Sarah*H
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Post by Sarah*H on May 28, 2015 1:05:22 GMT
We may need to change our vacation plans for the summer here at the last minute. Tossing around the idea of a tour of Costa Rica but I'm seriously overwhelmed looking at the options on google and then reading the warnings on other sites. Trip Advisor says ICT registration is a must and to go with an in-country agency but that still leaves way too many options - it's not like Apple where someone else has done the homework. So if you've done this trip, can you recommend the company you traveled with? TIA.
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Post by Butterfly Momma on May 28, 2015 1:16:03 GMT
Unfortunately I am unable to help with a tour company recommendation, but just wanted to say that Costa Rica is a beautiful country! I went there in February 2014 and had a wonderful vacation. Good luck with your search!
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Loydene
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Post by Loydene on May 28, 2015 2:22:37 GMT
I'd suggest you be careful -- my sister and I were robbed at machete and gun point while on a private tour in a banana grove! We didn't appreciate the "beauty" of Costa Rica from inside a police station!
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Post by 950nancy on May 28, 2015 2:33:00 GMT
We were there in 2009 and went to four different places all over. It was my absolute favorite vacation. My SIL did all of the booking for us (travel agent). Asking for help is a great idea. The roads were pretty rough back then and I have heard they are much improved. Have a great time.
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pudgygroundhog
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Post by pudgygroundhog on May 28, 2015 3:40:20 GMT
It's been awhile since we've been to Costa Rica, so my information isn't recent. We went in 2003 and used Costa Rica Expeditions. We were very happy with our trip. They have set tours and can also do custom trips (or also just arrange transfers). We originally were reading about the national parks in our guide book and noticed the Corcovado tent camps nearby one of the national parks that looked really cool. It was owned by Costa Rica Expeditions, which is how we found them. That was probably our favorite part of the trip. We were there in late November - their rainy season is the summer. Not sure how that impacts travel plans. We loved Costa Rica and definitely want to go back! I have pictures and trip notes posted: Costa Rica 2003 |
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tanya2
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Post by tanya2 on May 28, 2015 3:47:55 GMT
I was just there in February for 12 days & we totally did it all by ourselves, no travel agent. We stayed in Tronodora near Lake Arenal & the Arenal Volcano - and yes the roads are HORRIBLE!! We rented a house through homeaway.com I loved our area but it was a LOT of driving to do anything - like 2 hours each way every time. If you're looking for a relaxing vacation I would recommend a beach area on the Pacific side. Playa Nosara or Playa Flamingo are beautiful areas. You'll still need to rent a car from the Liberia airport though. And be prepared to pay through the nose for car insurance (it doubled our car rental price & no getting around it).
But it was a great trip!
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