. The dedication paid off for us.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Private Mycenae & Epidaurus Day Trip
Private Mycenae & Epidaurus Day Trip
Nafplio

Ekaterina was a stellar guide. Deeply knowledgeable, very enthusiastic and a lot of fun. She was incredibly dedicated and we learned so much from her about the architecture and how the Greeks did it (or how we still often do not know how they did it). We appreciated the time allotted to tour the ruins on our own, armed with the thorough overview. It was a good way to do the tours.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos

All in all a good trip. Well organized witho...
Costa Rica | Jan 19 - Feb 2, 2025

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Richard M.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Feb 08, 2025
All in all a good trip. Well organized without a hitch on all the connections. Costa Rica itself is amazing, if not a little over sold. A couple of the tours were a bit disappointing, especially the Manual Antonio tour thru the park. Way to many people, to commercial and very little wildlife. Hotels were all good except Monte Verde which had a small room and the Wyndham in San Jose which is very dated with bad (very) beds. An upgrade helped, but this one is questionable. Greg and... Read more

All in all a good trip. Well organized without a hitch on all the connections. Costa Rica itself is amazing, if not a little over sold. A couple of the tours were a bit disappointing, especially the Manual Antonio tour thru the park. Way to many people, to commercial and very little wildlife. Hotels were all good except Monte Verde which had a small room and the Wyndham in San Jose which is very dated with bad (very) beds. An upgrade helped, but this one is questionable. Greg and Gustavo, thanks for all of your work, we would not hesitate to use you again now that we have a better idea of what we might like...
Rick and Simone

Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos

Cost Rica 3 wk Hiking, Rainforest and Wildlife Trip
Costa Rica | Jan 13 - Feb 5, 2025

Jim and Susan
Jim and Susan J.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Feb 06, 2025
Overall Comments.
We had a fabulous three weeks holiday due very much to the quality of Kim Kim’s itinerary planning, logistics organization, the quality of the operators and tour guides employed and the on-going communication and support to us throughout the trip by Kim Kim.
Trail damage and mud due to heavy rains prior to our trip or on several days during our trip, forced some limited rescheduling of tours but in all cases tour operators (and we) adapted without problems.
Kim Kim... Read more

Overall Comments.
We had a fabulous three weeks holiday due very much to the quality of Kim Kim’s itinerary planning, logistics organization, the quality of the operators and tour guides employed and the on-going communication and support to us throughout the trip by Kim Kim.
Trail damage and mud due to heavy rains prior to our trip or on several days during our trip, forced some limited rescheduling of tours but in all cases tour operators (and we) adapted without problems.

Kim Kim Organization
Kim Kim organization of our itinerary and communication with us was first class. Gustavo was very responsive to our concerns and suggestions in crafting our itinerary. Greg did a fabulous job of attending to the details and building this into our on-line itinerary. The scheduling of a Skype type call with us just shortly before our trip was very helpful in our preparations.

Kim Kim Support.
Greg’s availability throughout the trip to clarify issues was reassuring.

Locations Visited.
We were very happy with all locations visited and, with one exception, the amount of time spent in each. With advanced information on the closure of the Tortuguero Hill trail which evidently had been closed for around two months because of a fallen tree, a day less in Tortuguero would have been appropriate.

