235 Costa Rica holiday reviews

Central America tours
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£3,807
excluding flights
Fantastic. Cesar was excellent as the main guide and local guides were top notch. Learned a lot and saw a lot. Sloth close up, volcano hike, rafting, beautiful scenery on the road trip, and great traveling companions. (more)Charles Hubert
The itinerary, our guide Jessica, the co-travellers, and the local people made it a memorable trip. The drivers were amazing and the hotels very cute. (more)Kristina Mänd
100% (more)SHEETAL PATEL
Coast to coast cycling holiday in Costa Rica
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£5,349
including UK flights
8/10 (more)Tony Hession
The most memorable part of the holiday was experiencing the flora and fauna of Costa Rica and being able to share the holiday with our cycling group. (more)Alan Baird
In all the trips I felt that local people were supported in their business, be it a local restaurant for a lunch stop, chocolate tour in sustainable farming or cycling, as a way to discover the country. Exceeding my expectations! (more)Agne Bajoriniene
Costa Rica wildlife holiday
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£4,449
including UK flights
13 out of 10!...The boat tours at Tortuguero, the cloud forest at Monte Verde (including the optional hanging bridges and zip wire excursions) the optional mangrove tour at Manuel Antonio, and staying at Esquinas - all in terms of spending time soaking up, understanding more and appreciating the different types of rainforest and ecosystems and their flora and fauna. (more)Deborah Ehrenberg
It was an amazing experience and a holiday too. We fell in love with Costa Rica, its people, food, and wildlife. Tortuguero was amazing and we got up really close to a sloth. The 13 zip lines were exhilarating and the monkeys, iguanas and beach at Manuel Antonio were all high points. Too many high points really! (more)Nikki Hancock
[The most memorable was] our guide Randall Obsney who knows everything about botany, animals, birds and humans! - Very good! (more)Renate Nahum
Costa Rica highlights holiday & beach
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£1,995
excluding flights
Excellent (more)Emma Torbe
We went on a night trip which was excellent and enjoyed kayaking at 6am when cooler and calm. Cloud forest also very good... Excellent. (more)Rosemary Wade
Seeing such a wide variety of wildlife. (more)Clive Tritton
Costa Rica turtle conservation experience
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£795
excluding flights
Memorable parts? Travelling home under the night time stars after spotting Crocks & Caymans. Tips? Ensure you take wick away sports clothing as your going to get wet / sweat. Local benefits? Yes Overall rating? Absolutely brilliant - loved every minute (more)Helen Maloney
Central America small group tour
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£2,362
excluding flights
Great holiday - well organised with a fun group, experienced in global travel outside Western countries and an excellent mix of different activities. (more)Jackie Smith
Snorkelling in Caye Caulker, Belize, was an amazing experience! Nurse sharks, stingrays and turtles, not to mention oodles of brightly coloured fish, seemed completely oblivious to our presence, and Hol Chan Marine Reserve, with its dazzling array of corals and fish, was stunning... (more)Laurie Munslow
Costa Rica tour
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£1,620
excluding flights
Wonderful. (more)Pamela Singer
Overall it was a very enjoyable trip. (more)Pratyush Jaiswal
The most memorable part was the close encounters with lots of wildlife in Manuel Antonio National Park. (more)Caroline Sweeting
Costa Rica holiday, coast to coast
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£2,140
excluding flights
Excellent, thoroughly enjoyed it. Only feedback was the travel schedule proved quite tiring, so with hindsight we would have skipped one location to have a more relaxed trip. (more)David Nuttall
Fantastic. We ranged in age from 11 to 66 and all had a great time. (more)Carol Parker
Conservation came across as very much part of the ethos where ever we went. The tour guides were all very keen to impress on us the projects being undertaken. It was very interesting... An excellent 2 weeks, we felt we saw a good part of Costa Rica. (more)Jackie Southall
Costa Rica 13 day family holiday
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£2,430
excluding flights
The tour operator sorted everything and the whole trip was seemless!... Amazing, incredible, epic, exciting, memories for a lifetime! (more)Steph Greenwood
The holiday was fantastic and cannot fault it. It was seamless for our family, had the right balance of exploration, trips and down time too. The accommodations were fantastic, the guides were so friendly and accommodating, the food fantastic, and Costa Rica was everything we hoped it would be. What a beautiful country! (more)kari munro
The most memorable part of the holiday was Tortuguero… Excellent (more)Claudia Bernat
Costa Rica family tour, 11 days
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£1,550
excluding flights
We had a great time. (more)Nathalie Walters
It’s too hard to say! It was the most magical holiday - Costa Rica is beautiful, the wildlife incredible, the people so friendly….Absolutely out of this world. (more)Jacqueline Marshall
Costa Rica tailor made tour, in depth
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US $4,610
including domestic flights only
Well put together trip with trips tailored to our interests. Well organised, varied, comfortable accommodation and vehicles. (more)yvonne pearce
Seeing so much wildlife in their natural habitat... 9/10 (more)Becki .
