Everything about this trip was smooth and per...
Costa Rica | Feb 14 - Feb 22, 2023

Deb
Deb T.
Pittsburgh, PA | Reviewed on Feb 24, 2023

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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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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Local specialist: Veronica Medina
Veronica
Veronica Medina
Local specialist in Costa Rica | Replied on Feb 24, 2023

Thank you so muuch for this review Deb