Tours.
All the tours organized by Kim Kim and the guides they employed were first class. Of the self guided days that we had built into our itinerary as efforts to cut down on costs or take a break, the Day 1 Cahuita Park trek and the three days in San Jose worked out well. Because of the mud situation with the jungle hike in Gandoca Manzanillo Refuge the Exploradores guide, Rodriguo made an excellent substitute by taking us kayaking. We loved that experience. The Tortuguero Hill trail was closed so we organized our own water taxi to San Francisco and that was perfectly fine. Making a self guided trek to the Arenal Volcano proved impractical because of the isolated location of the Lost Iguana Resort so we took a tour of the Arenal Volcano through the hotel. The English language skills of the guide were nowhere near as good as the other guides we had. In Santa Elena we decided taking a tour for the Curi Cancha Reserve was a good investment both for the guiding services and transport to get there. We booked this through Ocotea, the same company as Kim Kim engaged for the Cloud Forest Reserve, and it was a good tour. The San Pedrillo tour in Corcovado was much better for us than the Sirena tour but this was largely because of the fantastic wildlife sightings we made at the first compared with the second (a tapir and a puma up close) and also because of the shorter trip and easier sand beach access of the first. Our sightings on the second day in Sirena were slim and disappointing by comparison but from what we heard about prevalence of wildlife at each location our sighting experiences could easily have been the other way around. The beach embarkation at Sirena at low tide on large rocks as well as long rock slippery shelves had its difficulties for us and the wet shoes we had didn’t help our experience. Flip flops are not an option particularly at Sirena. Unfortunately for Susan one of her Keens’ water shoes had separated at the sole so weren’t usable so she was making do with flip flops which were not advised.

The zip line experience in Santa Elena turned out to be quite a highlight for us. We were nearly going to pull out but after our two test runs and encouragement from the staff, we went ahead with all five more.

Transfers.
The transfers operated and coordinated by Ride CR (almost all) all went off very smoothly. So did our Sansa flights.
The boat trip from Puerto Sierpe to Drake Bay was an hour and a half later than expected (the boat departs at 4pm as opposed to 3pm) and possibly not with the boat and skipper we were expecting. We are not even sure we even met Captain Licho 😊 But it all worked well in the end and we enjoyed the experience. We certainly were happy to have taken this method of getting to Drake Bay rather than an extra two and a half hours by road.

Accommodation.

Hotel Santo Thomas - San Jose.
This proved a great choice for us. The location relative to downtown, to a number of excellent restaurants and a bank was superb. The room was spacious and comfortable with all the amenities we needed. The breakfast was perfectly adequate. The staff were all cheerful and helpful. The price was also excellent.

Umami Hotel - Puerto Viejo.
This hotel was also excellent. A well appointed and nicely decorated room although the mattress on the main bed was not as firm as I would have liked. The staff were friendly and helpful. The location was great. We really enjoyed Puerto Viejo.

Mawamba Lodge - Tortuguero.
This lodge is well located in reasonable proximity to the village and ocean beach. It is well laid out and the pool is great. The ability to walk into the village of Tortuguero was very good. However the hot water in our room was intermittent. Some of the staff could have been more friendly and enthusiastic.

Lost Iguana- Arenal.
This hotel was excellent and staff were universally helpful, friendly and enthusiastic. The food at the property was good and our room excellent. However it was very isolated from La Fortuna and because we didn’t have our own car it cost us US$40 each way to go to La Fortuna and didn’t allow us to eat dinner anywhere else other than the hotel’s restaurant.

Mar Inn - Santa Elena.
This motel, though modest in services and appointments met our needs very well. It was located close to the centre of Santa Elena village.

Rancho Corcovado- Drake Bay.
This motel was a real mixture. We were in a beautiful and huge room that seemed only partially furnished. It had no chairs or tables (other than recliner chairs on the balcony) and no hangers of any description either for clothes or towels

Possible areas for Improvement might be two or three page printed spreadsheet itinerary that was more easily referenced in off-line locations (we created our own). Also, better information on things like the trail closure on Tortuguero Hill would have been good.

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Santo Tomas
San Jose

This proved a great choice for us. The location relative to downtown, a number of excellent restaurants and a bank was superb. The room was spacious and comfortable with all the amenities we needed. The breakfast was perfectly adequate. The staff were all cheerful and helpful. The price was also excellent.

