12 Jul 2010

Dear Luis, 

Thank you so much for helping us plan the perfect family vacation to Costa Rica!  We have never been to your beautiful country, so I wanted a little help as I made my plans. Luis did such a perfect job of helping me decided what would be best for our family. All of the hotels were absolutely wonderful!  They were each completely different from the other, yet perfect in every way.  I was a bit worried that we were trying to fit in too much in just 1-week, but the way Luis helped me plan our itinerary was perfect!  We went to Arenal, Tamarindo, Manuel Antonio, and San Jose.  This was a great way to see the many different parts of Costa Rica...from an active volcano, the beaches, and the tropical rain forest.  My girls, ages 8 and 11, absolutely LOVED the white water rafting in Arenal, and the ziplining tour in Manuel Antonio.  Last but not least, Danny, our driver, was wonderful!  He truly made our trip comfortable and relaxing, by being so courteous, personable, knowledgeable, timely, and a safe driver. 

My family and I can't wait to return to Costa Rica.  We will definitely use Costa Rica Tours to help us plan our next vacation, and will refer all of our friends to Luis.  

Thank you again for helping me plan the perfect family vacation!  Pura Vida!!  

The Ellwein Family

Santa Clarita California

 

 

12 Jul 2010

Bert, Nidia, and Luis:

I can not thank you enough for the wonderful vacation you put together for us!  This is the first vacation I can honestly describe as an entirely  positive experience.  Everything you promised....you delivered.  Every  detail of our trip went exactly as planned.  The level of customer service
and our accommodations far exceeded  our expectations!  I have never  experienced a more enjoyable and worry free vacation.  I have already  recommended your services to several of my friends.  Please feel free to use me as a reference.  I look forward to having you plan another
adventure for us in the future!

Best wishes,

Deborah and Skylar Whiteman
 

 

23 May 2010

 

Hi Nidia & Luis   

 

Well, where do I start? Gail & I had a 2 wonderful weeks in Costa Rica and a huge thanks go to both of you! We gave you a list of some of the places & things we were interested in seeing - you added to those and the end result was such a fabulous holiday. 

 

It was indeed such a pleasure to meet you, Luis, in San Jose.

 

Highlights? Definitely the Arenal Volcano where not only did we hear and see the lava falling during the day but we woke at 3:00 a.m. and from the balcony off our room we could see the red lava falling down the volcano! To think, an active volcano and we were fortunate enough to see & hear it all, something I'll never forget!

 

I loved the afternoon we spent in the cloud forest at Monte Verde with our wonderful guide, Jose, who was so informative - it was so peaceful there, apparently most tourists go in the morning but it was just Gail & me that afternoon with so many birds, monkeys & other creatures that we would never have seen without Jose' help. Then he took us to the humming birds, dozens of them & we were "up close & personal" with them at their feeding time!

 

Had a great trip up to & on the Cano Negro river - on the way there our bus stopped to let a three-toed sloth cross the road! Of course, we were all out the bus & taking photos like crazy!

 

Great fun on Extremo Zip Lines - loved it, what a thrill.

 

Manuel Antonio was a delight too and we did another fascinating hike through the national park.

 

We managed to fit in an overnight trip to Tortuguero (Caribbean side) and although it was a long bus trip (due to a road closure because of a mud slide) there was some absolutely magnificent scenery to see - well worth the bus ride!

 

Back to San Jose where our guide Wally gave us a good insight to a very interesting city and many laughs, he's quite a character!

 

The Costa Rican people are SO warm and friendly - the language never became a barrier, they were there to help all the time.

 

Lowlights?  We had to leave Costa Rica - Nidia & Luis, thank you, Costa Rica is becoming ever so more popular & your company will always be recommended by me.

 

Linda - Toronto

 

 

22 May 2010

Hi!

Luis,  

I just wanted you to know what a great trip we had recently.  Anyone who is planning a trip to Costa Rica really needs to keep your firm in mind.  All we did was tell you what we were interested in and you planned and booked the hotels and excursions for us. The hotels were very nice and clean.  The excursions were more fun than a barrel of monkeys.  The people of Costa Rica seemed to want all to have a great time.  We met people from USA, Canada, Scottland and the UK.  Thanks for the help.  If we come back we will use your agency again.  Jean Pshigoda, Texas

20 May 2010

Hi Luis,

I just wanted to let you know that we had a great trip.  It was perfect!  I think Costa Rica must be the most beautiful country in the world.  Thank you so much for everything.  We enjoyed talking to each of your drivers.  They were all very nice and helpful. 

God bless you, your family, and your staff.

Sincerely,
Lisa Gross
 

28 Apr 2010

Dear Luis,

My daughter, Lauren, and I had a remarkable experience in Costa Rica.  All of the plans you arranged for us were excellent.  The hotels and their staff, as well as all of the drivers and guides were terrific.  We have learned a great deal about your beautiful country through them.  The
Zip-line canopy experience was amazing and Antonio, our guide, has a great sense of humor.  Our hike over the suspension bridges gave us wonderful views and lots of information about the wildlife in Costa Rica. Jose was an
amazing guide for that.  Melvin was equally amazing taking us on a hike through the trees near the Hotel Cloud Forest, carrying his large telescope and taking photos of birds for us.  I think, however, we both had a special preference for Hotel Costa Verde and surroundings.  It was truly magnificent listening to the monkeys early in the morning and late at night, seeing Toucans and an occasional sloth in the trees, and thoroughly enjoying the food (especially the flan).

