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Brenda
Jan 2025
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
The tour was fantastic and so memorable we were in the rainforest, cloud forest and beach. This was helped by a knowledgeable and friendly guide with an eye for spot...
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Stephen
Jan 2025
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
Our guide Diego was excellent but didn’t update us daily on...
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Gillian
Jan 2025
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
Diego did a brilliant job and helped with any difficulties. The tours are always designed for us to see as much of the country as possible. The guides are excellen...
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Trusted Customer
Jan 2025
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
This is interesting trip which on this occasion was spoilt by very wet weather.
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Cathryn
Jan 2025
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
The trip was varied so we got to see some amazing wildlife and visit some fantastic places. It was lovely to see sloths in the wild and even got to see a boa constr...
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Arndt
Jan 2025
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
It was a great experience, everything worked very well, our tour guide Diego was ...
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Trusted Customer
Jan 2025
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
The whole trip is amazing. Our tour leader Diego and van driver Christian were excellent! Some hotels could be better particularly the one in La Fortuna. It was more...
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Richard
Dec 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
Allan was fantastic tour leader, extremely knowledgeable and meticulous in preparation.
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Trusted Customer
Dec 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
Fast paced tour. We saw most of the wildlife in hotel gardens and roadsides and very little on the guided tours, which was disappointing. A couple of the lodges were...
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Mr L
Dec 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
The accomodation was very good except for the two days in Arenal, which was a depressing, rather shabby (m)hotel, probably more for local truck drivers than middle c...
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Trusted Customer
Dec 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
The explore leader was very knowledgeable and passionate about the wildlife. He made the trip and the group managed to see some amazing wildlife. A couple of the h...
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Eileen
Dec 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
A good, but not a great, holiday in terms of wildlife and overall trip. The itinerary could be improved and some of the wildlife walks were in the grounds of our ho...
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Karen F
Dec 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
[Tour 6th Nov to 20th Nov'24] I've been on several Explore holidays, and this has been hands down my favourite to date. Costa Rica is amazingly beautiful, with so mu...
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Amanda
Dec 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
Overall the trip was good. However, it would have been nice to have stayed an extra day at the eco-lodge Selva Verde, as a day off rather than at La Fortuna which wa...
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Claire
Nov 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
Great trip but itinerary could be improved. Only one night in Saraquipi in a lovely lodge which would have been better for 2 nights. One night in Arenal would have b...
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Jennifer
Nov 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
The TL went out of his way to answer questions and provide extra information to those who were interested in the wildlife, even arranging a couple of extra nature wa...
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Trusted Customer
Nov 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
Camilo was an amazing guide and Miguel a brilliant driver. The tour went like clockwork and we did some great wildlife spotting. Nothing seemed too much trouble for ...
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Alison
Nov 2024
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Costa Rica Wildlife Tour
This was an excellent trip! Our guide, Camilo, was brilliant - very knowledgeable about all nature - wildlife, birds and plants, as well as Costa Rica history and cu...
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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