Family Spring Break in Costa Rica
Costa Rica | Apr 10 - Apr 16, 2023

Brian
Brian L.
Bel Air North, MD | Reviewed on Apr 21, 2023

I had never used a travel agency before while planning a trip. I will never not use one. KimKim was outstanding from beginning to end. The planning was easy and their assistance on the trip was invaluable (arranging transfers and even facilitating refunds when a tour got canceled).
All the guides were great but especially Kenneth, our hiking guide, around Arenal and Hector our guide with the horseback riding in Uvita. Hard to pick out favorite experience, but repelling down the waterfalls in La Fortuna, zip lining in MonteVerde and the horseback riding in Uvita were all fantastic and memories to last a lifetime.

Hotel Reviews
Arenal Manoa & Hot Springs
Fortuna

Excellent place to stay for a family. Great views. Great pools. Breakfast is superb. Even saw a sloth on campus. Only downside for some of that it is far from downtown, so if you don’t have a car, you have to only eat at resort or take a taxi.

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El Establo Mountain Hotel
Monteverde

Amazing views. Beautiful rooms. We were a little worried when we hear no AC, but is was fine at night as it gets breezy and cool there even in the hottest part of the year.

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Cristal Ballena Boutique Hotel & Spa
Playa Ballena

Nice views. Rooms are nice. Breakfast is ok. It is a boutique hotel so feels a little dated. Main issue was being hot in the room. It was very hot when we were there and our AC never got our room cool. The power would frequently blink off for a few seconds or even a few minutes. This would reset the AC and we would wake up sweating and have to turn the AC back on.

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The AC
Activity Reviews
Cowboy Experience, Rancho La Merced
Cowboy Experience, Rancho La Merced
Costa Rica

Super fun for the whole family. Hector was amazing.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Guided Hike in Arenal Volcano Park 1968
Guided Hike in Arenal Volcano Park 1968
Arenal/La Fortuna

Our guide Kenneth was the best of our whole trip.

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Family Biking Tour
Family Biking Tour
Arenal/La Fortuna

Nice ride with nice bikes. Guide was great. First half is nice and flat. Gets quite hilly after the snack break. It was hot that day. They have support van following so my daughter was able to get in van when the hills got too steep.

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Arenal ATV Wheels
Arenal ATV Wheels
Arenal/La Fortuna

Very fun. My son’s favorite part of the trip.

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All Day Adventure at Selvatura, including Zipline, Hanging Bridges, and Fauna Exhibitions
All Day Adventure at Selvatura, including Zipline, Hanging Bridges, and Fauna Exhibitions
Costa Rica

Zip lining is the best you’ll ever do.

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Food
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Nature Walk in Ballena National Park
Nature Walk in Ballena National Park
Uvita

Transport was a very old, dirty van complete with cut toenails on the floor. We waited an hour the guide to show up at the center. We were repeatedly told to wait 10 more minutes. After 70 minutes we had to beg them to let us leave and take us back to our hotel.

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Horseback Riding Playa Hermosa, Uvita
Horseback Riding Playa Hermosa, Uvita
Uvita

My favorite part of the whole trip. Once in a lifetime views.

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Canyoning in the Lost Canyon
Canyoning in the Lost Canyon
Arenal/La Fortuna

Super fun and memorable. Don’t miss it.

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Local specialist: Bryan Leon
Bryan
Bryan Leon
Local specialist in Cartago, Costa Rica | Replied on Apr 24, 2023

Hola Brian!

What a beautiful family! Thank you for taking the time to write this wonderful review of your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that we were able to make your trip planning and execution a breeze, and that our team was able to provide you with valuable assistance throughout the process.

We are also glad to hear that you had a great time on your excursions and that our guides, especially Kenneth and Hector, were able to provide you with memorable experiences. We appreciate your business and hope to assist you with your future travel plans.

Pura Vida,
Bryan