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Costa Rica Tour & Trip Reviews
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Discover Costa Rica - wonderful experience
Excellent holiday - good leader and driver. Good mix of people. Good insight into the best of Costa Rica and I want to go back and do it all again! Nothing in part...
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Discover Costa Rica
A comprehensive trip including many special places in Costa Rica. The leader and group of 16 were both excellent. If you don't like birds and slow walks through rain...
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Discover Costa Rica trip
This was a most amazing and varied trip, visiting rain forest, cloud forest, volcanoes, Pacific and Caribbean sides. 48 hours of rain, even though the dry season, no...
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discovering Costa Rica
An absolutely tip top trip. Our guide, Pedro Bolanos, was amazing. The trip takes in so many aspects of this very interesting country. The travel can be quite long, ...
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DISCOVER COSTA RICA
This was one of the best holidays we've ever had - the wealth and variety of experience was breathtaking! We couldn't believe how much wildlife we saw aga...
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Costa Rica - Pura Vida!
Our first trip with Exodus was a wonderful experience. The diversity of flora and fauna was amazing. So many wonderful moments - Boat trips, hikes, good company, gre...
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DISCOVER COSTA RICA
A great trip, particularly if you are a bird watcher or photographer. We saw most of this facinating country from the coasts to the cloud forests so plenty of variet...
Great trip, beautiful country, new friends...what more could you ask?
I read all previous reviews before booking and they were all useful information - if you are planning this trip I suggest you do likewise. I booked this as the dates...
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discover Costa Rica
Excellent trip - the lodges were superb and the wildlife was fascinating The spectacular birds Gustavo was friendly, efficient and extremely knowledgeable across a...
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DISCOVER COSTA RICA
A truly amazing trip which surpassed my high expectations. Everything was perfect, the accommodation, the food, the guide, Giovanni, the local guides, the itinerary ...
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Absolutely Superb!!
Just book this trip!! A superb trip, fantastic guide, great variety of different styles of accommodation, excellent choice of food and a nice group who all got on ve...
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DISCOVER COSTA RICA
The holiday was an amazing experience from start to finish. The guide was excellent and the trip was exactly as described - perhaps even undersold. The g...
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DISCOVER COSTA RICA
Birds, animals, plants, landscapes, beaches and of course birds. You will see more than you can ever expect on the boat trips and walks from 0-10,000ft. Don't ...
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DISCOVER COSTA RICA
Wildlife capital of the world! Amazing animal sightings, superb scenery and the variety of ecosystems covered in 2 weeks makes this an outstanding trip. So man...
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Discover Costa Rica - Special Birdwatching trip
Absolutely amazing trip of a lifetime! Antonio (our guide) was so knowledgeable on all the birds and wildlife we saw. He spent extra opportunities with us, getting ...
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DISCOVER COSTA RICA
This was one of the "birding" departure dates, with the emphasis obviously on seeing many of the 800-odd resident and migrant species found in Costa Rica. There were...
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DISCOVER COSTA RICA
Costa Rica was a real surprise! It is really a wildlife-destination. It is a must for anybody with an avid interest in wildlife, plantlife and nature in general. It ...
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DISCOVER COSTA RICA
Discover Costa Rica exceeded my expectations. It is a beautiful country with superb wildlife and we had a brilliant leader. There were so many - just to pick a...
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Discover Costa Rica
This trip is a great example of the contrasts across the whole country of Costa Rica, from the tropical rainforest of the Caribbean coast (wet but amazing wildlife),...
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Discover Costa Rica
The experience was everything I had hoped and more,the wildlife was amazing especially the birds and the brochure promise was fulfilled in ever way. The dry forest,r...
Editor’s Take
What to look for in Costa Rica Tour Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
Nature tours are a huge part of traveling in Costa Rica and most reviewers reflect positively on these experiences. Reviews especially highlight the benefit of having a knowledgeable expert tour guide to help describe the many different species and point out particularly well camouflaged wildlife.
In addition, tours of Costa Rica usually have a strong focus on responsible and sustainable travel, often incorporating assisting with various wildlife initiatives into their itineraries.
That said, some negative Costa Rica tour reviews warn that it felt like the tour company had presented false information regarding responsible travel. Depending on your personal views, you may or may not agree, so be sure to read these reviews carefully.
Service level varies quite a bit when traveling in Costa Rica. Luxury eco lodges aside, for the most part you should expect to face some different levels of comfort than you may be used to at home. Travelers who may have been expecting a higher level of service, and no bugs, will have been in for a rude surprise, and this is another thing that could account for poor ratings.
Most travelers reviewing Costa Rica seem to have enjoyed their trip itinerary. Costa Rica is fairly small, so it’s easy to see a lot of the major sites, meet locals, and even have some free time to spend on the beach.
If you want a professional take on traveling in Costa Rica, see the Travelstride Costa Rica Guide »
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