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Great trip to Costa Rica, our first time. First guide from San Jose to la fortuna was our favorite. Appreciated drivers with snacks and drinks in the car. Sloth adventure was great! As was the tour with Socio in Manuel Antonio. The catamaran tour was okay….good food and drinks, BUT no visability for snorkeling apparently anytime around rainy season and they made like it was possible. The places we stayed at were wonderful. Wildlife around and incredible views! We were surprised by how much food costs here compared to Mexico and Guatemala. That would be the only reason I may not recommend it to friends.

Hotel Reviews

Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen

San José

Great pool!!

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Fairly near airport—nothing else around except industrial area

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Arenal Springs Resort

La Fortuna

Great pools with natural springs wandering around. Many iguanas on trees and rocks around pools. Restaurant not our fav because of all the Italian food. Pool food offered some choices including sushi. Expensive dinners. Would have liked more ethnic choices. Great breakfast choices. Excellent view of Arenal. Cabins are duplexes and lively

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Iguanas. Some ethnic breakfast food was great

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View

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Very punctual, friendly, lovely

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Hotel La Mariposa

Manuel Antonio

Best views of any hotel I have stayed at. From the garden and pools to the sea, mountains, to the jungle. Several varieties of monkeys come by, and they had a mother sloth and baby in their huge garden.

Authenticity & Character

Garden, animals, flowers. Some ethnic food at breakfast

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Sunrise to sunset views

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So many windows for them to clean…some streaks….forgot to supply filters in coffee.

Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton

San José

Authenticity & Character

Breakfast food was below average of previous hotels. Not as much ethnic food and no fresh egg section until later.

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Right next to opera house

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Friendliness at desk

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Great room service menu

Activity Reviews

Arenal Hanging Bridges Guided Walk

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Safari Float on the Peñas Blancas River

Arenal/La Fortuna

At the end they had some local food and drinks and chocolate demonstration. That was a lovely touch

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Private Sloth Observation - Day or Night Walk

Arenal/La Fortuna

Excellent and came back with great pictures thanks to the guides telephoto lenses. Then after finding the sloths and birds, monkeys, etc..,you come back and they have some great local food! Excellent

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Private Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Hike

Costa Rica

Excellent guide. Found way more creatures that we could imagine. Got excellent pictures from our guide

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Catamaran Tour with Meal

Costa Rica

No snorkeling anytime near rainy season. Visibility only 3 feet. Many jellyfish and people getting stung. They had a mix to spray on the blisters. Good food and drinks and sunset lovely. Dolphins around and seabirds

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Our trip was excellent - we travelled with two children, 8 and 11, and everything was perfectly curated for them. The hotels were spectacular and the activities were really fun! Having activities in the morning left the afternoon free for lounging by the pool and relaxing in hot springs. Suggestions of what to bring and wear were very helpful. My only recommendation would be more details on where to drop the car off - we thought as per the instructions it was AT the airport but it was about 10 minutes away and required a shuttle back. This could have been a problem if we were short on time. Would definitely recommend this trip.

We only had a few weeks to plan before departure and the kimkim team did a great job of planning the entire itinerary, transportation, excursions, and lodging. While we might have been able to save some $ by planning the trip ourselves, the simplicity and comfort of having someone knowledgeable set everything up was worth the added cost. We were picked up at the airport and taken to our hotel in San Jose. the next day we were collected and driven to the east coast where we spent a few days before trekking back to Arenal for a few more days then a scenic drive back to the San Jose airport. All of the transports were clean, on time, and pleasant. The accommodations were above average with breakfast provided. All in all a wonderful and memorable trip. We would certainly use kimkim again.

Olman was truly exceptional — not only was he a great person to spend time with, but his knowledge about so many aspects of the trip made a huge difference. He quickly understood exactly what we were looking for and arranged everything perfectly to match our preferences. His professionalism, flexibility, and insight made our experience even more memorable.
Overall, we are very happy with the service and the entire experience. Thank you once again for taking such good care of us.

Hotel Reviews

Rincón del Valle Hotel & Suites

San José

Location-wise, the hotel was convenient, and the breakfast was excellent. However, the amenities could have been better to enhance the overall stay.

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Few restaurants around to check!

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Rooms were quite dusty and the bathrooms weren’t that clean.

Hotel Arenal Montechiari

La Fortuna

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WiFi at the room wasn’t available and it was bit inconvenient to go to reception or buffet area to browse the internet.

Hotel Cipreses

Monteverde

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Hotel Playa Espadilla

Manuel Antonio

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Great staff and very friendly

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Hampton by Hilton San José Airport

Alajuela

One of the very comforting hotels. Great choice

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Activity Reviews

Whitewater Rafting on the Balsa River Class II & III

Arenal/La Fortuna

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El Silencio Hike & Visit to Ecotermales Hot Springs

Arenal/La Fortuna

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Night Excursion at the Wildlife Refuge in Monteverde

Monteverde

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Selvatura Park Self-Guided Hanging Bridges & Zip Lining

Monteverde

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My family (husband, oldest daughter, son-in-law and 2 grandsons) completed a trip to Costa Rica organized by Serendipity Adventures. I had extensive conversations with Holden, who then crafted an amazing itinerary for us which included a variety of activities. This was important to us as my husband is not able to do much walking. I found Serendipity to be easy to work with and extremely responsive to any questions we had. Prior to departure we got a detailed itinerary, instructions for our arrival and a helpful packing list.
Upon arrival we were met by Mariano who took us to our first destination. Mariano spoke great English, had tremendous passion for his country and was so informative. He was a joy to spend time with. He worked with us if we needed to tweak start times on our excursions.
This was a trip that left us with fantastic memories. From the amazing accommodations in the rainforest or by Manuel Antonio to our adventures (hanging bridges, zipline, cocoa & coffee class,, river float, ocean sail, hikes) everything was superb. Serendipty selected guides and companies (Endemic Bird and Brisa Elegante get a shout out) that were top notch. I can’t think of enough superlatives.
During our trip the Serendipity team stayed in touch. I was impressed with the promptness of their responses – even in the evening.
I would most definitely rely on Serendipity again!!

Hotel Reviews

Chachagua Rainforest Hotel & Hot Springs

Peñas Blancas

Beautiful setting in the rainforest

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a few too many bugs but not the hotel's fault - you are in the rainforest

Hotel La Mariposa

Manuel Antonio

Beautiful rooms with great views of the ocean. Breathtaking sunsets from the pool and dining room terrace

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All staff was friendly, courteous and eager to please. Diego at the pool bar is great!

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Activity Reviews

Transfer for Passenger Arriving at a Different Time

Costa Rica

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Cacao & Coffee Class at Chachagua Rainforest Lodge

Arenal/La Fortuna

Very informative and fun experience. Our guide Roberto pointed out many things, especially on our hike to the finca. Got everybody involved in the process

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Private River Float on the Peñas Blancas River

Costa Rica

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Mariano!!

Private Arenal Hanging Bridges Walk

Arenal/La Fortuna

Saw so many things

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Big Arenal Mundo Aventura Zipline

Arenal/La Fortuna

This was an exhilarating adventure. The guides here are well prepared and clearly love what they do.

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Private Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Hike

Costa Rica

I'm amazed at how much Andres can spot. All the guides, although from different companies, help each other out when they find interesting things.

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Andres is the best!

Sunset Sailing Cruise on the Brisa Elegante

Costa Rica

A fun crew. We were lucky to encounter dolphins and a mama whale and her baby.

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boat ride was great - beautiful coastline

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