Authenticity & Character
Old tile floors, spacious rooms, high ceilings.
Location
Easily walkable distance to downtown attractions such as the Teatro Nationale and the Museo Nationale, a bank, on the edge of the Barrio Anon district with a number of great restaurants of different cuisine styles and price levels and a number of good souvenir shops.
Staff
Thomas, the owner provided a lot of good advice and all the staff were helpful and friendly.
Cleanliness & Comfort
The bed was firm and very comfortable.
Lost Iguana Resort & Spa
Fortuna

The Lost Iguana Resort & Spa was a fabulous experience with beautiful surroundings and great amenities. However, its location half an hour outside of La Fortuna with no public transport made things a bit difficult. Getting to town required a cab ride, which was quite costly at $40 USD each way, making it less convenient to explore local dining options. It's a great place to stay if you're not planning on heading into town frequently.

Activity Review
Corcovado National Park Hike from San Pedrillo Ranger Station
Corcovado National Park Hike from San Pedrillo Ranger Station
Drake Bay

The Corcovado National Park Hike from San Pedrillo Ranger Station was an incredible experience. Being in a small group was a significant advantage, allowing for a more personal and quiet exploration of the park. We were extremely lucky with our wildlife sightings, getting up close to a tapir and a puma, which was unforgettable. Despite some wet access on the boats and rocky terrains, this activity was a highlight of the trip due to the amazing wildlife and scenery.

Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos

The trip of a lifetime!.
Costa Rica | Jan 18 - Feb 1, 2025

Mary Beth
Mary Beth S.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Feb 03, 2025
From our first interaction with Gustavo, we were impressed! Kimkim arranged our perfect trip after inquiring about our interests and preferences. We were easily able to modify our trip when our circumstances changed. The vacation itself was perfect. The hotels were amazing and the transfers from one locale to another went seamlessly. Each and every driver was friendly, informative, and accommodating. When our trips were long, our drivers suggested fabulous lunch spots! The... Read more

From our first interaction with Gustavo, we were impressed! Kimkim arranged our perfect trip after inquiring about our interests and preferences. We were easily able to modify our trip when our circumstances changed.

The vacation itself was perfect. The hotels were amazing and the transfers from one locale to another went seamlessly. Each and every driver was friendly, informative, and accommodating. When our trips were long, our drivers suggested fabulous lunch spots! The activities Gustavo suggested were amazing from the hikes through the rainforest and cloud forest to the catamaran cruise, where we snorkeled and spotted a pod of humpback whales. Over the two week adventure, we enjoyed spotting caiman, sloths, monkeys, crocodiles, raccoons, an anteater, pit vipers, and a plethora of colorful birds! This was truly the trip of a lifetime!

Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos

A Really Good Trip
Costa Rica | Jan 23 - Jan 29, 2025

Scott
Scott L.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Feb 02, 2025
Our departure from San Jose was delayed by an hour and a half causing us to miss our first adventure to the Nocturnal Frog Excursion and Dinner - big disappointment. The Sloth Observation the following morning was great thanks to our excellent guide - can't remember his name. The Costa Rican cooking class with Scott that evening was outstanding - perhaps the highlight of the trip. The very lengthy transfer from La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio the following day was further complicated by... Read more

Our departure from San Jose was delayed by an hour and a half causing us to miss our first adventure to the Nocturnal Frog Excursion and Dinner - big disappointment. The Sloth Observation the following morning was great thanks to our excellent guide - can't remember his name. The Costa Rican cooking class with Scott that evening was outstanding - perhaps the highlight of the trip. The very lengthy transfer from La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio the following day was further complicated by significant and time consuming road closures resulting in close to 8 hours on road - much too long. Big mistake in scheduling resulting in loss of confidence in our ability to get back to San Jose in time for our return flights, resulting in resorting to booking a private flight to San Jose. The La Mariposa Hotel was OK. We were disappointed with the food and beverage service and lost power for a while. The Guided Manuel Antonio Park Hike was great thanks to our expert guide, Aerial. Lunch following at Cafe Agua Azul was great. The Savegre Whitewater Rafting the following morning was outstanding thanks to our guides, Nicholas and Leandro. All in all, the trip overall was really good and the closeness of our group with lifelong friends hasd a lot do with that. Nothing rattles us. Thanks for your great support through all of its ups and downs.

Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos

Great trip! Thanks to all the kims!
Costa Rica | Jan 6 - Jan 15, 2025

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Michael G.
San Jose, CA | Reviewed on Jan 29, 2025

Incredible trip to Costa Rica with all its varied ecosystems and wildlife.

Our guide, Gustavo, really hooked it up. We were deeply impressed (and grateful) when he and the KimKim team arranged to get our passports couriered to us after we left them at our hotel. Top notch service!

Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos
Gustavo
Gustavo Camperos
Local specialist in Kimkim HQ | Replied on Feb 04, 2025

Hi Michael!

Shoutout to Greg and Kimkim's support team for making it possible to recover your passports.

At kimkim, teamwork makes the dream work and we will continue to work together to create wonderful adventures for travelers like you.

Happy future travels :)

Memorable trip to Costa Rica, hope to return!
Costa Rica | Nov 23 - Dec 6, 2024

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Sarah R.
Canada | Reviewed on Jan 18, 2025
We had a wonderful trip to Costa Rica, and Gustavo was knowledgeable and patient as we worked out an itinerary to work with teens, parents and grandma. Kimkim was quick to respond when we had in country questions about booked activities and any issue was resolved quickly. We enjoyed the guided nature tours we took in all locations, having a guide really ensured you got to see the animals, birds and insects. We spent on afternoon ziplining and walking on hanging bridges. If people in... Read more

We had a wonderful trip to Costa Rica, and Gustavo was knowledgeable and patient as we worked out an itinerary to work with teens, parents and grandma. Kimkim was quick to respond when we had in country questions about booked activities and any issue was resolved quickly.

We enjoyed the guided nature tours we took in all locations, having a guide really ensured you got to see the animals, birds and insects.

We spent on afternoon ziplining and walking on hanging bridges. If people in your party are doing the ziplining I would recommend that you not also book the gondola ride too, as you take it up to get to the start of the pipeline, had we known this we would not have booked separately the gondola ride.

We choose pretty basic accommodations which met our needs. We had one issue with stinging insects in Monte Verde getting into the cabin and had to prompt the staff twice to deal with the matter. We also had a issue with a rodent in our hotel in Manuel Antonio, built of shipping containers, and the hotel did move us to another room. The location however was excellent, right at the entrance to the National Park!

All our drivers between locations were excellent!

We had a memorable trip and would love to visit Costa Rica again. We have recommended KimKim to several friends and colleagues who are considering upcoming trip in different locations around the world. We will certainly be using KimKim services in the future.

Hotel Reviews
Arenal Paraíso Resort, Spa & Hot Springs
La Fortuna

Great Breakfast buffet and lovely cabins, we had ones at the back of the hotel, perfect for us as they were looking out into the jungle where we saw howler monkeys and other wildlife. The free hot spring pools on the grounds were nice to relax in. The hotel also has options for activities on site and they were able to accommodate our last minute request to zipline and horse ride. The horse riding ended up being a private session and we were taken to a river and waterfalls with a very knowledge guide.

Authenticity & Character
Cabins were clean and quiet
Location
Has own activites and hot springs
Staff
Very accommodating, especially when we booked last minute activites late one evening for the next morning.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Beds were comfortable
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Airport
San Jose

Staff were friendly and helpful. We arrived into the country late due to a delayed flight and they got us into our rooms quickly. Breakfast the next morning was a good choice for a buffet. The staff observed that I was interested in some of the fresh fruit that had not been cut up (mangos etc) so I did not select the items. However, the staff came to our table with a plate of cut up prepared mango for us along with other fruits we had never tasted.

