Mom of 11 and 13 yr olds
8 day cloud forest and Samara beach
It was a great trip. Dauren was fantastic. We loved our time with him – just made everything easy. His car was great and he struck the perfect balance of touring talks with quiet time. Also LOVE Santa Elena and Monteverde.
We ended up coming home a day early from Samara. It was VERY hot so it was hard to do much though the beach cooled off later in the day. It was too hot to kayak or go fishing or anything like that. Diego was awesome and incredibly responsive. Being in the villa (as opposed to on site)
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Doug, dad of 14, 14, 12 yr olds
7 day Arenal Rainforest, Volcano with eco-Tico lodging
Thank you Doug for sharing these fun photos of your trip!
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Ellie traveled with her mother and 14 yr old child
9 day Arenal Volcano, Rainforest, Playa Negra Beach with eco-Upgrade lodges
We had a great time on our multi-generational trip to La Fortuna, Sarapiqui, and Cahuita. Our guide, Kevin, was excellent, and we really appreciated having him help us choose activities along with his extensive knowledge of birds, wildlife, vegetation, food, and the local areas. On our trip from the airport, Kevin introduced us to Costa Rican cuisine, including casado, patacones, limonada with hierbabuena, and coffee as he pointed out coffee plantations and stopped along the way to see a waterfall. It was a pleasure spending time with Kevin, getting to see where he lived and meeting his family, and
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Sarah Paul traveled with 2 familes, 5 kids ages 8-13
10 day Rainforest, Arenal Volcano, Cloud Forest Itinerary with eco-Plus & Upgrade lodges
Everybody had an amazing time!
Thank you Sarah-Paul for sharing this great video of all your tour locations: [coming soon when I figure out how to embed a video!]
Michelle, Mom of 14 and 16 yr olds
10 day Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Cloud Forest, Samara Beach with eco-Plus lodging
Just wanted to say how awesome our trip was! Every experience we had, every place we stayed, was truly memorable. Luis was beyond amazing- so knowledgeable and organized. Having you put together the trip for us meant I could truly enjoy the trip and be stress-free – important for a single mom!
I love that you use family-style properties vs big chains.
We walked the beach, took in sunrises, went surfing (boys did), screamed on ziplines, enjoyed hikes in the rainforest, went to the volcano, swam at 2 waterfalls and took in the hot springs.
We fit a
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Mom of 19, 17, 14 year olds
7 day Arenal Volcano & Monteverde Cloud Forest with eco-Plus lodging followed by beach time booked by family
We had an amazing time with
Luis and in Costa Rica. All of our accommodations were amazing. Luis said the Arenal Volcano Inn was a new one for you – it was great. The pool was super and the restaurant was really nice.
Also, the hotel we stayed at in Santa Teresa was also great and I would highly recommend it for families – it was called the Manala Hotel.
Luis was really great – he had great recommendations for food and activities and
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Mom of 9 and 12 year olds
12 day Cloud Forest, Volcano, Rainforest, Tortuguero tour with eco-Tico & eco-Plus lodges
Overall we really enjoyed our trip! Luis was a great guide and driver.
My boys LOVED the zip lining in Monteverde!! And I managed to enjoy the first time we went. We went the next day too (bribe to my youngest for going on a bird walk in the morning) – he picked Xtremo – to be fair
Luis did warn us . . . . That one was less fun for me – though the boys loved it until we got stuck for 90 min or so at the top of a mountain waiting
Parents of 16 & 18 year olds
10 day Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Arenal Volcano, Rainforest, Tortuguero, Playa Negra beach with eco-Upgrade lodging
Dear Jenny – thank you for putting together an AWESOME ADVENTURE for us!
We had a MARVELOUS TRIP and LOVED EVERYTHING WE DID.
It was truly so memorable and fun and grateful for all your great suggestions and itinerary.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Ps. Kevin was a wonderful guide and very attentive. Venues was stunning and everything was just perfect.
We had a great time. Kevin is a wonderful guide. We would recommend him without hesitation.
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Mom of 15 yr old
9 day Rainforest, Caribbean Coast Beach, Rainforest, Tortuguero with eco-Upgrade lodges
We had a wonderful family vacation and the guides were truly incredible. It was such a personalized trip and we felt so VIP and taken care of. You have a wonderful team and support network down there.
I just wanted to reach out and let you know how much we enjoyed our time. Thank you for putting this all together for us.
Mom of 8 & 4 yr olds, traveled with another couple and their 8 yr old
9 day Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Cloud Forest, Samara beach with eco-Upgrade lodging
We had an absolute blast! Thank you for planning such an amazing trip for us – it was really a dream come true.
The absolute highlight for us was
Jose Pablo. He was so amazing and absolutely made the trip for us. I never knew guides like this existing in Costa Rica, and he made the trip so much easier and far more enjoyable. He was extremely patient and entertaining with our children. I cannot speak highly enough about him. Thank you for connecting us with him for this trip.
Some other highlights:
– Hotel Belmar –
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