I could go on for pages expressing how enjoyable our experience was.  Please accept our thanks for arranging such a well-planned trip for us.  We will happily recommend your company to friends and family.  We look forward to
returning to Costa Rica in the near future.

Best regards,
Joanne West
USA
 

05 Apr 2010

Buenos dias, Luis !
Sorry for delay with answer- I was a little bit busy last week. Hereunder you can find our testimonials:

"Dear Luis,
Great thanks for your help in organizing our tour to Costa-Rica- it was organized perfectly! We higher appreciate your patience during elaboration of our scheduling and your attention during all our stay in Costa-Rica. The tour itself was exactly the same we want it to be and was vary acceptable by the price. The private transportation was beyond praise and the offered hotels was good enough.
In all, it was perfect holidays and in part because of your help and support. We will definitely choose you as our service company next time and we'll recommend you to our friends in case they decide to travel in Costa-Rica.
Once more great thanks and Pura Vida !
Sincerely yours, Evgeny, Natalia, Vladimir and Natalia,
Moscow, RUSSIA"

I talked to my friends recently and all they wants to come back to Costa-Rica. So you are lucky guy that you live in such a beautiful country :)
By the way you help was very necessary sometimes and it helped us to avoid hardship couple of times. So great thanks again :)
Best regards, Evgeny

 

05 Mar 2010

Thank you guys for the tour last week!  Gina was the best guide we had
during our entire trip to Costa Rica!! 


Josh Frazier
Addison, TX 7
 

12 Jan 2010

05 Jan 2010

Hi Nidia and staff.

I am sorry for not sending my comments before. I want to thank you and all your staff for such wonderful trip in Nov 2009.We were so satisfied with the trip that we want to go back. We travel to different places and this trip was the best one. We did not have the chance to see the Arenal volcano due to weather conditions but we were able to see the monkeys real close at Manual Antonio National Park. We love Monteverde with the Canopy, Seprentarium. I am so grateful for the last minute arrangement to make this happened mainly in Monteverde. I cancelled the Canopy and I changed my mind at the last minute and you guys made it happened. It was the more exciting experience at Canopy Extreme. My mother enjoy The National Theater and Gold Museum. Thanks I love it and we always remember it.

Mildred Wessigk
 

30 Nov 2009

Hi Nidia,

I just wanted to Thank You for all the planning. We just came home last night from an awesome trip. Everything, from the hotel to the tours were great! We were all so impressed with how smoothly things went. And the hotels you booked for us were so nice! Thanks again.

Khanh                                          khanh_nguyen@rocketmail.com
 

15 Nov 2009

13 Nov 2009

09 Nov 2009

                                                                       [3:31:27 PM]

Nidia R. Moreno: This was our first trip to Costa Rica, so naturally, we didn't quite know what to expect. Costa Rica Tours (specifically Nidia & Luis) helped make our vacation a true success. A friendly driver greeted us at the San José airport and took us to a lovely B&B, named Casa Lima. The staff was very friendly and the rooms were spacious and clean. Our next stop was La Fortuna, near Mt. Arenal. Our accommodations, once again, were great and with views of the volcano. The day trips we had set up were all fabulous. From the Hot Springs to the Rafting, everything was well organized and without delays.
A must-see is the Manuel Antonio National Park. We have never seen so much wild-life EVER!! We had a great guide, Ricardo, who pointed out many birds, snakes, monkeys, etc. You don't have to worry about the food and water. It's all very safe and delicious!!

Marisa & Allen, 14 Sep 2009, Germany & USA

10 Sep 2009

Hi Nidia,

I just wanted to let you know that everything went well with our tours down in Costa Rica. The tour with ecoaventura was really good. The driver showed up promptly and our group was small and intimate which allowed us to have a personalized tour guide.  The other tour was a little bigger but everything went as described as well.

I will be in touch on my next trip to Costa Rica!

Muchas gracias,
Luciano - pura vida!                                                            Florida, USA
 

Sep 04th, 2009

"Our Costa Rica Trip was a Blast! Costa Rica Tours planned from top to bottom exactly what we wanted within our specific dates. Hotel recommendations were great to courtesy phone calls upon Hotel Check-in. Everything was done very professional and we will definitely plan out next Costa Rica visit with Costa Rica Tours."

Mike and Emily - Victoria, BC-
Michael Ho

Sep 01st, 2009

Aug 27th, 2009

Hi

My Clients said it was wonderful. Everything was in order, people were helpful, and service was great. I can always count on you.

Thanks!

Bette Prochaska

Woodlake Travel

1706 Post Oak Blvd.

Houston, Tx 77056

713-499-7116

713-840-0954-fax

Virtuoso Member

www.woodlaketravel.com

Aug 15th, 2009

Nidia....we have returned from what was the "Best" vacation ever!  We have been to Italy, Ireland, Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Mexico (Atlantic and Pacific), and on cruises, but nothingwas as well coordinated and felt so good as the trip you put together for us. The coordination of the tour guides and the transportation arrangements were flawless. The people of Costa Rica were also most welcoming and helpful. We enjoyed all of the sites and the places in which we stayed .
Again....IT WAS A WONDERFUL TRIP, and thank you, Nidia, for all that you did to arrange this trip....

