My Costa Rica
My Costa Rica
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My Costa Rica (CostaRica.Org) offers a wide variety of private day tours & excursions that can be custom tailored to your needs, interests and budget. Popular activities include volcano visits, white water rafting, city & cultural tours, waterfall hikes, coffee plantations and much more. Save time, money and get the most out of your visit with advice from our local experts.
San Jose, Costa Rica
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Vivek Salgar
5 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
I had the pleasure to work with Jason who is a travel planned and advisor and he was excellent. We were in India when we planned this trip and I really appreciated his attention to detail and his help in making our trip special. We will go on the trip in April but wanted to just write about my fantastic experience working with My Costa Rica.
Written 18 March 2024
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Abanfam
Carson City, NV6 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
I highly recommend using My Costa Rica to plan your trip. They started by asking questions about our what types of activities we were interested in, what level of accommodations we wanted, and then proceeded to arrange a perfect trip for us, including the Arenal Volcano area, and MonteVerde cloud forest. The itinerary was very detailed, and available on-line. The tours and guides they arranged were top notch! Don’t go anywhere without a tour guide or you’ll miss more than half of the animal life, as they are so well camouflaged for survival. The tour guides were experts in their field and very informative and fun. Every driver was on-time, and willing to accommodate special requests like stopping at the store or pharmacy. The Trip hosts contacted us several times to ensure all was well and ask if we had any needs or questions, which we did not, because everything was so well arranged! Thank you for making our trip so enjoyable and memorable!
Written 14 March 2024
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Benjamin A
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Family
Our family of 8 just returned from an amazing trip coordinated by My Costa Rica (CostaRica.org). From the very first communication to formulate a travel plan, My Costa Rica was informative, knowledgeable, helpful, and willing to listen. They were prompt and professional with emails and phone calls, modified our itinerary multiple times for excursions, shuttles, accommodations. Shuttle service was consistently on time, clean, and safe. Drivers were courteous and happy to share about Costa Rican life. Lodging exceeded expectations in La Fortuna (Lomas del Volcan), Monteverde (Hotel Ficus), and Conchal (Westin). At check-in rooms were ready. Excursions included guided hikes, hanging bridges, hot springs, waterfalls, and coffee plantation. Excursions were on time and even better than advertised. A special shout-out is in order to tour guide Jeffrey at El Trapiche Coffee. He was outstanding. We had absolutely no snags in any of our plans throughout the ten-day trip. Being new to using a travel company, I would like to thank Jason and Lorena and associates of My Costa Rica for providing an outstanding experience. I would not hesitate to recommend their services.
March 2024
March 2024
Written 14 March 2024
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Angel C
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Family
"I cannot speak highly enough of My Costa Rica. From the moment I reached out to them to plan my dream vacation, I was met with professionalism, enthusiasm, and expertise. The travel agents took the time to understand my interests and preferences, crafting a personalized itinerary that I could not have designed better. I felt well taken care of every step of the way and cannot wait for my upcoming trip. I would not hesitate to recommend My Costa Rica to anyone looking to plan their costa Rician adventure."
Written 14 March 2024
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Departure103687
Sainte-Adele, Canada1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Couples
We planned two trips with My Costa Rica (December 2018 and December 2023), and we are heading to CR again in a few days, trip that we planned again with My Costa Rica. People in this agency are putting all their time and effort into preparing a travel itinerary with accommodations and excursions that suit our taste and budget. We also booked all our transfers with them, and all the chauffeurs were on time, reliable, and happy to engage in conversation so we could learn about their country. For a trip well organized with no stress for us travelers, I would definitely recommend My Costa Rica agency.
Written 13 March 2024
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Vidushi S
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Solo
My husband and I celebrated his 64th birthday in Costa Rica recently. Everything about this trip from the time we landed at the airport in San Jose, and throughout our stay in three cities was amazing! The hotels, the excursions, the food and the people were incredible! We will cherish this trip for years to come! Pura Vida, Costa Rica!
Written 12 March 2024
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Dianna B
Ocean View, DE35 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Jason and his team did a phenomenal job at planning our 20 day's journeys throughout Costa Rica - from having wonderful English-speaking drivers who had spacious clean vans that took & picked us up at each of the locations we visited. We are 75 & 70 - so if you think you're too old to explore Costa Rica - think again! Jason & his team will cater to your specific abilities and guide you along the way.
Written 12 March 2024
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lina C
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Family
If you are looking for a perfectly planned and organized trip you have found the company to book with. Do you want stress free trip where all your transfers are organized for you? Where the drives show up on time in clean AC vehicles? Do you want to know where to go based on your own interests? Hotels that fit your budget, wants and needs? My Mom and I wanted this. And let me tell you My Costa Rica nailed it. We had a trip that was exactly what we wanted. They can recommend the best places to go and work with you to build the trip package of your dreams.
