We had the most awesome vacation with Orlando. He received us promptly at the airport and set us up on an amazing trip. The vehicle that was provided to us for a luxurious SUV. He has an extensive background in botony and was able to tell us about all the exotic plants and trees in Costa Rica. Our kids were... More

Our family had the good fortune to have been connected with Orlando for nine amazing days of travel in Costa Rica this year. Orlando had been recommended to us by family and friends and he exceeded all our expectations! Orlando possessed the amazing ability to connect with every member of our family. Our youngest son (at nine years old) is... More

Orlando has been my mentor on four trips to Costa Rica. He is an amazing teacher and you don't even know you are in a class. He is a "natural", at home on the trail, on the beach, in the wetlands, the rainforest or cloud forest. He knows agriculture well and can tell you all about it. He talks about... More

December 18- 31, 2011. FANTASTIC is the word to explain our tour with Travel Around Costa Rica. If you want to travel Costa Rica without having to worry about driving or booking your tours or accommodations, this is the way to go. We recently completed a tour of Costa Rica with our 3 children aged 20, 19 and 15. We... More

Orlando made our vacation fun and memorable. His vast knowledge of his native country is incredible - he is an entertaining guide and just fun to be around! From transportation to our Puerto Viejo destination, complete with aerial tram tour, to a personal guided Irazu Volcano tour, he does it all!

Orlando is extremely knowledgeable about Costa Rica! We traveled from San Isidro PZ to San Jose along the coastal highway. It was a beautiful trip. Orlando told us many things about Costa Rica's agriculture, for example palm oil and rice fields. We stopped in Jaco for lunch and had a wonderful meal at a restaurant right next to the ocean... More

We went on a private customized tour with Orlando and had a great time. He asked us what we wanted to do not what someone else already set up. We went to the Carrea rainforest and hiked and hiked. He showed us how to keep the mosquitoes away with natural remedies from the leaves of a tree I would never... More

He set us up with the best places to go and what a tremendous value. Today we did the ATV tour with the zip line in the middle of the tour. He is a very good translator for people who don't speak Spanish very well. Highly recommend.

It was fabulous having Orlando as our guide and driver. My husband and I were absolutely happy that we did not have to share the van with another person(driver). Since it was just the two of us with Orlando, he pretty much personalized the whole tour for us as we went. Had the best time spotting birds that were not... More