Nick - npgira@verizon.net - USA
 

Jan 28, 2009

Hi Nidia,

I meant to write when we returned, but got busy. Wanted you to know we had a great time and of course saw wonderful birds including the ornate hawk eagle, snakes and sloths's!  Costa Rica is always so awesome! Donald who we had used before on our Cano Negro boat tour was our personal guide on the suspension bridges in Arenal and is super!!)  Thanks again and we'll use you again for a trip later this year or next to the Osa Peninsula and back to arenal.

Leslie Kelley
Cost Accountant
Phone 321-867-1368
FAX 321-867-3363
GG-A/NASA Cost and Collections

Jan24, 2009

Dear Nidia,
We came back from our Costa Rica tour and would like to express our appreciation of the trip organization.

Everything was perfectly organized, all transfers and excursions pick ups were precisely on time, everybody was nice, speaks English and was a pleasure to deal with. All tour guides were very good and  knowledgeable. All cars were new, comfortable and with air conditioning.
Especially well organized was a trip to Nicaragua. Great tour - would like to recommend it to everybody.

Thank you very much!!
Great job, was a pleasure to work with you!

Sincerely,
Vladimir & Lena Savikovsky. U.S.A.

Jan 19, 2009

Dear Nidia,

Thank you SO much for the wonderful package you put together for my clients. They loved  everything; especially the people of Costa Rica.  They can't wait to get back!  You and your company are really wonderful! 
They had one question and that is, was the car rental price divided between both bookings?
If you need additional information please let me know; I know this is a little vague.

Thank you,

Dyan Simmons - dyanaz2@cox.net
Travel Solutions

Jan 05, 2009

You guys sent us to Costa Rica in August and our experience was unbelievable.I would like to give you guys this recommendation/feedback: Costa Rica Tour set us up on a great tour of Costa Rica.  We have a fantastic time and all the associated people, properties were fantastic.  We didn't have any problems and have great memories from the tour. 

Neil S / New Jersey 

September 05, 2008

Bert and Nidia,

I know it has taken me awhile to email you but I wanted to, finally, send an email to thank  you for helping us plan an amazing honeymoon!  Obviously, being that it was our honeymoon, we were very anxious that the trip run smoothly and it was perfect!  My husband is NOT a traveler - but I think this trip may just have converted him as he absolutely loved it! Everything went as planned (well, other tiny glitches such as the tour bus once going to the wrong hotel to pick us up but they sent a car out to get us and we still made the horseback riding trip no problem).

Our favorite activities were the rafting and the coffee plantation tour - we were the only ones  at the plantation that day so we got a private tour which was awesome!  We brought home some coffee with us and love it so much we are planning to order more online! 

The hotels were great but, by far, our favortie was Casa Turire!  We simply fell in love with that hotel  and the amazing and helpful staff and secluded surroundings - they even upgraded us to their superior room when they found out it was our honeymoon!  It's true that the road in is atrocious, but we both thought it was worth it for the priviledge of staying there and we hope to go back there one day!

Arranging a trip like this online can be stressful and we want to thank you for your prompt  and helpful service - we spoke with many tour companies before booking our trip and you were by far the nicest and most helpful company.  We very much appreicated being able to talk with people who had done a Costa Rica tour to get "the inside scoop" before we booked and will be happy to chat with anyone who is thinking of booking a tour! 

They can email us at linda.plowright@learnlink.mcmaster.ca

Many thanks... and with hopes of returning to Costa Rica someday in the future,

Linda and Jeff Johnston

August 11, 2008 11:57 PM 

Nidia,

Eileen and I want to thank you for the great itinerary you put together for us. It was exactly what we were looking for, and our trip was even better than we had hoped for!  Everything went perfectly, all of our drivers were on time, friendly and helpful. All of the daily tours you planned  for us were great, but the highlights for us were the day we spent in Corcovado National Park,  and the Culture Tour in La Fortuna. Those are days we will never forget.  When we plan our next trip to Costa Rica, we'll look no farther than you to set up our trip. You did an outstanding job for us, and it's because of you that our vacation was outstanding.

Thank you very, very much, 

Neal & Eileen Dietz

Portland, Oregon

22 Jun 2008

Hello Bert and Nidia,  I want to add my thanks to Alyce's message.  
The trip was very good, and we are all thinking about going back again.

I want to mention several people in particular, who helped make the trip so good.  The first was Carlos, the driver from the airport at  Alajuela who took us to La Fortuna.  He was very friendly, and I  enjoyed talking with him -- he did not seem to mind my very poor  Spanish, which made the drive to the hotel easy.

Second was our guide Cesar in Dominical, who was very knowledgeable  and very funny.  I feel lucky that he was our guide for both the trip  to Corcovado Park and Caño Island, because he was able to explain so  much and point out so much wildlife.

Finally, our driver when we left Dominical, also Carlos, was very  nice.  I had a good conversation with him on the road through Cerro  De La Muerte to San Jose.  He also drove us to the airport on our  last day.

I hope you will be able to continue using their services as part of  your company's bookings.   I will certainly recommend your company to  our friends when we talk about our vacation.

Thanks, David Backer -

Boston, MA, USA
 

22 Jun 2008

Bert and Nidia ---

We have returned.  A most wonderful trip.  Thanks for your help in  making the arrangements. I hoped I would be able to say that there  was one instance that captured the essence, but of course I cannot.  
All that we did made the experience.  One place is more exciting that  the next, and then the next.  And, many places and things not  experienced that are enticing us to return.