We traveled all over Costa Rica and feel we really got to explore all the best places. Lorena Guillén's communication leading up to our trip kept us informed with suggested blogs to read, what to pack and what we can expect going into the national parks. Admissions that were recommended to prebooked ect. We can't thank My Costa Rica enough for a extraordinary Mother / Daughter trip of a life time!
Debera and Alina :)
We traveled all over Costa Rica and feel we really got to explore all the best places. Lorena Guillén's communication leading up to our trip kept us informed with suggested blogs to read, what to pack and what we can expect going into the national parks. Admissions that were recommended to prebooked ect. We can't thank My Costa Rica enough for a extraordinary Mother / Daughter trip of a life time!
Debera and Alina :)
Written 12 March 2024
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Judidonnoah
Vancouver, Canada29 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
All the benefits of a tour group…..but without the group!!
We have just returned from our second trip coordinated by My Costa Rica, and their service was wonderful again! From the pickup at the airport when you arrive, all throughout your trip until you are taken to the airport for your return home, you are totally looked after.
My Costa Rica builds custom tours, tailored to your personal requests. You tell them what activities you like, what type of accommodation you like, how long you want to stay and your budget etc. They will offer suggestions which you can review and adjust as you wish. They will suggest tours and excursions to do in various areas in the country. We have never been disappointed with any tours they have recommended.
They supply personal transportation between locations with very professional driver/guides, who know the best places to stop for a coffee or lunch along the way. The office will keep in touch as your trip goes along and inform you if there are any delays or other information you require.
We would highly recommend booking a tour with MYCostaRica.
We have just returned from our second trip coordinated by My Costa Rica, and their service was wonderful again! From the pickup at the airport when you arrive, all throughout your trip until you are taken to the airport for your return home, you are totally looked after.
My Costa Rica builds custom tours, tailored to your personal requests. You tell them what activities you like, what type of accommodation you like, how long you want to stay and your budget etc. They will offer suggestions which you can review and adjust as you wish. They will suggest tours and excursions to do in various areas in the country. We have never been disappointed with any tours they have recommended.
They supply personal transportation between locations with very professional driver/guides, who know the best places to stop for a coffee or lunch along the way. The office will keep in touch as your trip goes along and inform you if there are any delays or other information you require.
We would highly recommend booking a tour with MYCostaRica.
Written 11 March 2024
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Susan B
Salt Lake City, UT2 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
We enjoyed our trio to Costa Rica, particularly Los Lagos. The rainforest was beautiful and the cloud forest captivating. We saw many birds and animals. We ended the trip on the beach at Guanacaste, a warm way to say good bye.
Written 11 March 2024
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Eli D
6 contributions
Hello '
we are a retired couple enjoy outdoors activities and planning a visit to costa rica arriving to SJO on November 19 at 23:00 and leaving on December 1st at 9:00 a.m
could you recommend us an itinarary ( we are not traveling at all on Saturday only and need to stay in hotel ) is it advised to rent a car ( we heard a 4X4 is prefered ) or should we use a driver ?
thank you
Michael P
1 contribution
Costa Rica is indeed beautiful, to really enjoy the beauty I would get a driver. I also second the recommendation of using Jason and Lorena Bateman of My Costa Rica.
Julie D
Worcester, MA3 contributions
Hi. Upcoming trip to Costa Rica next month in June. Country is bigger than I’m use to as I normally go to the Caribbean islands. SJO Airport was the best option for flights in regards to pricing and short layovers. We have been reading and Liberia area seems to be a place we should visit. I keep getting conflicting info about the distance from the San Jose area to Liberia. We will have a rental car. I’ve asked the VRBO ppl how far the drive is from SJO and their places as we wanted to stay half our stay in Liberia and half in Jaco. I’ve been told 4-6 hours for these places but when I google stuff I’m seeing anywhere from 3-4.5 hours. And when I do a google map check it’s about 4-4.5 hours. Three hour drive one way is doable. But I’m not comfortable driving in a foreign country so my husband always does all the driving. We just sort of want to know from experienced travelers if they know honestly how far the drive is from San Jose area to Liberia tourist area? TIA.
David S
1 contribution
We will be in Costa Rica in February and we're wondering if we should/need to buy something to keep our cash and credit cards in when our bags are not on our person when either zip-lining or white water rafting?
