The day is beautifully laid out by a thoughtful person with a tremendous amount of local knowledge. Don’t be intimidated by the long day or drive time. Harlem keeps the tour moving from one carefully selected stop to the next, and his upbeat, enthusiastic commentary kept our entire group looking forward to the next adventure from start to finish. If you’re searching for an authentic, comprehensive Costa Rica experience, look no further. Harlem is your man!

Everything was perfect about this day. Harlem and Stefano were my favorite guides ever! We saw so much, learned so much and experienced so much. I took 2 other tours in my time in Costa Rica and they didn’t even come close to this. Everyone in the group felt the same way and kept repeating how great the day was. Don’t miss this tour and try your best to get Harlem and Stefano as your guide and driver. They will not disappoint!

Fun day doing a lot of different activities! It was a nice quick overview of a lot of different aspects of Costa Rican geography and culture. The largest chunk of time was spent at the hot springs at a resort in La Fortuna, for about 3.5 hours. If you’re looking for access to the national park and more info about the Arsenal Volcano itself, this isn’t the tour for you. The lunch and dinner meals were pretty good and snacks were provided at one stop along the way. There were also multiple stops to buy snacks and souvenirs. Overall a fun day, but make sure you really read the itinerary to ensure it’s what you’re looking for.

My wife and I liked very much this tour. This is a complete day tour so I highly recommend wearing comfortable trekking shoes. You will also have different weather across the day because you'll go from San Jose down to sea level and after go up in the mountains were is cooler (light jacket and raincoat are advised). We loved the experience with the capuchin monkeys, they are friendly and playful. Our guide Alex was resourceful and provided guidance in how to interact with them. We also had the chance to see the process of gold extraction by local miners (this was a plus because it was not expected, kudos for Alex) at Abangares. At the cloud forest in treetopia park you can expect to have amazing views from the hanging bridges and see wild life. We did a 2 Km guided walk within the forest. We saw quetzals, coaties, tarantula, shrews and many other birds. Also on our way back to San Jose Alex showed us a river which seemed to be a kind of small hot spring. There were different stops during the day where we could go to the restroom and to buy water or snacks. Credit cards were accepted in all the places we visited which was convenient. In overall we had a great time and enjoyed the tour.

Kapi kapi. Steve and Luis were excellent guides and we enjoyed every stop and experience along the way. We got to see sloths, iguanas and even a scarlet macaw on our way back in addition to all the stops in the description. Steve was knowledgeable and I learned a lot.

Alex Blanco is incredible. Great guide, great guy. Dedicated to his job. He was with us every step of the way with knowledge and humor.

I can’t say enough about Stephen, our guide. He was attentive and patient. and was a wealth of historical and geographical knowledge. His love for Costa Rica was infectious. The tour itself was chock full of stunning views of the city, the valleys, the natural habitat. I especially appreciated the stop at the indigenous center. It is a 12-hour excursion, but it wasn’t taxing. The visit to the Paradise Hotel’s hot springs was rejuvenating. The meals were basic local food. The van driver, Jonathan,deserves a shout out for navigation rush hour traffic and hairpin turns. It was worth every penny.

Our tour guide, Alex is amazing. What an asset to Go Tours Costa Rica, I hope he's appreciated. He was absolutely fabulous with the best personality and well educated on history in costa rica...Pura vida.

Fantastic views, excellent food and Alex Blanco was an amazing guide! Seeing Arenal was a great experience and swimming in La Fortuna was literally breathtaking

Our guide was Alex, he was great! The views were amazing and the food was good too!! Pura Vida. The waterfall was my favorite part.

Friendly and knowledgeable. Good English and Spanish. He showed enthusiasm in locating and showing us birds, plants and flowers.

Great tour. We saw a ton of the countryside and learned a lot. Harlem our guide and Victor our driver were very professional.

Alex was an amazing tour guide! He was super friendly and kind. Manuel Antonio was such a beautiful place and the breakfast and lunch included were delicious.

Had a really great tour today. Views were incredible, food was amazing and the ziplines and hot springs were so much fun!

Alex was an amazing tour guide. He shared useful information about the places, flora and fauna and the trip was well planned. Highly recommend!