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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.

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!

Definitely an experience even though the volcano was wrapped in fog when we reached the top point. Delicious hiking in well-hilled terrain and wildlife. Good informative guides with each their competencies. Delicious right to round with the hot springs to the end.

Everything was very good; on top of that, we had a sunny day, very lucky. Jason led the tour; he was a great guide.

Overall great day! Fernando did a great job communicating the tour itinerary and plan for the day, as well as providing us with cultural and historical facts about Costa Rica. Fernando coordinated dropping my group off for our zip line adventure while the remaining participants did something else. The soak at the hot springs was the perfect way to end the day! We had heavy rain for ~2 hours while we were driving, but it cleared up so our afternoon activities were dry.

Alex is a very friendly and good-humored guide. He was approachable and always seemed excited to answer questions and help each guest make the most of their experience.

Great road trip and guide! Alex explained so much and added in lots of insight to the local areas.

It has been a long day, but full of adventure and knowledge. Our guide, Ovi, has shared all his wisdom about the wildlife of Costa Rica with us. He has been very attentive and pleasant. We went to a coffee plantation and he told us about the coffee process in Costa Rica. Likewise, we ate wonderfully at a place with great views of the Arenal volcano. We also did zip lining and rappelling, and finally the hot springs. Ovi was a great, great, great guide; we would repeat without a doubt. It is clear that he knows a lot about Costa Rica and its nature.

The hike was OK, not overly strenuous, but not overly interesting. We did see a sloth, which is unusual from what I understand. The Hot Springs were very unique, although a challenge to access from the road. The lunch was good, and the staff worked hard to make the excursion enjoyable.

Overall this was a decent trip. The high point was Fernando, our guide. He is a high energy person who cares deeply about educating his guests about Costa Rica. The many birds, monkeys, iguanas, sloths, waterfalls, coffee plantations etc were wonderful to experience. Costa Rica has incredible biodiversity and this tour shows it well.But there are downsides. Clearly, a trip from San Jose to Alajuela province and back makes for a VERY long 14 hour day. In the end it’s worth the time, but be prepared.And the ride is brutal much of the time. It’s not the guide’s fault. Costa Rican roads are frequently brutal to traverse. A 90ish kilometer (about 60 miles) takes about three hours to travel. As a result we spent between seven to ten hours (approx) driving and the remainder actually doing things on the tour. Eight-ish hours of Costa Rican roads rattling the fillings from your teeth is not pleasant.We didn’t get much out of the hot springs stop. That’s just personal preference. But … it’s hot and humid ALL DAY, and then in the late afternoon. we get in water between 27 to 38 C. (80 to 100 F.).With those caveats, I hope you have as good a time as we did!

Alex was amazing and did an awesome job explaining the culture. Definitely recommend him for all your tours.

Alex was a great tour guide. He even stopped on the roads to show us animals that he saw while driving. Very nice and thorough. Glad I had him as my tour guide

It is a great experience if you are traveling alone through Costa Rica. Our guide, Alex, explained many details about the country to us and gave us clear instructions on what to do at each point. The attractions were wonderful and the road to the Arenal Volcano was impressive.

We had a great experience on this tour! We loved our guide. He explained all the Costa Rican Culture, we learned a lot from all his knowledge. It was a long day but well worth it. Admission fee to the Volcano Springs was included, also lunch and dinner. With my family and three others, total of eight people.