Alajuela Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

Wow, wow, and more wow! Our guide and driver, Alex, curated a magical day of surprises and delights. We give him a solid 200 out of 10! He turned city traffic jams into an introduction to the geography and culture of Costa Rica using a map the entire van could see. What might look like a long drive in the description became a journey of discovery at each of Alex’s carefully chosen spots. Lunch and dinner were filling and delicious. We stayed on schedule without feeling rushed, with multiple stops to break up the trip. The landscape is unbelievably beautiful and well worth the drive. The Arenal volcano delivers - we even saw steam from yesterday’s eruption! The hot springs is a relaxing and beautiful place with a view of the volcano and pools surrounded with flowers, bamboo, and so much greenery. Waterfalls, animals, surprises, beauty, and fun - the perfect day withe the perfect guide.

We had such an amazing time on this tour, you definitely get your moneys worth! Our tour guide Steven was amazing. You could tell he loved his job with the way he shared the culture of Costa Rica on the ride to La Fortuna. We even made a stop to see sloths! He gave us picture recommendations and even took pictures for us as well! All of the stops were jaw dropping. The coffee, juice, snacks and meals were all delicious! The zipline was incredible, and the tour guides were amazing as well, made you feel safe and secure throughout the experience. The Maleku village demonstration was a great way to end the zipline! And the hot springs were the perfect way to end the adventure, a nice way to relax! Definitely book here for a once in a lifetime experience!

Very good tour, lots to do. Good local food included Be prepared for a long ride back and the traffic.

Great day! We were the only group booked on this tour for the day, but Fernando made sure to give us lots of information about the provinces of Costa Rica and about Central America as a whole. Manuel Antonio NP was beautiful, where we got to see monkeys playing in the trees and several types of plants. Fernando gave us a ~25 minute tour (walk) from the entrance of the park to the beach, where he then left us for a few hours. The water was incredibly warm and the sun was strong! We easily could've stayed another 3 hours. Lunch was served on the roof of a local hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Alex is the best guide you could ask for! He is very attentive, sweet, caring, and funny. We enjoyed many stops to check out waterfalls, iguanas, birds, and some sloths. I recommend this tour to everyone! Thank you Alex for such a special day filled with smiles and laughs!

The tour was great! We were able to see three out of six sloths and saw other animals as well. The waterfall was beautiful but you could not get close to it. 10/10 recommend this tour.

This was the second time I took this tour and was happy because I got to see one of the things I didn't get to see the first time. Just as the first time the tour was well handled and the lunch was even better than last year. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I am impressed at the amazing job that this organization does to protect wildlife. I highly recommend the visit. And also, their restaurant is really good. Definitely worth the trip!!!

Your was informative and guide was excellent in explaining and informing us all of the area and places we biaited

Amazing time with Miguel and Felipe! They were very friendly and shared many interesting facts of Costa Rica. 10/10 recommend for everyone!!!

It was a great experience …we started on time and we had a fun time with Sergio. We would definitely book tours with this company again!

The bus/walking tour of San Jose was excellent. Héctor, our guide, was friendly, very knowledgeable, and did a great job leading our small group through the city. Lunch was delicious, and the stops we made at the museums and landmarks gave us great insights into the history and culture.

This experience was great! My kids enjoyed themselves and were able to see a plethora of animals! Because I’m Canadian and the exchange rate isn’t the best it was a bit costly but still worth it!

We had a great time. One of our party was scared of heights and yhe guides walked him through everything and he had a great time. They did a great job balancing safety and fun.

An amazing experience. The team made our tour fun and memorable, and took some amazing pictures along the way. I tried rappelling for the first time and they make my experience seamless even when I was nervous. I'd highly recommend booking with this team for your next adventure in Costa Rica.

The entire experience was amazing and the dinner at the end was a perfect way to end the tour. If you are lucky enough to get Sergio you won't be disappointed. He gave the tour in English and Spanish to make sure everyone felt included.