Trip of a lifetime in Costa Rica!
Costa Rica | Mar 11 - Mar 18, 2023

Robin
Robin W.
Raleigh, NC | Reviewed on Mar 26, 2023

Wow! What an amazing trip our family had in Costa Rica! I want to first thank Jean Carlo for providing us with the best itinerary. We wanted to have an adventurous week and he delivered beyond our expectations! He was always available for suggestions and answered all our questions and concerns immediately. He stayed in touch with us from day 1 up until we landed at home. JC you exceeded our expectations! Well done my friend! Now, let's talk about Costa Rica! I have never experienced a trip like this with so many moving parts in just a weeks time! I was amazed to say the least, how everyone involved was so extremely organized! It was very impressive to say the least! Not one leg of our trip was late, delayed, or canceled. We hopped around to a different town every 2 days and it was amazing how well organized everyone was. From vans, buses, boats & more vans! Well Done! All the hotel staff, drivers, restaurant staff was so pleasant, accommodating and nice! Some of the worlds nicest people in Costa Rica! Shout out to Gabriel at La Senda. We felt like his family in just 2 days! Another shout out to Diego at Leyenda Hotel! You also did amazing job at making us feel at home and catering to all our meals! He even suggested the kitchen would prepare our fish from the fishing trip for us for dinner! And man, did the all kitchen/restaurant staff at Leyenda Hotel produce! We had the best Mahi dinner to date! Also, let's not forget the spa at Leyenda, Oblivion. You treated us to the best start of our day for a mother/daughter spa experience while the boys fished. Thank you Lawlin (excuse spelling). She was the best! And to the fishing Charter crew, you were awesome! Thanks to William who got us to back to the airport. Even though we didn't want to leave! Another fun part of the trip was white water rafting! A huge shout out to the crew and staff at Whitewater on Pacuare River from Arenal/La Fortuna. Grailin (oops spelling) you all were the best! Thanks to 💯 Aventura Nature Park for a thrilling canopy/zip lining experience! What a thrill!!!! And the hikes for our nighttime walk and day hike to hanging bridges in Monteverde, cloud forest . We ended our trip at Leyenda Hotel and visited one of the most beautiful beaches in the world! What an amazing 2 days at Carillo beach. How pristine and beautiful! Thank you everyone that made our week so special and I apologize for not mentioning everyone's name! We loved visiting the countryside of Costa Rica! It was so clean and beautiful with the nicest people! You truly live by your words- Pura Vida! We are so blessed to have experienced it with you! Pura Vida!! The Wulf Family, NC

Hotel Reviews
Leyenda Boutique Hotel and Spa
Hojancha Guanacaste

Thank you for an amazing stay at your beautiful hotel! Such a special place! The grounds were beautiful! Shout out to Diego, restaurant staff & Lawlin, at the spa! You and the hotel staff are amazing!

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Volcano Lodge, Hotel & Thermal Experience
San Carlos, Alajuela

Thank you for an amazing stay! The hotel staff is amazing!! What a beautiful place and awesome views of the volcano!

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Senda Monteverde Hotel
Monteverde

Thank you for an amazing stay! You have a very special place! Thank you Gabriel for making us feel like family! You and all the staff were amazing! Pura Vida!

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Activity Reviews
Night Walk
Night Walk
Monteverde
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Hanging Bridges & Zip Lining
Hanging Bridges & Zip Lining
Monteverde
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Day Rafting Trip on the Río Pacuare
Day Rafting Trip on the Río Pacuare
Arenal/La Fortuna
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Fishing at Samara
Fishing at Samara
Sámara
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Local specialist: Jean Carlo Ilama
Jean Carlo
Jean Carlo Ilama
Local specialist in Cartago, Costa Rica | Replied on Mar 27, 2023

Hi Robin, WAO, I'm speechless with your level of detail and the fantastic photos you have shared with us, we talked about this trip and its components for a long time and I was really excited to have you visit our beautiful country,
Thank you so much for trusting me with this trip and I'm glad to hear everyone treat you so nicely and with the best customer service during your time here,

All the best and Pura Vida from Costa Rica,
Your friend in Costa Rica,
JC.