Costa Rica Pacific Coast Tour Companies

This tour was absolutely amazing! It was a Dream Vacation for my husband and I the year we turned 60. We had never travelled to a tropical country together before. The organization of the tours, the customer service, the accommodations, were all outstanding. We have not one bad thing to say. The first part of the tour to La Tortugaro and the Coffee/Cocoa Tour in the Arenal area were the two biggest highlights; but the whole thing, every day, every hour, was amazing! I would do it again in a heartbeat!

We toured the Natural Wonders of Costa Rica this past July 2024. Our tour guide was Alan Rodriguez Nunez. Alan was an excellent guide. He is a walking encyclopedia, and everything he showed us included interesting facts, ie the type of birds he could identify just by sound and the local flora by its genus name. The tour itself was not too restrictive of a schedule as we were given ample time to choose where to eat for the dinners that were not included in the package. We were also able to shop for souvenirs at several shops. Alan always asked what we would like to do and checked that we were happy, he made sure we were never hungry asking when we would like lunch and dinner. Our bus driver, Raul was also excellent. Raul traversed the winding mountain roads with ease and it was comforting that he was at the wheel. Not having to worry about our itinerary and transportation was a great benefit of this vacation. Driving in Costa Rica is an adventure in itself. Since we had Alan and Raul to worry about the details of the tour, we were able to enjoy our vacation thoroughly and highly recommend this tour. In 10 days, we felt that we saw all the diverse regions of this country.

Wonderful experience, our guides and chauffeurs were all excellent. Our accommodation were very comfortable.

Our guide, Alejandro Rodriguez, was fabulous - knowledgeable, articulate, courteous, energetic, and fun - but not everything on the tour was at the same level. Two of the four hotels we used did not have hot water. One of the hotels was very noisy and seemed more like a hostel than an actual hotel. The tours included with the package were of limited value (especially the night walk, which was not good). And, most importantly, booking of optional tours was less than optimal. Instead of enabling us to select and book the optional activities in advance, we were required to tell our guide the day before each activity. This led to a frantic scramble when one of the optional activities was sold out and we could not find an alternative. Our guide solved the problem (we unexpectedly received a private tour), but the situation could have been avoided had we been able to book in advance.

This was a great trip - highlights were Carlos and Jonathon - our guide and driver…. They did everything to make our trip run smoothly and show us as much of Costa Rica as they could… Fab cycling, brilliant wildlife, a great selection of hotels - all very different… we got a great feel for Costa Rica.

The guided tours on the optional activities were brilliant. The last hotel in Manuel Antonio was the icing on the cake after some quite gruelling cycle rides. So well positioned near the beach. I always felt safe and looked after on the bike rides

Tortuguero night tour of green turtle laying eggs.

The small group explorations are always my favorite. We had 19 people and the itinerary was amazing. This tour gave me “first ever” experiences as I was exposed to the rainforest during the rainy season. The unusual flora and fauna, white water rafting, zip lining, hanging bridges, hearing from local people about green turtle research, coconut plantations, cacao plantations, and coffee plantations all were firsts for me and I loved every minutes. The accommodations were beautiful and each unique to the area and staying multiple days in each was especially enjoyable. The Arenal Volcano was my view for three nights. Nature walks and boat rides on rivers and canals added greatly to my list of birds and animals spotted. Our guide was so knowledgeable and an extra plus was that he brought his scope which allowed us to get awesome views of those animals and birds nestled in the trees. I arrived in Costa Rica a day early so I added a city tour of San Jose that was arranged at my hotel. I have never been disappointed with Collette tours and this one was exceptional!