Our Central America Travel Specialists

Zicasso’s travel specialist designed the perfect trip. We had three generations of travelers and she was able to take all our needs into account. All the hotels recommended were excellent and the tours were great. The travel specialist took time with us via Zoom for planning and was available for messaging before and during our trip. She and the team were terrific.

I typically organize our trips, but this time we decided to use Zicasso’s tour operator. I am glad we did. They had some fantastic recommendations and suggestions that I wouldn't have discovered or thought of. They were very responsive and helped keep everything organized as we had some changes prior to the trip. Highly recommended.

From the very first online video conversation to the day we left Costa Rica, Zicasso's tour operator was checking on us and our experiences. When we needed to make changes to our itinerary during the trip, they were very prompt and accommodating. A special surprise was to have our travel agent and his wife meet and greet us at one of our tours. We loved his 1968 VW bus.

Excellent arrangements, everything was on time. Tours were handled by efficient companies. Hotels were all four-star, as promised.

Zicasso’s travel company provided an excellent experience for our trip. Prior to the trip, they provided descriptions of what to bring and how to deal with every step of the trip, e.g., normal ranges for tips, packing lists for clothes, currency use, etc. The descriptions were very clear about how to meet our transportation and guides. Every step of our trip occurred on time, as scheduled. The guides they selected were experienced, with excellent English communication abilities.
Our guide in Monteverde was clearly the dean of the guide community. Other guides would ask him questions when we encountered them. He used his experience with bird sounds and other animal hints to allow us to watch two quetzals building a nest, taking turns with one quetzal on lookout while the other dug out a hole in a tree. We learned that it was very unusual to even see one quetzal at all, let alone two for an extended period. Our guide in the Arenal volcano area was also extremely knowledgeable about the plants and animals. We enjoyed getting to know them, as well as the driver who took us from Monteverde to Tamarindo.
The selection of guided tours and related events gave us a varied look at the many different things that Costa Rica has to offer in the northern part of the country. Working with the travel company on our itinerary gave us what we were looking for. It also allowed us to fly in and out of Liberia airport, which minimized our travel on the ground. During the course of our visit, we were in touch with a representative of the travel company on numerous occasions. He provided restaurant recommendations when we wanted to venture outside of the hotel. They were excellent. He also assisted in our determining proper tipping for particular legs of the trip.
The roads of Costa Rica can be challenging, especially at night, but our guides and drivers were very safe and skilled in dealing with the roads. The travel company used some of its people, but also engaged some who were independent. Their choices were very good and always on time. It was clear they are a well-run operation that knows how to support the traveler at every step of the vacation. Thank you for offering this travel company to us. It was our first experience with Zicasso. We were quite pleased and will definitely think of you for future trips.

Friendly people and a beautiful country. We really enjoyed seeing so many different places.

I absolutely loved our visit to Belize and Zicasso's travel specialists made sure we had everything we needed for a wonderful time. I traveled with my three daughters (ages 10, 13, and 15). The activities the travel specialist suggested were spot-on.
We started in the Cayo District at a beautiful hotel adjacent to the river. We visited Mayan ruins, did a night tour, and visited the ATM Cave. Then we did a cave float and visited the Belize Zoo on the way to Placencia. We again stayed at an incredible resort, going on a tour of the Monkey River and an amazing snorkeling adventure. She even made sure we had a golf-cart rental to get around the peninsula easily.
Our days were filled, but not too busy, the perfect amount of scheduled and unscheduled time. The attention to detail was excellent. The travel specialists made sure I was happy with the itinerary when the deposits were due and before we left the US, but then they also checked in on us during the trip multiple times to make sure everything was going well and we had everything we needed. I highly recommend Belize and this travel company!

Zicasso’s travel specialist planned a wonderful, fully customized Costa Rica trip for us. Many thanks to the travel specialist! He designed a private itinerary that fit our limited mobility needs, while still letting us experience the incredible diversity of Costa Rica.