Costa Rica Highlights Adventure 8D/7N

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  Susanne

  June 23rd, 2023
  5
  The 8 day tour i booked (on short notice) was really great. it included many highlights regarding nature and action....
  The 8 day tour i booked (on short notice) was really great. it included many highlights regarding nature and action. the accommodations were great, tours as described, no „bad surprises“. all transfers were in time and drivers were goid obes. guides great. english good. food good. communication good. couldn’t rate any better! maybe not the cheapest travel but you pay for not even spending a minute in research or planning. it’s worth it.Show more
  Traveled in June 2023
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  Hadi

  January 10th, 2020
  5
  Great way to see most of Costa Ricas highlights in a short space of time. Self-guided, so you just have to make sure...
  Great way to see most of Costa Ricas highlights in a short space of time. Self-guided, so you just have to make sure you are ready at your hotel for pickup on the transfer days. Very well organised transport, always on time and glitch free. In Monteverde the package included the most gorgeous horseback riding scenery I have ever witnessed, and the ziplining is a must do in that region. We used the first free day to also visit the Monteverde national reserve and hike the rainforest. In la fortuna, your visit is short, but included is an all day pass to the Baldi hot spring resort, which again is an extremely high quality experience. On to Tortugero, and you will have 2 guided boat toars and 2-3 walking tours of the rainforest. Lots of travelling in a short space of time, but I can't envisage any other way of seeing so much in such a short span of time, with no problems along the way.Show more
  Traveled in December 2019
  

  Reply from: Bamba Travel

  Thank you very much for your valuable feedback! We are happy to hear you had a great time and you enjoyed all the activities you've took part in! We will keep up the great work, Please have a look at our tours in other countries! The Bamba Team, Daniela Pérez

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  STAVRIA

  January 9th, 2020
  5
  Our overall experience was excellent apart from a misunderstanding we have had in regards to one of our hotel...
  Our overall experience was excellent apart from a misunderstanding we have had in regards to one of our hotel accommodation which was arranged otherwiseShow more
  Traveled in December 2019
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  Yvonne

  July 11th, 2019
  5
  We had an amazing time in Costa Rica discovering two very different national parks (Monteverde - one out of 4 cloud...
  We had an amazing time in Costa Rica discovering two very different national parks (Monteverde - one out of 4 cloud forests in the world & Tortuguero - a real jungle experience). We loved the biodiversity in Tortuguero (we saw so many howler monkeys, spider monkeys, all different types of birds, a cayman, sea turtles laying their eggs, and even a dolphin). Our guides were fantastic. Especially Kevin in Tortuguero was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The tour had a good mix of freetime and guided tours. Moving from A to B worked perfectly fine except for the airport pick-up. The trip info is partially outdated. For example, there is no Grayline office at the airport anymore. Hopefully, Bamba is going to fix that. There are daily departures which means that you might end up on your own. In our case we met some other travelers on the shared shuttle buses and on the tours in Tortuguero but most of the time we were on our own. All in all, we enjoyed the trip a lot just that we would go for a better accommodation level.Show more
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  Traveled in July 2019
  

  Reply from: Bamba Travel

  Hello Yvonne, Thank you very much for your valuable feedback! We are happy to hear you had a great time and that you got close to nature that is amazing! Your comments help us to improve our service to future guests. We would love to host you on another experience. Please have a look at our tours in other countries! The Bamba Team (Pedro Ferraez)

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  Daniel

  August 20th, 2018
  4.5
  Tour was awesome. We saw far more than we would have ourselves. Be prepared for long bus journeys and late...
  Tour was awesome. We saw far more than we would have ourselves. Be prepared for long bus journeys and late collections/ delays. Once you are okay with that then you will have an amazing time.Show more
  Traveled in August 2018
  

  Reply from: Bamba Travel

  Hello Daniel, thank you very much for your valuable feedback! We are happy to hear you had a great time! Your comments help us to improve our service to future guests. We would love to host you on another experience. Please have a look at our tours in other countries! Sincerely, Pedro Ferraez from The Bamba Team.

