Fantastic trip!
Costa Rica | Jul 2 - Jul 10, 2026

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Chicago, IL | Reviewed on Jul 12, 2026

Fantastic trip! All the drivers were professional and on time, if not early. Hotels were great. Our favorite was Poco a Poco in Monteverde. Communication throughout the trip was easy via the app.
I didn’t have to lift a finger in planning. Will definitely use KikKim again.

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Los Lagos Spa & Resort
La Fortuna

Friendly staff, great breakfast, clean rooms, fun hot springs pools, waterslide fun for kids. Ambiance was beautiful. Wish we could walk to other restaurants and shopping but that has nothing to do with the hotel, it’s common for the area I think. Uber was easy to use .

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Hotel Costa Verde
Manuel Antonio

AC in rooms only works with a key that is welded to the room key so it can only be used while you’re in the room and it takes a good hour to cool down when you get back to the room - and that’s with all the fans on. I’m all for conserving energy but even keeping the room at 85° while we were out would have been wonderful to keep the humidity down and allow clothes/swimsuits to dry. The bathroom is never air conditioned. Imagine having an upset stomach in a humid 90° bathroom. Balcony and views were fantastic though and monkeys were everywhere which was fun. Food on the premises was just OK and expensive. Need to call a shuttle to get anywhere on the property or walk up hill on dangerous roads a distance. Staff was friendly and room was clean .

Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco
Monteverde

6 stars if I could. Beautiful grounds, fantastic food on site(breakfast buffet and restaurant), walkable to restaurants and a couple shops, friendly staff. Everything was above and beyond. Amazing views everywhere. Covered hot tub and pool so can be enjoyed when raining. Free marshmallows for the fire pit. Fun disco bathroom. I could go on and on. Whole family loved this place.

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Activity Reviews
Cloud Forest Hike in Juan Castro Blanco National Park
Cloud Forest Hike in Juan Castro Blanco National Park
Arenal/La Fortuna

Absolutely beautiful hike with 2 waterfalls and lush scenery. Guide was great and took pictures to share with us afterward. Overall our family of 4 (2 adult kids) had a great time and consider it our favorite hike of our trip. Lunch was great as well.

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TreeTram, Hanging Bridges & Zipline Adventure
TreeTram, Hanging Bridges & Zipline Adventure
Monteverde

Expected the zip lining to be cool but didn’t expect the beautiful nature walk through the hanging bridges. Guide was so sweet and knowledgeable and truly loved this land. Our family of 4 (2 adult kids)had a fantastic time.

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Manuel Antonio National Park Nature Hike
Manuel Antonio National Park Nature Hike
Manuel Antonio

Guide brought a Swarovski spotting scope and took pictures through it and shared them with us. It allowed us to really see animals close up. It was crowded compared to other “hikes” we did on the trip.

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Whitewater Rafting on Naranjo River (Class III & IV)
Whitewater Rafting on Naranjo River (Class III & IV)
Costa Rica

Guide was amazing-he gauged the kind of experience we wanted and tailored the trip to that. For instance, we were more adventurous than the other raft that went with us so our guide made sure to get us fully in the rapids where the other guide was a little more subdued. Guide was very safe and knew the river well. No one fell out unless we wanted to. It was the perfect amount of heart-racing fun. Great pics to buy at the end for $40USD so no need for a waterproof camera. Lunch was typical Costa Rican fare at the end.

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