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DISCOVER COSTA RICA
Excellent trip for wildlife and birds !! Watching the Agouti walk ou...
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Costa Rica may be a small country but it is one with a big heart. With its volcanic landscape, dramatic coastlines on both its Carribean and Pacific shores, lush tro...
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DISCOVER COSTA RICA - fantastic!
The first time I have used Exodus (or any organised tour), This holiday lived up to all my expectations. Costa Rica is a beautiful country and DCR allows you t...
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Ups and downs of Costa Rica
The trip provided a great overall view of Costa Rica with a friendly and fun group - from the glorious Manuel Antonio beaches to the heights of the rainforest canop...
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Beautiful lush country teeming with wildlife! All the wildlife spotting was great but I particularly love monkeys, lizards & sloths, of which there were plenty t...
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The trip is well paced and relaxing. The wildlife does major on birds even if not on the bird watching departures. The accommodation and food is very goo...
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A jam-packed fortnight filled from beginning to end with good company, new destinations and exciting wildlife. Not your typical holiday and certainly not many occasi...
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Discover Costa Rica
A great itinerary with a wide variety of locations. A must for bird and wildlife enthusiasts. The colours are amazing. There were many. Spotting the quetzal and t...
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Rainy Season
Good to see the country but not my favourite. I think I might have fall too much in love with the relative remoteness and untourist nature of Patagonia and the Galap...
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A good introduction to Costa Rica
Read the trip notes carefully - they are accurate. This is a basically one day travelling, one day exploring throughout the 14 days. The hotels are very good and t...
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Great trip for bird watching. The lodges give a real rain/cloud forest experience. Watching the otters hunting and feeding from out boat in the back canals at ...
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One of our best trips ever.
This was an amazing experience. The cycling was moderate on mostly quiet, smooth roads with some hills. The bikes were good quality Scott hybrids with disc brakes....
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Great wildlife!
Great to see so much great wildlife on a cycling trip (it was the reason we took the trip). Be prepared however if, like us, you are used to cycling along quiet ro...
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A brilliant cycle trip
This excellent cycle journey offers wonderful diverse experiences from coastline to mountains to rainforests with spectacular scenery and wildlife. The cycling is ...
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Wayne Maxwell
We had a great trip and would recommend it highly. Our guide Roberto and his team looked after us all extremely well and nothing was too much trouble. Roberto was ...
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Costa Rica Coast to Coast Cycle Ride
Just back from a wonderful time in Costa Rica. All in all I could not recommend the trip highly enough. The cycling was fantastic, our tour guide and support staff...
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Cycling Costa Rica
We thoroughly enjoyed this well organised and interesting trip. Costa Rica is a beautiful country and on this trip we saw so many different aspects to it. Amazin...
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An adventure or two
This was a challenging trip with a mixture of hard and easy cycling covering a number of different areas of this beautiful country. We had a good mixed group who g...
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Costa Rica Cycling
A wonderful holiday - great and knowledgeable guide, fantastic group, enjoyable cycling, great wildlife and scenery! I would definitely recommend this trip. It wa...
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Been there done that.... and ready to do it all over again!
Had a time of my life waking up to howling monkeys, birds singing, tropical fruits/flowers, lush scenery at our doorstep....while climbing hills that of course wer...
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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