Authenticity & Character
Nothing, it is perfect for a hotel close to an airport
Location
Super close to the airport
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Los Pinos - Cabañas & Jardines
Monteverde Costa Rica

The cabins are cute and located in the forest. We had some issues communicating with the staff over stinging insects entering the cabin from the roof. It was eventually sorted. They have greenhouses on site which apparently you can purchase salad items from. However, after hiking up to the greenhouses we could find no one to help us and it did not look like you could help yourself in anyway, certainly not any direction for guests. The hotel is in a good location and you can walk the 15 minutes to town. There is a steep hill on the walk.

Authenticity & Character
Plenty of character, nice cabins in a lovely location. They are self catering.
Location
Staff
Friendliness and prompt attention to issues raised by guests
Cleanliness & Comfort
El Faro Beach Hotel
Manuel Antonio

The hotel is up a very steep hill! The views out over the ocean are amazing. The location is great, on the edge of the National Park and 5 minutes to the beach and 1-2 minutes walk to several restaurants. Rooms are small and basic, and the Beds were not comfortable, and the AC unit drips water on your head at night. You have to watch for the monkeys that will try and get in your room, have no food unattended outside.

Authenticity & Character
Lots of character being built from shipping containers.
Location
One of the best locations for view and proximity to things
Staff
Were polite. There are no phones in rooms so you have to use an app to contact them if you have any issues
Cleanliness & Comfort
Beds are not comfortable, and we had a rodent in one of our rooms that was eating the creamer packets behind the mini fridge in the night. We had thought it was a lizard but discovered after a few days it was a rodent...
Hotel Presidente
San José

Great location for exploring the city. Comfortable rooms and good breakfast. They have a restaurant on the roof too which has a nice view.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Private: Chocolate & Night Hike Experience
Private: Chocolate & Night Hike Experience
Monteverde

We had a private tour and the guide was engaging for all of us. He explained the chocolate making process and we got to sample some of the best hot chocolate I have ever had. The night hike to see the wildlife was fun even in the rain! We got to see the release of a baby snake.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Self-Guided Manuel Antonio Beaches
Self-Guided Manuel Antonio Beaches
Manuel Antonio

The beaches in the park are beautiful, plenty of iguanas and monkeys.

Quality of Experience
TreeTram, Hanging Bridges & Zipline Adventure
TreeTram, Hanging Bridges & Zipline Adventure
Monteverde

The hanging bridges and trails make you feel you are in the canopy of the jungle. The guide was knowledgeable and pointed out things of interest. The zip lining staff were fun and engaged my teen with his little Spanish and taught him a few new phrases. I was nervous of hights and the staff put me at ease with the very easy to use system.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown San José
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown San José
San José

We enjoyed our day in San Jose and visited the national museum, which has a butterfly room and national history including indigenous history. We also visited the market, it is pretty crowded with narrow walk ways between stalls which can be overwhelming. I would not spend any more than 2 days max in the city, unless you want to see all the museums

Quality of Experience
Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos
Gustavo
Gustavo Camperos
Local specialist in Kimkim HQ | Replied on Feb 04, 2025

Welcome back from your adventure Sarah!

Thank you so much for your wonderful pictures and for sharing your experience with us.

We hope to serve you in future adventures around the world 🇨🇷🌎

Costa Rica bliss
Costa Rica | Jan 6 - Jan 15, 2025

Sabrina
Sabrina R.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Jan 15, 2025

The trip was perfectly calibrated for our family of four. Every guide we had in Monteverde, fortuna, and Tamarindo was excellent. Kimkim beautifully facilitated a minor adjustment we needed. We’ll be back!

Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos
Gustavo
Gustavo Camperos
Local specialist in Kimkim HQ | Replied on Jan 22, 2025

Hi Sabrina!

I want to thank you for sharing these pictures with us. I want to let you know that the team always gets some pictures of travelers enjoying their trios, and it fills our hearts!!

And weather you are back to Costa Rica or another location with kimkim, please know we will always excitedly create the best adventure possible for you.

