This morning, we woke up and had breakfast in the main lodge, and set out with Justo, our guide, and Jonathan, his assistant. We walked along the Bananito River, crossing it repeatedly, sometimes just walking right through the river. We stopped after a bit to swim and drink some fresh juice, and then continued up the river. After a couple hours of hiking, we took a trail straight up the steep hill and away from the river to learn a bit about the preserve. We then hiked back to the river and ended up at the waterfall that we were going to rappel down. Justo said that the water was a bit high, but since we were young and strong, we could do it. Shawn has climbed a lot, but this was my first experience rappelling, and I was a bit nervous! I went first, and other than a little slip in the middle, I made it down. The rappelling was incredible! I couldn't believe that I had made it down. Shawn came down with no problems, and Jonathan was waiting for us at the bottom with a hot lunch. After we ate, we continued to hike back down the river. We were surrounded by waterfalls, and we even got a second chance to rappel. This time we didn't have to deal with the waterfall, and I did quite a lot better my second time. We got back around three this afternoon, and it started raining, so we just relaxed and read in the hammocks. Two other couples arrived that afternoon, and we had a very nice evening with them. They were excited to do the waterfall hike and rappel the next day. We planned to climb the 100-foot tree with Justo the next morning before he took them out for the day. It was fun to sit and have dinner with all of them, to hear about their travels and experiences both in Costa Rica and other parts of the world. That night, we decided to sleep with all the windows and the porch door open. We had a bat in our room, and we could hear others squeaking in the roof, but luckily, we were tired enough from our day to sleep anyway.
Adventure Life took care of everything! All we had to do was show up when we were supposed to, which made our first trip to Costa Rica largely stress-free and incredibly fun. Our trip reps, Hannah and Mariethony, were helpful and responsive, getting back to us by email usually within a few hours. Our accommodations were all great, and we got incredibly blessed with some absolutely stellar guides and drivers.
Our Jungle & Beach trip was an excellent balance of adventure and rest. We got to try out a lot of different activities, including snorkeling, hiking, white water rafting and kayaking, while also partaking of some rest around the pool or by the ocean. We enjoyed seeing and exploring the beautiful Caribbean side of the country.
Joy Knowles
1 week ago
The company made our adventure trip hassle-free, and a lot of fun! I will definitely be using them again
Carolena F
1 month ago
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.
John Zent
1 month ago
COSTA RICA a trip of a life time travelling round this beautiful country. All went like clockwork even when the weather was against us and all transfers seemed to be part of the holiday not a chore. Would definitely use Adventure Life again having previously used them 20 years ago!!
Cynthia Calton
1 month ago
Our Costa Rica trip was amazing! Kassandra planned everything and the excursions, hotels, overall organization were outstanding. Everything worked out smoothly, the excursions guides were knowledgeable allowing us to see so much of the fauna and flora of the country. The hotels were great as well, all in fantastic locations and with beautiful views.