Veronica Medina

Veronica did a great job tailoring the trip to our needs. We loved all the tours and transportation she arranged. The hotels exceeded our expectations. It was so nice to relax and not worry about the details of scheduling everything because Veronica took care of all of it.

Hotel Reviews

Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa

Fortuna

The rooms are really large. The breakfast was very good. The hot springs blew our minds. The only down side of this hotel is it's a $40 round trip taxi ride to get into town if you want to eat somewhere besides the hotel.

Authenticity & Character

Charming, clean, quaint.

Location

The proximity to the hot springs was so nice. Difficult to get into La Fortuna to dine elsewhere.

Staff

Everyone was very kind and our service was exceptional

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beds are very comfortable and larger than most king beds.

Senda Monteverde Hotel

Monteverde

This was our favorite hotel during our stay in Costa Rica. The bird watching at the hotel was better than any of the nature reserves. Love the bungalow style rooms with the veranda. The views of the Pacific Ocean were incredible. The hotel also did a great job with accommodating my Celiac food allergy. The free laundry service was a major perk. We could walk to restaurants close by. We used the yoga room and weights a few times to work out. The restaurant at the hotel served a great breakfast and the dinner was one of the best meals we had the whole trip.

Authenticity & Character

The vibe at this hotel is so nice. Hard to describe.

Location

Great views, walking distance to restaurants, market and nature preserve.

Staff

Everyone was super kind and helpful. Love the free laundry service.

Cleanliness & Comfort

The grounds are perfectly maintained. The rooms are quaint and clean.

Activity Reviews

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Costa Rica

The driver was great and had snacks and drinks for us. La Paz was a nice way to break of the long drive. We spent a couple of hours exploring the waterfalls and wildlife and proceeded to our hotel.

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Free snacks and drinks.

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Guided Nature Walk at Ecological Park & Butterfly Garden Danaus

Arenal/La Fortuna

The bird were great. The guide didn't speak English very well and was difficult to understand. Didn't love the experience but didn't regret it either.

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Driver took the time to show us a sloth on the way home.

La Fortuna Waterfall Guided Hiking Tour

Arenal/La Fortuna

Our guide was good but we finished the tour 30 minutes before the included lunch place even opened and we didn't want to wait around. The waterfall and swimming were definitely worth it.

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Felt like we rushed through the experience a bit as we missed the lunch.

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Sloth Tour (Sloth Territory)

Arenal/La Fortuna

This was our favorite tour of the trip. We saw 9 sloths and got amazing photos of them. Our guide was so helpful as we would have never been able to spot them without his expertise. The food afterwards was so yummy!

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Arenal Volcano & 1968 Reserve Guided Hike

Arenal/La Fortuna

The weather was awful and the whole tour was cut short. We came back drenched and cold. Can't really see what would have been very interesting about the tour even if the weather had cooperated.

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Hike

Monteverde

Our guide was great and found things we could have never seen. The forest was beautiful. He was very knowledgeable and his English was amazing.

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Night Walk

Monteverde

This was so fun to see the forest come alive at night. We loved our guide and saw lots of interesting wildlife.

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Hanging Bridges & Zip Lining

Monteverde

The guide was really hard to understand. The bridges were a bit of a let down. Nothing like advertised. The staff were all a bit rude and we felt rushed during the zip line. The forest and zip line was still fun but the rude staff put a damper on the whole experience. We also had to wait a full hour between activities and then almost another full hour after zip lining for our ride back to the hotel.

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Waiting way to long.

A wonderful family trip of a lifetime! Veronica was incredibly knowledgeable and customized our trip perfectly for our family of 7: four boys ages 17-27 and a girlfriend. We didn’t need her help while there because everything was great, but she was completely available if needed. Highlights included horseback riding, zip-lining, the waterfall hike, a cooking class, a night hike, and a catamaran cruise. The people were lovely, and the guides always on time and so kind and helpful, including the one who was waiting for us in the middle of the night with a smile and cooler of drinks after an 8-hr flight delay. I would definitely use KimKim for future trips and Veronica if I return to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica was amazing, the trip that KimKim (Veronica) planned for us was on point. They listen to my requirements and provided the perfect itinerary. All excursion and guides were excellent and our most memorable sites were, 3 volcanos(La Poas, Arenal and Rincon de la Vieja; 7 waterfalls (loved the La Paz Waterfall Gardens and Oropendola - were we were able to swim next to the falls). The view of all the fauna and flowers that Costa Rica has, make you think that you are in paradise. All 3 hotels had great service and supported us in every need( Country Inn & Suites by Radison San Jose; Arenal Spring Resort & Spa(spa services were amazing); and Hotel Hacienda Guachepelin(great location within the Rincon de la Vieja Park). We loved our hot springs within the Hacienda Orosi. We made changes within our trip to add excursions and Veronica worked out the details for us, we loved her.

We were skeptical at first, but We absolutely loved our experience using kimkim. I couldn't ask for a better specialist than Veronica to plan our Costa Rica adventure. She understood exactly what we were looking for, planned the ideal trip, and made herself available for phone calls and messages at all times.