The weather held out for the most part, with predictable showers  during some of the days, but nothing that got in the way. After all,  it is a rain forest area!  (We left Boston in a monster heat-wave, so  we were delighted to arrive in San Jose to weather that was  pleasantly cooler than what we had had for several days prior.)   As  we traveled about, I kept thinking how your experience and knowledge 
played a huge role in not only getting from one place to another, but  in your understanding of how long it takes and how to schedule the  travel in between and the events at the places so we could make the  most of our time there.  We had heard from friends that the roads 
create longer trips than would be otherwise imagined, and I know that  had we be on our own, this would have proven to be the most  frustrating part.  Instead, your plans made it easy for us.

Having the naturalists on our hikes was also wonderful, with all but  one of them going out of their way to add not only knowledge of the  locations, but humor and cheer to our days. 

We did so much and saw so much that it felt like we 
had been away for weeks instead of simply 10 days.  There is much we 
did not see, of course, so we look forward to the next trip.

thanks again

Alyce Kaprow, Boston, MA, USA

April 26th, 2008

April 20th, 2008

HI Nidia and Burt,

I'm sorry to take so long to say this, we got back from Costa Rica on April 5th. We had such a great time. Everything was perfect, your destinations, hotels and guides and drivers were wonderful. Everything went perfectly and I will definitely call you again WHEN we go back to Costa Rica.  

Please feel free to use me as a reference.

Thank you again,

Shelley

Shelley Martin
Performing Arts Program Specialist
Theatre Arts/Center for Performing Arts
Sonoma State University
(707) 664-2474
(707) 664-4332 - Fax
shelley.martin@sonoma.edu

April 07, 2008

It was amazing.  We had so much fun and everything worked out great.
Thanks so much for everything.
Gregg Starr -
greggstarr@gmail.com

April 03, 2008

Nidia,

I wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful time in Costa Rica.  The country, and the people were an absolute joy.  It could not have been better (unless we could have stayed longer).  All of the accommodations were well
kept, and well staffed.  All the transfers went smoothly.  Miguel, and Rafael were both kind, helpful, and informative.  Ironically, the hotel that we wanted least, Costa Verde, ended up being our favorite place. We were
able to book all of the excursions, tours, and side trips that we wanted to go on with ease at all of the hotels that we stayed at.

It was such a gorgeous country.  It was truly unlike any other place that I have visited.  Thank you sooo much.  Absolutely an outstanding adventure.

Kelly Patrick- USA -patrickk@upstate.edu

April 02, 2008

Nidia,

We are just about to go to the Airport to return to Florida...unfortunately! What an absolutely wonderful trip! Everything went like clock work and usually our trips have some crazy thing go wrong...but not this one. The Volcano was awesome and extremely interesting...we could    even hear and see the boulders coming out of it and down the side. The hot springs was perfectly timed after the  Volcano hike. The zip line at MonteVerde was so cool and the canopy just beautiful. My 15 yr. old son learned to surf on our free day at the beach in Manual Antonio.  I can highly recommend Manual Antonio Surf School near Verde Mar Hotel if you ever have clients that want to surf. We loved the coast and will definatley come back soon. Also, the people were just wonderful everywhere we went and the country side extremely beautiful. Your planning and coordination was just spactacular!! I am sorry to hear that your grandmother is ill. I called Gustavo to also thank him.

Warmest Regards,

Sherre Jolly - cleggjolly@bellsouth.net

Mar 31, 2008

Hi Bert,
 The tour was alot of fun and the took great care to make sure everyone was safe. Alex and Ceasar were my guides and I would recommend them to anyone. The lunch was good and well presented. Most everyone ordered off the Steakhouse menu and said the food was fantastic.ted with that. I was lucky because I had my camera and Alex took many pictures of me and the group as we were making our way down the zip lines. Thanks again for your help setting it up on short notice. It was really fun!!

Patti Overmyer
                                                                  patovermyer@cox.net

Bette Prochaska -Woodlake Travel

Houston, Tx 77056

713-499-7116 -713-840-0954-fax

Virtuoso Member

www.woodlaketravel.com

Mar 30, 2008

Hello!

Nidia

We arrived home last night after a wonderful trip to your country.  We would like to thank you for arranging all of the details -- everything was great.  All of our drivers met us on time, and were very courteous and helpful.  You kept in our budget and yet each hotel got better and better!  We loved Monteverde.  The De Lucia Inn was a lovely refuge -- and their restaurant's food DELICIOUS!  Costa Verde Inn was a great way to end the trip -- because travel in the  mountains takes it toll!  We all had a blast and loved the pace of the trip.  

We will recommend you to all of our friends!  We talked to many people traveling through Arenal, Monteverde and Manuel Antonio.  We made notes of other places they recommended -- so now we have another trip to look forward to.  

Thank you again.

Joan Smart Ã¢â‚¬â€œ USA -beroan@aol.com

Jan 29th, 2008

Hello!

Nidia,  Just wanted to Thank you so very much for the wonderful trip!!!!!!!!!!!   Everything was smooth and very nice.  All the people you have do a great job.  Let me know how I can recommend your company.  I have already told several flight attendants that did not know.                                                     

Thanks again

Michele Yant and Party,

m_yant@adelphia.net,

USA.

