All-in-all, I'd rate this a very successful trip. Between some luck (being right on the canopy bridge at the moment a sloth was climbing down from his perch in the tree tops -- and they often only come down once a week!) and the skill of our various guides (again, our eagled-eyed river safari guide and our brave and well-practiced night hike guide), we were fortunate on a relatively short trip to see many creatures that some travelers have missed despite exploring for longer periods of time.
I found the timing, locations, and variety of activities to be well-suited for family travel. While it was just my eight-year old son and me, I had no difficulties throughout the trip. There was some time spent in transit a few of the days, but never so long that my son got overly bored or antsy -- he was usually looking at the scenery or reading up on the creatures we expected to find on our next stop.
The educational portions of the trip were also well-suited for all ages. On each hike, every member of the group learned something. And the education often overlapped with adventure! Having a mix of boats, buses, rafts, and hikes definitely kept things interesting, and allowed us to explore different types of terrain.
Of course, choices had to be made. Due to our limited amount of time, we chose this particular itinerary as being the best introduction to Costa Rica for my son, even though we knew he would necessarily miss out on some of Costa Rica's other pleasures, such as the Central Pacific and Nicoya beaches and the Monteverde cloud forest. Based on all that we did and saw, I think we made the right choice, and now we've left ourselves more to do and see when we return to this gorgeous country.
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.