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An excellent itinerary covering a wide variety of habitats and environments perfect for nature lovers
Most Inspirational Moment
Turtles in Tortuguera, Manuel Antonio, spotting sloths along the way, Esquinas lodge and the night walk, Savegra quetzal, being out in nature at each location
Thoughts on Group Leader
Fantastic, the trip ran like a well oiled machine, super organised, he made sure we all had the necessary info about the programme without overloading us, and gave us a lot of info on the various places we visited. Very sociable, warm and friendly. He also offered us lots of opportunities to walk with him in the early mornings looking for wildlife to make the most of our time in each area.
Fantastic holiday. Good experience at booking. All lodges were beautiful. The tour very well planned and our guide was just amazing – ensuring we did everything we wanted to do.
Most Inspirational Moment
The wildlife, visiting a local farm, learning about the country from local Costa Rican
Thoughts on Group Leader
Can't praise her highly enough. Her knowledge was fantastic - sharing insights into her country and spotting and naming wildlife. Amazingly hardworking - nothing was too much trouble. Organised us into perfect efficiency without feeling we were bossed around. Fun and friendly to be with at all times. Definitely went over and above our expectations to ensure our holiday was everything we wanted it to be.
As an Exodus employee, this was my first Exodus trip and a fantastic way to experience Costa Rica firsthand. Our leader, Johnny, was outstanding throughout, and the combination of incredible wildlife, beautiful scenery and a welcoming group atmosphere made it a memorable experience. A great trip for solo travellers and groups of friends alike.
This was my first Exodus trip and it was a wonderful two weeks exploring Costa Rica with a small group of 7, our fantastic guide Guillermo and excellent driver Carlos. Two nights in each location, very different landscapes. We saw a huge number of creatures and an amazing 174 species of birds. Great hotels and excellent airport pick up in San Jose. This holiday was fabulous!
Most Inspirational Moment
Esquinas Rainforest Lodge - one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Guillermo was a biologist and very experienced guide. His knowledge, organisational skills and friendliness helped make our tour magical.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take a Costa Rica sim or eSIM. Download the Merlin bird app and PlantNet app to use in Costa Rica. Take 2 swimsuits as nothing dries. Due to this do a hotel laundry wash half way through the holidays and travel light. Invest in good quality waterproof binoculars. Regarding mosquitoes - take an anti histamine each morning, plug in a room diffuser and take deet spray.
Excellent customer service at point of booking. The trip was extremely well planned and more than met our expectations. The local guide and driver were outstanding and the accommodation was of a good standard. Good value for money
Most Inspirational Moment
The range of wildlife. We saw so much in a range of settings. Lots of monkeys, sloths, coati, birds, reptiles. More than met my expectations. Daniel was so knowledgeable and knew where to go to spot them. The different locations gave us the chance to see the diversity of this country. His knowledge also gave us an overview of the social, economic, political and cultural makeup. Daniel was superb
Extremely helpful in all aspects whether this is during the holiday or before. Everything is taken care of.
Most Inspirational Moment
Tortugeuro was the highlight. Beautiful location and the boat rides were excellent.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Daniel was excellent. His knowledge, love and passion for Costa Rica knew no bounds. Friendly, outgoing and a brilliant guide. Nothing was too much trouble. He is a true credit to Exodus.
Very enjoyable experience. Very varied itinerary. Excellent local guide. A lovely group of people. We saw almost all the species we had hoped to see in Costa Rica. The hotels and lodges were very good in excellent locations.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing all the animals and birds.
Thoughts on Group Leader
She was so enthusiastic, warm, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
overall very good. Itinerary was good and varied – couple of places I would certainly not return to but a couple that were spectacular and I would happily go back to.
Most Inspirational Moment
Quetzal sighting and Esquinas lodge .
Thoughts on Group Leader
Overall good. very personable, good information and history. Only not so good was the forest walks with 16 people were not conducted as well as they might have been - as it caused some some discontent with the people at the back etc . Some extra excursions- over priced and not worth it.
Advice for Potential Travellers
dont bother with the night walk at Monteverde.
Some walks are hilly and uneven terrain - so not suitable for people with any sort of mobility issues.
The trip was extremely well organised, with very good accommodation and food, an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide, beautiful and interesting locations, and the focus on wildlife and habitats that I hoped for.
Most Inspirational Moment
Too many to mention them all but here are a few which spring to mind....listening to the roar of the sea from my room at the lodge at Tortuguero ; seeing my first toucan; hearing the howler monkeys at night; seeing a real sloth in the wild; seeing the elusive quetzel twice( thanks to Alejandro's expert knowledge of nesting sites) ; celebrating my husband's birthday in Costa Rica ( with a rousing song from the waiters and cake, again organised by Alejandro); seeing all the exotic birds in the botanical gardens at Equinas and Savegre.
Thoughts on Group Leader
I am overawed by his excellent knowledge of the Costa Rican wildlife (flora and fauna) and his ability to communicate his knowledge and enthusiasm. His organisational skills were excellent, as was his method of telling us or daily itinerary in advance, then messaging it to us with timings as well as , telling us what to bring, when we would get comfort stops etc. Plus, he was caring and also had a great sense of humour. His daily talks on the bus were very informative. I learnt loads about the costa Rican way of life. And I think he went above and beyond with the early morning guided walks to see the wildlife (The Awakenings)
