Costa Rica with three generations
Costa Rica
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Jun 26 - Jul 3, 2023
Eight family members traveled to Costa Rica with three generations ranging in age from 5 to 70. Brittany and Jessica helped us craft a terrific itinerary, We spent four wonderful nights at Hotel Arenal Springs. The hot springs were enjoyed by the adults and the kids loved having lunch at the swim-up bar. The food was tasty and reasonably priced at all the restaurants and the breakfast buffet was plentiful with many options to choose from.
The grounds at Xandari Resort were stunning. We enjoyed the hike to the waterfalls on-site and stumbled upon a bamboo grove that was spectacular. Food was excellent, but a bit more expensive. Spa services were enjoyed by yhe adults.
Tours were great. At Hanging Bridges the naturalist Helen from Jacomar Tours spotted wildlife that we would never have found on our own. She was exceptional. She placed her camera up to her scope so even the youngest in our family could get a close-up view when they could reach the scope itself. We were thrilled to see her again for our Sloth and Bird Walk.
Our Rainforest Chocolate Tour was both educational and entertaining. And the samples were delicious.
The LaPaz Waterfall Park was a wonderful way to see Costa Rican animals up close and the waterfalls were stunning, with fewer steps than the la Fortuna waterfall!
The younger adults in our group were daring enough to zipline through the tree canopy at Arenal Adventures. Those that chose not to, were able to watch them leave from the first platform which was an unexpected surprise. The staff there were numerous and appeared to be very well trained which helped to quell any fears about the experience.
However, the best service received from KimKim was unexpected. Two of our family members had flights cancelled and did not arrive in San Jose until two days later at 1am. With one email from us, Adam was able to communicate updates to RideCR. The driver monitored the flight, met them at the airport and safely drove them to the hotel in Arenal. A foggy ride that took 3 hours! It was comforting to know they were in good hands.
Despite the heat, humidity and rain we created memories that will last a lifetime.
Activity Reviews
We booked this tour to learn more about the volcano's eruption, but it was more rigorous than we expected. Due to the heat, and fatigue from other activities, we chose the one-hour walk which was easy, but not very interesting. To get the full benefit from this activity one must be an in-shape, frequent hiker.