Nov 15th,2007

Hello Nidia, Just go back late yesterday and I wanted to drop you a line to say it was a fabulous vacation and we had a lovely time. The hotels, tours, itinerary and adventure were excellent. Thanks for all your help. I will definitely recommend you, the tour and the vacation to family and friends.

Wednesday  Jun 13 2007

Hello Nidia, Thank you, and my thank-you is for the fantastic service we experienced before and during our trip to Costa Rica. We are 110% satisfied, because 100% is not enough to describer how happy we are with your service.

Hotels, suites and food: Excellent

Private planes: Ready on-time, Almost new

Pilots: Highly Experienced, Friendly and Courteous

Ground Transportation: On-time, Clean, Almost new

Drivers: Educated, Friendly and Caring

Horses: Healthy, Clean and very well trained

Guides: Very Friendly, Caring and all of them had deep knowledge of Plants, Animals and Natural Phenomenon of the Rain Forest

Please thank all your associates in Costa Rica for making our trip Memorable, Pleasant and Comfortable. Please feel free to give my phone number to your potential customers for reference.

I will send photos. 

Thank you again. 

Sincerely, Kaushik Joshi

March 29, 2007

Hi Nidia and Bert, I got back from Costa Rica yesterday. I wanted to thank you guys for setting everything up for us! We had a great time, met some really nice people and didn't have to worry about anything while we were there. Thank you!  -Emily Appler  

 On Mar 1, 2007

Dear Nidia,  A special thinks for all you did and tolerated to get our group to Costa Rica!! Everything was wonderful, especially the Punta Marenco Lodge (I could live there and be happy). 

I know that we were a bit "trying," but you and your organization were exceptional! Some in our group were obviously nervous about travel, but you tolerated  us novices so well.  The drivers were always on time and professional. The guides were very well-informed. All staff in the hotels were great!

If we can write a recommendation for you somewhere, let me know.

Thank you again.

Martha Blackburn

April 02, 2007

Nidia,
I must tell you that my friend and I had an amazing time in Costa Rica!!
What a beautiful country and such friendly people!  The best part has to have been the zip-line tour in Monteverde and the warm ocean beach at Manuel Antonio.  Next time I will certainly spend more time at the beach! The accommodations were amazing!  The accommodations were
great!  Gustavo was a great driver--I wish we could have had him all week!  Manuel was nice, but drove a little crazy....although, most people do in Costa Rica!   Thank you for putting together such a great trip!  My friend and I are already thinking about going back next year,
and will certainly ask you for help in planning again!
Rhonda Marquardt

May 30, 2007

Nidia, Just wanted to thank you so much for coordinating a wonderful and trouble free vacation.                            Every vendor showed up promptly and provided a wonderful experience. Thanks so much for all you did to make our vacation so memorable!! 

Leslie Kelley
NASA Collections/Cost Accounting
GG-A
Kennedy Space Center
Phone-321-867-1368
Fax (321) 867-3363   

Jun 07,  2007

Bert and Nidia, I planned to write to you earlier but we have been busy since we got back. We enjoyed our trip and everything came off like clockwork.

The Lost Iguana is great and we would go back and recommend it to friends.  Tabacon was amazing. Would like to have done it in the day time.           

Arenal was amazing, both at night and in the day time.  We would have liked to have gotten closer but we understood. 

All in all, good value for the money and like I said, there were no hitches with the arrangements, they came off smooth as silk. 

Thanks for everything. 

Regards, 

Jim Hodgson  

Aug 7, 2007  

Dear Nidia and Bert,

The second trip to Punta Leona along the coast was also beautiful and relaxing after a long day. Our driver and tour guide Maxwell was so awesome and hilarious I couldn'not imagine going on any other trip without his presence. He explained all the sites to us and his English was very good. He told us he had recently completed an English course and it very well showed. He had a great sense of humor and had us laughing the whole time. He was patient and very informative. I don't know if he works for Costa Rica Tours directly or with the crocodile tour agency, but he truly needs to be congratulated on a job well done. The food was really good and I love the fact that we were able to see true Costa Rican life rather than usual touristy places. The crocodile tour was amusing and exhilarating and the Punta Leona Beach was clean and pleasant I will truly recommend your agency to all of my friends and I can tell you already that my father plans to book a tour with your team.

Thanks

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16 Jan 2006-01-16

281-494-0435 (home)
281-634-4004 (work)
832-721-0435 (cell)  

Hello Nidia! 

02-16-06

After 1 fantastic month in Costa Rica, we are now back in Denmark, where the winter is cold, wet and grey. We MISS Costa Rica!!!! And we want to go back as soon as possible!

Thank you for a fantastic tour! Your boss can be proud of you!

The tour planned by you was excellent, everything just worked out precisely as agreed with you. Everything was ready for us, when we arrived in the different spots, which amazed us having the Costa Rican "pura Vida" in mind.
From our travel-experience in fx. Spain, we are used to the expression "mañana" which means that everything will be done tomorrow or another day .In Costa Rica even appointments at 6 AM was held ,we didn't have to wait for anything.

And then the people and nature -it is gorgeous!!
We have never in our holidays met so many nice people (both native and tourists), seen so many different animals or experienced such varieties in nature.
Weather-wise we had both rain and hot summer, which were great! It was raining in the cloud- and rainforest and the sun was shining from a blue sky at the beaches-exactly as we had hoped for.