May many more adventures come!🇨🇷🦥

Costa Rica Trip Review
Costa Rica | Dec 24 - Jan 2, 2025

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Nadia z.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Jan 06, 2025
Positives - good set of activities, although I wish we had done the volcano hike instead of the nature walk in arenal as we had already done the nature hike in monterverde. Doing it twice made no sense. Other than that rest of the activities were fun. Negatives - where I stay matters a LOT. 2/4 hotels were disappointing in a 10 day stay. That is about 5 days in total of not having good lodging which was a real turn off. No running water at times and on top of that hotel tried to swindle us... Read more

Positives - good set of activities, although I wish we had done the volcano hike instead of the nature walk in arenal as we had already done the nature hike in monterverde. Doing it twice made no sense. Other than that rest of the activities were fun.

Negatives - where I stay matters a LOT. 2/4 hotels were disappointing in a 10 day stay. That is about 5 days in total of not having good lodging which was a real turn off. No running water at times and on top of that hotel tried to swindle us for a mandatory new years meal at an outrageous cost. Sales should have checked into all this and been upfront with us but Greg in service came to our rescue and got us out of the meal. Thank you for that. I would have hoped that kimkim would have partially reimbursed us for the hotel stay in arenal as it was lousy but they did not offer to do so. They did promise to reimburse us for the cost of the new year meal which was a relief. Again, we should have not been charged for it. 1500 or so for three nights at a below mediocre hotel just doesn’t feel right. When you are paying a hefty amount for a vacation you want the best. You don’t want to be blind sided. And I wouldn't say it was the best. Greg did come to our rescue and did his absolute best. Thank god for that else this would have sucked.

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Mountain Paradise
Fortuna

This isn’t a 4 star hotel, not even 3. Water in both the bathrooms would suddenly stop running. At some point in the night the water just shut down for a couple of hours which was awful. Found worms in the bathrooms. Bugs bit us. We left as soon as our excursions were over. Couldn’t wait get out.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hotel Presidente
San José
Authenticity & Character
Location
Sketchy area but great hotel
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Capitán Suizo Beachfront Boutique Hotel
Tamarindo

Lovely hotel with very convenient location.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Ficus Sunset Suites
Monteverde

Very outdated, had a weird smell, cleanliness clearly not up to par but location wise convenient to town. Definitely could be updated as from the outside it has a very welcoming presence.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Floor had hair and next day even never bothered to clean the floor. I still was kind enough to leave a tip.
Activity Reviews
TreeTram, Hanging Bridges & Zipline Adventure
TreeTram, Hanging Bridges & Zipline Adventure
Monteverde
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
EcoTermales Hot Springs Experience with Buffet Meal
EcoTermales Hot Springs Experience with Buffet Meal
Arenal/La Fortuna
Quality of Experience
Food
Not so great buffet. Allow people to get their own meals and not include in price of outing.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Arenal Hanging Bridges & La Fortuna Waterfall Hike with Lunch
Arenal Hanging Bridges & La Fortuna Waterfall Hike with Lunch
Arenal/La Fortuna

Loved the meal and the waterfall. Nature hike was a repeat and way too long. Could have done the volcano hike and cooking class at the farm.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos
Gustavo
Gustavo Camperos
Local specialist in Kimkim HQ | Replied on Jan 22, 2025

Hi Nadia!

I hope you are settling in well after your trip.

I wanted to thank you for your feedback as we will always continue to strive for improvement and better trips.

I hope that although there were parts of your trip that did not meet your expectations, that you could still take some incredible memories back home 🩵

Highly Recommended
Greece | Oct 24 - Oct 31, 2024

Kelly
Kelly E.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Nov 13, 2024
Love, Love, Love Gustavo and his support staff. This company is great and exceeded my expectations. Gustavo worked with me and my budget to make a dream come true. My husband and I were truly pleased with every aspect. Even when one tour was cancelled (no part of Kimkim - weather-related reasons, we quickly received a refund). My Kimkim team stayed in constant contact and quickly responded before the trip and throughout the trip when I needed them. Everything about the trip flowed... Read more

Love, Love, Love Gustavo and his support staff. This company is great and exceeded my expectations. Gustavo worked with me and my budget to make a dream come true. My husband and I were truly pleased with every aspect. Even when one tour was cancelled (no part of Kimkim - weather-related reasons, we quickly received a refund). My Kimkim team stayed in constant contact and quickly responded before the trip and throughout the trip when I needed them. Everything about the trip flowed smoothly and was perfect. Definitely recommend this company and Gustavo for Greece travel. Can't wait to use them again for other trips.