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  Stella

  December 8th, 2017
  4
  Experience was good with Bamba. There were hiccups in connections but they have a whatsapp number and are quick to...
  Experience was good with Bamba. There were hiccups in connections but they have a whatsapp number and are quick to resolve it. The hostels and the transfers are nice and so are the tours. I liked the 8D7N trip because I got to see a lot of the beautiful Costa Rica. Nice pace too Show more
  Traveled in December 2017
  

  Reply from: Bamba Travel

  Hi Stella! Thanks for your kind words! We really appreciate your feedback. You bringing this issue to our attention is very helpful for us as we will work to amend the hiccups for future trips. We would love to see you again on another Bamba tour to explore your next destination. The Bamba Team (Daniela Pérez)

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  Samir

  January 6th, 2017
  3.5
  Overall the trip went well. We were a family of 4 traveling together. We really didn't like the hostel in San Jose....
  Overall the trip went well. We were a family of 4 traveling together. We really didn't like the hostel in San Jose. It was a great place for young single travelers but in no way a place for a family like us. The hostel in Monteverde was a little bit better but old as well. The highlight was the lodge in Tortugero. The ecolodge was nice and the resort was clean and enchanted. The hotel in Fortuna was the most modern with AC in the room. Transportation was adequate and we were always picked up at the time indicated on the itinerary. Only 2 vans out of the whole trip was equipped with Wifi. We had upgraded from a hostel accommodation to a 3 star but I'm not sure 2 of the hostels qualified for the upgrade. I'd recommend this itinerary for people that haven't been to Costa Rica before. Traveling from one town to the next can be challenging as the roads don't have good signage and the poor conditions of the roads make driving quite challenging in my opinion. The planned activities are fun and keep you busy the whole time. Show more
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  Traveled in January 2017
  

  Reply from: Bamba Travel

  Hello Samir, Thank you for taking the time to review your experience! Please know that we take your feedback very seriously. We’re sorry if some of your accommodations were not what you were expecting. We will work to find more options for the future. All of your accommodations were at 3 star hotels, except for the Eco-Lodge. Where did you find the accommodation to be a Hostel? Please write to happy@bambaexperience.com at any time and we will look into it. Thanks for recommending us! We hope to see you again travelling with Bamba Experience. Take Care, Rene/The Bamba Happiness Team

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  Jenny

  August 8th, 2016
  3.5
  The actual tour plan was great. I felt I got a good sample of Costa Rica. Unfortunately I never saw the word "Hostel"...
  The actual tour plan was great. I felt I got a good sample of Costa Rica. Unfortunately I never saw the word "Hostel" anywhere in the description until after I'd paid and then when I got my actual itinerary (a week before departure) was the point I realised that I would be staying in hostels for the most part. They really need to make that clear in the website description. I usually travel under my own steam and thought that for the last week in Costa Rica I would have a stress free week, however as one of the hostels got things horribly wrong (twice) the trip was tainted. Evergreen Lodge at Tortuguero was fantastic and I was impressed to find out meals were included (which I did not expect for that part) however I have quite severe insomnia so the hostels partying until wee hours flat out did not suit me and I WOULD NOT have booked this had I known they were hostels. The transportation was above my expectations and on time every time and the included day trips were fantastic. Overall I feel that a few bad hostel experiences spoilt the trip but the ability to not have to organise my own transportation was fantastic. Mention its hostels and give people an option to pay more for budget hotels and you would have got 5 stars.Show more
  Traveled in August 2016
  

  Reply from: Bamba Travel

  Hi Jenny, Thanks for your feedback and for taking the time to post a review! We are very happy to hear that you had a great tour with Bamba Experience in Costa Rica. Thanks for mentioning that the itinerary, the Tortuguero lodge, the transportation, and the day trips were fantastic. We always make sure to provide you with the best services to allow you to have the best trip possible. We are really sorry about the "hostels" issue, this was out of our control. It is specified on our website clearly but on the TourRadar website, the categories are not integrated in their system yet so you could not choose which type of accommodation you wanted. We are now being proactive though to let clients know about this beforehand. We are happy you enjoyed this tour with us still and we hope to see you soon on another Bamba trip! Take care, Laure / The Bamba Happiness Team

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