Costa Rica Traverse

I loved every moment of my trip! This was my first time travelling on a guided trip and it was a brilliant way to enjoy all that Costa Rica has to offer.

The service from Chris prior to departure was excellent and the communication with Jeffery whilst en-route was reassuring (we had a hiccup with our bags missing our connecting flight to San Jose) and we slept well knowing our bags would reach us before leaving San Jose.

Once the trip had begun it was quickly evident that Jeffery is a sensationally good guide, and with the aid of his support team we were well fed, watered and entertained throughout the trip.

I would not hesitate to book another similar challenge through World Expeditions

Great all around trip. The guide (Jeff) was organized, attentive and fun to be around. Briefings each day were informative and useful. The food was excellent, camp sites were good. The rafting was very exhilarating. The equipment was in good condition and they were prepared for mishaps. We had bike chain break but they had spare bike readily available. You could push yourself as hard or as easy as you felt comfortable.

We had a great adventure traversing Costa Rica from the Pacific coast to the Carribbean coast. Our guide Carlos was excellent - our safety and well being together with getting the most out of this experience was his highest priority. His knowledge of the flora and fauna and local culture in the areas we travelled through enabled us to fully appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of Costa Rica . His wingman Vito made the transition from various activities effortless. As an added bonus both he and Carlos were excellent cooks! We had a great experience and would recommend the trip to others.

What a fantastic experience. Great combination of biking, trekking and rafting/kayaking. Amazing scenery, flora and fauna. Special shout out to our guide Manuel who was a joy to be with, kept us safe and provided expert local information. Huge thanks also to our brilliant driver/cook Memo and Abel who looked after us superbly on the white water rapids. Really a trip of a lifetime

That was an adventure! The Costa Rican company that organized the tour, did a wonderful job with all the logistics, not to speak of the scenic itinerary through the mountains. Our guide was absolutely amazing, in his knowledge of flora and fauna and of the country, in his skills as a cyclist, hiker, rafter, cook and most of all, as a person. All lodgings (hotel or camping) were great each in their own way, our guide’s and driver’s food was the most succulent.

We were very impressed with our tour across Costa Rica. Our trip leader Juan Carlos and his support team were well organized, knowledgeable, and fun to spend time with. They also kept us well fed with delicious meals and snacks, most of which were made from scratch. The logistics behind this trip were more than I had expected, switching back and forth from hiking, biking, rafting and kayaking, but we never had to wait to continue our next leg. Thank you to the folks at World Expeditions for setting up our trip.

The trip was a fantastic experience for the whole family. An exciting, challenging and well organised adventure. The guides looked after us very well. Highly recommended.

OMG! Best trip ever! We had Chris as our main guide and Jefrey and Darvin supporting. Our group was amazing and we finished the trip really feeling like a team.

We crossed the whole country without putting a foot in a vehicle, only biking, hiking, rafting and kayaking. The tour is thought to give everyone enough time to accomplish this feat. Some days we woke up 530am in the morning, so we had enough time to enjoy the ride and be able to get to the next stop. It is quite physically challenging, bike sections as well as hiking are very steep. I strongly recommend some preparation before signing up. There is no need from specific training, but you have to be relatively fit. The majority of the nights we spent in campings. You will see they say the guides will cook. When I read that the first time I was like "oh boy, this is not going to be good". Darvin was the main cook in the camping, OMG! I wanted to bring him home!!! Seriously, best food ever! A week after coming back I was already missing him. Jefrey was the rafting guide for my boat and he was phenomenal. Really knows his stuff. And Chris... what to say about this guy? The way he guided the tour made us feel like a team and he knows this route as the back of his hand, having done it for several years. Strongly recommend this tour!!!

A thoroughly enjoyable trip that I couldn't recommend more highly. Tito and Vito looked after us really well throughout the trip. Tito's energetic and knowledgeable guiding really added to the trip and Vito's cooking was delicious! We had a good sized group of 8 (including guide & support crew) which worked really well and meant that there was hardly any waiting around and we all got on very well too. We stayed in some stunning locations, particularly the rafting campsite - El Nido del Tigre. It was lovely to see toucans flying overhead whilst we relaxed after our trek to the beautiful waterfall. All in all a fantastic holiday!