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    Chereece G.

    All I can say was wow!!! Our trip was so organized and easy breezy. We stood in closta rica for 10 days and we chose 2 locations. I recommend staying at 3 locations with the amount of days. Renting a car in Costa Rica is very expensive And the roads are very stressful and confusing especially when it's raining. And remember, your in the jungle on a 2 lane highway, in mountains with no lights. itinerary was customized to us we are adventurous and wanted to experience Costa Rica at its fullest. Our trip included transportation from San Jose airport to Arenal (4 days) which was a 3.5hr drive which was very comfortable, we were in a large van with A.C and chairs that reclineed. All our excursions included round trip transportation. All our drivers were very knowledgeable of wild life, the area, and their country. All our tour guides were also very knowledgeable of the rain forests, and educated us about everything costa rica. We stood at Tabacon Thermal Springs Resort, jaw dropping. We had unlimited access to the volcanic thermal springs, the mineral water works wonders for your body, skin, hair, spirit. The higher you walk up the springs the hotter the water is. Pictures do no justice. The resorts shower water was from the volcanic springs, let's just say I took really long showers. Lol. 2nd location was Puerto Viejo. We went white water rafting on The Pacuare River, which was amazing!!! We showered then we had transportation to Puerto Viejo (Caribbean side) which was about 2.5hr drive. We stood at Aguas Claras, we had our very own bungalow in the Jungle right off the beach. We saw sloths outside our balcony, a family of monkey's, and much more wild life. We also did a few excursions. We had direct contact with the office in Costa Rica and they were so helpful confirming our excursions and transportation. It was super easy and they were so friendly. I highly recommend this travel agency, for all the excursions we did and the private transportation, and where we stayed, we paid less than other people we met. We booked in Jan, and had to pay the trip in full a month before departure which was May 4th for departure on Jun 4th. Excursions, highly recommend all: Arenal Hanging Bridges, Arenal Sky Tram & Canaopy Zipline, Pacuare River Whitewater Rafting Class III-IV (first timers and it awesome), Talamanca Bribri Reserve/Chocolate Process/waterfall tour, Cahuita Snorkeling and Rainforest hike.

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    Andrea R.

    So bummed they just focus on Costa Rica cause I would love to use Costa Rica Experts for all my upcoming vacations. I worked with Brandon starting about 6 months ago to plan an adventurous yet relaxing Costa Rican adventure to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. I did a little bit of research ahead of time (thanks to friends who had traveled to Costa Rica), but Brandon proved to be a wealth of info. There are so many different areas to visit in Costa Rica, but with Brandon's help we narrowed it down to Manuel Antonio and Papagayo. Brandon suggested to do all the adventurous stuff in Manuel Antonio, which included a moderate walk thru the national park (saw monkeys and other wildlife galore), horseback riding and white water rafting. All our activities, drivers, hotel reservations etc were organized perfectly and we woke up everyday not having to worry about what to do and how to get there. We basically just needed to walk downstairs at the times provided in our itinerary. In Manuel Antonio we stayed at the Gaia Hotel, an amazing 20 room boutique hotel. I had heard from friends that the rooms were a bit small so Brandon made sure we had a suite that was spacious. We then made a 5 hour drive (transportation also organized by Costa Rica Experts) to Papagayo where we planned to relax and enjoy the Four Seasons Resort. By far one of the (if not THE) best resorts we've stayed at. I didn't have Costa Rica Experts plan anything once we got here since I planned on just enjoying the sun, but we ended up taking advantage of many of the activities organized by the Four Seasons. We probably could have planned all our adventures thru the Gaia as well, but I liked having it all planned out ahead of time. Between 2 little kids and a busy job I don't have much time to spend researching vacations and Brandon did all the work for me. There is no extra charge (they make $ thru the hotels and activities they book). It was also just $100 to secure the trip when we booked it months ago and then the entire balance was due 2 months before the trip. I also liked that everything (besides food) was paid for when we got on vacation so we didn't need to worry about dealing with their currency outside of meals. We booked our flights on our own since we wanted to use miles, but they'll take care of that if you'd like as well. A snowstorm hit Chicago the day we were supposed to return from Costa Rica. I emailed Brandon in a panic for hotel suggestions near the Liberia airport in case we got stuck. He responded immediately with a suggestion and also the # of someone else at the agency who would be around to help us if our flight was canceled. Fortunately (or perhaps unfortunately since a longer vacation would have been lovely) we didn't have to use the #, but it was nice knowing we weren't on our own in case something did happen. I will definitely be using Costa Rica Experts again to plan future trips to CR and will cross my fingers they open up other divisions for travel to the rest of the world!

    Frank T.

    We emailed Costa Rica Experts when we decided planning a trip to Costa Rica for me, my wife, and our two boys was just too difficult due to the sheer number of options, most being local hotel chains and such we've never heard of. Matt at CRE asked me a bunch of questions and provided a sample itinerary that was nearly perfect. We made one or two tweaks with Matt and were on our way. We're finishing up our trip now and I have to say their selection of hotels, tours/adventures, and transportation were excellent. We had a great time and will definitely use them again when we travel to Costa Rica in the future.

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