We traveled with our 3-Year-Old. She loved the trip and especially the nature hikes and spotting wildlife and birds. The food was incredible. Nothing fancy but everything is so fresh, and a lot of attention is paid to preparation regardless of where you eat from Soda’s to the 4-star hotels. My wife is a vegetarian and she had plenty of options to choose from.

All our pickups were timely and all we had to do was show up and enjoy ourselves. Transportation between our destinations of La Fortuna, Monteverde, and Manuel Antonio were seamless.

I highly recommend Kim Kim; it made my life and trip so much easier!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Los Lagos Spa & Resort

Fortuna

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Cala Lodge

Monteverde

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Hotel San Bada Resort & Spa

Manuel Antonio

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Activity Reviews

Sloth Tour (Sloth Territory)

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Arenal Volcano Hiking Tour & Paradise Hot Springs

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Arenal Hanging Bridges & La Fortuna Waterfall Guided Hikes

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar Cane Experience

Monteverde

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Hike

Monteverde

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Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Nature Hike

Costa Rica

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Everything about this trip was smooth and perfect!
The planning was easy with Veronica. She asked great questions, provided needed information, recommendations and assurances , and then organized a wonderful trip for us. The accommodations were amazing and all the tours, operators and guides were excellent! We had private tours with guides on many days.
Highlight:
Staying at the Tabocan Resort (a beautiful hotel with amazing hot springs) and the view (once the clouds cleared on our final day) of the volcano

Hotel Reviews

Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa

Fortuna

This was the most beautiful hotel we've ever stayed at. We LOVED the hot springs and enjoyed the entire atmosphere of the hotel. The friendliness, helpfulness and service was exceptional. Food was very good. Room very comfortable. Shuttle service to the hot springs runs every few minutes and makes everything very accessible. We stayed for 4 nights and very glad we did! Because of the clouds, the volcano was only visible on our last morning, but what an amazing view we had!

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Gaia Hotel & Reserve—Adults Only

Manuel Antonio

We loved our 3 night stay at this hotel. The accommodations were beautiful and staff was very helpful, friendly, accommodating. The owner is very kind and friendly greets every guest warmly.

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Park Inn San Jose by Radisson

San José

This hotel was just fine for an overnight stay. The location is good for walk around the area and finding a lovely restaurant for dinner on the other side of the park (across the street from the hotel).

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Activity Reviews

Shuttle Transfer with Rafting on the Sarapiqui River En Route

Costa Rica

Our driver picked us up on time and we drove in comfort to the Sarapiqui River. The driver provided us with good background information as we drove to our destination. The rafting adventure was awesome! We did class 2-3 rapids in a raft with only us and our guide. A photographer paddled in a kayak near us and took photos. It was beautiful, fun and very exciting! The break for fresh fruit and the meal afterward were very nice.

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La Fortuna Waterfall Guided Hiking Tour

Arenal/La Fortuna

We had a private tour with a guide to this beautiful location.

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Arenal Volcano Guided Walking Tour

Arenal/La Fortuna

This great hike to the volcano was beautiful and moderately challenging. We loved the fabulous views. Our guide was excellent and provided much information as we hiked. Relaxing afterward with a pineapple snack and watching the wildlife was memorable!

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Coffee & Chocolate Farm Experience

Arenal/La Fortuna

This was a very interesting, fun and tasty tour! Very good tourguide at Don Juan Company.

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Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Nature Hike

Costa Rica

Another highlight of our week! The park was crowded, but we were able to enjoy an amazing morning. We were on a small group tour with 11 people in our group. Our guide was very kind, interesting, professional and considerate of everyone's interests. We were able to see things with the guide that we never would have seen on our own. The beach was gorgeous!

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Mangrove Boat Tour

Manuel Antonio

This was an enjoyable, calm activity for our last day in Costa Rica.

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Proyecto Asis Wildlife Rehabilitation Center - Volunteer Experience

Arenal/La Fortuna

Spending the morning at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center was one of our trip highlights. We had a small group tour with 2 other families and our guide was fabulous! He provided an educational and engaging overview of the center. The volunteer experience was fun...we weighed, measured and chopped up fruits for the wildlife and then put the meals in home-made kongs, then delivered to the animals.

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We had an amazing trip! Costa Rica is a beautiful place with so much to see and do! From the places to visit, excursions and accommodations, all of Veronica's suggestions were great, and the entire trip ran like clockwork. It was wonderful to know everything was planned and taken care of, and just be able to enjoy the experience. The tour companies - Green World Adventures, Desafio Adventure Company, Monteverde Experts and Iguana Tours - and every guide - John, Gabriel, Kathy, Andrey, Tony, Diogenes and Allen - were fantastic, very knowledgeable and friendly. We would absolutely plan our next trip with KimKim!

