Reviews

Review 1

What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

It was all memorable, because it was so varied and we saw so much...rain forest volcanoes, mountains, beach, city.

What did you think of your tour leader?

He was excellent. Very knowledgeable and experienced. Everything went smoothly. Very nice person, friendly, but giving us our own space too.

What advice would you give to other travellers?

I think this tour is very worthwhile and good value. I liked the fact that we spent two nights or three nights in one place (except for just the one night in the San Jose hotel before we left) so did not feel rushed. There was plenty of walking and the hotels were good and it did not feel 'touristy'.

Sum your holiday up in one sentence

Excellent

Reviewed by Deborah Pitt who travelled in April 2012

Review 2

What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

White water rafting on the Pacuare river Cano Negro boat trip Arenal Volcano observation point

What did you think of your tour leader?

The Ecole tour guide was very good and shared her knowledge and experience with us. All of the other tour guides on the additional trips were all very good

Do you feel your holiday benefited local people?

Tourism brings revenue into the community so yes.

Do you feel that you got under the skin of a country?

There was quite a contrast in the areas we visited so it gave you an insight of the different cultures and ways of life.

What advice would you give to other travellers?

I would not recommend spending any additional days in San Jose as I found it had very little of interest and was quite a threatening city particularly at night. You get very wet in both the climate and activities so bring plenty of changes of clothing

Reviewed by Rita Hyland who travelled in August 2010