Ease and expertise!
Costa Rica | Nov 26 - Dec 13, 2025

Sophia
Sophia N.
Salt Lake City, UT | Reviewed on Dec 21, 2025

We really liked using Kim Kim for the expertise and the ease of planning the perfect trip. I built off one of the preplanned itineraries and customized it a fair amount for our desires, which included animals, surfing, beach time, and finding the right balance with a five-year-old in tow. The hotel choices were all very nice and I felt like the quality of the tours that Kim Kim and Amazalia selected were unique and beyond what I could’ve done on my own. (There are so many operators in Costa Rica! On one hand, this would seem to make it easy to do it all yourself. However, there is a difference in quality at least in the number of people on other tours where we had smaller groups). I wish I could’ve understood the pricing of Kim Kim a bit more. That was my only slight irritation. But, I did feel like the overall experience was well worth it, and I would like to book a trip through them elsewhere in the future. The itineraries, tour options, ease, and helping us do everything without a hitch was well worth it to me!

Hotel Reviews
Olas Verdes Hotel
Nosara

Loved this hotel!!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Hotel Heliconia
Monteverde
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hotel Los Lagos Spa & Resort
La Fortuna
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Tamarindo Diria Beach Resort
Tamarindo
Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Night Excursion at the Wildlife Refuge in Monteverde
Night Excursion at the Wildlife Refuge in Monteverde
Monteverde

We saw so many animals! Well run tour.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Hike
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Hike
Monteverde
Quality of Experience
I
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Peñas Blancas River Floating Safari Adventure by Raft
Peñas Blancas River Floating Safari Adventure by Raft
Arenal/La Fortuna
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
El Silencio Volcano Hike & Visit to La Fortuna Waterfall
El Silencio Volcano Hike & Visit to La Fortuna Waterfall
Arenal/La Fortuna
Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Catamaran Sailing Excursion
Catamaran Sailing Excursion
Costa Rica

Well run and fun experience. We weren’t sure if this was a good fit for doing with our 5 yo, but she had a great time. The food, drinks, dancing, views, swimming, and staff were all wonderful.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Tamarindo Kayak Estuary Tour
Tamarindo Kayak Estuary Tour
Tamarindo

It was neat to paddle up the estuary. It wasn’t very easy to see much wildlife, so I wouldn’t choose this activity if that’s your main goal. However, it was nice to get on the water and experience it at that level. Much better than going on a boat, in my opinion. There had been some miscommunication and they didn’t have a PFD the right size for our daughter.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Yuliana Valverde