Costa Rica highlights holiday
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£1,985
excluding flights
Memorable parts? Seeing sloths close up in the wild Tips? Travel light and be organised with your packing (as you never have time to unpack). Bring a good camera and binoculars, appreciate the wildlife, the flora, the scenery and the kind generous people that you'll meet. Local benefits? yes. Overall rating? Better than excellent! (more)Sue Deeley
Costa Rica Wildlife tour, tailor made
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£3,250
excluding flights
Memorable parts? We enjoyed both stays in the rainforest especially at Lirio Lodge Tips? Binoculars and raincoats! Local benefits? Yes, all accommodation had local staff and guides. Most featured energy saving measures or solar power. Certainly conservation was very important Overall rating? We really enjoyed ourselves and the organisation was excellent (more)Helen Jeffreson
Costa Rica honeymoons
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£3,585
excluding flights
Memorable parts? There were so many highlights it is hard to choose but if we had to pick one, it would be seeing pumas and an anteater up close in the Corcovado National Park. It was an incredible day that will stay with us for ever. Tips? Take warm clothes if you are going to the cloud forest as the temperature there is about 15 degrees lower than in the rainforest and it gets particularly chilly at night. Also, if you are moving around, we would recommend at least 3 nights ... (more)Lauren Pavitt
Electric bike cycling tour in Costa Rica
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£2,895
excluding flights
Memorable parts? Being so close to the nature and people as we travelled along was wonderful. It was far more relaxing than I thought it would be. Tips? You don't need to be a regular cyclist to take this holiday. However, maybe if you have not ridden for a number of years a bit of training before you start will make things easier. I didn't and was a bit saddle sore for the first few days. Local benefits? Yes. Our support crew were all local, we stayed at local hotels ... (more)Andrew Hobbs
Costa Rica small group adventure holiday
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£1,279
excluding flights
Great. Fab weather, food, company and excursions. Would happily do it again. (more)Lucy Robinson
It was great...The adventure sections, especially white river rafting and canyoning. Also loved seeing sloths! (more)Sally Godden
This was an exceptional holiday immersed in nature. I especially enjoyed the many hours looking at birds and identifying birds from the Cost Rica bird book. Our tour leader and group members were exceptional. (more)Christine Gates
Costa Rica holiday, off the beaten track
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£2,350
excluding flights
Brilliant. (more)Joanna Macrae
It was a good way to see Costa Rica, and experience a range of activities. I would definitely recommend it. (more)William Johnson
The real highlight was making fresh chocolate with them from their Cocoa plantation. It was the nicest chocolate we had ever tasted and a truly unique experience! (more)Naomi Hatch
Costa Rica wildlife tour
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£3,250
excluding flights
Excellent. (more)Kalman Winston
Can't pick any one memorable moment, there were too many. Cable car across a forest valley? Wild toucans and Macaws? Being buzzed by humming birds? Exotic fruit and food?... (more)Mike Adams
Brilliant! Most places we stayed in were run by local people and I made sure I bought all my souvenirs from a craft cooperative. (more)Una Carter
Costa Rica self drive holiday, natural history
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£2,095
excluding flights
It was a fantastic and very memorable trip throughout. The quantity of wildlife and numbers of different species that we were able to witness in their natural habitats was amazing. The guides were all extremely knowledgable and very friendly. (more)Rosie Jones
Everything was fabulous and well organised... Fantastic. (more)Irene Mac Donald
We had a great time in Costa Rica (more)Christian Dumas
Costa Rica wildlife holiday, Coastal Secrets
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£5,379
including UK flights
5 stars = Excellent (more)Andrea Bunea
[…] tapirs, sloths, quetzels, forests, fellow travellers, brilliant guide. (more)Frances Davies
Excellent guide who shared his loved of Costa Rica and supported us to be environmentally aware everywhere we went. (more)Karen Ashenden
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