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Costa Rica Adventure (Guanacaste Extension)

9 days
From San Jose to Guanacaste National Park
4.0
5 traveler reviews
Costa Rica Adventure (Guanacaste Extension) - Costsaver
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 40 - 49
Age range 5 to 80
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Highlights

  • Admire the colourful and decorative oxcarts of Sarchí
  • Spot wildlife in the enchanting Monteverde Cloud Forest
  • Journey past wonderful vistas of coffee plantations
  • Walk along the lava trails of Arenal National Park

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrive San José
  2. Day 2 San José – Monteverde
  3. Day 3 Monteverde sightseeing and free time
  4. Day 4 Monteverde – Arenal
  5. Day 5 Arenal full day sightseeing
  6. Day 6 Arenal sightseeing and free time
  7. Day 7 Arenal – Guanacaste
  8. Day 8 Guanacaste free time
  9. Day 9 Depart Guanacaste
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What's Not Included

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Where You'll Stay

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5 to 80 years old

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Customer Reviews

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    Good
    4.0
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Accommodation
    Good
    4.0
  • Food
    Good
    3.8
  • 4.3
  • Costa Rica Adventure (Guanacaste Extension) reviewer 1
    · April 9th, 2023
    Costa Rica tour saver was really good! Make sure you get the transfer from airport San Jose, as I didn't get it and had to pay a stupid taxi fare to get to hotel. Otherwise hotels were all good, itinerary was good and varied, lots of animals to see. I did the beach extension and relaxed. Food was all great too. I'd recommend.
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    Costsaver commented on this review
    We are delighted you got to experience all the beautiful highlights Costa Rica offers. It’s always great to read when our guests return home from our guided trips with fond memories and a thirst for even more travel experiences; as such, we thank you... Show more
    Trip date: February 2023
  • LG
    · May 3rd, 2022
    This was probably the worst tour I've taken. Costa Rica was wonderful, no thanks to the tour. To start, I was told the transfer from airport to hotel would be $50 per person so we opted to get to the hotel on our own. Got a call at the hotel that they had waited for us and couldn't understand why I wasn't there....because I didn't pay for it and wasn't told that it was included!! Next...the tour director, Victor, wasn't reliable. He would give the "company line" and then not follow through. Just one example: we were supposed to make name cards to be used to rotate seats on the bus...never happened! He never learned names, and never made you feel part of a group, so there was no group cohesiveness. The quality of the hotels was not great. They were second rate, cleanliness lacking and many in varying states of disrepair (old). The food was mediocre and I'm not a foodie but lack of variety and lack of hot food when supposed to be hot, or cold when supposed to be cold leaves one desiring more. Each hotel got progressively worse, including location so by the time we got to the end, we were in single beds with a very limited menu to choose from at every meal. The last part of the trip, which everyone referred to as "the beach" was not an "add on" but part f the tour. Yet the tour director did not travel to the beach with the group of twelve, but went back to San Jose to end his tour. Strange....not a problem for me because I have traveled quite a bit by myself, but what actually was I paying for if not for a director who would oversee and make sure things went smoothly, as you will see with the final transfer. Then there was the issue with our transfer from hotel to airport at the end. We were told 7:15 and were there the required 10 minutes early, only to find that another couple was told 7:40 (according to them and the front desk) and were on our same transport! When confronted, Swiss Travel (who apparently is the umbrella for Costsaver) said that the other couple were just late, so as I said to them...someone is untruthful!
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    Costsaver commented on this review
    It saddens us to read that your time away with Costsaver does not seem to have lived up to your expectations, and that this may have been due to a few different elements of your trip that you felt could have been improved upon. Here at Costsaver, we... Show more
    Trip date: April 2022
  • EC
    · April 30th, 2022
    Once the tour began, it was great. However, the pre-tour communication was awful, could never get a quick answer or talk to a human.
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    Trip date: April 2022
  • RO
    · February 8th, 2020
    Great trip. Well organized and run. Our...
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    Costsaver commented on this review
    It certainly pleases us to hear about your experience on the Costa Rica Adventure trip with Costsaver. We are very happy to know that we exceeded your expectations and we definitely look forward to welcoming you back soon for more amazing experiences.
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    Trip date: January 2020
  • Costa Rica Adventure (Guanacaste Extension) reviewer 5
    · August 18th, 2019
    We just came back from our trip to Costa Rica....
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    Costsaver commented on this review
    It certainly pleases us to hear that your time on the Costa Rica Adventure with CostSaver exceeded all of your expectations. We are exceptionally proud to hear about the effort put in by our staff to ensure the overall success of your trip. That being... Show more
    Trip date: August 2019

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9 days
Costa Rica Adventure (Guanacaste Extension)
From San Jose to Guanacaste National Park

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    Eric

    Asked on February 22nd, 2024

    What does Guanacaste extension mean? Is there any extra time added on? Or is that included in the 9 days?

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    • CostsaverOperatorWritten February 2024

      The original tour is 7 days long and with the extension to the Guanacaste it will be a 9 day tour. Guanacaste offers options like Palo Verde National Park boat tour, Sunset Cruise with beaches, and a Mega Combo including Zip Lines, hiking, water slide, natural hot springs and volcanic mud bath.

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    Ron

    Asked on April 11th, 2023

    Do you still have availability?

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    • CostsaverOperatorWritten April 2023

      Costa Rica Adventure (Guanacaste Extension, 9 Days) on 22-Apr-2023 is on request. It will take 3-4 business days if space will confirm or not.

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    Tania

    Asked on March 9th, 2022

    I will be flying out on Apr 3rd from SJO at noon. I see the tour ends on the pacific west coast, what options do I have to get a transfer back to SJO to catch my return flight?

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    • CostsaverOperatorWritten March 2022

      We do not provide a transfer back to SJO after the extension in Guanacaste. The only options would be to make your own way back wither by plane or car or you opt out of the Guanacaste Extension portion and just do some extra nights in SJO at the end of the scheduled trip.

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    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Costa Rica. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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