If you ever need contacts in Denmark to recommend your company, please feel free to contact us.

Lots of regards,
Marianne Brodam mmg@ramboll-informatik.com (work)

02-22-06

We just returned from a seven day vacation to Costa Rica which was a custom itinerary set up by your company.  I just have to write to you to tell you how perfectly everything went. We visited three regions of Costa Rica which required us to stay in four different motels.  The motels selected by you were wonderful and they were expecting us and ready for us. Your drivers met us for every move and were on time every time.  They were knowledgeable and courteous.  I wish to thank you for the wonderful service you provide and I would recommend you to anyone wanting to visit Costa Rica.

03-27-06

Nidia:
The trip went well.  Thanks again for the excellent arrangements.
Tom Kolb

 20- 08- 05

Dear Nidia and Bert,

I recently booked tours to Tortuguero and Arenal with you.  Both tours were totally enjoyable and well worth the money.  Everything was well organized, the tour guides were very good and the meals were beyond our  expectations.             Thank you for your valuable information to help me book the tours. 

12-06-05

Bert, we were able to raft the Pascua as promised. It was a great day!  Thanks for making it happen.
Adamadam. feit@bankofamerica.com 

Dec 26, 2005 

Dear Nidia,
 We want to thank you for organizing our trip. We did arrive in enough time to catch our return flight home. The entire trip went very smoothly. Even though we have never traveled before without our own car, we were very happy with the trip.  All the drivers were on time and were pleasant company. We did  end up adding a few activities when we had free time ( horseback riding in Arenal and a night tour in Monteverde. In Monteverde we also went to the Ranario and the Insect Museum on the  recommendation of our hotel.) We also enjoyed Manuel Antonio even though our friend told us she would have stayed in Monteverde longer and skipped MA. I am glad we listened to you instead.
Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our trip and plan on returning again, hopefully next year.
In fact our daughter loved Costa Rica so much she wants to work in Monteverde during her college summer break. She has a list of contacts already.

Thank you so much for making our trip worthwhile.

29-12-05

Al Oomer, P.E                                                              President                                                                  10260 Westheimer, Suite460                                                                             DSI Infrastructure Group,  Inc                                       Houston, Texas  77042                                                   Phone: (713) 975-8337                                                   Fax:  (713) 975-7061                                                        e-mail:  aoomer@tedsi.com 

01-10-05 Hi Bert and Nidia -

Thank you so much for a great trip.  My son, Eric, said it was the best trip he has ever been on (and I think I agree with him!)  Everything went extremely smoothly and the drivers were very nice.  It was worth waiting a year to get the places that we wanted to stay.  We got lucky in lots of ways - Corcovado National Park opened the day we got there after being closed for two weeks, we had a day of seeing Arenal, and we saw two Quetzals in Monteverde.  We added a tour to the Biological Preserve there that we hadn't planned to do ahead of time. 

Lynn Fischer

Nidia:

Hi! 

Well, unfortunately we're back home.

Our trip was FANTASTIC!  Things ran like clockwork as far as drivers picking us up for our various transportation needs, as well as the tour operators picking us up for that day's adventure. 

Arenal Paraiso was perfect.  We loved the accommodations, as well as the various pools and the breakfasts. 

El Establo was lovely with lots of room to move around the hotel.

Tulemar, nothing like the view from the restaurant or from our bungalow.  As for the beach at  Tulemar, when we toured Manuel Antonio we decided "our" beach was almost as beautiful but without the crowds. 

We loved driving thru the countryside, especially the first half of the trip from Monteverde down to Manuel Antonio. 

The jeep trip from Lake Arenal to Monteverde was equally adventurous, and our children especially enjoyed the "store" by the shore of Lake Arenal where they were forced to use their Spanish to inquire about their purchases and candy bars. 

We found all of the guides to be quite knowledgeable and eager to share their experiences with us. 

Thankfully, the Iguana people (Damien and Roni) were very pleasant and informative and fun, and we learned a lot about rural life in Costa Rica from Roni. 

Your country is beautiful, we LOVED the cosada lunches, and enjoyed learning about lifestyles from the various drivers and tour guides, as well as all the tours we went on. 

You made the planning easy and worry free,

Thank you!

Regards,

Janet Cagen (04-27-05)

Dear Bert and Nidia:

Returning to work is always stressful, but my memories of our first trip to Costa Rica sustains   me and brightens my day.

Thank you for the wonderful itinerary you put together for us - it couldn't have been any better,  especially for a one-week visit.  We were thrilled to see the different areas of Costa Rica--  San Jose, Arenal, Monte Verde, and Manuel Antonio. We were pleased that all the hotels  were in my Frommer's 2005 book!  The activities that we were scheduled for went like  clock work - we were always picked up on time, the tour guides were professional and very enthusiatic about their work, and our day ended with pleasant and fun memories. I definately hope to return to C.R., and hopefully I will grasp more of the Spanish language.

Again, thank you for making two 'old ladies' vacation so memorable!

