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The Itinerary was well thought out. The Tour Leader Alejandro Rodriguez was excellent in looking after the group, ensuring we knew what to expect each day and putting in extra effort for the group, including several before breakfast walks to look for wildlife. His local knowledge was superb. The driver, Gustavo Ramirez was excellent too. The hotels were great, in excellent locations and good food.
Many highlights. I loved seeing the wildlife, which was greatly enhanced by the tour leader's knowledge and experience. The accommodation at Esquinas, Tortuguero and Savegre were amazing locations.
As already mentioned, I thought Alejandro was excellent. He put in a lot of extra effort for the group and his knowledge was amazing.
Excellent holiday! A varied agenda. Good hotels and lodges. Daniel our tour leader was knowledgeable and well organised and our boat driver Primo and our coach driver Manuelito (?) were very good.
Tortuguero and Esquinas were amazing places. But all our hotels and lodges had beautiful gardens. Seeing two quetzals in Savegre was a bonus. Also the large variety of birds, monkeys, amphibians and of course sloths definitely met and went beyond our expectations
One of the best tour leaders of any holiday I have been on (and I’ve been on many). Daniel was pleasant, well organised and made a real effort to accommodate people when they needed ATM’s, etc. Daniel set up a WhatsApp group to include us all and sent out detailed itineraries every evening for the next day. He also had a great deal of knowledge regarding Costa Rica, its history, politics etc and also the wild life. Important as that is why most of us were there.
Everything was very well organised from the moment we arrived until the moment we left. The pre departure information was comprehensive and easy to understand, and any questions we had were answered quickly.
Staying in Esquinas Lodge, seeing so many hummingbirds, the waterfall swim, the sloths and experiencing walking in rain and cloud forests - really everything about the trip!
His knowledge and enthusiasm was fantastic, and if there was an opportunity to do something extra - another walk, even at 5am for instance - he was always willing to offer it. He was able to give us a wonderful insight into all aspects of his country, the people, the history and the natural environment. We couldn't have had a better guide, in my opinion.
Excellent value for money. Superb guide and drive. Lovely hotels and good food.
Johnny Villalobos. He's the best guide I have ever encountered
Johnny’s knowledge and enthusiasm was extraordinary. He is without doubt the best guide I have ever encountered. In addition to his incredible talent - spotting and identifying both fauna and flora - he went out of his way to look after the needs of every single member of our group. This included an 87 year old for whom Johnny even organised: a card for us all to sign, a gift and a cake on her birthday which coincided with our last night in San Jose. I feel privileged to have met Johnny - an exceptional naturalist and conservationist, with great wit and a lovely sense of humour plus massive emotional intelligence. I could go on and on …. Suffice it to say, Exodus is very fortunate to have such a talented leader.
Excellent service through booking until end of trip
Tortuguero and Esquinas Lodge were both highlights. We saw the most wildlife in those locations and Esquinas Lodge was so tranquil and relaxing. Even the torrential rain in Tortuguero whilst on part of the boat trip didn't spoil the fun. Jonathan our guide and Carlos our driver were both excellent and added to the enjoyment of the trip. Jonathan's knowledge is outstanding.
Jonathan has tremendous knowledge about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. He is passionate about protecting both and encourages that enthusiasm in others. He kept us all safe and informed at all times. His happy disposition made me feel welcome and kept us entertained on long journies.
This was a great trip and organised brilliantly by Alejandro
The wildlife was a definite highlight. But I also learned so much about Costa Rica from our guide, Alejandro. He was so informative and encouraged us to ask questions. I had really wanted to see a sloth in the wild and achieved this on our second day
I thought Alejandro was a superb guide. His knowledge was extensive. He was able to answer all our questions and we learned such a lot about Costa Rica. He was also very caring. Nothing was too much trouble and he looked after us. He worked so hard to make this trip a memorable experience.
Had a wonderful time. Costa Rica has such diverse ecosystems. We saw many types of exotic birds, mammals and reptiles. Our group leader has been superb and our driver has kept us safe with his cautious driving.
So difficult to say as as each stop was different. If I have to narrow down, I would say our stay at Esquinas Lodge because of its natural and eco-friendly environment.
Best Group Leader that I have had to date. He is very knowledgeable, approachable and enthusiastic. He always keep the group informed in a timely manner, and kept us safe.
Our tour guide, David Vargas, was excellent. His knowledge of birds was amazing. We see so much and learned a lot. David was also very knowledgeable about plants, animals, and Costa Rican culture. It was a great tour, and I will recommend it to friends. I can’t say enough about David Vargas. He was fantastic. Thank you.
Seeing the Quetzal
David was amazing.
As hoped, weighted towards birding and wildlife. Guide Jonathan extremely knowledgeable in these ares and went out of his way to introduce us to as many species as possible.
Boat trips in Tortuguero, despite being soaked, saw great variety of bird and wildlife. Excellent knowledgeable pilot worked well with guide. Quetzal unexpectedly flying close overhead. Night walks interesting.
Jonathan was very keen to give us an understanding of his country and its history. Superb birder. Some initial misunderstandings regarding group's preference for light lunches, but listened and tried to give better choices.
Discover Costa Rica was amazing, beautiful, well organised, tour leader very knowlegable.
Nature, wildlife, food.
He was very helpful, knowledge was excellent on everything. He organised everything for us. He made sure we were all ok. Any question was always answered.