Hotel Review
Senia Hotel
Paros

Beautiful hotel, clean, relaxing and 5-star comfortable. Views are amazing; as is the staff, room, infinity pools, restaurant/bar (delicious breakfast!). Close to the beach, port, town-center, fresh restaurants and shopping. Can't wait to come back. Highly recommend for the perfect stay!

Authenticity & Character
Totally island Greek
Location
Walkable close to everything you want
Staff
Attentive and always available.
Cleanliness & Comfort
5-star classy and comfortable
Activity Reviews
Self-Guided Foodie Walk
Self-Guided Foodie Walk
Athens

Unfortunately, we were not able to try out all the places listed because we started late and many were closed. Missed the market and would have liked more local restaurants with local specialities. The ones that we tried though, were spot-on!

Quality of Experience
We were rushed (our fault) and should have allowed more time. The recommended tastings were great but we were not able to learn about the food and its culture (busy or unknowledgeable staff). Would have liked to learn and try more locally-produced foods (olives, ouzo, wine/beer, meze, cheeses, etc.).
Small Cyclades Sailing Day Trip
Small Cyclades Sailing Day Trip
Paros

Canceled due to weather. Kimkim quickly refunded.

Quality of Experience
Cancellation notice, transportation options, backup activity
Transport
Arranged transport to/from the port options would have been helpful (or bus availability).
Self-Guided Day Trip to Local Villages
Self-Guided Day Trip to Local Villages
Paros

We reviewed the itinerary and it looked amazing. However, we were so comfortable in Naoussa and the Senia Hotel we never took the tour, and just enjoyed the relaxation and getting to know the town.

Acropolis Temples, Ruins & Museum Visit
Acropolis Temples, Ruins & Museum Visit
Athens

Excellent guide! Kept up with the time, but allowed for ample breaks (much needed climbing the Acropolis, which was amazing and a must-do). Awesome knowledge and historical architecture. Pleased Greece keeps up the restoration after 3,000+ years. A full day could be spent in the Acropolis Museum. Very inspiring.

Quality of Experience
Life-bending
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Knowledge and compassion. Guide was passionate about her work
Visit the Temple of Poseidon at Sounio, with sunset & stargazing experience
Visit the Temple of Poseidon at Sounio, with sunset & stargazing experience
Athens

Absolutely AWESOME! Even cold, windy weather couldn't keep us away. George Kokkos as tour guide/driver was AMAZING! He was so friendly, intelligent and knowledgeable about all of Greece, a pleasure to be with. He could explain history and facts about Greek mythology, philosophy, history - more than we could take in. The astrologer and his guide were also very friendly and knowledgeable. He made constellations look easy, and I can even point some out now that I did not know about. This was truly a tour of a lifetime!

Quality of Experience
The Temple of Poseidon and stargazing with an astrologer was totally outstanding. Far exceeded our expectations.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
George was kind, giving and super smart. And a good driver. We have a new friend
Transport
Safe driver
Self-Guided Highlights Walk
Self-Guided Highlights Walk
Athens

Everything was right in place and perfect.

Quality of Experience
Everything
Local specialist: Gustavo Camperos
Gustavo
Gustavo Camperos
Local specialist in Kimkim HQ | Replied on Nov 13, 2024

Hi Kelly!!

Everyone from me, to Jessica to the whole team is absolutely moved by your message.

We are very grateful for having been able to be part of this experience and adventure and will be eager to help you in future trips!