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Costa Rica 2025 (Mum+ 16 & 20 yr old brothers)
All the (many) travel arrangements went really smoothly and our contact both in the UK (Julie Morris) and Costa Rica (Joshua Montoya) were really on the ball and helpful. We therefore felt that we were fully supported. The Costa Rican guides also get a 5* because they were knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. My only comments are about the hike up the Arenal Volcano on 11th July. It was really not worth it because it was up a short way/back down and then up a grassy hillock where we met the minibus (should have taken 40 mins, if that). I did a 2 hour round trip hike the day before at the closer park (20 mins from hotel) and that was great. My other comment is about the accommodation. It was all very nice but the Monteverde Lodge was a little noisy (very thin walls, lots of school trips and no pool on site) and it would have been nice for Plaza Yara to be a little closer to Manuel Antonio and a beach if you don't have a car (although it was otherwise excellent - I think that one and Turtle Beach Lodge were our favourites). The busy roads are not great for walking along and while the Uber service was good we didn't always want to catch one.