Mark B
Gold River, CA39 contributions
Most reputable places will supply you with a locker to keep your valuables in when on adventure. We actually use sandwich size baggies to keep things dry, and they're cheap. :-)
Hola buenas noches quisiera saber si tienen tours para visitar río celeste, parque nacional Manuel A , cola de ballena, rincón de la vieja y catarata el santuario, muchas gracias gracias
Burr B
5 contributions
Contact: go to My Costa Rica website and it will lead you to their agents.
1966tre
Mississauga, Canada11 contributions
Hi, we are going to Costa Rica at the end of January. We will need to stay overnight at the hotel close to San Jose airport. Any suggestions? Thank you.
CostaRica.Org
San Jose, Costa Rica181 contributions
Thanks for the question! We recommend the Hampton Inn. It has great facilities including a pool, gym and convenient store and it is very close to the airport. Pura vida!
The My Costa Rica Team
jpcoquil
Paris, France
Hola gracias por su respuesta si estaré en Costa Rica enero 15 con mi mujer quiero tomar una excursión de 5 o 6días en el valle el volcán me puedes mandar una proposición de trayecto con los precios con mi mail gracias Jean
CostaRica.Org
San Jose, Costa Rica181 contributions
Excelente! Nos encantaría ayudarles con una propuesta de viajes! Nos puede contactar mediante nuestro sitio web. Sería un placer ayudarle a conocer los distintos destinos turísticos de Costa Rica. Hacemos paquetes hechos a su medida y aquí estamos para servirle.
Pura Vida,
My Costa Rica Team
jpcoquil
Paris, France
por favor necessito contatco viaje en cosat rica enero jean 15
CostaRica.Org
San Jose, Costa Rica181 contributions
Hola!
Greetings from tropical Costa Rica! We would be happy to with your possible visit in January. Please don't hesitate to contact us by visiting our website which is featured on our profile here in TripAdvisor. We specialize in custom tours packages that can be tailored to your needs, interests and budget. We look forward to hearing from you!
Pura Vida,
My Costa Rica Team
jpcoquil
Paris, France
si estar en sanjose enero 2019 con mi mujer 15de enero una semana procedie'ndo de mexico visitar mi hijo puedo encontrate a su agencia en san jose? , alguna porposicion solamente interesasado en el valle central volcan poas irazu y orosi gracias
CostaRica.Org
San Jose, Costa Rica181 contributions
Hola!
Saludos cordiales de My Costa Rica y de parte mío! Sería un placer ayudarle con un posible viaje a nuestro país este enero, 2019. Nuestros tours se puede personalizar de acuerdo con sus necesidades, intereses y presupuesto. Tenemos viajes que incluyen el valle central, irazú y orosí que le puede interesar. Por el momento el volcán Poás está cerrado, pero tenemos la fé que se va a abrir de nuevo pronto.
Sería un gusto ayudarle! Esperamos más información de usted. :)
Pura Vida,
My Costa Rica Team
Birgitta E
Färjestaden, Sweden14 contributions
vilken årstid är bäst att åka hit ?
Jason B
San Jose, Costa Rica
Hola!
I believe that you are asking "What season is best to go here? in Swedish. Please excuse me, but I'm going to need to answer your questions in English as no one in our office speaks this language...
Costa Rica has two seasons, the wet (Green) and the dry (Summer) season. The dry season goes from December to May and the Green season begins in May and reaches it's peak in September and October. The weather tends to be very nice in the mornings year round round, even during the Green season. When it does rain it is usually for a couple of hours in the afternoon - perfect for a siesta (a nap) or a cup of Costa Rican coffee! During your vacation we usually program the tours in the morning to take advantage of the best weather and help you get the most out of your visit.
Something you should take into consideration is that there are parts of the country that experience less rain than others and that have their own distinct weather patterns. For example, the northern province of Guanacaste tends to be drier than other parts of the country and the Caribbean tends to experience a mini-summer in September and October.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us toll free at 1(800) 996-1139. We look forward to helping you make your dream vacation to Costa Rica a reality!
Pura Vida,
My Costa Rica Team
VaneUL
Lima, Peru43 contributions
Hola!
Por favor recomendaciones de qué hacer, de lo imperdible en este bello país????
No encanta la playa!
Iremos con dos niños de 6 y 5 años
Mariela
San Jose, Costa Rica56 contributions
hola Vane, aquí hay un sin fin de playas, al igual que tu amo el mar, las playas ubicadas en la provincia de Guanacaste son hermosas, el agua cristalina de muchas de esas playas es impresionante. En Santa Cruz existe una playa que quedaran enamorados se llama Puerto Jiménez, el agua es cristalina y casi no hay oleaje esto es genial para los chicos, ya seguida de esta podrás encontrar Conchal, Brasilito, entre un sin fin de hermosos lugares...