I have never relied upon a travel planner before... but Olman made it easy and the delivered product was fantastic!
Costa Rica | May 28 - Jun 7, 2023

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Leslie C.
St. Petersburg, FL | Reviewed on Jun 08, 2023

Olman did an excellent job planning a 10-day trip to Costa Rica that delivered the kind of experience my family of four (2 adults, 12 and 17 year olds) was looking for. We visited 3 locations (La Fortuna, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio) with a balance of nature-based adventure and relaxation. The recommended accomodations were great. The vendors for all tours were professional and experienced and the guides were top notch. Olman worked with me ahead of the trip to tweak the agenda to fit our needs. He was flexible and patient and provided so much information that I felt I knew exactly what we would be paying for prior to needing to send any money. I have never before worked with a travel provider to help plan my trips and I typically spend many hours over weaks and months putting together an itinerary. I was anxious about relying on someone else - but Olman made it easy, enjoyable and the delivered product was fantastic. For future travelers, my one recommendation is to start every day as early as possible. This will maximize your time enjoying what Costa Rica has to offer in the morning/early afternoon, avoid afternoon rainshowers and also allow late afternoon evenings for relaxing and meals (as well as early bed-times earned during adventurous mornings!). To that end, the only change I would have made to my schedule was that our zip-lining day in Monteverde did not commence until the vendor picked us up at 10:20 am- which kind of killed the whole day. I would highly recommend starting the day earlier - and driving yourself to the vendor's location so that you are not reliant upon their return transportation schedule.

Hotel Review
Parque del Lago Boutique Hotel
San José

Nice, basic, clean hotel. Easy to access from the airport. 10 minute cab ride to downtown area. Decent breakfast included. Dinner... not the worst, but not great either.

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Local specialist: Olman Romero
Olman
Olman Romero
Local specialist in San Jose, Costa Rica | Replied on Jun 08, 2023

Hello Leslie,

Wow! I see that you had a terrific time in the tropics.
I appreciate your kindness and trust in our agency.

I enjoyed a lot planning this family adventure for you, you had tons of adventure, nature, and wildlife, all you wanted you wanted to explore!

Let's hope this was not the last time visiting Costa Rica.

Pura Vida,
Olman