We visited Costa Rica from Jan 4-18. We started in Tortuguero and finished in Manuel Antonio. We spent 2 nights in 5 different locations and 3 nights in Tamarindo. For the most part that was a perfect amount of time. However I do wish we had 3 nights in Manuel Antonio and a better hotel location in Arenal. The Kim Kim team was always easy to contact. The tour guides they work with are very good especially Marco in Tortuguero and Charlie in Arenal. We appreciated the good food we ate for breakfast and the kind workers at the lodges. All were very helpful. Don’t hesitate working with Kim Kim.
We did buy trip insurance since the payment amount due was several month before departure.

Pura Vida!
I recently had the pleasure of working with Veronica at Kim Kim Travel Agency to plan my 6 day family vacation to Costa Rica. Planning a vacation is never easy, but Kim Kim made the process incredibly easy for me. We communicated a lot via the website allowing me to get my questions answered easily.
During our five days, we had nothing to worry about. Transportation and activities were all taken care of. In Arenal we did the hot pools and took a beautiful hike around the volcano. We also took incredible photos of the stunning waterfall and got to swim around it . The hanging bridges were also amazing!
We moved on to Manuel Antonio where we went on a private catamaran, snorkeled and swam in the ocean. We went deep sea fishing and also explored the National Park. We saw monkeys, sloths, snakes and many other things native to Costa Rica. The beach and the sunset view was amazing!
I highly recommend Kim Kim, it made my life and trip so much easier!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Los Lagos Spa & Resort

Fortuna

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Beds were great!

Hotel San Bada Resort & Spa

Manuel Antonio

The staff was amazing!

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Activity Reviews

Hanging Bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall & Arenal Volcano Hike

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Catamaran Cruise & Snorkeling/Lunch included

Manuel Antonio

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Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Nature Hike

Costa Rica

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Our trip was fantastic and memorable! All of the logistics (with the exception of a few minor mishaps) were well planned and we were able to do all of our activities. Veronica was very attentive and helpful and met our every request. All accommodations (except Pueblo Dorado Surf Hotel which was ok) were fantastic and activities were amazing! The guides who led us in rafting canyoning hiking and zip lining were outstanding and experts who made us feel safe and comfortable. We loved Arenal Paraiso and El Establo and found both accommodations to be excellent. Pueblo Dorado was ok-not quite as nice and had some issues with ants in our room. However all people were very kind and helpful and respectful.
Veronica and team were available 24 hours a day for questions and answers and to provide help. I was nervous using a company to plan the trip and we were very happy with the outcome. Everyone was professional and kind and helpful. Our overall trip was unbelievable and we would recommend Kim Kim band use them again! Pura vida!!

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El Establo Mountain Hotel

Monteverde

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Arenal Paraiso Resort & Spa

La Fortuna

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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, San Jose Aeropuerto

San José

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Pueblo Dorado Surf Hotel

Camino Principal, Tamarindo

Good location though a bit of a walk to main strip. People extremely helpful and friendly. Cleanliness good bit ants and lizards in room likely due to heat and older rooms with not updated windows. Great breakfast with Eat at Joes!!

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Activity Reviews

Whitewater Rafting on the Pacuare River

Costa Rica

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Carlos was fantastic and very experienced! Kept us safe and was funny too!

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Arenal Volcano Hike & Paradise Hot Springs & Meal

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Canyoning in the Lost Canyon

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Traditional Cooking Class with Dinner

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Change menu away from items already eaten during trip like rice and beans - bring newer items and more diversity. Allow more hands on cooking and provide recipes and more time. Very short class and seemed rushed

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Coffee & Chocolate Tour

Costa Rica

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Sky Tram, and Sky Trek Zip Line

Monteverde

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Not very personable and just seemed in a rush to get us done due to shift change. Least engaging group of guides on trip.

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Dry Forest Canopy Tour

Tamarindo

Canceled this tour due to duplication from prior tour

Surf Lessons at Tamarindo Beach

Tamarindo

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When we chose Costa Rica as our honeymoon destination, we didn’t know that we would have the trip of a lifetime! From the first day to the last, Green World Adventures planned a fantastic trip for us! From a private rafting and bird watching tour to meeting people from different countries joining us on coffee and chocolate tour—each day unfolded into something special.

Every hotel we stayed at was a great experience, and they all were generous in surprising us with honeymoon champagne and chocolates. We want to visit again soon!

Hotel Reviews

Parador Nature Resort & Spa

Manuel Antonio

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El Establo Mountain Hotel

Monteverde

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Volcano Lodge, Hotel & Thermal Experience

San Carlos, Alajuela

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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, San Jose Aeropuerto

San José

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Activity Reviews

Transfer San José to Arenal with Safari Float in Sarapiqui River.

San José

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Arenal Volcano Hike & Tabacon Hot Springs & Meal

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Night Walk Tour

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Sloth & Bird Hike

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Río Celeste & Tenorio Volcano National Park Guided Rainforest Hike

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Coffee & Chocolate Tour

Costa Rica

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Hike

Monteverde

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Ocean Kayaking & Snorkeling

Manuel Antonio

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