Sincerely,

Shirley Berg (04-26-05)

Hi Nidia, as you know we have returned from our trip.  I didn't get your message until we  returned.  But all is well that ends well.  Gustavo picked us up exactly at 9:00 am and we were on our way.  We loved Costa Rica and one of the reasons was your tour company. We were picked up exactly on time and  loved our tours (especially the canopy tour)   I want to commend your company on the excellent job they do - we were very impressed. It is without a doubt, the most organized tour company we have ever used.  Hotel Vela Fonda was beautiful and their restaurant was great.  Gustavo, our driver for the long drives could not have been better.  He is an excellent communicator and driver.  Thank you for  making our Costa Rica experience one without any stress.  Is Costa Rica the only country  you provide tours for? 

Thank you again!  It was worth every cent! 

Rhondee and Norm Epperson

Hola Nidia,
Thanks so much for your assistance in setting up the transportation, accommodations, and Arenal tour for our first night in Costa Rica.  Everything was perfect.
Gustavo was at the airport when we arrived the Country Inn was a beautiful hotel and check was easy.  The hot springs were awesome and dinner was as well.  We saw the glow of the lava on Arenal and Gustavo was a fantastic guide who answered any questions we had. From San Jose we traveled to Drake Bay and spent the week exploring the rainforest and  cean.  It was a terrific vacation and my son Brandon and I both want to return soon.

Thanks again and Pura Vida!
Rick and Brandon Weaver (04-12-05) USA

Dear Nidia,
The trip was terrific, thank you for all the arrangements
Amira and Sergio Grinstein, Canada
 

03-01-05

Hello Bert

Herman & Evelyn here writing for the whole Costa Rica tour bunch.  We all had a wonderful time, all of the activities went off without a single problem.   Evelyn an I will be ready to go again soon, maybe in October.  We very much appreciate all you and your office did to make this trip happen.

Thanks

02-25-05 USA

Hi!

Thank you to you and your team for all your hard work our wedding day was truly fantastic and the memories will stay with us for life.  We will have no hesitation in recommending you to any of our friends as you took all the worry and planning and handled it all exceptionally well.  Costa Rica was a beautiful place to get married our memories and pictures are first class and the whole experience was very magical.

Special thanks to Vicky and her assistance for their help on the day, the lawyer was great, would it be possible to have a copy of the words of the ceremony that he read as they were very meaningful.
We tried to e-mail some pictures of the wedding but they are far to big to attach, would you like us to send you a cd with them on?  if so what address would you like them send to? We are now looking to re-locate to Costa Rica
on a permanent basis and hope to set up a small B&B/Hotel business in Jaco.

Once again thanks for all of your hard work, keep in touch

Best wishes
Ian and Tina

London, England
ianrphillips@tiscali.co.uk   02- 21-05
 

My father and I enjoyed the tours.  I am looking forward to visiting Costa Rica again. I will definitely recommend your tour service to any of my colleagues that may be traveling there in the future. Warm regards,

Senior Environmental                                                    Engineer                                                              Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc                                     535 Marriott Dr. Nashville, TN 37214

Bert and Nidia -(01-24-05)  
I wanted to let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed everything about our trip to Costa Rica. You assistance and planning made it stress-free for us.
We are looking forward to going again. We would be happy to give anyone inquiring an endorsement!
Best regards --

Kathy Thomas
Thomas Barr Public Relations
Community Strategies
phone 409.770-9077
fax 713.456.2832
cell 409.771.5116
kathythomas@houston.rr.com

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 8045
Galveston, Texas 77553
Attn: Kathy Thomas

Nidia, este mail es para agradecerte el paquetazo que nos organizaste...fue fantastico! Todo salio muy bien
y quedamos enamoradas de Costa Rica...es hermosisimo.
Estamos muy contentas por el servicio de todos los que
conocimos.
Muchas gracias!
Isabel chabellini@yahoo.com Mexico, DF (12-11-04)

Hi Nida,

I want to thank you and the people who work with you for the most wonderful trip to Costa Rica in September.  You run a first class tour business. You responded to my first email in a timely manner, all the tour guides arrived right on time at my hotel, they where very knowledgeable about the sites I visited, the mountain biking was incredible, the rainforests where  spectacular, and Costa Rican people were very helpful Thank you again. Please let everyone you worked with booking my trip how wonderful there service was.

Pura Veda!

George Geots - 10- 12-04

Nidia,

I just wanted to thank you very much for the fabulous time I had in your beautiful Costa Rica.  What a lovely place it is, very similar to New Zealand (where I am  originally from), and each area is so different from each other.  Everything went according to plan and I had no problems.  The
hotels at Monteverde & Manuel Antonio were lovely.

I also want to thank my driver, Gustavo.  He was such a pleasure to be with and explained along the way all about Costa Rica etc.  Please pass on my sincere thanks to him, you have a good person there.  He was very kind and
considerate.

I will most certainly travel back to your country, but I would like to go probably around the end of March to get the feel of "summer", and stay more in Monteverde and travel south.

All I have now are lovely memories and beautiful photos.  My sincere thanks to you for making my trip more than I expected.

Thank you.

Sue Speelman
San Diego

Nidia,

What a fantastic trip!  This for sure was one of the best trips we have every taken.  It met all our expectations and more and we feel it was a great value for the money spent. 

I must thank you especially for the information you provided us before we left.

The packing tips were fabulous, we used everything you suggested and needed nothing more.  It couldn't have been more perfect.

The information about Costa Rica and Tortuguero was so helpful and made our trip more interesting and we knew what to expect.

