Travel Review: Costa Rica Vacation, San Jose, Manuel Antonio, Arenal, Tarcoles River Crocodile Tour, Ziplining, Wildlife

First, let me be clear that we had a wonderful time on our trip.  The itinerary from San Jose to Arenal to Monteverde to Manuel Antonio kept us active and engaged the entire time.  Any comments I make about specific excursions or itinerary are strictly to give feedback and did not in any large way detract from what was a memorable vacation in a beautiful country.  My son and I would go back tomorrow if we could. 

The transportation was arranged beautifully.  Each time we were supposed to be picked up, we were picked up on time, by a clean van or bus and taken to our destination.  I won't get into my dislike of all the tailgating and passing on narrow roads that the Costa Ricans seem to enjoy, but we got to all of our locations safe and sound.  The drivers were very friendly, and concerned for our comfort.  Some of these transports were 3+ hours and the smiles really never left their faces, despite the long drives over less than stellar mountain roads.  2 thumbs up.

The itinerary overall was well thought out and arranged.  I made it clear that we didn't want to spend all day in the van transporting from one location to another and our agent worked with me to find interesting tours on our way to break things up.  The Crocodile tour on the Tarcoles River was one such trip and should not be missed.  On this particular excursion, we were sitting down to a fabulous lunch when two large tour buses pulled in.  As my son and I made our way to our private boat for the tour, we remarked how happy we were to be on our own and not tied down to a busload of 60 people. 

If we are able to return to Costa Rica some day, I would not hesitate to work with this company again.