We were met at the airport and the transfers were trouble free.

The tour guide and tour company were most hospitable and

most friendly.  Our guide had been a tour guide for some twenty years so he was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions.

He had a great sense of humor and I think appreciated the AA group. 

We were all very nice and appreciative and tipped generously. The hotel in SJO was very nice, the food very good, however we enjoyed the food at the lodge in Tortuguero better.  We can't say enough about the fresh fruits and vegetables. The highlight of our trip was the Turtle Nesting tour we took from the lodge.  How many people in their lifetime will ever get to experience this?  The additional tour that we took of the Poas Volcano and crater was also very nice and we enjoyed the gorgeous views.  

Thank you so much for a wonderful experience.  Now we look forward to our next AMR Travel Club trip. 

Luann and Hank Stogner (09- 13- 04)

Dear Tour Coordinators,

We just returned from a trip to Costa Rica with the American Airlines group (AMR Travel Club). I just wanted to thank you for helping coordinate our tour.  The trip was wonderful and enjoyed by all. I especially wanted you to know that our guide, Ronnie, was truly outstanding.  He and his assistant, Omar, were very well organized, extremely knowledgeable, great fun - and they made the trip a big success

We all loved Costa Rica and hope to travel there again.

Sincerely,

08-24-04 

Nidia, Thanks for organizing the trips - great fun and just what we wanted!   

Paul Mercer (U.S.A.)  

Date: 8/16/2004 10:08:32 PM
Subject: Thank you

Dear Nidia-
 We got back from Costa Rica on Friday night, and I just had to tell you what  a FABULOUS time we had. From the hotels to the activities it was all  perfect! Gustavo, our driver was terrific and we were so glad he was with us  for all our transporting!
 Each night we drank a toast to you for arranging everything and having it all go so smoothly. I am recommending you to EVERYONE I know!

The ONLY thing I would suggest for the future is that you let people know  about the $26.00 per person airport departure tax and the fact that they  ONLY accept cash or VISA.. I did not have either (I use MasterCard) and  luckily, I was able to borrow it from my brother-in -law. Other than that it was the perfect vacation..for kids AND adults!!!!
Thanks again,
 Jane and all of our family- jmatlaw@bidmc.harvard.edu

Nidia-- Ditto to everything my sister Jane said about how much we LOVED everything about our trip: the activities, the lodging, the transportation, and the careful organization of all of the above. It was truly perfect.

Costa Rica is the most beautiful place I've ever visited and we loved seeing the land as we drove between each place; but honestly, I have a phobia about ravines and cliffs and winding roads. Gustavo was an outstanding driver who made me feel relatively comfortable confronting my greatest fears! He was absolutely terrific. Besides being a great driver, he pointed out places of interest as we drove and he accommodated our needs (food, bathroom, supermarket stop) graciously.  

Thanks so much! You are welcome to use me as a reference as well, and I promise to let me friends know about you!  

Martha Matlaw -  mmatlaw@comcast.net

Nidia,

I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you what a great trip I had to Costa Rica. The country was beautiful and the people were very friendly and helpful. It was a fabulous  experience. I want to get pricing for my family vacation next year (2005). Thanks for all your help.

Charles Lewis

Alabama

Bert and Nidia,
I wanted to let you know that our families had a fantastic vacation in Costa Rica!  All the details were handled carefully, and as promised.  Everything about the trip,         including your services, "Exceeded Our Expectations!"  We will be glad to serve as references for other Costa Rica adventurers that are considering Costa Rica Tours.  Thanks!

Neal and Ted Tishman -

Tel- (724) 346 - 3339-

Email:  Nealtish@aol.com -

Bert, I wanted to thank you for the most wonderful vacation we have ever had. The Costa Rican people are so nice...we want to sell everything we own and move down there, SERIOUSLY.    We need to buy some prime land and then when the kids leave, build on it...

After being there for a week, it is really hard to come back here to Houston.... And guess what I forgot?  Coffee!!!! Could you grab me a package of coffee from the airport   and put it in Jeff Ensley's room for me?  I need it for a present for a friend. I forgot to get it. Thanks again for an awesome time and making it a vacation we will always treasure..

Becky Robertson, Houston Texas

Dear Nidia and Bert,

We are already thinking of Tortugero and Valle Escondido for next year.  We loved the food, friendliness and even the zip lines.  Thank you for putting together the perfect orchid and ightseeing and even birding adventure.  I would recommend you anytime!!!

Arlene Ross,

Jupiter Orchid Society - leneross@bellsouth.net -             Tel. (561) 746-3713

To: Costa Rica Tours

Nidia,

We just wanted to say thank you for all your help making the bachelor party such a success. Everything went smoothly; not a single hitch in the entire trip.  You guys are great. 

Erik Bolin   President
Aerotech Laboratories, Inc.®

Attention Nidia & staff  

Sorry not to have contacted you sooner to thank you for organising our trip to Costa Rica. 

We were extremely impressed with all aspects of the organization and everything worked to plan. The accommodation was excellent and transport and trips were first class. Throughout our visit we found people very friendly and helpful and guides were particularly knowledgeable. This was our first taste of Central America and from our experience on this trip we could easily be empted back. Overall it exceeded our expectations and we would have no hesitation in recommending friends to use your company. 

With many  thanks for a memorable experience 

Mike & Hilary Lucas

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